El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-08


" Following recent editorial criticism Of the Ma
tonal Association FOR The Protection Of American Rights
IN Mexico IN this newspaper reader asked The Herald
that question
The HeTalds attitude toward Mexico is not as import
ant the attitude Of most Of the thinking people OF the
United States toward southern neghbor Inasmuch
The Herald believes its attitude and that Of the dn-
teresed and fair minded citizens Of the United States
identical, 1t VIII seek 70 interpret that attitude
In any relations We have with Mexico in the future
three obligations must be borne IN mind These obliga-
tons could not be escaped, desired escape
them Our first duty is to ourselves. Our second duty is
to Mexico and third is to the entire world The last
shall be discussed first
With the entry Of the United States into the world
the day passed when nations were sufficient unto
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appearance Of their conduct toward other nations as
must have with regard to his conduct among his neigh
bors- The United States consistently demand Of
japan Hands Off policy IN Shantung unless this
Try respect the Of ethics N its relations with
smaller neighbors We Esve neither moral legal right
70 say 20 me larger naos OF Europe what their economic
and political interests In smaller nations adjacent them
shall be unless We are wiling to observe the rules
with respect to smaller countries in the western hemisphere
This wider vision international affairs apparently is
not possessed by all the members Of the National Asso
cation for the Protection Of American Rights in Mexico
Our duty to Mexico is that Of any larger power
full more highly civilized power toward smaller and less
fortunate neighbor. That have rights IN Mexico
BODY can deny Individuals and property both have rights
American 0tlzens who go TO Mexico for legitimate and
friendly purposes have rights there which be re-
spected and which have not been respected sufficiently.
THIS lack OF respect for American citizens shown by Mex
and the Mexican government much to our dis
credit TO Mexicos For nine years have had a
tioua administration which has not insisted that our rights
il Mexico be respected After many years Of wob
bling policy, Mexico hardly be blamed if she believes
we VII not fight for rights.
Evidently she does believe that way judging from
cent past actions the most recent Of which is the murder
Of two Americans at Tampico Mexico must Learn that she
cannot XII Americans vautony, confscate and destroy
OF permit bandits 10 wreck their property mahcousy
These things must be stopped It takes an army Of
million for invasion Of the country, but must
remember that because Of our past lack Of policy
mi n Ar firm ind Nth
Mexico in 1911 could have preserved respect for our
people and their property rights from the beginning We
have dilydalHed much that var may be necessary
TO shcw that mean business when say people
must be protected But Il must have var, let it be
for cause such this rather than because certain groups
want intervention Tor Their own financial bene1 All the
world VII back in backing up demands for the pTo-
lection Of foreigners in Mexico.
But we have no night TO demand Of Mexico immunity
from arrest citizens misconduct themselves
late the laws Of that country We would not tolerate law
lesness the part Of Meosns in the United States and
have honest to expect different treatment Of law
less Americans IN Mexico That there lswless Amer
IN Mexico the National Association for the Pro-
lection Of American Rights in Mexico admits in the
case q man implicated N the release Of consular agent
jenkins.
Many Of the people in Mexico are POOR ignorant and
unfortunate and easily preyed BY unscrupuous leaders
Of their on and By equally unsrupuous foreigners The
day nay cone when It win be necessary for the United
States TO step IN and take charge, did in Cuba But
it must be only when nothing else VII bring peace and
der and It must be honestly done and in the interest Of
both Mexico America and the whole world =
has the appearance Of intervening Mexico in the interest
Of group Of banks oil companies mining interests who
seek to exploit Mexico at the expense Of American lives
and increased taxes to the millions Of people Of this
y The United States has interest IN Mexico further
than desire to see her peaceful prosperous and law abd
ing If not the result Of her efforts, then with
assistance.
That powerful group Of interests heavily involved in
Mexico is trying to psychologist this country NJ 70 the
point where VIII wrsthfuIy site Mexico deeper into
The mr Is only too apparent That there instances
when these interests have rights which must be respected
undeniabe Soma Of the interests have been invited into
exico urged to IN They knew, should have
Known, conditions They knew the chances and the gamble
their venture But they acted in good fath they
omsd TO the laws Of the republic and they have Just
,aim for protection and for indemnify
However the old trick Of using patriotic for
eish operations must not be permitted Agents Of the
National Association for the Protection Of American Rights
Mexico some Of them In Fl Paso denounce unAmer-
every line they in the public press favorable to
Mexico and uufavorabe to Intervention Only that which
loints 70 the necessity Of immediate conquest Of Mexico
for them the remotest aspect Of Amercanis And
very differing opinion that finds utteranoe Is branded by
hem boshe7istic traitorous.