Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
INVADING MEXICO.

United States troops last have been ordered into Mexico Whatever satisfaction potential and preg nant action will evoke throughout the United States will be accompanied with misgivings in the of people Somehow doubs.arse whether all that the occasion required will be accomplished if the pun tive expedition should carry the fullest extent the object of militant departure. Does punitive expedition fit the crisis? Would the death Francisco Villa and his bandit in adequate measure for the loss of American lives Columbus? We believe not
 Even taking into consideration the uncertainty oi events which may hold because of the Colum bus massacre the probematcal measure of respon sibiy to be assumed by the United States it is not rash to predict somewhat definite of action must fol low more or inevitably Federation longer prevail in the councils Washington. Lip-serVice in the interests the defacto in Mexieo-n the light of demonstrated inefciency-is longer de sirabe Explanations disavowals from would be little less than impertinent The massacre at Columbus means that the defacto govern is utterly incapable of averng such tragic mani festations as recognized in international law competent reason for intervention or declaration of war
 That which took place in Columbus might just well have developed in Brownsville, Fl Paso, Douglas, Warren. Bisbee, Nogales any other American city along the border The Carranza government in failing conserve lives in Columbus tacitly acknowledges its in ability afford protection against invasion of American soil at any place along the boundary Its demonstrated ineicency is emphasized by the fact that Villas where abouts was matter of common knowledge. Yet the de facto government not only unable the
  hordes after the slaughter.
 Diplomacy other that which is the precursor of n tervention war ceases to have place Mexican question today The United States henceforth must be the sole arbiter in the matter. The terms which the Washington imposes must be the measures for the Caanza government accept without quibbling or delay The acquiescence the de aco government across the border is neither here there
 What action Carranza will because the advance of Gen Scots army of deepest interest this country should little effect upon the prog gram be followed by the United States. If proper course was somewhat obscure heretofore longer has enjoyed the the doubt all long, develops. The duty of this country is longer obscure.
 It is inconcevabe to believe that the steps be taken will fall short of immediate intervention Vt is be hoped that be found to the in tegrity of country and the lives of ct without actual with Mexico But in the ab of assured integrity and absolute of fe it be accepted the only alternative.
 Whether it be intervention or war United States is brought face face with a solemn and tremendous ob Hgation Jngoism does attach those who call for the pacfcation of Mexico peremptorily. Only through pacfcaton the United States insure return to feeling and condition of national security National hon itself is stake Whatever bedes action has been precipated by the proven hopelessness of seeking in Mexico any faction any leader capable of conducting de facto government It therefore becomes the duty of the United States, both for of humanity and in order insure the invioabity of the Monroe Doctrine in foreign power should make the pres occasion to usurp prestige actual power in Mey to set affairs alright the border Mexico not do it. The United States must
 is pleasant realize that the massacre at Columbus will perhaps always remain blot tE5 counrys escutcheon But such is the case. Tho fact tlat the Carranza troops did could aver. hc trage1y does serve mirinize .be terrible bun derng the United troops stationed in the border town. That the de facto government troops probably would fail hold Villa in check the very reason for the presence of our troops in Columbus The latter full well that peril was imminent Yet the border became shamelessly eas