The Washington times., 1918-12-26
Germany's Hint to Mexico
And Some Other Matters Respectfully Submitted.

The Socialist government of Germany, showing sur
prising stability and cngng to Ebert the
has made wise move in Mexico.
It has recalled Eckhardt German envoy who was try
ing to stir uu trouble in Mexico against the United States
has warned Echards successor to mind his own pusl
and not interfere in matters concerning Mexico and
this republic.
Somebody in Washington might send the right
kind of warning to Mexico emphasizing politely the fact
that we are not n TG@ roth sr@anS
the United States while this country was at war with Ger
many
read the newspapers not Carranza then somebody else
in Mexico ought to know that there never was time In
history when it would be easier than at present for the
United States deal with the Mexican question once and
for all
While we are watching Germany restore to Belgium
ninety millions gold and send to France sixty millions
IN gold taken from Russia might at least remind the
Mexicans that not in q mood to have them rob
American citizens steal their property their lives or in
any other way continue the exhibition of Mexican contempt
for the United States.
We have the soldiers ten thousand flying machines and
good deal Of other machinery not busy now: There
couldn't be better time to make the Mexcans realize that
they have on the north a nation not target
This column has received letters resenting the sugges
ton that nations sometimes self governing because
they don't know how, don't deserve to govern them
selves
Bohemia for instance, looking forward to "self deter
minaton promptly publishes order expelng all Jews
This takes Bohemia back the savagery of Portugal
Spain in the Middle Ages.
hon cables that he had ordered the cancellation of
that rule expeing Jews What Bohemia does not what
Mr. Masaryk cables settles Bohemias fitness to rule her
country that has advanced far enough to grant
freedom to others backward deserve liberty
itsef-many countries in Europe will find that out
Republican Senators are agtated about the peace con-
ference They are afraid things may not be arranged
actly as they should be.
Senator Knox wishes postponement of the agreement
about league Of nations Senator Lodge thinks five of the
fourteen Wilson points should be knocked out.
It is announced that Mr.. Henry White "who was ap-
pointed to the peace commission in recognition of the Re-
publican party has sent for Senator Wadsworth come
over and help.
Here is high excitement going to waste In the first
place the London Times has already announced that Eng
American delegation.
This country one of four There are three big allies
England, Italy and France This country is ''asso-
ciate as the President expresses it.
France England and Italy have agreed on what they
intend to do the United States does not agree with
them the only question will be how to tell us politely that
we cannot have our way.
Mr.. Henry White sending for young Senator Wads-
worth to settle the important problems is interesting to
put it mildly The country thought Mr. White went abroad
because he knows from long experience and careful OBJ
servation of royalty and nobility when You supposed
to stand up, sit down. take of your hat put it on he
knows you always say eyes Ma am," to the English
Queen you call the English lord by his last name not
Lord" Peer As Royal Remembrancer' Mr.
White would have superior In republic But as rem
resentave Of the United States sending for some anti
suffrage Senator to solve the difficult peace problems Mr.
White appears in a role.
As regards etiquette everything has gone perfectly sol
far with the American ENJOYS The "rules Of royal et
quee have been observed in the exchanges made in
connection with President Wilson's visit to Paris
Those interesting rules. When the ruler of ma
ton-Woodrow Wilson in this case-arrves the ruler of
the nation visited be at the railroad station to meet
him and take him to his residence.
Then the visiting ruler must get into carriage and
within the hour visit the gentleman who has met him at
the railroad station.
The President Of the French Republic met Mr. Wilson
at the railroad station and took him to the house of the
Prince Murat
As he had had a chance to sit down. look out
of the window and perhaps change his collar Woodrow
Wilson went to call on the French President.
This writer long years ago observed the Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria and the Emperor William of
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