The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-22
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
ASSAIL WILSON POLICY
Majority of Them Say "Watchful Waiting Programme
Has Cheapened the U. s. in Natives Eyes
Don't Want to Leave.

Mcrtco under Cdrrdmso, 0y Movk q.
W0fson. special SnVesft0dtor Of The
Sun and the Chicago "Trbune,' fol-
iosrs:
~ MARK =. WATSON.
No American can receive q sitter jolt
than by going to Mexico and listening
to the violent arraisnments Of the Wash.
inston Administration from Europeans,
from Mexicans and even from Ameri-
cans themselves. long stanch defenders
OF anything their Government did, and
continuing 80 before foreigners, but In
private frankly and completely In de-
spsir over their condition.
Out Of 100 residents OF Mexico city If
all nationanties. OF all individual preju-
dices. OF all fields Of human e~ndeavor.
there was encountered not one who
would unauaiinediy indorss the Wilson
policy In Mexico. There wefe many who
would not criticise It too hanhly. pro.
fessins 10 believe thai the Administra-
ton mus have some programme not an
%nounced. striving to believe that the
Administration really does understand
che situation and IL playing a waiting
game; but what pussibie blessing Is
ahead tho most earnest friend Of the
Administration confesses he knows not.
Since the Madero revolution American
prestige has been waning in Mexico. For
the early collapse OF an international
asset Of inestimabls value the present
Administrator was not TO blame. for the
early days were in I9f0-13. The grow.
ing anti-American feeling Of that day
could have been crushed by a single
demonstration.
When Mr.. Taft sent troops to the
border Mexico was badly scared. and a
slight advance would have auelled the
revolution At the outset When definite
policy was delayed Until Mr.. Wilson,
~President-elcct. should form his pol
icy there was begun In delay and in
decision the work which the present Ad-
m~dnistration has completed.
Profession for Citissns.
Witness che Baltimore platform
Every American citi1en residing OF
having property In any foreign country
Is entitled to and must be given the full
protection Of the United States Govern.
ment both for himself and his prop
erty."
And then witness the totally demoranx.
Ing suggestion from Washington, re-
peated. that Americans leave Mexico. IN
complete disregard of the protests from
the Americans that they could not do 80
without becoming public charges. wit.
ness the recurring response under date
Of March I from Mr.. Bryan. Attention
IL again called to the advice Of the Presi-
dent that Americans cave Mexico until
conditions become settled"
The indignant Americans responded
that some had already left Mexico three
times and could not leave a fourth. They
inquired whether they should he asked to
arrive. X the Belgian refugees. In a
land from which they had become
estrapged. penniless. friendless. ready TO
become public charges. They called at.
,ention to the fact that Many had given
the best years Of their life to work In
Mexico and were too old to adopt a new
habitat. They mentioned that they had
earned their present possessions when
the peso was worth 80 cents gold and
that they could not now forfeit 46 cents
Of every peso. a. would have been neces.
sary. They recited. In a carefully pre-
pared statement from which every Gle.
ment Of passion had been excised. the
conditions existing in Mexico and the
indignities to which Americans had been
subjected. and asked that the statement
be given TO the papers.
S
sponse ,u.,,d
uN""N Oan
cohlr''u'e o. Oh
uie'o " ~ 49, S~mS. ..-
press aoo'hs t"st ""' :"
ne~eo n's pro'"1o VI p'o'e'''o"'
ruOsscssS " "
The colony prepared Y longer state
ment. proving ever, .,oint made before
and urging that ne american public bs
given the information through the news.
nanrs the Ney,aan censorship hayins
prevented the correspondents in Mexico
from getting complete tt
their ~oftces. Tn statement was sent II
ode Tn. replv from wa shineton cam,
a.in
",rh. Goysrnmen, ia no, willing TO in,
,asa ,hs .mharrassmen NJ The si,ua
80 h,. s,vins n,hi,citv IN Tho isnguag
.mn,nyed in ,bs resolution concernins
,ha leaders n, the various Factions"
rhs Am.r,can colony wa wing Il,
- in ds.nstr u,;rsd ono. more say
TO- ,ha, 40 Inc mssssra had heen sen,
in c,nhAr errors we're pos.ible. hut tha,
mere was no neeu lot prinn'"s .h'
was that the substance OF the informa
ton be given the American public. from
which Washington had concealed tn,
facts.
1t will be remembered that nothing