New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Cananza 5 Neutrality Ruins Mexico
Bv Refusing 10 Cooperac Nth the United States He Has Lost
Golden Opportunity

virtually condemned thelr hotheiiSN w
death.
Mexico has immense wealth and natural
resources. but she cannot develop them with
cut foreign capital. She has trying raciai'
economic and religious questions, the solu-
tion of which would be greatly improved oy
immigration of men and capital from the
United States and her present allies, but Car
ranza's constitution and Carranzs's neutral
ity mean emigration. not mmigration con-
fscation, not investment, and render it i'm
possible for the Mexican people to hope for
any help from the outside. Thus Mexicans
will continue to live without immigration,
without education, without improvement,
prosperity or peace. They cannot begin the
colossal work of reconstruction, the rebuild
ing of railroads, the reopening OF mines, the
resumption of manufactures and agricultural
pursuits without engineers, mechanics. skilled
labor and foreign capital. Mexico cannot ful
fl either its domestic or international DBL
cations without the aid of the United States,
and to be indifferent, to be neutral, to be
hostile TO the efforts and sacrifices OF the
United States in time Of need, is the surest
way to invite destruction.
Due in a large measure 10 the European
war. which has distracted attention from tie
frightful conditions which have existed and
still exist in Mexico, Carranza has succeeded
in putting Mexico under the mob rule OF
Indian tribes, and by so doing he has brought
about the determination and exclusion OF all
Caucasian civilization. His policy at home
has been and will be disastrous, but his
policy abroad is equally fatal to the best in
terests of Mexico, because it practically pre-
cludes possibility of outside assistance Ire
destiny of Mexico, because of her geographi-
Il in North mi ric herauSe of her
proximity to the United States, because OF
her natural dependence commercially and po-
litically upon the United States because Of
the Pan-American policy of solidarity, the
solidarity of the Pan-Amercan family, com
pes Mexico to be the first, the truest and the
most constant and faithful ally of the United
States and to share with the United States
its fate.
Allies and Friends
II Carranza were statesman of only ord
nary attainment, he would have understood
that no nation of the Americas could isolate
itself from the other nations. Each nation in
the Western Hemisphere must be ready and
willing at all times to lend helping hand, as
each individual is his brothers keeper, and
by this time Mexico should have pledged
hearty cooperation to the United States Car
rama by so doing would have placed Mexico
in good company. The result would have
been very gratifying. Besides having the
satisfaction of having performed a bounden
duty. the Mexican people would have been
lavishly compensated by the United States for
any sacrifice they might have made, and there
can be no doubt but that the United States
would have been anxious to have loaned Mex
leo sufficient millions to put Mexico on her
feet again, and thus automatically eliminate
any thought Of intervention. Both nations
would to-day be living together as allies and
would be cementing real bond Of friendship.
1t causes true Mexicans chagrin and sorrow
10 be forced TO acknowledge that the Mexican
government, which has received such beneh-
cent favors from the United States, cannot
better understand American ideals and Amer
lean altruism or Mexicos position in the
world.
Let President Carranza make the prepos-
ferrous assumption, if he will. that Germany
will prevail Can Germany finance Mexico? :?
Can Germany colonize Mexico? German ex-
haustion answers the former and the Monroe
Doctrine answers the latter If Carranza had
no sense of gratitude or humanity purely
utilitaran motive should prompt him to see
that the path of Mexico lies with that Of the
United States.
| regard Carranzas attitude an opportunity
lost to Mexico forever We never had, we
will never have again, such an opportunity 70
finance and redeem Mexico at once. Car
ranza's neutrality is an irreparable calamity
TO my country.
EMETERIO DE LA CARA, Jr.
New York, June Z, 1917.