The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-22
Division OF MEXICO
BY FORCE IF NEEDED
Was Advocated by Henry Lane Wilson,
Former U. S. Ambassador TO Mex
leo, in Address at Worces-
ter, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, May %. The diyi-
sion of Mexico at the 22d parallel by
the creation, with force ii necessary,
OF an independent Mexican republic
including the present states OF Sonora,
chihuahua, Sinaloa. Durango, Coahu-
lila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas and
the territory Of Lower California was
advocated here last night by Henry
Lane Wilson. former United States
ambassador to Mexico
Speaking at Clark uniyersity's con
ference on Mexico and the Caribbean,
Mr.. Wilson declared that such an indie
pendent republic, as a buffer state
three times the size of Texas between
this country and southern Mexico,
would afford self government to north
ern Mexico. the breeding ground of
all recent Mexican revolutions which
Mexico City never had been able TO
control successfully.
Mr.. Wilson revealed that at the time
Of his retirement as ambassador in
1918. he had recommended armed inter
vention by the United States as an
alternative TO recognition of the Huerta
regime In the present emergency,
however, he questioned the capacity Of
the present administration at Wash
ington to carry out intervention with
success.
Indicting what he termed the phil
andering and mischiesous informed
ding of the present administration,
Mr.. Wilson painted gloomy picture
OF political conditions in Mexico.
"Diaz was the last of 63 Mexican
presidents all of whom attained pow
err hy revolut innarv methods aud were
expelled by violence" he said. "Siuce
the time OF Daz seven chief executives
have presided over the destinies of
that unhappy country
TO remedy these conditions Mr. VIII
son recognizes two possible methods
that Of autocratic restraint a. en-
ployed BY Diaz. Madero and Hucrta,
and that of evolution.
"MeXico can never be revolutionized
into the practice Of constitutional and
democratic met hods,' he said. Eighty
per cent of the fundamental princi-
pies OF true democracy as a Zulu or
Hottentot. ANY schemes for the res
toration of peaceful conditions in Mex
leo must involve firm government ac-
companicd by gradual extension OF
power to the people as they become
more fitted for its exercise by educa
ton
He admitted that any plan origi-
mating with this government for the
restoration of peaceful conditions in
Mexico viii be in large measure re-
pugnant to the Mexican people, But,
he said. 1T also must be remembered
that the phrase Mexican people Is
merely figure of speech. What we
have Is sick patient. REQUIRING a
drastic surgical operation. The knife
should be applied without considera-
ton of the patients wishes
As an alternative to his buffer
state" Mr. Wilson advocated active
and sympathetic support OF the nat
ural governing elements in Mexico. BY
these, he said. ne meant the white
race and elements in the population in
sympathy with it," Ii Mexico's 1900
OOO population, probably 100000
would fall under this description. in
cIudinp the mass OF land owners. Office
holders. the bar, the bench. army Off
Gers and most of the shopkecpers.
sooner or later" he predicted, this
element will come into control and II
would be the part of wisdom to recog-
nize the position Of this element. to
weld il into an organized force by the
supply Of arms and to support il with
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