Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-08-04
HUGHES SPEECH OF ACCEPT
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fact the head OF the government oi
Mexico. Whether or not he should
he recognized was a question to be
determined by the exercise OF u
sound discretion. but according TO
correct principles.
The president was entitled to
he assured that there was at least
q defacto government that interna
tional obligations would be per
formed; that the lives and property
uf American citizens would have
proper protection. To attempt.
however. to control the domestic
concerns Of Mexico was simply IN
%ierveniion, not less 40 because dis
claimed
AWEEk INTERVENTION.
THE height Of folly was to have
u vscillating and ineffective into.
vention, which could only evoke
bitterness and contempt, which
fail to pacify the country, and to
q peace and prosperity under
. stable government. II crimts
were committed. we do not pallistt
them We make no defiance q
Huerta
HUERIAs CHARACTER NOT OUR CONCERN
But the administration had
nothing to do with The moral cha
rHcler IT Huoria, II In fact he req
resented the government ti
Mexico. We shall never worthily
prosecute our unselfish aims, OF
strve humanity. by wrong headed.
ness So far rs The character oi
Huerta is concerned, the hollowness
Of The %pretenlions of this score II
revealed by the Administrations
subsequent patronage Of Villa
(whos- qualifications as an assassin
ARE indisputable } whrm apparent
" the admins ration was ready t.
RECOGNIZES had he achieved his end
and fulfilled what then seemed t.
I've its hope.
U~NoERTooK TO DESTROY HUERIA
The question is not as TO the
non recognition Of Huerta The
administration did not content IL
sell with refusing TO recognize
Huerta. who was recognized by
Great Britain, Germany, France.
Russia, Spain and japan. The adj
ministfation undertook to destroy
Huerts, to control Mexican politics.
even to denv Huerta the right to
he a candidate for the office OF pre-.
sident at an approaching election
"MeanWhil lille the administration
utterly failed 10 perform its obvious
duty 10 secure protection Tor the
lives aud property CT our citizens
II Is most unworthy TO slur those
who have Investments in Mexico in
order to escape a condemnation for
the ncnperformance Of this duty.
There can be such escape, for we
have no doubt, and there a be
no doubt, as to the existence OF this
duty on the part Of nj government
Let me quote the words OF the Dc
mocratic platform of 1912:
The constitutional rights of
American citizens should protect
them on our borders and go with
them throughout the world, and
every American citizen residing OF
having property in any foreign
country is entitled to aud must be
given the full protection Of the
United States government, both
for himself and his properties
THE bitter hatred aroused by
the course OF the administration 10
multiplied outrages, Is why our
failure to afford protection to our
citizens evoked the scorn and con
tempt of MeNicans
AMERICANS Al IAMPic0 DESERTED
Consider the ignominous Incl.
dent at Tampic in connection with
the capture I Vtracruz In The mid
st OF the greatest danger to the hun
dreds OF A mericans congregated at
Tampico, our ships which were in
the harbor we're Withdrawn and
our citizens we're saved only BY the
Intervention OF German officers,
and we're taken away by their own
German ships
DANIELS EXTRAORDINARY EXCUSE
The excuse Of the secretary Of
the navy is en- extraordinary com.
mentary Our ships, II seems, had
been ordered TO Veracruz: but, AZ
appeared that they were not needed,
the order was rescinded. Then,
,,a uara told our admiral waa fanai