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New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Seeking Peace, but

A temperate discussion of inter-
ventlon as near probability is
found in "The Indianapolis News:
We are not seeking war with Mex
leo; on the contrary, we are seeking
peace with her. For years we have
been the victim of guerrilla warfare
that has cost the lives of many Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in Mexican
territory, and much loss of property.
Peace and the safety of our citizens
and their property we must have even
II show of force-or the use of it
is the only way to bring it about. We
have $4,000 we'll drilled, we'll organized
and we'll equipped soldiers on the bor-
der, and we have several hundred thou
sand other soldiers that could be used
IN an emergency, to say nothing of
even more hundred thousands of off,
GERS and men, trained to the minute.
who have just been discharged from
the army. Admiral Rodman's powerful
fleet is now sailing southwark and will
soon be opposite the Mexican coast.
He can readily be reached by wireless
and his present sailing orders changed.
In word, we are now ready for any
emergency.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
4n Official Exposition

The views of General Aguilar
are especially significant, for he is
the son-in-law of President Car-
rama and has been acting as his
confidential ambassador in this
country, and at present is in France.
Also, he is prominent and likely
candidate to succeed President
Carranza.
AS an excellent summary and
typical defence of the Mexican
viewpoint in foreign affairs, the
Agullar statement is given, in part.
here:
"ReIatious bet1Ucen Merico and the
United States.
The relations between the two
countries have been cordial up to
the present time and it is hoped
that they will be strengthened
daily, IN spite of the endeavors of
some capitalists of this country and
some Mexican expatriates, who,
with financial or political ambitions
IN mind, do not spare any means to
create a conflict between two coun-
tries that an account of their vicin
lty are obliged to maintain the
most warm relations. The Ameri-
can people ought to know that all
the alarming news published in the
United States and in Mexico is
dlvulged and encouraged by the
eternal enemies and spoliators of
the people.
What reason had President Car
ranSa for his attack on the Monroe
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Texas Would Do 1t Alone

HE Legislature passed resolution laying
certain facts before the President Congress
"A demanding either that protection be the citi
of Texas that Texas be allowed liberty Of
action" to protect its citizens
first facts the annexation Of the Republic
Of ceding by Texas
Of all its defence the Union 1t declares
THAT the separation of the territory
State of the Republic Of Mexico citizens
said Republic of Mexico and frequently It's military authorities
conducted less intermittent warfare c
Of this residing the side of the Rio Grande
River"
support of this assertion, the resolution forth
Of the select committee of the Constitutional Convention
Of Texas 1875 and the of Governor Coke the
Legislature in 1876. 1t then concludes
Attention is directed to the fact that the conditions
erred complained of in the Of the select
1875 and the of the Governor in April 1876 have
obtained along border of slight
nernsson down this date That these conditions have
been intensified during the last nine during which
Of time many citizens of this have been murdered
property destroyed the people Of this
to suffer the of guerrilla warfare The incidents
will the facts available in the
the Aduan Generals Office of this state in public prints
doubt the Of the United States We direct
attention the that citizens Of Texas in with ci
zens OF New Mexico Arizona and other states OF the Union,
have lost their lives their property and have suffered
outrages in the Republic of Mexico.
THAT depredatons this in Republic
Of Mexico have committed only by irresponsible
auders and bands but in instances by officers and SOL
diers Of the present alleged government Of Mexico.
I'VE direct attention to the fact that the condition
fairs which has obtained in ts annexation
Union to wit period than seventy years. longer
70 be endured and that the point has been reached when
government Of the United States ought either the
OF le1as and s citizens tho degree OF protection their
' their property and their Ia enjoyed by tho c
zens Of other states Union, IL the government Of
The United States incapable doing this ought to ac
cora TO Texas that liberty with reference the pro-
lection OF M citizens that enjoyed prior 1t rood
lain abandoned it's status independent nation world
ana became a state in tho Union"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
On File-and About Enough
From The Indianapolis NetYs

This discovery is not Inconsistent
18th previous Administration policy.
We have only lately come into pos
session Of the complete list of Ameri-
can victims Of Mexican atrocities,
incidentally, another victim has just
been added. Open diplomacy has not
been the guide with respect to Mex
leo. So, like the list Of victims, the
alrplane announcement only haltnyly
comes into complete view.
"If Americans were to be satisfied
that Mexico was to be adjusted BY q
patrol Of planes on the border they
had right to expect that there would
be some planes even if the whole ad-
justment did not follow. But there
won't even be planes.
"The people on the border will know
there aren't any planes, but else
where the citizens may go on think
ing there are because the War De-
partment said there would be. So for
these latter the matter is settled with
out being settled at all"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
"Nothing Important

"Steps have already been taken for
an investigation of the robbery by
armed Mexicans of American sailors
from the monitor Cheyenne some miles
from Tampico. Official reports 80 far
received show that it was a plain hold
up by bandits. That region, supposed
ly under Carranza's control. abound.
in them
1--WE already had plenty of grievances
against Mexico, and plenty Of serious
ones. The Tampico incident adds moth
Ing important to the sum total. It Is
the sort Of affair that might have
happened anywhere. Sailors in uni
form and ordinary American citizens
may encounter similar experiences
much nearer homo than the Mexican
coast. But II they wers robbed in
New York City, by daylight or after
dark, within call Of tho police. 1t would
not creste an international crisis. Tho
local gangster and the Mexican bandit
have not tho same high standing.
"1n duo time no doubt tho State De-
psrtmsnt Will receive an answer to its
Inquiries from the Mexican govern
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Hurry Up With the League.
From The st. Louis Post-Dispatch

brick into Niagara apd says, There
that'll stop it, the Administration has
sought to adjust the whole Mexican
trouble by announcing that cavalry
of airplanes' will patrol the border.
zone brick in the right spot might
prevent part of the spray from flying
in the face of a spectator, but it
wouldn't keep Niagara from rushing
over the falls at the same old gait. Air
planes might have some effect in pro-
tecting particular American inter-
ests along the border, but would be
perfectly useless in bringing order out
of the chaos which involves not only
the enormous riches of Mexico but the
prosperity Of other peoples dependent
upon them.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Financial Interests

The suggestion that financial in
terests are back of the present agi-
tation is found in a number of
Democratic papers.
The Republican press is q unit in
denouncing heartily the Administra-
tions policy in Mexico; and it's pre-
ponderating sentiment leans toward
Intervention. A typical expression
is the following from 1.-THE Chicago
Tribune:
With che air Of one who throws =
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
MOTHER serious crisis in
the attitude Of the Ameri-
can people toward Mexico


developed during t h e
week. The attack on and robbing
of a boatload of American sailors
in the Temesi River, near Tampico,
brought sentiment to head. But
the murder of John W. Correll, an
American citizen, late last month,
and the long series of similar out
RACES prepared the way for the
new outbreak of anti-Mexican feel
ing.
Congress has played an impor-
tant part in the development of the
situation. The House Committee
on Rules has been collecting evi-
dence in connection with the reso-
iation calling for Congressional
Investigation Of the whole Mexican
problem. Ambassador Fletcher,
cal.s' as witness, gave a list of
251 Americans killed in Mexico in
Ii past nine years since the over
saroV of the Diaz government. In
9asponse to queries of Representa-
.iNes, he could cite little effective
action taken by the Carranza gov
eminent in response to our govern
ment's protests.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

ment. In the mean while there is no
occasion for haste in declaring war or
preparing for the invasion of Mexico.
The fire-eaters in Washington who
long for bloodshed and look with
covetous eyes upon the mines and oil
fields Of our neighbor to the south
will not overlook the opportunity to
refresh the feeling Of irritation against
Mexico in this country, but they will
not find it easy to magnify the Tam
pico episode into a pretext for war
of aggression and conquest"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Official Record

AMBASSADOR FLETCHER testified at length before tho
Rules Committee of the to ouage unon Amor
M lean citizens. He placed in evidence the official record
OF 251 Americans killed Mexcans since the overthrow
of the Diaz The gives the details each kno
Here for example, the statement of the death o Joh
w. Correl whose widow and present in WASHINGTON
to appeal to the Presidents
JOHN w. CORRELI, living near CoIona State of T.r.,
pas murdered by Mexican rebels while defending his family
HIS wife was then attacked and mareated
OF criminals demanded by consul, Tampico
The other killings in 1919 are the following:
OSCAR WALLACE, killed March 2 near Prosreso Co,bra
f. M MORGAN, killed at Chivela, near Geronimo Anrl :
EDWARD L. DU FOURCQ, killed by Mexican bandits nea,
Texuitan Pueba April 49, Mr. Fourcq was manager If
Texuitlan Copper Company. "
FRANK P. GORHAM, killed at Chomal Colony Tars,l;n.s
about April 80 f'
H. S. WHITE killed Cercada Sonora Nav "a NV
Yaqu Indians. ~ ~
w. TOVOTE, killed May - Batuo Sonora bv ys,ri
Indians supposed to be naturalized citizen
EDWARD F. McCLAREN, alias John Henderson h.4s
OF William McClaren, Hobart Ind reported accdena) h+ h.
attacking Vlistas at time of prisoners fro I
jail! June 16. ~ ie~
~ .s Hof MoYE, employe Of Mexican Gulf Oil Comnanv
K'leo ny rebels near Tampico the night of July l.
PETER CATRON, of Hiram Catron who orn;s g.
registration June 27 before consul a, Tam,;co ~ - W
death by bandits near Wales about july = ~ W
HIRAM HUGHES, assaulted by unknown nart;es ~ ,
near Ianpco, died in American hospital on Jnlv a. T,
from bullet wound said by authorities to have been
by accident during scuh4e. ~ '''eo
for other years the number killings ranges from sf+
In 1912 to forty-sx in 1915 e Avn" A'een
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Lone Star State

The Texas Legislature has also
taken up the question and passed
the resolution presented elsewhere
on this page. Apparently Texas
wishes to go it alone and curb
Mexico herself if the national
authorities remain inactive.
The press opinion throughout the
country has been fairly temperate
on the whole. In large part, the
party point of view has affected the
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Intervention More Certain

TRY as we will, We cannot get away
from the Mexican problem. The Mex
leans will not let US. Unless it be their
purpose, or the purpose Of certain sle-
ments among them, to force intervon-
ton, it Is hard to understand their
course. It Is more obviously certain
now than 1t ever was before that mis-
behavior by Mexico will bring Inter
vention; yet the Mexicans, instead of
mending their ways in view Of this
plain fact, are misbehaving worse than
ever. There have been numerous out
RACES, ranging all the way from con-
fiscatory measures taken by Carranza
against the property Of foreigners, to
the brutal murder Of Americans and
Europeans by bandit gangs. And now
squad of sailors from an American
warship at Tampico have been held up
and robbed.
There are comparatively few Amer
leans who want thi1 country to seize
Mexico for purposes of loot. There
are some, however, and they include
among their number many Of those
who rail most bitterly against certain
other countries, especially England, for
extending their sovereignty over back
ward or disorderly regions in Africa
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Republican Vie,p

I'VE repeat that airplanes might
have some effect in protecting the bor-
der. They might If we had some one
to run them. But we haven't. Under
tho army reorganization the United
States air service will have about 4
corporars guard Of fiers, and these
Will be distributed over tho whole area
of plano activity.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
A n EX1Co CITY is pro-
" foundly stirred by the
4 A reports of American
+olL of ,,AA.

talk of intervention.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch one newspaper, Gel Uni
versal," published an extra edition
under seven column heading,
Mexico and the United States. "
Great stress was laid upon the re-
ports that General Dickman is
preparing for armed intervention. 3"
In reply to this anti-Mexican
material the newspapers carry
statements by various Mexican Of
ficlals, notably General Candido
Aguilar, asserting the cordiality of
present relations between the Car
ranza government and the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Question OF Bandits

"To lohat entent has the gov-
crnme1t bec'. obte rocentiy to curb
tho Felir Dia1 revolutsonary more
ment in the SOUTH"
"If 1t has not been possible to
completely extinguish these bands
Of bandits, it is on account of the
serious difficulties which the to-
biography Of the ground offers, cut
by high and rugged mountains,
causing thereby a situation similar
to the one faced by the American
government when it tried to pacify
the Indians that for many years
overran some regions of this coun-
try, committing all kinds of crimes.
The same thing happened in this
country at the end of the Civil
War, numerous bands of bandits
remaining for more than ten years,
in spite of the fact that the Amer
lcan government possessed ample
means for their extermination.'
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Destiny

destiny Is plain. 1t cannot be
lodged or averted. Sooner or later
and probably soon--we must make an
end Of the Mexican world nuisance in
the only way in which it can be ended.
We shall be strengthened apd forti-
fed for this task by the new code Of
international law which we have
helped to work out at Paris. With
the prescriptions Of that code as our
warrant and with the civilized world
indorsing our action, there will be
none who can say that we go forth
as imperialists to grab and loot and
exploit"
Other Democratic papers deplore
the outcry against Mexico and argue
that the Tampico incident is neg
ligibles "The New York World"
says:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

From Erin to Tammanv
Dick Croker, Headed Home, Will
Find the Wigwan1 Not What 1t Was
ON page 5
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Mexico, the Troublemaker at Our Cate
The Mexican Reply
An Official Defence Of Carranza Policy

Doctrine, apparently without tho
question being at issue at the time?
president Carranza has not at
tackled the Monroe Doctrine; he
has only stated that the govern
ment of Mexico can not recognize
1t, as it has never been looked upon
as an international pact between
Mexico and the United States. In
virtue of this Doctrine the United
States is not under the exigible
obligation on the part of the Span
lsh-American nations to safeguard
their countries against the ag-
gressions Of European govern
ments. The United States, in spite
of the Monroe Doctrine, has kept
and keeps the most complete free
dom of action according to its own
interests in such cases. The right
to act as free and conscious na-
ton constitutes the best guarantee
of the American government for
the interests Of its people"
rs Menico going to seek adm;s-
sion to the league Of ,sations9"
"For the present time Mexico
will not seek admission to the in
tended league Of nations. es it is
the opinion of the Mexican govern
ment that the league Of. nations
could not be formed upon solid
and conclusive bases until after
peace is adjusted and consuHmated
between the bolligerent powers.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
The Cat Came Back
From The Fargo IN. d. Courier Neevs.

and Asia. Their inconsistency does not
bother them in the slightest. They 20
on denouncing England for occupying
Egypt and criticising President Wilson
because he has not occupied Mexico;
and at present they are In high feather
because they see that events are tend
Ing more and more in the direction of
American occupation Of Mexico.
"1n shaping the new policy toward
Mexico which we are evidently COM
PEELED to shape, the wishes and ambi-
tions Of those would-be looters among
US should not be considered for q mo-
ment They want US to seize Mexico
SO that we can exploit tho country for
our own advantage. We must make
very sure and very plain that 1t is not
for any such reason as this that we
shall make the move which before long
we are going to have to make. Fortu-
nately this is now possible. The re-
habilitation of Mexico through tho en-
lightened and benefcent exercise Of
American might will be tho first great
practical demonstration of tho working
OF the league of nations plan.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Demand for Intervention Grows
democrats Talk of Man.
date Under League

opinions expressed. Tho Demo-
cratic papers Of the South, even
when advocating intervention, are
careful to defend the Presidents pol-
icy in Mexico. Several Democratic
papers seek to convert the Mexican
difficulty into an argument for the
swift approval of the league of ma
tions. One such argument is shown
in the cartoon from "The St. Louis
Post-Dispatch," reprinted on this
page. "The Charleston News and
Courier" plainly suggests that this
country be made mandatory for
Mexico under the league of nations.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-28

Orders for anything in the Rubber
Stamp line taken at The Echo office.
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PRESIDENT VISITS WOUNDED

President Wilson visited the Amer
lean Red Cross hospital at Neuilly,
France one Sunday where he shook
hands and talked individually with
1 200 badly wounded Americans, for
the most part survivors of the Cha
teau-Thierry action. He spent four
hours at the bedsides of the men in
the different wards, and later visited
the French hospital Val de Grace.
One of the men the president came
to stood proudly erect, with medals on
his blouse, and one arm outstretched
in an appliance for restoring its use
fulness. He looked suggestively like
a traffic policeman on duty.
"I am glad to see you looking SO
cheerful" said the president.
"You have seen me many times be-
fore, Mr.. President" responded the
soldier. l used to be traffic police
man at the Grand Central station Z"
Don't you think look natural 2"
The president laughed softly. 1t
probably was the only merry moment
he had in the hospital.
Another strapping fellow gave his
name as Private Wilson.
'T am proud to know ! have name
sake like YOU" said the president.
at is a very honorable name. |
only tried to do it proud" responded
the soldier.
One soldier had lost both legs by
shell. 81 am thankful they didn't get
an arm," he said, cheerfully.
Speaking of his experiences at the
American hospital the president said:
"I went through the American hos
pital at Neuilly with the greatest in
terest and the greatest satisfaction.
found he men admirably taken care
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pledge, and never in the history of the
government has there been so much
dictation to congress from the execu-
tive.
They went into power on a platform
pledging the candidate for president
to the principle of single term, but
they repudiated that pledge without
shame and made the reputation eff
fective by the false plea of che kept us
out of war"
They went into power on pledge
to foster the merchant marine with
out imposing additional burdens upon
the people" but their policies resulted
in diminution of the American mer-
chant marine until the necessities of
war forced the building of ships at a
cost the most burdensome ever known
in the history of ship construction.
The went into power on platform
which began with assurance of devo-
ton to the principles of democracy
formulated by Thomas jefferson and
which ended with an assurance that
"our pledges are made to be kept while
in office" But from beginning to end
the record of their administration has
been a continuous series of steps to-
ward autocracy, with the breaking of
platform pledges at every opportunity.
And the end is not yet.
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l. w. W. MAKES GOAT OF LABOR

The Seattle and Butte Strikes are
illustrations of the effect of organized
radicalism making a goat of organ
lied labor.
The men had no just cause to strike,
hence public sentiment failed to sup
port them.
The public knew this was no time
to ask for an increase in war wages
as in the Seattle case. 1t also knew
that with a drop of nearly ten cents
pound in the price of copper, and
with corresponding price in lead,
that mines would either have to close
or wages be reduced below the war
scale.
The honest workmen also knew
these facts. The Seattle strike was a
dismal failure and so far as the
mines are concerned there is no alter
native but to reduce operating costs
to meet present low prices of metal, or
close.
The reduction of miners wages of
81 90 per day does not offset the drop
of nearly one-third in the price of
metal.
In commenting on the situation at
Butte, Scott Leavitt, U. S. director of
employment for Montana said: 81 am
glad to see a tendency among local
union men to recognize the unusual
ness of the present conditions and
show a willingness to get together
and attempt to solve the problem.
Bolshevism and union labor have
nothing in common. The Russian i'm
portation is the worst enemy of or
ganized labor in the United States to-
day, and its attempts to lure labor
to follow it's path should be resented
by all true union men,"
Common sense and cooperation will
keep the mines open with employment
for thousands.
Remember, the war is over; so are
war prices and war wages.
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ANACHARsIs con THE AZ

In the latter part of the eighteenth
century Anacharsis Clootz conceived
the idea of a union of all nations in
one family. He spent a fortune in
the promotion of the scheme. When
the French revolution broke upon the
world he saw in it his opportunity, and
made many addresses in support of his
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SHAMEFUL AND DISGRACEFUL
BETRAYAL"

Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, says
he is ashamed of the record of the
democratic party in repeating the law
granting free passage of American
coastwise ships thru the Panama
canal, and declares that "this is the
one foul blot on the democratic party"
1t is foul blot, all right, but not
the only one. Ashurst is right in say
ing that it was shameful, disgrace
full betrayal of the American people"
but he is wrong in assuming that it is
the only betrayal.
The democrats went into power on
a platform that expressly pledged
them to the free tolls policy. They
repudiated it.
But they also went into power on q
pledge of economy. They repudiated
it before they had been in power six
months.
They went into power on pledge to
naitain the merit system in the civil
service. They repudiated it.
They went into power on pledge
not to injure any legitimate industry.
They repudiated it-and filled the
streets with idle men and hungry
women.
They went into power on pledge
to reduce the cost of living. They re-
pudiated it and the cost of living adj
vanced from the time they went into
control of the government.
They went into power on pledge
to maintain the integrity of each of the
three coordinate branches of the gov
eminent, not permitting one to en-
croach upon the just powers of either
of the others. They repudiated that