The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE POLITICAL FEATURE

THE POLITICAL FEATURE
 Up to the present moment Mir. Wilson has issued no formal statement of what he has in mind. It is known, however. that with the conciliatory reply of Car ranza to the stern and ernbittered note of the Washington government. the President was delighted. It is known, too, that in his opinion, there is no longer need for fearful anticipation of peace in which Americans for so long have slumbered.
 There is every reason now why the President should order the Pershins column to turn it's face again towaros Texas. The object of the punitive ex- petition has been attained--or will never be. The Villa bandits are scat tered-or perhaps amalgamated with the Carranza bandits-and that sensa- tional command. ringingly expressed some months ago, Take Pancho, dead or alive" was given. according to the general opinion for a igurative, not a literal interpretation.
 But the Pershing column, despite the foregoing, will continue to move to and fro on Mexican soil until, as a result of further negotiations or confer ence of Pan-American nations a sys- tenn of joint border patrol is devised and adopted.
 EXIT MEXICAN PROBLEM
 Is there a political feature in the above?
 Some days ago, confronted by ap- parently grave danger of war Presi- dent Wilson was quoted a having said would gladly sacrifice his political fu- ture.
 And it is known that quite recently certain democratic politicians, ventur- ing to express their opinion that the withdrawal of American troopers from across the border would effect in a deleterious manner the political for tunes of the White House. were quiet ly rebuked by the President-wcre in formed that he preferred them to re- frain from a discussion of personal matters in connection with the life blood of American citizens.
 But at the same time there is every reason to believe that it will be deemed necessary by the administration not only to keep the regular army either across or within striking distance of the border. but. also. the National Guard, as a police patrol, on the Texas bank of the Rio Grande.
 And thus. inadvertently. the politi- { the United States be represented in martial array, anxious to defend it self and "Americanism" at the dropping of hat?
 ON THE VOLCANO
 And thus exit the Mexican problem and irresponsible nation to the south is regarded now as a power with which i've were once almost at war"
 And in this connection. the historian in writing of the Wilson administra- tion. will be forced to repeat a dozen times that phrase. almost at war" For since the beginning of the European death srapple. since the beginning of the life of the administration, in fact the United States has rested on a vol cano, seething every instant, with peril and sudden death. but overflowing with its destructive wave-iust once and that, it would appear. by accident
 As to what the verdict of the his torian will be. one is in doubt Will hes say that Wilson loved peace toe we'll? That Americans loved prosperity more than the medication of the spirit of patriotism? That the people of the United States were more concerned with the winnings than the winning ?'
 THE NEAR" BREAKS
 What are the facts?
 Tn the first place. Huerta. then President of Mexico. breathed bias phemously upon the banner. President Wilson ordered him upon peril of his life to salute the flag. To enforce the command, American ships fired up and captured the city of Vera Cruz. Huerta left in the night. and the following morning Americans withdrew with the flag-not saluted.
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