The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22

- houses of earth-continue out OF
the line Of march. 1t must join the procession
and must keep up with the procession.
So 1t is evident, aside from the question Of the
killing Of American and British citizens and other
nationals-human life appears to be cheap these
days-that financial matters and economic ques'
tons will force action by the United States ana
the allies against Mexico, the outlaw nation.
1t is no exaggeration to say that for months no
other international problem, not connected with
the proceedings at Paris, has been so fully dis
cussed as the Mexican question. and apparently
sentiment in this country and abroad is rapidly
crystallizing.
The exclusion Of Mexico from the League Of
Nations was based on the ground that Mexico had
been unable to give proof Of intention TO observe
international obligations. Mexico has failed to
observe these obligations In these ways:
Mexico's neutrality was more than tinged with
German bias.
Mexico has made no attempt to meet her foreign
debt obligations.
Mexico shows increasing inability to afford pro
lection to the lives and property Of foreigners and
nationals also.
Mexico has given evidence OF a studied and
systematic attempt to put through schemes which
would result in the confiscaton OF foreign prop
erty, the most glaring example OF which is the
case of the oil companies, although the express
and railway companies interests are In almost as
great danger.
u 10 ho ~ III W Aii'S'O sA"s >AN'N ~
reservations on the Mexican situation are being
made to the American government by Great Brit
ain and France. For several months these coun-
tries have been urging upon the United States the
desirability of putting Mexico on its feet so that
it might resume the payment on national and other
debts and afford adequate protection TO foreign
lives and property.
British citizens are holders Of q considerable
amount of Mexican bonds, both national and rail
way, while the French have extensive Investments
In the banks, which it has been charged were loot
ed by the government under the guise Of obtaining
'loanS." Nationals of both countries hold extern
sive interests in oil properties. Many French citi-
zens Of moderate means invested their savings in
Mexican bonds, on which they have received no
interest for six years.
In short, the Mexican situation has apparently
resolved itself into this: The United States will
soon be compelled to take Mexico in hand-unless
European nations are to be suffered to intervene
there in spite Of the Monroe doctrine.
In official Washington the prediction is hazarded
that the United States will intervene, acting as
the mandatory for the League of Nations.
In congress the Mexican situation has ceased to
be a partisan question. Senator King of Utah, a
Democrat and one Of the administrations strongest
supporters, introduced the other day a very stiff
resolution directing the secretary of state to re-
port in full on Mexican conditions and what the
department Of state was planning to do in the
matter. The resolution was Immediately consid.
cred and agreed to.
In the house Representative Gould Of New York,
Republican,, introduced a resolution providing for
q sweeping investigation Of American-Mexican re-
lations and all phases Of the Mexican problem
since 1910. The investigation would be made by
q committee of three senators and three repre-.
sentatives, to be selected by the foreign affairs
committees of the two houses. 1t was stated lead
ers of both the houses were consulted before the
resolution was introduced, and that they are
favorable to the inquiry.
Mr.. Gould gave figures showing that 300 Amer.
leans had been murdered between 1910 and 1915:
figures for the three years following being unob-
tainable.
All of which seems to indicate that President
Venustiano Carranza of Mexico is In bad with
Uncle Sam and the allies. 1t seems reasonably
certain that he cannot much longer stave off a set.
Element Of the grievances which have been piling
up in the United States and various European
nations because of the high-handed treatment &C.
corded TO foreign interests in the Mexican repub.
lie.
Also il appears that either Carranza must come
70 terms with the United States and the allies
Wit ~rr"p.able guarantees that Mexico viii meet