The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Mr.. Kent's statement follows:

Mr.. Kent's statement follows:
'The following telegram has been sent
to II. L. Hollis. of FL Paso. Texas:
"View is generally held that muir
ders were part Of shrewd plot to in
volve us in Intervention to the end
of crippling Carranza. Cannot pre-
dict what action will be taken. but
matter is being most seriously con-
sidered. Situation seemingly deli
cate. as am officially informed
that Pan-American friends do not
favor our invading. II this is cor
rect. a most important Pan-Amcri-
can understanding may be leopard
ICED by crude attempt to discredt
Wilson and involve us In Mexican
sduabble. This Is a time for ser-
GUS Weighing and maintenance of
sense of proportion In the face OF
outrages that put fighting men on
the prod"
"Mr. Hollis Is mining engineer OF
the highest reputation. both in his |o-
cation and as a citizen. He Is In charge
of the Cusi mine belonging to the Pot
ter Palmer estate. the American super
intendent and many subordinate em-
ployes Of which were murdered In the
recent tragedy in Mexico. Mr.. Hollis
is in charge of a large mine known
as FL Cubo in the Guanoivato district
in Mexico. in which both he and / arc
heavily interested. He wired me asking
what the Federal Government proposed
to do and stated that. unless there was
some form of Intervention no American
would be safe in Mexico. 1t Is my hope
that some one will be found in Mexico
who can handle the situation and at
the same time not be prey to the
graft that was recognized under DlaZ
and Huerta.
Rights Conflicted.
"The whole situation comes back TO
the old question as to whether any ha-
ton. can properly guarantee the protec-
ton of investments by Its citizens IN
another nation at the expense OF the
blood Of it's citizens sent to protect such
Investments. / have never held this
view in my own case. and therefore
have no sympathy with its being held
nv others. When we come to the ques-
ton of protection of life as opposed TO
property. the matter is inevitably COM
plicated with property rights. as in the
present Mexican situation.
ITO straighten out the situation there
must be a man not only of high Ideals
but Of judgment and such as to render
him the sort of military dictator who
could bring about the termination OF
the troubled situation. Back of the ap-
parent failure of our Government to act
in Mexico is the great fundamental ne
cessity of obtaining recognition OF Pan
Americans
The Monroe doctrine UP to tho time
of the Wilson Administration was an
absurdity which called upon the
United States as a father or big brother
deeds of all the so-called democracies
that might be established on the AmeI-
lean continent. 1t made of Us spank
ing machine and failed entirely to
recognize the TACT that MANY of the
so-called representative governments III
the American hemisphere were ire
sponsible and incapable Of performing
their task in the family of nations:
Our position was an insult to some or
the great republics that have made
take care Of themselves. But under the
auspices Of the Niagara conference.
and our fullest recognition of the equal
right of responsible American govern
loosely called the Monroe doctrine. we
have come to an understanding which
nakes for peace and self-respect IN tho
Western Hemisphere.
Always Acquired Land.
so far as Mexico Is concerned. our
contests with that unfortunate country
have been always followed by the ac-
QUESTION OF territory. and bad We in
terVened In the early stages OF the
Mexican revolution. the people Of NIX
leo would have had a right to assume
that we were following out our trudl-
tional policy. and We certainly snould
have followed that policy. Once en-
barked on a war OF Intervention. we
could have done nothing less than to
have asserted our sovereignty over such
portions of the Mexican republic as
best suited our interest.
But after the Niagara conference
and the action OF the President, which
has been consistent all through, we
have definitely shown that annexation
is not part Af our program. We want
peace and good will with this, our
nearest reighbor at the south We
desire to aid in the development of
the country. We do not wish as u
ma ton to loot or rob the people OF
Mexico, despite the fact that certain
Of our prominent citizens are in
tensely Interested In such procedure
The Mexican people. are not ready
for real democracy or Tor represent
ntive republican system OF govern
ment, and no man who has ever
known the Mexican people can pos
sibly pretend that they are They
now need and will need a sympathetic
looking toward the well
fare Of the everyday Mexican, aid
ing in his education, and in his self
"Spe"ting ability to support his FAM
itv, and eventually toward self. gov
lnmant II we Were to attempt to
furro upon all or part Of M">icg thr
ideals that We have worked out
through centuries Of struggle and Of
%elf-rrstrsin we condo only hIinC
upon Mexico comb ina ton of CoIrIp-
tiun and anarChN.
Many Are Indians.
Tho people of Mexico aIe larcaIr
Indian. They arc f-respectinC, in
dustrious, eACitable. and CIuel. ThcN