The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-23
A NEW AMERICAN ATTITUDE
TOWARD MEXICO.

TOWARD MEXICO.
J The report that "a radica
change of policy toward Mexico
has been decided on by the presi
dent has become too persisten
and circumstantial to admit Of
much doubt as to its authenticity
1t seems to be the accepted view
in Washington that, in coming
to this decision, the president has
been moved largely by the urg-
ings Of European governments,
chiefly France and Great Britain.
Citizens Of those countries have
large Investments in Mexico.
Those of the British aggregate
only a little less than American
Investments. Their own financial
embarrassments only make them
the more inpatient, one can read
lily believe, because Of the failure
ot the Mexican government to pay
even the interest on it's own debt,
and because Of their inability to
realize on their industrial invest
ments in that country. But of
course they have their chief rea-
son of dissatisfaction with the
present status of affairs in Mex
leo IN the predatory character of
Carranza s policy toward foreign
investors.
Under the stress of such repre-
sentations as one can easily mag
Inc have been made to him, the
president could hardly have for
borne to give a promise to adopt
more decisive policy. The al |
ternativd must have been to as
sent to the Intervention of Great !
Britain and France in the affairs
OF Mexico. Not only would such
an assent bring down on the
president the charge of having
compromised the Monroe doe
trlne, but it would result in the
employment of harsher measures
than the president thinks desir-
able at this time.
10 assume that new policy
has been resolved on does not
necessarily imply the belief that
military Intervention is mme-
dlately intended. More than one
step can be taken before we shall
be brought to that decision. The
News Washington correspondent
reports it to be a prevalent belief
there that the first act in the ex- :
cutlon of this new policy will be
to withdraw the recognition ac-
corded to the Carranza govern
ment two years ago. This would
probably be done in the hope
that, deprived of the countenance
and support of the United States.
Carranza S government would fall |
and pass to some one of better
disposition, than he has shown
and more competent to establish
order than he has proved himself
to be. If that result should not
follow, or if Carranza should be
oVerthrown, but by some one no
more acceptable than he, then we
should have no escape from inter
yention.
That this prospect will be graft
lying to the country, no one will
believe. To emerge from one war
only to enter another would be a
grlevous disappointment of a
hope which has been a solace to
all sober minded men and women
who are sensible Of the affliction
that has been brought on the
world. And this will be true too
even of those who think-prob-
ably with ample reason-that in
in Mexico would not
be very sanguinary proceeding.
But the fact that the country
would be profoundly reluctant to
send an army into Mexico to take
control Of its affairs could
not be made conclusive obiec
ion TO the policy which may lead
o that decision. With govern
nents as with individuals. good
many of the decisions which both
luty and expedience counsel are
# kind which set reluctance at
taught We shall not go into
Mexico for the purpose Of exploit
ng or despoiling it if we go un-