Evening journal., 1920-02-24
635AMERICANS
Slain IN mexico
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affairs in Mexico by Woodrow Wilson.
Il want 10 give YOU something with
a punch" he exclaimed as he changed
his linen In the room reserved by his
hosts for him in the hotel.
Il want 10 say some things which
cannot say before a business Organlza-
tion In a business address. want TO
let the people OF Delaware know OF the
frightful and chaotic conditions brought
about by the impotency OF the present
administration at Washington.
During the administrations OF
MaderO and Carranza," he went on, as
he fitted his collar and began trying his
neckte, mo less than Si.2O0,OO00OO In
American property In Mexico has been
seized or destroyed; 5000 Americans
have been expelled; 6s3 Americans have
been murdered on Mexican sOil-all
without a single Mexican having been
brought TO justice. In addition, 100000
Mexicans have died in war or by starva-
tion, and most OF IL is directly trace
able 10 the mistaken policy OF the adj
ministratiOn OF Woodrow Wilson.
This administration never has had
any conception OF the existing cOndi-
OF the Mexican people.
During the world war, Mexico was
the center OF German plots against
the United States and all the secret
communications with Germany ema-
mated from Mexican soil. A hundred
or more German officers trained Mexi-
can soldiers for an assault on our bor-
der II the opportunity were offered
Every newspaper in Mexico was pro-
German and snti-American. The Ger
man minister TO Mexico exercised more
influence there than all OF the dlplO-
matte corps OF the world combined
The result OF the mistaken and lily
considered policy OF the administration
al Washington has been that two
United states consul -genersls have
been compelled TO tender their resgna-
tons: two ambassadors have been
obliged 10 restgn with statements high |
lv critical Of the administration. and
the resignation OF a Secretary OF State
was .prneipitated In the last few days |
at behooves the American people to
consider whether, while engaged IN
the business Of making the world
decent place TO live in especially |
across the secs. we should not turn
our attention 10 our own BACKYARD. ]
1--WE are, moreover, admonished 10
odont some active and definite policy
hecause OF the constantly growing In /
iernatlonal menace that the attitude OF /
Mexico provokes. There are three |
courses omen for the United States In 1
me Mexican situation:
"First-TO abandon Mexico formally
II, has been done practically already i
withdraw the American population |
and hermit Mexico 10 relapse into bar
berism.
.Second-Set up a government friend
Iv IN the United States and assist II
morally and financially In restoring or
der.
"ThIrd--Intervene by force OF arms
and sci up an independent republic, ex-
tending 10 the twenty-second pTallel' :
which embraces the area where all the
revolutions originate, thus bringing I
into existence a buffer state. which,
under our protection and encourage
ment Of emigration, might prove to be
a lasting solution Of the Mexican sit
lratIon. The twenty-second parallel IS
inst below the Tampico oil territory"
BY this time, Mr.. Wilson had COM
,leted tying his neckt'e and turning
rom the mirror. faced The Evening
Journal representative.
81 served three years as ambassador
o Mexico in the Taft administration
md about nine months under the Will
ion regime" he went on. 81 insistently
,esigned four times before my resigna-
ion was accepted What was the sense
n trying to hold such a position when
ny hands were tied by the government
It Washington?
"For nine months sat at my desk In
Iexico City and received plea after
,les for protection OF Americans from