Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-17
MEXICO


Sd tar from there being special dan
ger 81 more tFouble with Mexico on
account N The Incidents 81 the past
few days. what has occurred has made
towards better relations With our
soutllern neighbors. Mexico has had
anothsr lesson, aud very definite and
successful one. that the United States
will stand no nonsense from her.
Though an account Of what oc-
CURED has been given Ii the news
papers. there ID no general under
etanding of Just what the force of
United States troops did and why they
did ii. The matter. however, Fl quite
simple. Conditions IN Mexico inter-
fered With the peace and safety Of the
people on the United States side Of
HE Rio Grande. and effective methods
were taken 10 put an end TO them.
Jaurea, which ID directly across the
MD Grande from III Paso. Ii the
United States. wan attacked hy Wills
tas, ana some of tle bullets landed hi
Hl paso, woundsng oar citizens. Fol-
lowing the directions Of the War De-
partment. Col, Erwin ordered mixed
force az infantry and cavalry across
the river 10 thar the lighters might
be forced back TO q point where the
effects Of their fghtlng might be con-
tlncd 10 each other This having been
done, and done most expedltiOusly and
effectively. the United States troopa
withdrew, aud Il ii likely that the
bandits will pick place not 70 aoag
the border Tor their next raid
A matter Of fact, there II lasa
reason ID worry about trouble with
Mexico than evea before The Mexi-
cans learned d valuable lesson IN 1916
when pershina penetrated mr. into
their country. while more troops than
shey had ever sean before we're iiaassed
at the Border. This lesson was driven
home again by the clean-cut expedi-
tion across the Rio Granda which has
fast been accomplished Mexinp Il be-
ginning 10 aee the unlted States n iss
real proportions.
Good resuIts followed the visit to
the United States OF the Mexican ediv
tara who we're Invited here IS guests
al the Government They were shown
our great camps and environments and
taken 10 the emharkatlon points, where
they saw thousands % trained and
equipped soidiers going across the
seas. They we're shown our ynst n'iSsl-
ton plants and our aviation Aelda.
they were deeply Impressed and could
he aeen whispering In groups, EVIDENT
IL aatonlahed at the enormous ability
al this nation to bring together every
thing necessary for the waging Of war
on 4 great scale.
There are those wno believe sincere
IL that We should long ago have taken
more drastic action with Mexico, even
going Ia the extent of assuming q
pratectorate over the whole, Or actaal-
III taking possession Of large past el
her territory. The results which are
heing achieved there Without auch
steps. are affording the answer, We
are gradually solving the Mexican
problem without going 20 extremes.
1t may Be pointed ont that the Ell
furt Of nations more advanced n civil
lixation than others taking possession
OF them has moi generally proved
success. Or not 70 the extent which
makes II certain that L is always the
wise policy We must not act ioF the
moment only. bnt with due regard 20
the ultimate effect and . policy must
be adopted which Will hc right n It's
ultimate tendencies. The oyerrunning
Of Mexico afforis the easy solution Of
he problem for the time being. but
il may not he the right and satlsfac-
tory one In the long run.