Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16

Wi lutOiOic IAoOSCNtlL mas wiz
ten letter from. Trinidad b. w. L.,
which is 50 full OF American red-blood
that one who loves his country feels
like proposing three cheers. The
Capital yesterday. 1t reads as if i'll
had been inspired by the invasion of
American soil by armed MeXicans
The Mexican tragedy with which our
readers are familiar is startling main
ly by the suggestion it gives relative
to the problems which are before our
country for settlement. We have been
postponing our troubles. We haveI
been waiting with the hope that some
thing would transpire to take these
troubles away or otherwise dispose of
them. The murderous invasion by
which 10 Americans lost their lives
gives us rude awakening. 1t is evil
dent that something must be done.
We have been contented with our
riches and our comforts, possibly we
may now be able to seriously take up
our country's difficulties for settle
ment.
We do not believe that Mexico IS,
capable of self pauarrrnYdt. We 10
not discuss General Cafranza nor
question his motives. 1t is evident
that he is not capable of maintain
ing order. OF course if our govern
ment invades Mexico for the purpose
of maintaining order we shall have
not only to fight Villa, but Carranza
as well. The Mexicans would be unit.
ed. While this will be unfortunate
in one sense it would be fortunate in
another. American troops could set
tie Mexico single handed with bet
ter success than in partnership with
Carranza. If our troops simply go
to uphold Carranza we then are
handicapped on account of not being
in supreme control. At the end the
settlement would not be completely
ours.
1t is evident that congress should
provide for volunteer force of 1OO
900 men in order that they may be
drilled and prepared for action Some
of the munition factories ought to be
put to work for our own war depart
ment. If our government invades
Mexico, it should be before the end of
the European war, in order that no
European country may be in condition
to intervene. Furthermore it may be
anticipated that the country which
wins in Europe may have some de,
sire to capture Mexico In such al
case war would be accredited to in
vading Mexico to defend people resid-
ing in Mexico whose homes are in
some European country. OF course
no European country would invade
Mexico without pretended pretext.
Every intelligent American knows
that peace comes to an end for ever
and day if any European power es- |
tablishes monarchy in that country. |
Our people are conducting a repub-
lie and republics have no business
fighting monarches. When the re-
public of Rome had war dictator
was selected to serve until the war
should end.
These tantalizing raids in Mexico
would not occur if the people OF that
country did not know that the Unit
ed States was not prepared TO en-
gage in war even for self-defense. We
are paying the penalty of not be-
ing armed and equipped. Our un-
has been so widely ad.
that even the most ignorant ,
people in Mexico know all about it
--Des Moincs Capital.
Our National Duty in Mexico.
The Chieftain is not one that be-
ieves that the task assigned to the I
United States army in Mexico will be A
quickly, easily or lightly perform T
ID. r
1t is a universal rule of life that o
duty shirked is always duty doub- n
ed. The pusilanimous Bryan pol c
~ in Mexico never gave any chance e
I relief from national responsibility; b