Show I 1 f fc c r Mexican Affairs Critical A engrossed in their own national A campaign and later in observing with keen interest interest interest in in- terest the tho progress of events in the Balkans have ha failed to take note of conditions in Mexico Because it was generally understood that the thc Madero government had bad matters well in iii hand han its confession of inability to restore order in the smaller communities communities and remote haciendas comes as something of ofa a shock It had been supposed that the tho government government o g govern govern- ment was proceeding with success in its work of pacification ln and amid that order would soon be he restored in the volatile republic to the south That t this has not been done and that the tho Roman Catholic pontiff has been asked to use the great power of his church to restore tranquillity would seem to argue the necessity necessity necessity ne ne- ne- ne for the ultimate good offices of some other nn nation tion Our state department has firmly opposed intervention intervention inter inter- and most Americans have come conic to understand understand under under- st stand nd an and applaud that action However should the Mexican l go emm government nt announce its inability to control control control con con- the situation and ask that an American army corps crol cross the border to assist we wo could well afford to give the desired help without embroiling in act actual ual warfare or assuming onerous obligations With American regiments occupying the important towns thus relieving in the soldiery of this duty and releasing them to hunt down the bands of bandits that are harassing the thc people peace peate e could soon bo be brought about Such a a. condition would warrant Uncle Sam in giving judicial att attention to complaints and bringing pointedly to the of the time Mexican government the thc necessity of reforms rL L IL JL i. i j t I |