The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-07-20
and Will Conner of Massachusetts, who
have the sincerest sympathy Of their
many friends.
"Service To Mexico"


brooklyn, N. Y, Dai Eagle, Dem
What makes Mexico suspicious of ps ia rho
she does not believe as yet that we want Tn
f, serve her. She believes we want to possess
her. And she has Justification for the belief
III the way In Whlcn some of our fellow cilIzens
nave trled TO exploit her privileges and posses
slons. For my part, | will not serve the ambl-
lions of those gentlemen, but | will try IN
serve all America SO far as intercourse with
Mexico Is concerned. by trying to serve Mexico
herself.
In the foregoing, nothing could be
clearer than what the President saws he
Will not do. He will not serve those of
his countrymen VINO have sought to ex-
plot Mexico S privileges and possessions
IL Is falr warning In all such cases,
however, 1t Is no easy matter to separate
the sheep from the goats. In effect
tne PRESIDENT says ne not only proposes
10 ulscountenance but to desert those
VINO nave been and are guilty of ex-
pioltatlon- In fact, he cannot desert
them without abandoning those VINO are
not guilty OF anything of the kind In
practlce, those who are innocent and
those VINO are not must share the same
tate. The hide, so to speak, must 90
with the hair.
We have had talk of service to Mexico
since the beginning of the present Ad-
mlnlstratlon. At that time, the Presi-
dent was convinced that the only way to
better conditions in that country was to
get rid of Huerta, whom he character
ized as an usurper. He would have no
dealings with him. He declared that
government at Mexico City had broken
Gown, that mere military depotism had
been set up, and that it was doubtful
whether even the most elementary rights
could De safeguarded there. He hoped,
however, not to be compelled TO abandon
mis- pohcy OF Watchful waiting
soon disappointment came Ii is for
present purposes sufficient to mention
three names, 20 wit: Vera Cruz, Column
bus and Carrlzal. There was action in
stead OF Watchtui waiting at all three of
these places. At all three also Ameri-
can 1Ves We're lost. This is but part of
the record. Thousands of Americans
who had lived long in Mexico have found
1t eXped!ent to leave; also to leave vir-
tuaIiy az of their possessions behind
them. The exodus has been by whole
sale Not few who remained paid for
their temerlty with their lives. Others
Judlclously sought the protection of for
eign fl KS.
The record is interesting but not graft.
! lying. 1t is not one to which the con-
stltuents OF tn President are likely to
point with pride" Anything but that.
IL Is improved not in the least by some
OF the conditions now prevailing, to one
OF watch Pershing alluded when he re-
sentfully declared that he would take
orders only from his own Government.
from whom he 10 taking orders now is
SUBJECT to some doubt He exploded
once, but just what his thoughts are now
Is lett to the imagination. Incidentally,
ii mas been estimated that the bill to be
pad viii fall not far short of $l25, 900, 900,
winch is not small price to pay.
50 much tor service to Mexico, So
called. There should be less rather than
more talk about it. There is but one
phase OF the whole unsavory or unpalat-
able case to which alIuson can be made
without some degree of nausea. |. can
be claimed that we are at peace. There
has been no declaration of war and there
may and shouId-be none. We have
been handsomely assessed for avoiding
1t, part of the prlce being not little of
our dignity, also so-called The service
thi5 country expects from the President
Is TO this country. He holds no creden-
Ials from other nations When he serves
1t well he fuli Is every clause of his
present contract. And that should suf-
fee.