The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-07
Nv EDWARD kEATING
Congressman from the Third Con-
sressional District.)


-, Mr., Hughes and his support
seemed disposed to make the
',...,oon situation the leading issue.
They are still harping on it, but they
Al not play it as the principal num-
,or in their repertoire.
They have discovered that the
uo,bers and fathers of this coun-
..r have no disposition to sacrifice
,hoir bovs in order that the Mexican
.o,dings of certain great syndicates
NAV be enhanced in value.
They have also discovered that
president Wilson has very high Re
rublcan authority for his policy of
"Watchful Waiting
Abraham Lincoln, under similar
conditions, refused to send our army
;nto Mexico. President Taft, during
the closing months of his admins
ration, was repeatedly urged to in
,orvene but refused. And now, it is
rointed out that Charles w. Fair
hanks. Republican candidate for
vice president, in speech delivered
in Indianapolis in August of 1913,
fully endorsed President Wilson's
stand.
Fairbanks on "Watchful Waiting"
Here is what Mr.. Hughes running
mate said on that occasion:
81 have no doubt that the disturb
ances in Mexico during the last few
years have been due, in greater or
lesser degree, to an effort on the
part of ambitious, cunning men to
force intervention and possibly an
nexation to the United States.
"The exploiters of public utilities
and of the mineral and agricultural
resources of our neighbor have un-
doubtedly thought that they would
gain much if they could force inter
yention by the United States.
"Sensationalists are adding to the
confusion of the situation and max
ing more difficult the solution of the
problem. Intervention in Mexico, is,
Of course, not matter to be consid-
cred lightly; FOR INTERVENTION
MEANS WAR, and war means the
destruction Of human lives and the
expenditure of hundreds of millions
Of dollars.
1T means, furthermore, the re-
sponsibility of the government of
100000 people for an indefinite
period. We are now engaged in gov
erning 100000 aliens as the re-
suit of the Spanish-American war
war which could very probably
have been averted if we could have
exercised little more patience, pa
rlotism, and self-restraint.
A War for Spectators
II our spectators in Mexico suf-
Ter pecuniary loss as the result of
recurring revolutions, that is mat
Ter Tor further consideration, when
stable government and peace are es-
@Dlished in that country. 1t is not
warrant for shedding the blood of
Americans.
ITO SACRIFICE THE LIFE OF
oNE SOLDIER FOR ALL THE DOL
LARS INVESTORS OR SPECULAT-
oRE HAVE vENTURED IN MEX
lCo WOULD BE THE SUPREM-
Est CRIMINAL FOLLY.
President Wilson is dealing with
"' situation as best he can. We
~as not entirely agree that his
Nurse is better than that of his dis
"hsuished predecessor, nevertheless,
We should endeavor to uphold his
hands.
II IS NOT AN HOUR FOR
.ihER LITTLE = POLITICS OR
''''SATlONAL JOURNALISM. The
'" ,a"or OF the. jingoes should not be
''0Sed " to drown the voice of ra-
a'' deliberate statesmanship.
.. me president of the United
's Is safer guide than sensa-
'"a'iSts and the soldiers of fortune
T.. 'ohe to the surface whenever
Irrational controversies arise!"
i''at Fake Mexican "Movie."
mat is what Charles w. Fair
,,,a '' 'he great Republican leader,
N vi Watchful Uoit;pa', u,bap ba