Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-29
THURSDAY, JUNE %. 1916.
~Our Country In her intercourse with
ferejun nations, may she always be right,
but our coutry, right or wrong. '-Stepnen
Decatur.
WAR POSTPONED. IF NOT AvERrED.


The release III the American cavalry
ren who were held prisoners by the Mex
leans Mt Chihuahua has postponed me
break between the two governments "hich
seemed almost inevitable Yesterday. Inc
action OF the de facto government IA com
plying with the American demand Tor me
release Of the Carrizal prisoners has saved
the situation temporarily, AT least. Inc
fact that General Carranza has oecn
aroused 10 the actual situation, and real
lied hat he was on the verge 81 plunging
his country into a disastrous ron'ilci-
gives promise OF Improvement, ana LEND
hore that he may yet succeed IN averting
war and retaining the friendship OF tins
country.
Our neiehhcrs. however. should not de
ceiye themselves into the bclIef that The
American government j. gong I" he salts
fled with the release of the prisoners
taken at Carrizal. The situation new has
come 10 a point where Mexico must once
for all show herself able and willing 4"
suppress any further outrages upon TIE
border and to extend ample protection to
Americans a. well A. t. al other foreign
ers within her own borders. General Car
rama must realize the situation. II j. hi
duty. a well a. his privilege, Ia restore
order within his own domain and retain
the friendship and respect Of those govern
ments with which he a~ ruler of Mexico
must deal.
General Carranza should he broad
minded enough to realize hv now that the
American people, A. 4 rule. nave been re-
lnctant to take violent measures toward
Mexico. realizing her unfortunate plight.
But, nj the same time. he should be capable
also of understanding that no country
could reasonably have been expected to act
differently than the United States has
done since the CoIumlms. New Mexico.
sontragc.
IL may be- quite true-very prob
ably Is true. IN faci-that the bandit in
cursiens are bcing melted bv those in
flneneeS which ere bending every energy (
brin" about war between the United State.
ana Mexico. ~ order To serve their ow,
selfish ends. including the overthrow ~
sarranza. Yet the fact remains hat The
m~arauders are Mexicans and come nero
the border from Mexico 10 murder loo.
and destroy. II i also true ,l,at afr,
committing these crimes. they have "a.
caned repeatedly across the border
SAFETY m Mexico. And up 10 DATE there
nave been M indications that Movie. ~
"o.e 20 suppress the marauding bandits.
-" any man Of intelligence II must \.
p'"in that no self respcrting country co,l
'o"'ihne =" put up with this sort ~ thin,
:" matter how much its people may Id
me !" resort 10 hostilifics with /, ,a;,;,
Dor. Any country that would s,,,.:,
umely to such mur.lerous ;neur.,ans c."
" i"re'en country ~ the attacks ma, ~,
'""us and Glenn Springs. New Max,.a
anu me many ether similar ontr,na~
anu 'ake no steps to punish the mn ~ uJsr
= 20 protect It's people. would M, i
Worthy OF the loyalty Of lis peonIe
And So II i today with tho -.
.l'e; No matter how greatly they mn,
maze tue Thought Of gong to war r-;,h
WEAKER nation. and especially with
NAIN NII
a'Ssressed and helpless a. Mexico Il,
nnot ne denied that the sept;m.a.
me country almost universally 3D..
tne punitive expedition nnder General D..
~n'nr as the only step that was open 10 n
government.
mus ene situation stands today. Tn
arr thoroughly ara,sa5 r.
M summit to no more outraceS rh;,e !,
Mexican de factc government ,;s.p !"
hand 70 check the bandits. p
Il behooves our neirbbors -
Mo 6rande to take note Of the s;,..
ss q now stands. During tbe h..aaa
spetl gained BY the release Of the AM.
CO. esvalFymen Who were held pr;sana.
q chihuahua, and while the strain : 49,
sz'ly relieved py this act On the ~ !.
! .onId - WI fbr General CO
.e2 a. a@vieerv g assure them.
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