The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
What Morgenthau Can Do.

Henry Morgenthaus appointment as
ambassador to Mexico is widely regard
ed as an omen of better relations With
our noisy neighbor. &@ Mr.. Morgen-
THAI could understand the Turks and
get on with them SO we'll" says the
New York Times Und. Dem.), 'he
will be able to understand the Next
cans and to establish and maintain a
friendly understanding between the
two countries" The Times goes on to
say:
"There is always a tide of mischiev-
Gus rumor apA gossip concerning in
trigues in MGNBco, adverse to our in
terests. Mr.. MNrgenthau had sJAxperi-
ence enough wtHt this evil buskless in
Turkey to qualify him to deal with it
at the Mexican capital. Usually there
has been no foundation whatever for
these stories; sometimes they have ap-
peared to have a basis of truth. Our
ambassador will be able to point out
no the Mexican government that the in
terest of both republics demands that
the rumor -mongers should no longer be
tolerated" s.r
zone of the troubles from our end of
the line" comments the Charlotte OBJ
server Und. Dem), has been too much
politics and too little business in appli-
this authority anticipates IAN improve
ment after Mr.. Morgnnthau will have
had time to get hisDpolicies upon a
basis of good understanding" The Buff
| falo News (Rep.) thinks The is likely
to use good offices against forceful set
tlement Of pending questions, and save
the two nations from the conflict upon
which they have bordered for the last
| five years" &&
"The futility of war between the
United States and Mexico" continues
the News, has alwayssdb been obvious.
1
The United States does not desire ter
ritory, howevers3nuch Mexico may doubt
| our prQtestatioWS. Such redress as she
properly owes us for property destruc-
ton. and loss of American lives can be
settled in terms of dollars rather than
terms of blood" 81
Mr.. Morgenthau the New York Globe
Qnd) says, never loses his temper,
never DULLES, never sneers," and it
thinks ian ambassador of this sort
may do a great deal to remove the
sources of friction" But the globe
disappointment to the comparatively
small but well organized group of Amer
lean investors in Mexican properties, ;"
although. as the Globe says:
$50 far as the legal rights of the few
are not in conflict with the human
as safe in the hands of Mr.. Morgen-
than as in those of any man likely to
be chosen as ambassador to Mexico.
But as long as the indicated policy
stands, we shall not buy oil with blood !"
In An encouraging sign of better rela-
lions is noted by the Brooklyn Eagle
0nd. Dem). .fMexico," says the Eagle,
lis shortly to resume payment of her
foreign debt and carry out the project
of establishing a bank of the republic.
I'VE hold about one-third of Mexi-
cos notes, which total some $1,000 H.
| 00O,' the Eagle continues THE an
nual interest is about $12,OO0,OO0, and
the lapsed interest during the past
seven years is roughly $4,000, 900. Re-
| ceipts from new taxation and the res
toration Of normal conditions are now
| producing revenue in excess of expen-
ditures, according to reliable reports"
This is as good news to the public
as it is to Mexifans or to foreign in
vestors." commsnts, the New York