The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-22

Is Only To Protect Rights Of Citizens
Says Herald.


ment on President Wilson's note to
Carrsnza in New York papers follows:
HERALD-The Presidents note,
which Is in effect a rejection of de.
mand, although not an ultimatum, dis
cusses extensively the whole question
for the benefit of the entire world. We
seek no territory. We are not making
war upon Mexico. We are only seek
ing TO protect American rights and
property and to restore order The
result rests with General Carranza. II
war shall follow II will follow when
the Meixcans attack American troops.
The country expects that tho Presi-
dent in that event will bend every
energy and expend every resource to
strike blows so rapidly, so decisively,
that this second war with Mexico shall
speedily become a thing of the past.
ST. LOUIS TIMES-Carranza is bit
ing the hand that fed him. Without the
approval of the Administration at
Washington he would be no more than
the other Mexican bandits today. He
must go. He is as dangerous to the
future of Mexico as he is to the bor-
der of the United States.
LOBE-DEMOCRAT-The note of
Mexico is a strong and complete in
dictment Of the dc facto government
and complete indictment Of the de fac
to government and its First Chief
General Carranza. That this com
munication will meet with the ap.
proval of the country cannot be doubt
ed. There must be no more halfway
measures, no more stopping at Vera
Cruz or Namiquipa. We have our self
respect and the respect of other ma
tions to restore, as well as to effect
1.-THE restoration of peace and order in
Mexico, and we cannot accomplish
these things by hesitation.
BALTIMORE AMERICAN - The
American Government has no designs
upon Mexican territory. Mr.. Wilson
has nothing to do with the views of
any set of Americans as to the inevi.
table trend of American influence. He
simply deals with the facts. The
United States is absolutely free of de-
signs against Mexico.
What motive could this Government
have had in refraining from taking ad-
vantage Of opportunities" he asks,
"other than unselfish friendship for
the Mexican Republic?"
The argument should set at rest
any uneasiness among the people of
the other Latin American states.
CHICAGO HERALD-Now that our
relations with Mexico have entered n
notably critical phase no disposition
appears on the part of either Repub-
lican or Democratic member of Con-
gress to criticize or hamper the Pres
ident. The effect of the strong note
which Secretary Lansing has just sent
10 Queretaro, and of the report of the
mobilization of the National Guard
now in process, will be heightened by
the evidences of a disposition at Wash
ington to give the President a chance
to bring the Mexican problem to a
peaceful solution.
PGTTSBURG CHRONICLE TELE-
GRAPH-our Governments reply to
Carranza's demand for the withdraw
al of United States troops from Mexico
is said to be vigorous in tone, with a
sharp rebuke for the insolence of the |
First Chief and his insinuations that
President Wilson was playing to a po- |
litical grand stand The mobilization |
of troops was the real answer. We
cannot now abandon the unpleasant
Job after it has been begun. The omin-
Gus indications are that Carranza will |
be so busy arranging TO repealwhat he
considers plans for a new invasion |
that he will not have time for thought. |
full analysis OF President Wilson's
academic phrases.
PITTSBURG LEADER-The people
of this country do not crave war. The
writing of current history in the blood
Of Europe's men has Mortified them
but the United States has been long
suffering Insult has followed insult
until Mexican bandits and raiders
seem to no longer respect the Amerl-
can flag. There is more than a ques-
ton OF Intervention in the Mexican sit
uation. 1t is a case OF keeping blood
thirsty Mexicans south of the Rio
Grande.
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