The Ordway new era., 1919-08-22
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- houses of earth-continue out of
the line of march, It must join the procession
md must keep up with the procession.
So ii is evident. aside from the question Of the
killing American and British citizens and other
natlonals-human life appears to be cheap these
tnys-ihat financial matters and economic ques-
tions will force action by the United States and
the allies against Mexico, the outlaw nation.
1t is eNaggcration 10 say that for months no
other international problem, not connected with
the proceedings at Paris has been so fully dis
cussed the Mexican question. and apparently
sentiment in this country and abroad is rapidly
crystazing.
The exclusion of Mexico from the League of
Nations 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 more than tinged with
German bias.
Mexico has made no attempt to meet her foreign
debt obligations.
Mexico shows increasing inability to afford pro-
tectlon the lives and property of foreigners and
nationals also.
Mexico has given evidence of studied and
systematic attempt put through schemes which
would result in the confscntion of foreign prop
erty the most garing example OF which Is tho
of the oil companies, although the express
and railway companies interests are In almost as
great danger.
1t is no secret In Washington that renewed rep
reservations 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
tesrability 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 holders of considerable
amount of Mexican bonds. both national and rail-
way while the French have extensive investments
in the banks, which 1t has been charged were loot
ed by the government under the guise of obtaining
"ioans," Nationals of both countries hold exten-
in, niIr Many
zens Of moderate means Invested their savings in
Mexican bonds. which they have received no
Interest for six years.
an short the Mexican situation has apparently
resolved itself into this: The United S,ntes Will
soon he compelled to take Mexico in hand-uness
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
The mandatory for the League of Nations.
In congress the Mexican situation has ceased to
he n partisan question. Senator King of Utah, n
Democrat and of the administrations strongest
supporters. introduced the other day very stif
resolution directing the secretary of state to re-
port in full on Mexican conditions and what the
department of state planning To do In the
rnntter. The resolution Immediately consd-
cred and agreed to.
In ,he house Representative Gould of New York
Republican, introduced resolution providing for
"A sweeping investigation of American Mexican re-
laions and NIL phases of the Mexican problem
since 1910. The investigation would be made by
I, committee of three senators and three repre-
<,entutives, be selected by the foreign affairs
committees of the houses. 1t was stated lead.
,.rs OF both the houses We're consulted before the
resolution 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-
falnable.
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 stnve of set
Element of the grievances which have been ping
IN In the United States and various European
nations because of the high handed treatment ac.
corded to foreign interests In the Mexican repub-
lie
Also it appears that either Carranza must come
TO terms with the United States and the allies
with acceptable guarantees that Mexico will meet