The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-09-12

Of the phrase: Wilson has kept us
out of war; Is complete answer to
the country's exasperated protest
against the deep dishonor, the faith
omloss futility of the course pursued,
are destined to have rude awaken.
ing. The outrages and humiliations
and losses suffered by Americans,
the lament1ble lowering OF American
prestige which cry out for vengeance
and demand reparation are not the
, necessary or logical effects of the
condition of revolution in Mexico. but
the inevitable, the logical consequence
of the administrations faults and fol-
lies. The only reason why we have
not had war with Mexico Is because
the Huerta government had not the
strength to attack us at Vera Cruz,
nor Carranza sufficient force to fol-
low up the war he inaugurated at
Carrizal.
The administration began by ignor.
ing and ,spurning the advice of our
regularly accredited diplomatic and
consular agents in Mexico and based
its policies ON the biased and PREM.
diced reports of secret and semi Off
cial representatives of the President.
On such advice 1t adopted policy of
hostility to the strong government OF
Huerta and of rank favoritism toward
the bandit and revolutionary forces,
or debating who should govern u.s
whom should be candidates for the
Presidency of Mexico. The admin
istration interviewed by force of arms
to prevent the landing of ammunition
for the government in Mexico which
protected our citizens and juggled
ammunition embargoes to aid the fac
tons OF lawlessness.
The administration continued a
policy of alternate bluffing and cajol-
ing, of coquetting and spurning first
one and then another bandit chic Jain
until it had lost. the confidence and
respect OF every force and faction in
Mexico. The administration inter-
vened by force OF arms three distinct
and separate times: First, in the TAX
ing Of Vera Cruz: second. in the
transportation of Carranza troops ov.
err our territory; third, in the late
punitive expedition. The first cost
US II American lives and the lower.
ing Of the flag at Vera Cruz--unsa-
luted. Nineteen Americans paid with
their lives at San Ysobel for our Sc
cond intervention, and no reparation
or apology for it to this day. The
massacre at Carrizal has passed into
history unpublished.
The administration has not at any
time boldly announced and resolutely
backed up a demand for the protec.
ton of American citizens. On the
outrages against American
have been overlooked, mini
mized, ignored, particularly In the
pursuit of the Presidents personal
war against Huerta. In order to
avoid the possibility OF the joining Of
Huerta and constitutional troops at
Tampico several hundred Of Americ-
an men, women and children were
by the sailing of Ameri.
can ships from that port on repeated
and peremptory orders from Wash
lngton, to the mercy of an Infatuated
Mexican mob, and only saved by the
timely Intervention of German and
English forces. No American who has
followed the course Of events in Mex.
leo but has blushed with shame and
boiled with indignation at the treat
ment of our citizens there, due to the
wicked and indefensible policy Of
Dur administration, but for cold blood
ed abandonment Of citizens n the
face of the most frightful danger this
Incident at Tampico stands out the
infamy OF the whole miser.
able record. Hon. Frank w. Men.
dell.