The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-07
WILSON POLICIES
CONTINUED From First PaSe.)

VI UtueI IENolullOidiE SoNeliiueulo
than that established by General Vic
Ioriana Hrcrta and the aid extended
Them by this government. He was an
larmcd force in Nicaragua supporting
a government that had gone into
power by successful revolution. The
same was true Of San Domingo and
Hayti.
Now what does The course Of events
show that Mr.. Wilson's real intention
with respect 10 Mexico was. Less than
two weeks before MIR. Wilson was in
augurated Heerla Lad succeeded Ma
dero as president Of Mexico. Madero
was aSSassinaled. Many believed that
Huerta was responsible for the deposed
| rulers death, but the American AMI.
| bassador in Mexico reported that HUI
crta had nothing 10 do with it.
But III spite Of this report, the peo-
pie soon began 20 sum up MIR. Wilson S
policy in the words, 'tiuerta must go,
and developments following thick and
fast convinced II all that the president
WAS determined that Huerta must so,
even if 1t took war /" put him out.
| Others Recognized Huerta
/ The great powers Of Europe, every
world power with the exception Of the
UNITED States, ecognzed the iuerta
government. Then il was that Mr..
Wilson set about 10 accomplish his
next step-to break down the fnan-
cial cedit OF Huerta. The Huerta gov
ement had floated ar big bond al a
figue OF 9S. not a bad bond sale Pres
ident Wilson sent John Lind 10 Mex
leo with certain demands to be made
of Huerta. One Of these demands was
TO a general election with the assur-
ance that Huerta would not be Il eau
didale for the presidccy.
On the sixth Of December the pres
ident Indicated still more definile ely
that he wuil not ecognze HuerIa.
Carranza had let it be known mat /,
he came into power he would repuai-
ate any bond isle floated by Huerta
and Presiu,-t Wilson set about 10 cy-
ert his influes,. $eain. and the Huerta
bonds fell wasaa.ss;s\ = salue of 9S.
Then the embaSs arms and AM.
munition 10 Mexico. .blished under
the Taft administration was lifted be-
fore this development. Villa had start
cd southwark on his evolutionary cam.
paign, but had ben stopped at ToreOn
because his supply Of ammunition Was
!! exhausted. On the third of February
the embargo was lifted and on the fiji
trenth day of the same month Villa
i resumed his campaign with ammuui-
tion and arms secured because Wilson
had lifted the embargo TO let him
drive HucrIa out.
But Mr. Wilson was not satisfied.
Mind You. he had ordered that Huerta
must 20. had broken down his finan-
ctal credit and virtually placed al
/ Villas disposal the arms and ammuni-
ton with which to drive Huerta out of
; Mexico. Then came the TaInpico in
cidenl. The earliest intimation that
7 Admiral Mayo had Of the arrest of
!! American troops AT Tampico was when
he received an apology from the gov
ernor for the arrest Of The Americans
with their return 10 their ships Be.
1 cause Of the publicity that had been
! given the arrest of the Americans,
Mayo demanded the same publicity for
the Mexican officials apology. and
that was right enough. a dispute
arose as 10 the number of guns that
should. be fired in salute to the Amer
lean flag. Huerla was writing his
|! apology for the arrest of the Amari-
cans while Mr.. Wilson was Sojourn-
ing over here ut White Sulphur
Springs. Although Secretary of State
Bryan and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels had ruled that Huer,a's apollo.
gy should be accepted. President vii.
son came before Congress on April 20.
and wanted our support in thn use of
armed force. if necessary. 10 compel
Huerta 10 recognize the dignity of the
United States.
Did YOU people over here gel the
impression that The marines were land
ed Al Vera CRUZ 10 compel Huerta 10
salute the flag Of The United States ?
Then be undeccivcd. Two months ago
Secretary Lane made public Il state
ment Of facts which | knew all the
time 10 be true. that our marines did
not go 30 Vera Cruz 10 compel Huerta
to salute the flag. but to show Mexico
that wr were earnest in our demands
that Huerta must go:
Sacrificing American Lives.
! "Fhc German merchant ship Eper-
anda cleared Hamburg with big car
go of arms aud ammunition, consigned
to Vera Cruz. for the Mexican govern
ment. Instructions went from Wash
ington 10 Admiral Fletcher that The
attempt Of the Eperanda 10 land was
10 be the cue 10 Fletcher TO land and
seize tho customs house. Such a
course WAS followed, and American
marines landed ON Mexican soil one
+! day before the Senate had authorized
such Il step. ON the authority Of tele-
gram sent to Fletcher still one day
earlier. That's the policy OF the man
they say kept Us oul Of war. landing
troops in. Mexico without authority 10
do so, and sacrificing The lives of the
nineteen American boys in blue who
were shot down in the fight.
"rh" .\.-B.-c. AMBASSADORS IF Sout
.\u"rCt offered their services in medi-
alton and went III Nicauraugun to mcdi-
at" thu! troubles between this country
and Mexico. As Il part uf the armisticc
agreed upon while mediation was IN