Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
INSIDE OF MEXICAN SITUATION COMING TO LIGHT


Greene Dale of Vermont and other republican
members of the House have stood for larger army Cen
erl Funston has called for larger The Presidents
own party in the House by majority vote has stood for
smaller army than situation to demand AS re-
suit of this ddng the democratic majority Uncle Sans
interests in Mexico have been UNNECESSARILY mpered and
Americas prestige irrerievaby damaged That the whole
situation in nutshell at the present time regards Mexico
and preparedness. Now let us go into details.
According to the FL Paso correspondent of the Brooklyn
Eagle an Independent democratic General Funston
called for 10000 men addition present force in Mex
co. to handle the situation eecuay General Funston be-
eved the of Scott and himself with Oregon the
Mexican secretary of loss of time, working
to the injury of American interests He is quoted speak
ing as follows:
mark my words this diplomatic CAB will result in moth.
ing While Oregon is here killing time through impos-
slbe conferences, his and Carranzas sneaking
nortward into Chihuahua where they will be held ready to
attack us if declare Carranza has twice
troops IN northern Mexico as we have in all the country west
OF the Mississippi river"
The full significance of this uterance does not appear
until one bears in mind that General Funston at the head
of Mexico to California Since the President Wilson or
dered Pershng to into Mexico and get Villa dead or
alive General Funston has made repeated requests of the
war department troops In of his dispatches
he said: ut would be humlating in the extreme if war
Villa and will be almost impossible to him down unless
we increase Pershngs column to $4,000 men, with an ade-
quae force guard frontier The administration abso
lutey disregarded Funston's suggestions at the time
In the meantime Mexican guerrilas have bade repeated
adotona raids American communities and while some
figures have been published is impossible to just how
many American citizens have been killed in cold blood in
own boosted land of freedom and security
It probably safe to that if General Funstons first
warning had been needed by secretary of who
matters the raid upon Glenn Springs the other
perpetraed by Mexican bandits citizens this side of
the International boundary would not have occurred
The action of the administration itself certainly gives
coor to TINS assumption According to advices from Wash
have evidently begun scramble to hurry regulars and the
militia of three States to Funston's support
The harm resulting from necessary reliance made
indicated
the additional raids on American territory which are being
Mexican guerrlas feel rushing Dor
der and attacking American community with the idea that
natey experiences Americans up present time
the results of the latest raids have served to give abundant
color to this theory So have observed the per-
petrators of the latest Mexican raids territory
have not been apprehended All this must be
prestige both and the old world and humiat-
ing to every patriotic American.
Under these circumstances it is surprising that Gen.
era Funston should give his feeling of ndigna
ton although endeavorng observe the rule of regard
for superos Indeed there ground for the belief that
couple of weeks Funston wired his resignation the
army to Washington because of suggestion that he with
draw his forces from Mexico.
When asked by the correspondent if report was true
funston asked sharply "Who told you that and then OBJ
subservient to the orders of superors Funston did ad
mt however that he had made several requests for
but he refused to whether he expected result It
Is evident however, that most men in position to observe
things closely expect The Eagles correspondent said
I'VE are sinking into a hole Of quicksand without maxi
ing any effort ourselves with Mexico is newt
able II 1t does not come tomorrow it will come week.
next month or next year-but it will come.'
10 every American civilian met in Mexico put this
question:
what will happen to if we fail to intervene
tablsh law and order in MeXico?"
In substance all answered about like this
Ihe MeXicans will kill eventually Because of Presi-
dent errac ideas regarding the protection of Amer
cans abroad every Mexicanbe he Carranzista Vilsta
Zapatlsta or Clentico-has bred contempt for our
people, and they will not hesitate rob- insult or kill us if
they feel like doing it. Five commanded great
respect down here e
Bear in mind that these uerances are reprinted from
democratic paper and earnest supporter President Will
son. that indignant with the Democratic pay course in
connection with the efforts in Congress provide an ade
quate force for American protection ~
In this connection the ST. Adams Messenger we'll saws
concerning the attitude of Vermont congressman on ths
question OF adequate preparedness and the refusal of the
600 men for 100000 N '
practically simultaneously with this action the Presi
dent found it necessary to call the National Guard in ~
der TO keep American soil safe from the raids OF Mexican
bandits Our regular force not big enough for the ob
One might almost have believed that the almost compee I'M
potency of the country had been demonstrated sufficiently
force the House to take reasonable view the army