New-York tribune., 1916-06-20
MOST REGARD TASK
COMPARATIVELY EASY
Say People OF Their States,
While Condemning Wilson,
Will Stand Behind Him

editors who were interviewed yester-
day afternoon at the meeting of the
National Editorial Association at the
Hotel McAlpin.
Nearly all of the men who discussed
the grave situation in relation to Mex
leo represented small cities and towns
where public opinion has been more
deeply concerned with Mexican affairs
than in the large cities Of the East
These men were unanimous in belev-
ing that Intervention has been newt
able for the last two years and that
the work should have been started
months ago.
Intervention Easy Task.
Editors from Texas, South Dakota
and Colorado, who have watched the
results Of the four years Of turbulence
in Mexico. expressed the strongest con-
idence in the ability Of the United
States TO accomplish the task Of con-
trolling all Mexico if necessary.
Lee J. Rountree, editor Of paper in
Georgetown, Tex, and the president Of
the National Editorial Association,
said: "A thousand Texas Rangers
could keep the border clear. and if
Pershing could be given sufficient au-
thOrity his present army could clear
Mexico of bandits and restore order.
The ignorant poems are helpless with
out leaders. There is no cause for
alarm. have mother living in FL
Paso, and though | have been advised
10 telegraph her to leave | am so con
fdent that nave not done So
William II. Mayes, formerly Lieu
tenant Governor Of Texas and now
dean of the School Of Journalism Of
the University of Texas, was convinced
that Intervention was at least at hand
but was not as optimistic as Mr.
Rountree. at Will not be a war he
said. Against organized troops the
Mexicans cannot fight as a unit. so that
il will degenerate into guerilla war
re-sniping that will last for three
or four years. Our duty will be 10
put Mexico on its feet, as we did with
Cuba Carranza has invited the pres
ent situation TO retain his power. He
IS lIdDlt 70 44HdINt HIS army any
longer, and feels that war with the
United States will help him out of a
difficult situation"
Deem Situation Mishandled.
The people in South Dakota are little
in sympathy with the way in which the
Mexican affair has been handled, ac-
cording TO the editor of The Daily
Press" Of Sioux Falls, George Schlos-
t4-No &c ct tho "a of
the association. IF our National
Guard is called, We will 60. and go will
ingly," he said, "but most Of us think
that the time TO strike was two years
ago. ] don't like 10 look TOO closely at
the partisan side of a national Ques-
tion, but can't help seeing a good deal
Of politics in the mobilization of the
guard You will find that folks from
my state are patriotic enough to stand
behind the Presidents action, despite
the way we fee. about it,"
J. {. Scott. owner and editor Of "The
Daily and Weekly Advocate" Sterling,
Col, said: "No matter what our poll
tics are. we care a good deal for the
flag out in Colorado. There is lot Of
politics mixed up with the present
crisis. according TO my way of thinking,
but that doesn't matter now. The time
to have intervened was when we held
Vera Cruz. 1t looks as if we would
have to fight At time like this there
is one thing certain: political senti-
ment should not count We must all
be for our country, north, east, south
and west"
at looks as il we were in for it,"
was the way that Middle Western
eC.tor. K. J. Johnson, expressed him
self. at will accomplish one thing at
least whether we actually intervene or
not; the attention of the Middle West
will be called to the ludicrous size of
our standing army"
Want Trouble Settled.
George W. Wagenseller, editor of
paper in Middleburgh, Penn. said that
e the people in his district would be glad
70 have Intervention come and get 1t
over with.
"If the policy Of the President toward
Mexico had been wiser" he added. the
trouble would have been finished by
this time. They do not respect US now
because we have been weak, and they
have no idea of our size or our power.
II is more than time for us TO force
them to respect Us and TO clean up
that disorderlly nation, as we cleaned
up Cuba"