New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26
Press Recognizes Menace
of Civil Strife, but Still
Hopes for Peace.
WAR WOULD BE ERROR,
ARGENTINE BELIEF
All South America Would BE
Happy if U. S. Could Find
Amicable Solution.

Rio dc Janeiro, June 25.-Comment-
ing editorially on the Mexican situa-
ton. the formal Paiz" supports the
policy Of the United States, which 1t
thinks sincerely disposed to defend lts
interests. its territory and the lives or
it's citizens without making the an
archy in Mexico in any way an excuse
for practising acts of imperialism
which would bring about the irrep-
arabic bankruptcy of the great au-
thority and confidence which the Unit
ed States enjoys so legitlmately IN
America and elsewhere.
ut is impossible" continues the
newspaper, mot to recognize that the
aims Of the Niagara Conference are
grossly violated by the government oil
Mexico, which persists in lending coun-
tenance TO acts OF violence committed
AGAINST the most sacred interests OF
nation which consented TO enter INTO a
peaceful agreement instead OF prefer
ring 10 use force and practise acts OF
Imperialism.
This agreement was precisely
measure giving just consideration to
the legitimate exigencies of the situa-
ton for the United States, respect for
its sovereignty, its interests and the
lives Of its citizens"
Obstacles TO Mediation.
The formal Paiz," while recalling
"the happy action of three years ago.
recognizes that the present situation IS
more serious. Efforts toward media
ton" it says, "would clash now
against double obstacles, because the
mediators would not nave confidence in
the honorable accomplishment OF the
engagements which would be under
taken.
at is certain" concludes the news
paper. that the use OF force by tne
United States against Mexico would
raise on the American continent the
most vehement protestation. IL - I'M
nossible TO deny also that a painful i'm
nIeNNlOU
turbulence OF this Latin republic, which
defes with amazing blindness the dan.
gers resulting from its madness, and
which continues to despise all calls 10
reason and good sense, plunging toward
criminal suicide, into hgnt Whlch can
be only fatal TO her"
The "Gazeta de Noticias" thinks that
the United States gives an excessive
extension" to the right OF police" on
tho continent. mo country in the
world. including the United States" 1t
SAYS. "has been able TO go through It's
evolution or perfect itself without
struggles and connections more or less
sanguinary. It is impossible TO main
tain that violence and a sanguinary
spirit are exclusively Latin-American
defects.
Still Hopes for Peace.
at is more just, more sensible, TO
recognize in the sanguinary agltatlons
Of Latin-America the inevitable stages
in the political formation OF her peo-
niles. The severity and the contempt
with which Washington looks upon the
| revolutions Of the neighboring coun-
/ tries are neither just nor Christian"
The newspaper recognizes that the
I civil war in Mexico is "a cruel one,
greatly prejudicial to that country and
a menace to the neighboring people
but it hopes that it is still possible TO
{ maintain American peace
The formal do Concrete" be
/ lieves that Gin the difficult situation IN
/ which President Wilson finds himself
/ he will employ all his efforts TO solve
an unpleasant problem, fraugih1t with
r,isunderstandings, and will re-
ceive. probably with good will, all at.
tennis AT cancellation. 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 question"