The Washington times., 1916-06-26
SOUTH AMERICANS
SPLIT over MEXICO
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Toward United States, But
Hope for Peace.

RIO JANEIRo. June S-Commenting
editorially on the Mexican situation, the
Journal O'Paiz supports the policy Of
the United States. which II thinks sim
oerely disposed to defend It's interests.
Its territory and the lives of Its citizens
without making the anarchy In Mexico
In any way an excuse for practicing
acts of imperialism which would bring
about the irreparable bankruptcy Of the
great authority and confidence which
the United States enjoys so legitimately
In America and elsewhere"
"It Is impossible continues the
aims Of the niagara Conference are
grossly violated by the Government Of
Mexico, which persists in lending coun.
tenance to actS of violence committed
against the most sacred interests of a
peaceful agreement instead of prefer
ring to use force and practice acts OF
imperialism.
Mediation Now Impossible.
This agreement was precisely a
measure giving Just consideration to the
legitimate exigencies Of the situation
for the United States, respect for It's
sovereignty, its interests and the lives
Of its citizens"
The Journal OPniz. while recalling
'the happy action OF :hrec wears nso.
uccognlzcs that the pres INT sitin ,ion
Is more serious. Efforts n; inr,iihtinn;
1t says, "wodld clash now aIainst
double obstacles because tho media
tors would not have confidence In tho
honorable nccomplishm,n of the on
Tagements winch would be under
taken.
at Is CERTAIN" concludes the news
paper. that the use of force by the
United States against Mexico would
raise on the American continent the
most vehement protes:a;io1. II IL I'm
possible 10 deny also that painful
impression is caused ny the inrcrriSble
turl ulence of this latin republic.
which defics with amazing blindness
the dangers resulting from Its mad
ress and which continues to despIse
all calls to reason and good sense.
plunginS toward crin'lial suicide into a
fight which can be only fatal to her."
Assails Americas Position.
The Gazeta dc Noticias thinks the
United States gives m excessive TX
tension" to the right of police" on
the continent. "No country In the
world. including the United States.V It
says, has been able 10 T." through its
evolution or perfect itself without
struggles and ccmmotions more or hss
"lt is impossible to maintain that
violence and sanguinary spirit are
exclusively Latin-American defects. II
Is more just, more sensible, TO recognize
In the sangu!nary agitation OF Latin
America the inevitable stages In the po-
litical formation of her peoples.
THE severity and the contempt with
which Washington looks upon the revo-
lutions of the neighborng countries are
neither Just nor Christian
Places All Hope in Wilson.
The newspaper recognizes that the
civil war in Mexico "is cruel one
greatly prejudicial to that country
and menace to the neighborins
people," but IL hopes II is still possible
to maintain American peace.
The journal do Comercio believes
that ''in the difficult situation In which
President Wilson finds himself he will
employ all his efforts TO solve an un-
pleasant problem. fraught with misun-
dersta ndngs. and that he will receive
probably. with good will. all attempts a,
concillation.
"The conduct of President wilson on
the occasion OF the complication with
Huerta must vouch for his actions In
the new phase of the Mexican ques-
ton"