The Washington herald., 1916-10-22

by Mr.. Wilson through his Secretary of
State sets forth that for three years
there has been continuous bIoodshed and
disorder In Mexico; that Americans have
been barbarously murdered, and vast
properties developed by American capital
and enterprise destroyed; that the mur-
derers have not been brought to justice;
that american soldiers have been killed;
American ranches raided, American rail-
way trains wrecked and plundered, and
American towns destroyed; and that Car
ranza's soldiers and adherents took part
In the looting. burning and killing; that
the murderers were characterized by
ruthless brutality and barbarous mutila-
ton; that some Of the leaders in these
atrocities have not only received protec-
tion, but. encouragement and. aid from
Carranza's government; that Carranza
gave neither cooperation nor assistance
to the American troops who pursued the
bandits; that on the contrary, Carranzas s
adherents halted the American pursuit
at Parral and became the protectors of
villa and his bandits; and that Carranza's s
government has shown that 1t does not
intend nor desire that the outlaws, ban
dts and criminals who have been guilty
OF these murders and outrages, shall be
captured, destroyed or dispersed. either
by American troops or by Mexican troops.
Mr.. Wilson says he has kept US out
of war The Democratic platform says
that the Mexicans have made war upon
and murdered our people For once the
Democratic platform told the truth. Mr..
Wilson says that some of the murdered
men were barbarously mutiIated.
Withdrawal of Tampfco.
THE American ships at Tsmpico were
withdrawn from this duty OF protecting
the lives of American men, women and
children from would-be murderers, and
were sent to operate against Huerta at
Vera Cruz, in the interest of Villa. The
Americans owed their lives to the pro-
lection OF the German and British war
ships. Whether this dreadful betrayal
Of duty was due Immediately to the d.
rect sction OF Secretary Daniels, or to the
action OF the officers whom he had gut in
charge at Tampico and vera Cruz, Is OF
no consequence. The ultimate RESPONSE
bihty for this. and for all the other
shameful episodes in Mexico, rests direct
ly on President Wilson himself
"Mr.. Wilson and his followers are fond
of asking. when we criticize his action.
What would you have done?' Either
one of two courses could properly have
been followed. 1t would have been de-
fensible to have recognized Huerta, in
view OF the fact that other great powers
had recognized him and. Of course, It
was quite indetensible to refuse to rec
ognize him, and yet recognize Benavides
IN Peru, and Carranaza in Mexico. In
such event we would have held Huerta to
strict responsibility by acts for restor-
ing order in Mexico and for protecting
American life and property.
I'm dispatch to the New York World
from its special representative at New
port, on October 10, II set forth that as
soon as the German submarines began 10
operate off the coast, the Carranza dele
gates at the conference became elated
at the prospect of this country becoming
involved in further international entan-
clements and their attitude stIffened
considerable The threat thus revealed
In the attitude Of these Carranza agents
is sinister omen OF the future danger
that turks in Mr.. Wilson'S diplomacy.
Some day this diplomacy will be paid for
by this country in the bloodshed, suffer
ing and disaster OF war"