The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-21
barometer Of Public Opinion



Tho world Is indebted to Mr. r.. T. Tucker for
the following TRANSLATION Of u recent editorial
perhhps The most widely read Mexican publica-
ton circulating M tho United states n is pub.
nshod ~ son Antonio The opinion expressed s
rather unusually keen insight into American
THE END OF a SINISTER PERIOD
The convention At Chicago ended It's abors
with the approval Of a conservative platform and
the selection of candidates for the prcaidcncy
ana vlcc-prcaidcncy Of the country. Tho repub-
Hcnn party haH reurgunt1cd ttsef patiently during
eight years ana enters the campaign under flag
thht IL u challenge to tho radical banner
General wood ana Hiram johnson. each for
himself, Intended to give tho convention a pro-
the number Of votes necessary to obtain tho nom.
nhuon And so tho party split OF 1912 has
passed definitely into history
Harding is lcagucd with the republican old
guard Eight years ago he favored Taft. that Is
was the speaker OF his party In that agonizing
moment when the immense prestige of Rooge-
welt carried with himself the majority OF the
party.
Coolidge. tho vlcc.prcsldentlal candidate
made himself famous by having suppressed by
force an extended strike OF the Ioston police
hoth candidates are thus believers In order ana
friends OF coherent conservatism. Both ropre-
sent formidable reaction against tho lax pol.
iucs that und"r wilson hsvo ruled these late
years.
''As the triumph of the republican party is
almost certain, the most elemental prudence adj
viscs to begin already thinking Of the inevitable
influence which these men going to extend
over Mexico. Is II going 90 be rodempuve? Is
II going to he preJudicial?
THE large part of our people consider the
republican party as fearful menace 10 Mex
tcnn Institutions. They suppose that lntcrven-
ton will bo fact; that Mexico will he subdued
by force OF arms, and that after an humiliatins
Interim the country will he permitted to he gov
erned by Mcxicans always naturally they accept
Ing such laws and reforms as may he demanded
by foreign interests.
1T is possible that this may happen; but
tho war OF 1916 was not made by republicans.
but by democrats. the occupation of Vera Cruz
was carried through by order OF democratic
administration, and II It Ia fact that rcpub-
cans design to exercise influence in Mexico, IT
must not be forgotten that Mr.. Wilson never
has failed to ins0tt himself In our domestic sub
jccts, 70 realize what he calls his master work
ana which we Moxicans consider the greatest
disaster OF our history In reality, the rcpub-
cans coincide with the democrats IN the sense OF
however their criticisms and incllnations are
wishing to interfere to solve the Mexican case
conducted In search OF distinct and even con-
Trajectory solutions.
Wilson sought remedy In the worst Mex-
cans; oblgng by force the intellectual classes
to capitulntc ana hand over the situation to tho
lowest, submerged classes. II has been frequent
~ said that the president of the United states
working In 1913 under the inlurcs.ion of a
terrible odium for General Hucrtn. That this
odum tid not diminish was verified in the pris-
on at 1T Bliss: hut we believe that MIR Wilson
extended his hatred TO all that in Mexico signifies
culture. lie could have very well In 1914, after
the rcununciation OF Hucrta. entered in negotia-
lions with the government OF Carbaial; but no.
what he desired was the triumph OF the revolu-
tion,
The eons,i,utionalsts devastated the repub-
lie committing the most brutal oxcesscs MIR
Wilson was content lie supposed that Mexico
was going on cleansing itself alone until II
. sshould reach liberal regime, lie was unable
10 soc that In sustaining Carranza by force he
was only preparing the tragedy Of Tlaxcalal-
tongo Amy friend OF the ignorant classes would
wish to see them instrueted and for the abject,
that their moral level might be reached But
Mr. Wilson viewed the problem in peculiar fash.
power to the degraded classes not means OF
elevating themselves. but the opportunity of
satiatinG their most irnoble appetites and aveng.
ins their most burning hatreds And so Mexico
was destroyed.
And Mr. Hlrding2
HIS school is distinct and we must expect
policy radically opposite, Tho republican can
1idate Is a man OF level poise who has clear
concept of society He may be excessively CON
servatre, but hc knows that government is the
co-ordinating organ ot tho nation, and that while
representing the different social CLASSES II must
be over and above an other collective organaa.
tions.
Mr. Wilson liz an cxperimcnter of theories
that comes into his head; Mr. Harding is a prac-
ucal man who soicits the drawing out of the
ideals aud interests Of his country. Mr.. Wilson
passes over the governments to speak to the peo-
pie; Mr., Harding, on the contrary, sees in their
governments the genuine spirit Of the people
Mr., Wilson, IN "a railroad strike Obliged tho own
ere TO concede the demands OF the strikers. Hard
ing would halt the strike where It begins To in
wade the jurisdiction OF law and order, and the
most ardent advocate would wait the word of
authority,
1T Is 60 be expected II the influence of VIII
N'l ~ NitNl'n WIS destructive, lnat OF Harding
VIII nave TO be constructive, II the democrats
unclaimed all the passions, the republicans are
song TO view with sympathy whatever labors
to establish peace,
There is going to cease thou the intervcn-
tion chat intervention or soycu ycars) in favor
OF the radical elements And as In Mexico the
revolution finished itself some time ago those
who retain the throne by work OF foreign ala
are preparing their own fail,
Harding viii intervene. or he will not intcr.
vene, but what is fact is that he is going TO
cease the intervention of President Wilson irhe
predomnating caste without exterior sunnort
is unable to sustain itself and then is going IN he
posslhlo> the beginning of Mexican regeneration.
to substitute for faotional government national
government.
God grant that these men who lately have
elevated themselves TO power may understand
that with the death agony OF tho democratic,
party viii close one dismal chapter OF the his.
Tory OF Mexico. and God wish th,t frce frn,,