Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
INVASION OF MEXICO.


inconsistency instances and in the statements of pot
clans and publicity organs of lesser fame the authentic
commentators of repue acceptable at this time
that regard the Literary Digest groups the general views
leading editorial writer's which in part is as follows:
Our armed invasion of Mexico the trail of Villa and his
band of murderers deliberately intended to preclude the
possibility of intervention declares Secretary Lansing and
overwhelming majority of the press earnestly hope that this
intention may be realized While competent editorial OBJ
shuts his the perous possibilities with which the
situation brste neither does he ignore the of happy
outcome supplied by General Caranzas cordial cooperation
with punitive expedition by evidence of good faith
permitting the continued expectation Of ammunition Carran
Forces and by the public demonstrations of approval
Mexico City and in Queratora Carranzas provisional capital
Even the comment of the Texas papers, which too
the danger be easily deuded by false hopes find
strong note of optimism. Before Pancho Villa "now yawns
the pit he ruhesy dug for his adversary says the Hus
ton Chronicle which thinks that he launching of this exped
ton will to que the uprising tide of passion along the
border which, permitted to expand much further would
anly and inevitably plunge the two countries into
assuming that it will remain punitive expedition, the
assigned to troops will be difficult than dangerous
remarks the Dallas News which says that 5000 is outside
estimate of Villa forces and thinks that che could
hardly recruit this to than 5000 The Galveston News
eOmmends President Wilson for concedng Caranza the
proca right to bandits the border into the
States because this permission will aid the Provisional Pres
dent smotherng the ncendary oratory which our nva
sion will give rise in Mexico. To do that worth while
adds the Galveston daily for there is nothing to be gained
closing to the fact that efforts limit this opera
ton to the purpose have in view may fail wofuly
The note of warning is sounded also by Pasco Times
''Squaly tlmes ahead
and MeXcan alike heed General Pershngs admonton
that ths time to indulge idle theories about INVASION
Ihe same paper emphasizes editoraly General Persng
statement that the sole purpose his expedition is to aid in
eliminating an international outlaw, and this constitutes
most friendly act Of assistance our part
We are united at last excaims the New York World
which is grated to note that ''murderous assault upon
Americans in one locality at least is resented by the whole
body of our citizenship" eve are all unanimous now
Bryanes yphenaes and all the resagrees the Rochester
Post Express and the New York Herald admonhng us that
add hat
"a few in this land who giving carpng criticism
the while refecng the good faith of their govern
ent either directly by nnuendo deserve the condemnation
of their fellows
In single act has the present administration given
clearer proof OF It's fitness to be entrusted with foreign
ons OF the United States than in its friendly reply General
Carranza request for reciprocal rights declares the St. Louis
Republic which repeats the our soldiers are in
Mexico ION police duty pure simple eff our military
movement INTO Mexico saved from becoming an armed in
tervenon says the St Louis Globe Democrat we owe the
TACT not only to President Wilson's handling the crisis but to
the surprising good displayed by General Caranza
new STEP says the Columbia State s of piece with
whole Mexican policy of the Administration namely helping
the people of that distracted Republic attain basis of sane
self government AS matter of expediency the reciprocal
invasion heps both the record and the situation
remarks the Boston News Bureau not possible saws
the same paper that other interest than purely Mexican will
De somewhat baffled by beraty of attitude For
Travellers have fatly asserted-what larger
woriostuahon made plausible suspicion-that
foreign lntrigues have been operative in making more
acute for us the Mexican mudde No doubt such in
1luences would have been happy witness that pres
ent abstraction further gravely complicated
General Carranzas political courage is accepting our
ad remarks the New York Sun, "seems to have laid the
specer of intervention If Carranza can hold his peon in
hne agrees the Evening Sum- Mexico confronting her
opportunity But serious peril adds es in the ignorant
passions OF the Mexican popuace goaded and nfamed mali
gnant agators AT least says the New York Times eve
begin our enforced task with the clear understanding that
everything than be done to prevent Intervention will be
zone by our with the approval the whole
AND the New York Globe reminds that President
wilson opposed to intervention in Mexico ION both ideas
tic and practical grounds N'''''
ellis moral convictions oro