The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-04

Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute
the fia4,' we are told that we went
there to show Mexico that we were
in earnest in our demands that
Huerta must co. That is, we seized
Vera Cruz to depose Huerta. The
question of the salute was mere pre-
text.
Meanwhile the administration ut
terly failed to perform its obvious
duty to secure protection for the lives
and property of our citizens. The bit
ter hatred aroused by the curse of the
administration multiplied outrages
while our failure to afford protection
to our. citizens evoked the scorn and
contempt OF Mexicans.
Left Mexico to Be Ravaged.
destroying the government OF
Huerta, we left Mexico to the ravages
of revolution. | shall not attempt to
narrate the sickening story of the bar
barities committed, of the carnival OF
murder and lust We were then told
that Mexico was entitled to spill as
much blood as she pleased to settle
her affairs. The administration vacil
lated with respect to the embargo on
the export of arms and munitions tc
Mexico. There was an utter absence
of consistent policy.
"For time we bestowed friendship
on villa. Ultimately we recognized
Carranza, not on the ground that he
had a constitutional government, but
that 1t was a de facto government
The complete failure to secure protec.
ton to American citizens is shown
conclusively in the note of the secre
tary of state Of June 20, 1916.
Raids Go Unpublished.
"The Santa Ysabel massacre, the
raid at Columbus, the bloodshed al
Carrizal are fresh in your minds. After
the Columbus raid we started punt
tive expedition. We sent thin line OF
troops hundreds of miles into Mexico
between two lines of railway, neither
of which we were allowed to use and
which we did not feel at liberty tc
seize. We were refused permission tc
enter the towns. Though thus re
stricted, the enterprise was still re
garded by the Mexicans as menace
Out troops faced hostile forces and
II is not remarkable that our men fell
at Carrizal. What other result could
be expected? We were virtually order
ed to withdraw, and without accom-
pishing our purpose we have been
withdrawing and we are now en-
deavoring to safeguard our own terri
tory. The entire national guard has
been ordered out, and many thousands
of our citizens have been taken from
their peaceful employment and hur
ried to the Mexican borders. The ad
ministration was to seize and punish
villa for his outrage on our soil. II
has not punished any one; we went
in only to retire, and future move
ments are apparently to be deter
mined by joint commission.
Wishes Peace for Mexico.
"The nation has no policy of aggres
sion toward Mexico. We have no de
sire for any part of her territory. We
wish her to have peace. stability anc
prosperity. We should be ready tc
aid her in binding up her wounds. N
relieving her from starvation and dis
tress and in giving her in every practic
able way the benefits of our disinterest
ed friendship. The conduct of this ad
| ministration has created difficulties
which we shall have to surmount. We
shall have to overcome the antipathy
needlessly created by that conduc'
| and to develop genuine respect ant
| confidence. We shall have to adop'
a new policy, policy Of firmness ant
consistency through which we alone
| can promote an enduring friendship
We demand from Mexico the protec
| ton of the lives and the property 0.
our citizens and the security Of oul
| border from depredations. Much will
| be gained If Mexico is convinced tha
we contemplate no meddlesome inter
| ference with what does not concern
u.s. but that we propose to insist in {
firm and candid manner upon the per
| Torrance of international obligations
| To a stable government appropriately
| discharging its international duties
we should give ungrudging support.
short period of firm, consistent ant
friendly dealing will accomplish NOR,
than many years Of vac!llation."
Wholeheartedly for U. S.
Discussing the European war ant
the maintenance of American rights
Mr.. Hughes declared that "nationa
security demands that there shall b,
no faltering with American rights
Continuing he said: I'VE countenanc,
no covert polices. No intrigues, no Sc
cret schemes. We are unreservedly
devotedly, intellectually for tn,
the United States. That is the rallyinl
point for all Americans. That is m,
position. stand for the unfiinchin,
maintenance of all American rights OF
land and sea.
BIames Wilson for subsea Horrors.
1--WE have had a clear and definit
mission as a great neutral nation. !
was for us to maintain the integrit