The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-02


| the greatest danger to the hundreds
of Americans congregated at Tampl
co. our ships which We're In the har
Dor were withdrawn and our citizens
were saved only by the Intervention
oil German officers and were takel
away by British and German ships.
"Destroying the government OF Hu
erta, we left Mexico to the ravages q
revolution. l shall not attempt t
narrate the sickenins story of the bar
barities committed, Of the carnival O
murder and lust. We We're then tolt
that Mexico was entitled to spill a.
much blood as she pleased to sett:.
her affairs. The administration vaci;
lated with respect TO the embargo or
the export of arms and munitions to
Mexico There was an utter absence
of consistent policy. s
"For a time we bestowed friendship
on Villa. Ultimately we recognized
Carranza, not on the ground that he
had constitutional government, but
that it was Gle facto government
The complete failure 10 secure protec
ton to American citizens is shown
conclusively in the note Of the secre
tary of state of June 20, 1916 ~
"The Santa Ysabel massacre, the
raid at Columbus. the bloodshed at
Carrizal, are fresh in your minds
After the Columbus raid we started a
punitive expedition We sent a thin
line Of troops hundreds of miles into
Mexico between two lines of railway,
neither Of which we were allowed to
use, and which we did not feel at lib.
erty to seize. We were refused per-
mission to enter the towns. Though
thus restricted the enterprise was
still regarded by the MeXicans as a
menace. Our troops faced hostile
forces and it is not remarkable that
our men fell at Carrizal. What other
result could be expected? We We're
virtually ordered to withdraw, and
without accomplishing our purpose we
have been withdrawing and we are
now endeavoring to safeguard our own
territory. The entire national guard
has been ordered ont and many thou
sands of our citizens have been taken
from their peaceful employment and
hurried to the Mexican border. The
administration was to seize and pun
ish Villa for his outrage on our soil.
1t has not punished any one. We went
in only to retire and future move.
ments are apparently to be deter
mined by a joint commission.
Difficulties to Surmount.
"The nation has no policy OF az
erosion toward Meyico.: We have no
desire for any part Of her territory.
We wish her to have peace, stability
and prosperity. We should be ready
to aid her in binding up her wounds,
in relieving her from starvation and
distress and in giving her in every
practicable way the benefits OF our
|disinterested friendship. The conduct
of this administration has created diff
ficlhties which we shall have to sur.
mount. We shall have to overcome
the antipathy needlessly created by
that conduct and 70 develop genuine
respect and confidence. We shall!
have to adopt a new policy, a policy
Of firmness and consistency through
which we alone can promote an en-
during friendship. We demand from
Mexico the protection of the lives and
the property Of our citizens and the
security of our border from depreda-
TONS Much will be gained If Mexico
is convinced that we contemplate no
meddlesome interference with what
does not concern us, but that we pro
pose to insist in a firm and candid
manner upon the performance OF m
ternational obligations. To a stable
government, appropriately discharg-
ing it's international duties, we should
give ungrudging support. A snort
period Of firm, consistent and friendly
dealing will accomplish more than
many years Of vact'lation."
No FaItering With American Rights.
+ Discussing the European war ana
the maintenance of American rights.
Mr.. Hughes declared that national
security demands that there shall he
no faltering with American rights
Continuing, he said:
eve countenance no covert policies.
no secret schemes. We are unreserTed-
ly, devotedly and whole heartedly for
the United States. That is the rally
Ing point for all Americans. That is
my position. stand for the untiinch-
ing maintenance Of all American
rights on land and sea.
Our Mission as Neutral Nation.
1--WE have had a clear and definite
mission as a great neutral nation. 1t
was for ls to maintain the integrity
of international law. to vindicate our
rights as neutrals;5 to protect the
lives of our citizens, their property
and trade from wrongful acts. At
least we were entitled to the safe
guarding of American rights. But
this has not been secured. We have
had brave words in series OF notes.
but despite our protests the lives OF
Americans have been destroyed.
What does it avail to use some OF the
strongest words known to diplomacy
if ambassadors can receive the I'M,
preston that the words are not to he
taken seriously 1t is not words. but
the strength and resolution behind the
words that count Had this govern
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