The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07

 will further show It's good intentions by sending an ambassador to Mexico City.
 And then---the deluge. It Is antici- pated that the several rival political militarists will assume a "lay-on Me Duff attitude until some other unto ward event induces the United States temporarily to play a part.
 AN UGLY TALE
 It is possible that in all American story than recent relations between this government and Mexico It is the general opinion that there has never been but one solution and that, war It is the general opinion that from time to time the ultimate-war-ha simply been postponed. The President, sustaining his attitude, has asked the American public if it thought it would be the act of brave people to shoot a few thousand starving peons. The answer at the polls and elsewhere has been in the negative But even though the President has been sustained the 1SOiJ hdo lOSt IlOHS OI US nOITlQ dS- pect.
 Actual warfare has obtained. Only the Wilson mode of diplomacy, it is pointed out, could have pre- vented that warfare assuming the fight to the finish" proportions. At Vera Cruz Americans killed Mexicans and Mexicans killed Americans in an effort fn ca n1,t 4t.. Wilson demand that Huerta salute the flag. When blood had flown a truce was entered into and although Huerta had not saluted the flag It was agreed that honor had been vindicated
 LOOKED LIKE BUSINESS
 And then Villa sacked Columbus. The United States. mortified, demand ed blood. Regulars were dispatched to the border. In every city of every state of the union citizen soldiers were put to drilling. General Funston was placed in command of all Amer Ican troops on the border. National guardsmen were rushed to his assist ance and General Pershing, at the head of intrepid cavalry, dashed across the several brushes with the bandits and Villa was desperately wounded It looked like business.
 And then, just as Villa was within the jaws of the hounds, Pershing was ordered 10 halt. It was apparent that Carranza. the serpent warmed at the American bosom, was handicapping American troops in their efforts to put an end to the bandit. Soon thereafter, at CarrizaI. Car ranzlstas, acting on instructions from the first chief, fired upon Americans. killing many of them, and, despite their bravery. achieving over them a complete victory.
 It was then suggested that in view of the blood that had been shed, time for arbitration had arrived. Representatives of Wilson and Carranza got together. After laboring for several months, they agreed. Wilson accepted the verdict. Carranza rejected 1t.
 THE VILLA BILL
 And, at the present time, as stated above, it is indicated that American troops will be withdrawn from across the Rio Grande and Mexicans allowed to fight out their differences among them selves.
 In the meantime, figures recently print ed in The Age-Herald, are again perti- nent. In an effort to put into effect the get Villa" order, the government &C., quired ''get ViAa'' bill It amounted at December i, 1916-to SS7,OOO, ,0O0 Before all troops are home again. or returned to their normal barracks. the bill will have aDDrOXimated S1O0 000 000 if ie thought certain.
 In the meantime the sacker of Colum- bus is winning victory after victory. The report of his cannon is easily heard, It is said by the motionless cavalry of General Pershing.