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in Mexico. Writing in the ST. Louis Star, Mr. Hale says
''That Mexico's neighbor to the North must at
last undertake sort of guardianship that every
consideration of humanity calls aloud for commits
sion in unacy temporary at least over land the IT.
responsibility of whose people has been thoroughly
demonstrated the regretful conviction which
to force itself upon all who in contact with
! Mexican conditions and Mexican character
And in connection with the policies advocated by Presi
dent Wilson toward Mexico and purpose intended gaining
the end sought the Digest quotes the ST. Louis Republican at
stating that have msreaed Mexico in the past and Pres
dent is trying make good the evils of former years. par
cularly:
"Mexco has been the neglected stepsister of the
United States in the siserhood of American Republics
While sending Cuba iberators and
statesmen and returning indemnity payments to China
with cordial expressions of good will, sending
Mexico o-barons and promoters full blown speci-
of our cientificos We have regarded Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES soil in which to cultivate the
germs Of freedom and liberty, and Mexico land to
make money out of, good for nothing else.
Whatever President Wilson's policy may do, it
can not lead to more abject collapse than has the
policy which it succeeds. 1t can not mix things up
worse than eighty years of dolar diplomacy have
done.'
Thus expressed two views reproduced in the Digest
with the former arguing strongly and reasonably that inter
venon for the eorganzng the forces of good
eminent Mexico for the good of the people Themselves and
intervention must come it be not punitive in intent but
constructive in purpose.
although the sentiment of the majority favors interven
ton solely for private interest private interests largely having
been lnsgaors of trouble in Mexico largely responsible
therefore In proof of this assertion the Digest that
other writer's frankly charge that the advocates of
ton too much influenced by the fact that American control
would redeem, the New York Annas remarks all the mil
lions OF American capital invested various properties
so conservative journal the New York Commercial re-
marks edtoray that certain interests and the newspapers
they control have mad since has become probable that
our punitive expedition will not lead war; inerven
on and finally to conquest of all Mexico and Central Amer
ca These interests it adds fear that concessions granted
by Das wno be recognized by Mexican that
may be established and this explains their ranchor' In this
connection is interesting to read in dispatch from Column
bus New Mexico that stranger addressed Lieutenant Paree
of the Goth infantry follows:
L wish the Carranzstas would kill about hun
dred OF you fellows SO there would be a real inter
ventlon Then we could get things started again
We're not making cent in Mexico we re going to
keep you there, if we cam
There great food for thought in this last statement
especially for the person who has strongly favored nterven
ton 1t suggests that unpatrotc individual that would
make the statement reported would with group
with him. in and instance and opportunity afforded
nstgate and make possible such wrong as he wished for
also that possibly Mexican atrocities may traced to such in
sgaon even the Columbus raid But the United States
should intervene after the task of paccaton has been con-
cuded the Mexican people and the Mexican should
be permitted to deal with such despsabe individuals and the
interests they represent their pleasure might dictate They
do not deserve protection as American citizens
WHAT PEACE MEANS TO AMERICA