El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

n RESIDENT WILSON'S address to congress Saturday
- last a perfect model OF what a state paper
should The outstanding feature Of 1.-THE thing
about it that The Herald express the unqualified
approval which to be universal not only this
region but throughout the nation-is
instance eight years IN which president Of
the United States in Just cause has done PRECISELY
WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD DO, WHEN HE SAID HE
WOULD DO IT.
The president briefly summarized the course OF events
then quoted his note TO Germany of April last
threatening break Of diplomatic relations certain
contingency; then he showed how that contingency had
with the publication of the latest German ruthless
Order then he simply informed congress that he HAD
ALREADY taken the step that he had threatened TO take
step had been taken a matter of HOURS after
the proof in hand.
The language of the address tese restrained but
The close dignified truthful and
ful Of sentiment without being mawsh 1t carried The
stamp of sincerity and deep conviction For once spoke
the whole country. 1t the spirit of Lincolns
Second Inaugural, and historical document It IS
worthy to rank with country has produced
Contrast this action with with which FL Pasoans
are sorrowully familiar the time of
the first battle OF JuaTez May g. and TO- 1911 Ample
notice had been given to the American authorities that
battle impended Hours before the attack began, Col
Steeve American commandment IN FL Paso, under direct
orders the administration Washington personally
teephoned both Gen Navarro commanding the Mexican
federal forces and Francisco Madero head Of the Tevou
tionary forces there MUST firing toward the
American side and that he under orders to prevent
such violation of territorial sovereign rights.
The battle began at 10 o'clock Monday morning
lasted until o'clock Wednesday with scarcely five minute
intermisson night day the firing Of rifles, machine
guns shrapne the Thousands
of bullets landed here not along the but far
town. miles from the bridges and throughout the resi-
and business sections Schools and closed
because Of the danger Public private build
ngs repeatedly struck windows broken, and the whole
city Of danger Shrapnel shell exploded this
side among crowded houses.
During the battle, six persons killed and 10
wounded this side Of the river many OF them
their homes and places of business, and including
and children Repeated protests up Wash
ington and the only acknowledgement response that
back the from the white house that '
people Of FL Paso in danger from the firing
river, let them out Of the range of the Mexican
gums whole city of $1,000 people warned pick
up and move five miles mountain and escape
murder by foreigners.
The only work the United States amy command Of 1900
rifles allowed TO perform that occasion
back with their bayonets group Of humane 81 PasoanS
doctors volunteer nurses and automobile
volunteered to to Juarez pick up the lying
unattended the streets without brong
day, after these volunteers had already secured the
promise from both Mexican factions of arstice
Tor the GRAND Of mercy The American troops prevented
I, under orders
Of Col SteeVeT, splendid veteran soldier
dissolved from breath Of criticism connection He
old the writer OF this article long afterwards that his