South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
MAY IS. 1920.
MEXICAN REVOLUTION JUST ANOTHER
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Americans who have sensed the pages OF history
viii stop TO recall that Mexico is not the United
States and that down there they have the typical
Latin-American way of conducting presidential
campaign, will lose their heads over the present
revolution south of the Rio Grande. Americas in
terest may well be limited 10 the preservation Of
American lives and the protection of their property
with the emphasis their lives however rather
than their property. There is too much evidence OF
intrigue with the revolutoniss INDUCED by Arneri-
property holders Justify the loss Of a single
drop Of American blood in the cause of such sol
ders OF fortune"
Practically every presidential election in Mexico
in 80 years has been put on to the accompaniment
Of a revolution. Diaz used be able to put them
down, employing strong-arm methods. graft and
herdings. and the cooperation Of Standard oil and
the Hartman interests. who paid him huge sub
sides in for the privileges of exploitation
that were always theirs When finally he was over
thrown by Madero. then forthwith came his assass-
nation and the rise of Huerta another tool Of Amer
lean financial interests. and quite unquestonably
backed by them in his rise, though not in his de-
cline. Carranza finally succeeded Huerta and forth
with another feud arose It seems TO make but lit
tie difference whether a Mexican president is for
Mexico first for American financial interests first.
There is always opposition short on the
powers Of appeal reason. perhaps with but fcw
o.
mode of argument and revolution the order of
spreading conviction
Interference 10y the United states i'm Mexico to-
day would be little more or less than interference
in presidential camraign down there; effect am
attempt part to tell Mexico how to conduct
election We almost did that at the election Of
Carranza, and the result has been bad enough II
believe what interventionists say. only
time tell whether Mexico and American rela-
tons with that country. will be improved by his
overthrow the election of successor by revolu-
ton other wise or whether they will not Indeed
irritating and irritable Washington often finds
that gentleman. it IS by means certain that his
successor may not be worse. Disar pointments with
Mexican Upheavals have been too frequent TO per
NIT TO predictions.
The overthrow of government is essentially a mis-
fortune for Mexico, where the primary need for
ears has been enduring administration That
Carranza was deposed the evening Of national
elections gives a sinister aspect to the revolution
Mexico needs stable government even more than
good government Thus hope will be first ex-
PRESSED that new order will be quickly established
that viii be able to execute it's foreign obligation
and maintain domestic tranquility. A stable govern
ment will in the of time. become good gov
eminent. but matter how commendabIe its in
tenuons. hesitant administration can accomplish
little worth while
Perhaps might Justify ourselves I'm an effort
20 help bring such stable government about. but
cannot do 10 by joining in with every new set
rsvolutionsts that comes forward, seems to be
the frequent American ideal. What MeNicans need
20 be taught is how to campaign with their mouths.
voicing the products OF their brains and on the
other hand how 20 listen and weigh and vote
rather than shoot.-accordng To their convictions
on yes. Obregon is great idol with the interven-
tionists just now but elevate him to power by the
force route and doubtful ne will be any more
satisfactory to everybody than his predecessor
and especially here in the United States should ne
not consent fortune seekers in his realm
I'm prste-e nce 10 his people