Arizona republican., 1919-07-21
What To Do With Mexico

The irritation of the Mexican situa- ton lends interest to a campaign which the Arizona Mining Journal of this city has been carrying on, beginning with the June issue of the Journal.
 In the current issue the campaign IS continued with the following statement by the editor, R. A. Watkins:
 "The Arizona Mining Journal in it's June annual edition stated that hence forth we intended to add our mite toward getting action on the Mexican situation-and that means that every possible influence we possess will be devoted to that end. Accordingly we have sought information and data on this subject from every available source within the past few weeks, and we print on the following pages a portion of this matter, including several let terS that are very much tothe point and worthy your careful attention. Special attention is called to the letters of Senators Mark Smith and Henry F. Ashurst-as they bespeak their earnest interest in this proposition.
 Senator Smith, in his letter, would like to know what the publisher of the Arizona Mining Journal thinks should be done in regard to Mexico at this time l would do the very thing that the Los Angeles Times Washington correspondent says is going to be done take the American army into Mexico and take over the country, lock, stock and barreEthe whole blooming works and operate it and make real coun- 1 try out of it; serve as a receiver until | the country is prepared to govern it. l self and deal justly with the citizens 1 of other countries who may find it i desirable to live or go there. It will take time; possibly generation; may be longer. The younger generation will l have to be educated and shown wherein 1 there is a better life than the life of i hate, of murder, of theft-and taught to know that the United States is heir true friend But it will be worth any effort it may cost us. It will be worth it in the rellindling of greater pride in the hearts of many Americans, ano establishing respect for us in the hearts of the Mexicans. It will be worth il in the satisfaction of good deed wei done.
 q have no business interests in Mex ico, though many of my friends have But for years I have resided in Ari zona. I have read daily of the crime.
  and with Harry Chandler, l feel tha Every American citizen with rec blood in his veins, a sane mind in hi! head and a warm heart in the righ place. who is at all acquainted witt the situation prevailing in Mexico, vii welcome the predicted action, an( thank God that the murder crimes | outrages and shame in Mexico hay, come to an end"
 The Los Angeles Times gave tha feature of the June issue of the Jour nal editorial notice, and Harry Chand Ter, general manager of the Times, sen to Mir. Watkins marked copy of tn Times containing the following Wash ngton dispatch from the Times cor, respondent outlining a probable nev Mexican policy:
 "Mexico's days as a plague spot ar, numbered. The land of ruin, murder economic tragedy and anarchy is to b. immediately purged, disinfected, put il a straitjacket and given every oppor tunity to recuperate and become al orderly country, instead of an outlaw
 President Wilson will soon send special message to congress modele' much along the lines of the McKinle, message regarding Cuba. The sam causes and the same motives which le to intervention in Cuba in 1898 wi be cited as the motives which wi cause prompt and thorough action il Mexico in 1919.
 This time there will be no turnin back. Such armed forces as are neces sary-army, navy marines and ai service-will cooperate. All the ma chinery of civil government in Mexic will be taken over, including custor houses and courts, under a guardian ship for ths benefit of the world an to protect the lives and interests of a foreigners as well as to bring to a end the anarchy which is turning tn lower republic back into a desert. ..
 This time, too, the United State acts at the behest and for Great Britai 1 and France as well as for herself an the interests of her own citizens.
 Patience over Mexico has ceased | be even a near virtue in Europe, an the new Mexican policy will be enur cited by President Wilson following h submission of the world war treaty, i another message at another meetin of congress. This definite informatio is in the possession of we'll informe diplomats of Washington, and man of the details are known to the repro sentatiyes of the great powers inter ested.
 "As preliminary to the thorough going settlement of the Mexican car ker. the state department has bee making protest after protest over ou rages committed against the persoI and property of American citizens. 4 fastas the present Mexican governmei has gone on record in any specif