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Show MEXICAN INTERVENTION. Tn the opinion of Mr. Owen P. White, a banker of B Paso, who has just paid a flying visit to this city, the disturbances disturb-ances in 'Mexico, even with tho poaco compact signed, are too serious for tho Mexicans lo adjust among themselves, lie point3 l,o the inflammable nature of the minds of the masses, of the prono-ness prono-ness of tho people to listen to agitators, lo (join in insurrections, and argues that, by reason of this lnck of stability, stabil-ity, the wounds inflicted are too severe to j'be healed by the Mexicans themselves. them-selves. He points out that Madero has not tho force of character and personality person-ality to conduct a permanent government, govern-ment, and he doubts if any one in Mexico other than Diaz is competent to maintain an orderly government in that so-called Republic. Accordingly, Mr. While, thinks, there is no remedy for the Mexican unstable-ness. unstable-ness. except through the intervention, of tho United States. Undoubtedly the United Slates could giVe Mexico a stable, sta-ble, orderly government; but it would be at immense cost, both in blood and treasure, because that country would first have lo be subjugated. Judging from the small forces engaged on each Hide, both of the Federal government and of the insurgents, the division wo have now mobolized on the border would bo able lo do the work. But we profoundly trust that nothing of tho kind will be called for; that tho United States may koop out of the Mexican, 1 troubles altogother, and take no part in " them othorwiso than advisory and by way of counsel as to tho best means of i pacifying the country and restoring ; poaco and ordor. "Violence could bo J used effectively, to bo' suro, by the l United States, but wc hope and beliove ' that we shall never come to that point. ' Intervention in Mexican affairs might I be a cooil thine for Mexico, but it - i would bo a heavy and ungrateful task for the United Slates. |