The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28

Ia Mexico have fully Justified the
opinion which wo on the border
have held regarding that country
for years, but have those same
events Justified tho sane and hon
CRADLE gentlemen IN ee~lf-pralslne
themselves and IN branding Us as
liarsi Here on The border We don't
think that The events have done
anything OF the kind and Il is we'll
10 bring this point out because
there Is a strong likelihood that
some Of them who put Us IN the
Ananias club Of 1915 will be seek
ing our support In 1920.
In the letter referred 10 above the
indictment was a blanket one; Il In
cluded everybody. you and | and
ell OF US" came under H. but IN
stances are not lacking In which
special references were made and
certain individuals given honorable
mention. In the early part Of the
trouble. for instance. when the sit
uation was one which was only
pregnant with possibilities and not
very difficult OF solution n delcRa-
ton composed Of twelve men, OIL
prominent In border affairs and In
Mexican business affairs. went at
their own expense 10 the city OF.
Washington 10 offer their advice.
and assistance ~ the adminislra-
ton. These men were, I am thor
oughly convinced. men who had q.
more accurate ana intimate knowl-
edge Of Mexico and lis affairs than.
the administration Is even pos
sessed Of today, hut FROM The recep-
ton which they received on out
slider would have been Justified In.
believing that they had eone 10 the
capitol 10 ask the assistance Of the.
state department In robbing a safe.
The secretary OF state met this.
delegation Of business men with the.
remark; sso you are the fellows.
who have come up here 10 Tell us
what we don't know about Mexico.
and then. without any other pre-
face or preamble. the secretary pro-
ceeded 10 discuss, not Mexico. but
the motives which had prompted
the delegation 10 go TO Washington
and he concluded with the state
menL quoted last week. that not
one drop Of American blood would
ever be shed 10 protect oil Of the
millions Of dollars OF American cap
ital invested In the republic.
Today in a probability. II a sincere
statement could be dragged from the
secretary Of state he might admit
that the men from the border knew
what they were talking about AMI
that he didn't, but as he Is no longer
in Office II would be useless h.
bother him.
The mistakes Of the administra-
ton In regard TO Mexico though, be-
gan at that time. have been ron
linuous ever since and only now,
ten years after the beginning OF the
difficulty. Is the border going Ia
have a real opportunity TO b.
heard upon the subject IN regard
10 which II Is possessed Of peculiar
and vital Information aud In which
Il has a definite and special inter
est.
This interest which we have IN
the question should prompt us u
use our best efforts In presenting
not only our own case but that OF
Mexico and Mexicans. 10 the SEN
ators who are coming here 10 make
investigations. All the knowledgl
which we have on the question We
will gladly and %cheerfully imparl
10 the committee and, knowing Sen
al0r Fall as we do. we are not IN
any doubt as TO how he will re-
ceive II. lie will not treat us as W
have been treated in Washington
But how about his report and hi'
recommendations when he get
back 10 the administration vii
they be received and acted upon OF
will they be ignored? This is AZ
important question, n which in.
wolves the whole e Of the ar
gumenl and one which is up TO tn
senator and his committee TO aiteu'
To thoroughly.
II the Fall report Is 10 receive tn
attention 10 which IL is entitled |
should contain not only a statemen
of conditions both past and preser