El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
MEXIC0 D0ESN' 7
RESPECT j. s.
Chicago Tribune Says No
Other Country Would
Stand What We Do.

Another editorial in the Chicago
Tribune rejecting the manner in
which the people Of that part Of the
country view the situation in Mexico.
has appeared. In part, 1t follows:
'8Texicans have robbed and killed
each other. They have devastated
lands which ought to be productive.
They have kept their country in a
medievalism OF rapine and destruction
offensive 10 every instinct OF orderly
people
They have insulted the United
States at every opportunity. They
have ravag ed American territory They
have killed American citizens in
American homes, American soldiers in
American camps They have resisted
the half hearted and Intellectually
conducted military expeditions which
have been sent to correct their ideas
and their habits They have been
laWless and contemptuous.
United states Not Respected
THE United States is not respected
itself respected Its warnings are not
Needed. because Mexicans believe they
are futile.
Aside from the fact that our south
ern border is exposed TO outrageous
attacks which no self respecting ma
ton would tolerate from another.
Mexico is one OF the dangerous com
plications in American international
relations
Imagine Great Britain tolerating.
without effective action, raids even
into Egypt or India Imagine France
without action submitting to Arab
raids even upon its North African ter
ritOry. Imagine any great nation toll
Grating. without effective reprisals.
incursions upon its territory resulting
in the murder Of its citizens
Others Do Not Permit Il.
Stable, competent governments do
not permit such things.
Mexico has not only American
property, but II has British and
French property. For a long time the
threats OF the Mexican government
against oil properties operated in
Mexico by foreign capital have been
disturbing. There were signs OF Ger
man influence IN the attitude Of the
Mexican government against the oil
production needed for naval purposes
for our own allies
The capital which went into Mexico
for the development of oil fields was
essential to their development The
Mexicans would have had nothing If
d
entered Mexico upon terms which the
Mexicans stipulated The only devel-
opment Mexico has had II has OBJ
tanned by such means. The one
promise Of Mexican regeneration IS
offered by the use Of capital furnished
by Americans and Europeans
Our Dangerous Flank.
'aIexico is our exposed and dam
gerous flank Not only do the Next
cans impose upon our weakness and
indulgence not only do they furnish
Villas to raid our towns and camps
at pleasure steal cattle, kill ranch
men, and burn houses, but they keep
open the doors by which international
difficulties Of the most serious nature
viii come upon US
"Our Mexican policy has been every
thing ineffective and nothing effec-
tive It has varied. but always has
been futile It has done nothing. &C
complshed no good, has not helped
the MeXicans in the slightest degree.
has hurt the American reputation.
damaged the American security, and
threatens the American future.
The present result of it is that a
contemptuous Mexican government
threatens to involve US in trouble with
our own allies in Europe by out
rageous disregard Of the rights Of
European citizens
IF We will not make Mexico, by
command or by force, an orderly mem
Der Of the North American family.
some other nation or group of nations
viii
I'VE may pursue q policy Of futility
If we viii, but we must take the con-
sequences. and the consequences may
be serious