Evening journal., 1920-01-13
UNCLE TED,S BEDTIME STORIES
THE MEXICAN DISGRACE

who arrested them changed his mind released them and
apooglzed but Admiral Mayo angry and demanded
that the American Gag be saued as apology Huerta
refused TO do this Our fleet then ordered to Mexico
and President Wilson ordered that our flag should be
saluted by Huera before p. m. April 49, The salute
was never given and the only result the landing OF
Marines few days later and the loss Of many OF
their lives Ever since that time with the shifting and
changing OF affairs IN Mexico President Wilson has done
nothing but send notes and Mexico until It has be-
a Joke with Mexico and she does as she peases.
I'm 1915 a convention was held In Washington be-
Representatives OF tho United States and the South
American countries TO try and bring peace In Mexico.
villa agreed TO make but Carranza demanded he be
made President In August OF that year Mexican bandits
crossed into Texas and raded American towns. villa
kept up his attacks upon Americans and In March, 1916
he attacked the army post at Columbus, New Mexico.
killing seventeen persons some soldiers and burning and
stealing from many buildings. The American women had
be removed from the town to safety This kept UP all
along the border until the Americans In danger
OF their lives at all times. Everyone wanted as to send
troops into Mexico and stop this terrible thing but
President Wilson refused to be rushed and kept on with
what he called Nyatchfu waiting.
Finally General Pershng sent into Mexico with
1900 men with orders capture villa, dead alive
lie would have done So but was ordered back before
he had the chance On October 49, 1917 after dozens OF
Americans had been killed. American towns raded and
homes burned Mr.. Wilson recognized General Carranza
president Of Mexico. But the trouble not over
Day after day these outrages continue and Mr. Wilson
sends Of warning and Carranza promises TO punish
the guilty Mexicans From January % to July 81, 1918
there 81 ourages committed in the oil regions OF
Mexico The most recent outrage is the Of William
O. jenkins, L. S. Consular agent at Pueba, Mexico, who
kidnapped by bandits last october and whose friends
had to pay Si5OOOO TO get him away. Later he
rested and put in Mexican prison because Carranzisas
said he helped the bandits TO kdnap him. He is st held
for trial and although Secretary Lansing has sent lot
Of notes demanding his Carranza to laugh
at the matter just learned that two American oil men
have been murdered by McXicans Tampco, which
makes total OF nineteen to be murdered since April,
1917 And the first word to reach Washington about
these last murders through private sources,
our State Department which should keep in touch with
these matters at all times learning about them until
afterward.
80 you children this Mexican situation IS a dis
grace to our country II had had a President who
from the very first would have given Mexico TO under
stand would stand nonsense we could have avoided
all this trouble and these terrible murders As It is now
the only hope Is in the next President who will come
into Office in March Of next year. So long as woodrow
Wilson, Of his kind who are willing TO take the
easiest way sit In the White House expect moth
ing but trouble from Mexico. For that reason for no
other every voter should his vote at the election
IN November for man who has no connection with Mr.
Wilson and who is a fighter and will make Mexico
and every other country respect the Stars and Stripes
and the country for which that great flag stands"