The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20

houses Of earth-contipue out ,
le me OF march, 1t must join the processio
anu must keep up with the procession.
90 It is evident, aside from the question Of tb
killing of American and British citizanS ond o+ho
apohaIs-human life appears to be cheap thes
!Sanat financial matters and economic ones
WIN iorce action by the United States AM
'ie aiiles against Mexico the outlaw nation.
~ ~ no exaggeratiOn to say that for months mr.
u.her International problem, not connected with
'he proceedings at Paris has been so fnllv dis
eusseo as the Mexican question and apparently
crystallizng = A"puiy
me exclusion Of Mexico from the League Of
s1s was based on the ground that Mexico had
seen uhaole 70 give proof OF intention to observe
S'erhational obligations Mexico has failed tn
I'serVe these Obligations in these ways:
MeAico neutrality was more than tinged with
mexico mas made no attempt to meet her forepn
debt obligations. es'
Mexico shows increasing inability to afford nro.
lection to the lives and property of FOREIGNERS nd
nationals Also anu
AeAico mas given evidence of q studied and
ss'smatic attempt to put through schemes which
wouid result In the confscation of foreign nron.
Fry tne most glaring example OF which is the
Ease Oh the oil companies, although the exnress
ana railway companies interests are IN oImost -
great danger " "oS' a.
II IS no secret In Washington that renewed rem.
reservations on the Mexican situation aro ho,n,,
uaoe 70 the American government by Great Brit.
aIn anu france. For several months these conn.,
tries nave been urging upon the Unitad Stotos ~
desiraDility Of putting Mexico on its foot % TO.
u might resume the payment on national and otha.
ueDts and afford adequate protection IN fors,c,,
lives and property - AOieisu
BRUSH citizens are holders Of a considoroh,o
olnoun. OF Mexican bonds both national and rail.
way. while the French have extensive invos..
In the banks. which 1t has been charood 49, 'AI
eo Dy the government under the guise Of ohta,r,na
WINS NaEionals of both countries hold exton
'se interests In OIL properties. Many French c;tf
.ens VI moderate means invested their savings IN
..eAean Donds. on which they have received no
In short, the Mexican situation has onnoran.,.
resolved itself into this: The United States NIL,
,voi pe compelled to take Mexico in hand-unlo.s
european nations are to be suffered 70 intar,raa
mere IN spite of the Monroe doctrine.
- o.ncla, washington the prediction is hazarded
mar the United STATES will intervene sct,na
ne mandatory for the League OF Nations a.
IN congress the Mexican situation has oo.a..
partisan question. Senator King Of TT+oh
emocrat and one of the administrators straaa.aa
ipporlers' introduced the other day a very s.;e
'soiutlon directing the secretary Of state to :.
'rt In full on Mexican conditions and Nh. -,
apartment Of state was planning - A. "a. ne
after. The resolution was immedio+o,, o
ed and agreed to. onsio 8
In the house Representative Gould of Nov, vi
publican, introduced resolution providnr a.
sweeping investigation of American Afavi,a - .
ions and all phases of the Mexican nroh,as. !. :,
ce 1910 The investigation would be Md :, =
committee Of three senator's and .threo 49, - p
natives to be selected By the foreign ssrp.rs
amittees OF the two houses. 1t was statad 1aa. ~
OF both the houses were consulted before H. n
oMtion was introduced, and that thew a-a =
orable to the inquiry. "a
8 dould gave figures showing that sot1 An,a. s. s.
y nad bsen murdered between 1910 and 1o1e. W.
aahle - o"ins peing unob- tn.
,,,s., !. "nlen seems to indicate that prasdo,.
il sa sarranza Of Mexico Is ID bad with ~, .s
ain ta. snu the allies It seems reasonah,. WIN
q ne grievances se ah Gnss a. sta,e on set lat
70 the United States and yar a,s oeen plns con
ons because Of the high.hands.a o .. european \
'ed g foreign interests in the Msr ac- acc
repub- mel
so 1t appears that aather Co., Me,
erns win the United Stafes 90 l,usf come jun,
eccepfanle guarantees that Meric, s,, allies. enjt
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