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Show which tlic property of foreigners can be eonf i seated, and they must not only guarantee the protection of life and 1 property, but must make good when siu'li guarantee is given. If Carratir-a and liia friends are unable to do this intervention by the United States is not only possible, but highly probable. Wo have no desire to witness a slaughter of Mexicans. Rivers of blood have been shed in Europe during the past five- years, and the spectacle has not been inspiring. We hope the Mexican Mexi-can situation can be composed without the sacrifice of any more American lives. But the time is close at hand when this country can no longer delay calling the southern republic to account for its many misdeeds, and it may be that the Tampico incident will furnish the basis. MEXICAN SITUATION. For many years past tho situation in Mexico has been going from bad to worse and it has long been evident that sooner or later the United States government gov-ernment would, bo compelled to take decisive de-cisive action south of tho Eio Grande. Efforts upon the part of German agents to force this country into a war with Mexico so that we would be un- able to intervene in the great European Euro-pean struggle, met with signal failure, although many Americans who wero pro-ally in sentiment joined in the cry. Now that the European war is over this country is free to act in Mexico and Senator King is authority for the statement state-ment that ' ' the Mexican situation is . going to be dealt with in a manner that will fully protect the rights of Americans, Ameri-cans, both as to their lives and their property.! ' Tho senator made the statement state-ment after several conferences with the president and state department officials, offi-cials, so we may take it for granted that he was talking by the card and that something is going to happen in Mexico in the near future. Mexico was not represented by delegates dele-gates at the Versailles conference and has no status among the civilized nations na-tions of the world. But there is every reason to believe that the Mexican question was fully discussed and some sort of an agreement reached to give the United States a free hand in bringing bring-ing peace to tho distracted republic. Under the Monroe doctrine, now recognized recog-nized throughout the world, we could not allow foreign intervention in the affairs of Mexico. So if matters down there are ever to be straightoned out, it is up to us to do the work. Americans and Europeans have claims amounting to hundreds of millions mil-lions of dollars on account of damages arising from the various revolutions 1 and bandit outbreaks. In addition the Mexicans have murdered several hundred hun-dred strangers found within their gates and theso wrongs must be redressed. The holding up and robbing of a boatload boat-load of American sailors from the Cheyenne is a trivial incident when compared with some- of the other outrages out-rages committed by tho Mexicans in recent re-cent years. But it serves to show that American lives and property are not safe anywhere in Mexico and presents a strong reminder to the administration at Washington that such wanton attacks at-tacks cannot occur indefinitely without bringing shame and reproach upon the American people, to say nothing of those who are just now in charge of the ship of state. While Senator King did not disclose the exact nature of the new Mexican policy of the administration, the inference in-ference drawn from his remarks was that as soon as the German treaty is ratified, or possibly sooner, strong demands de-mands will be made upon Carran.a to guarantee full protection to Americans everywhere in Mexico, the demands to tfover also American property rights in that country. Undoubtedly the United States will act for the other nations, and see to it that tho rights of all foreigners for-eigners are also fully protected. That is an obligation imposed upon us by the Monroe doctrine and there will bo no disposition to shirk it. The Mexicans, as a rule, have the most intense dislike dis-like for Americans, and they arc constantly con-stantly showing it. Europeans and Asiatics .get along much better in Mexico Mex-ico than citizens of this country. But occasionally an Englishman is murdered mur-dered and every once in a while there is a slaughter of Chinese by roving bands of -bandits. The Mexicans also kill and rob each other without mercy and are, in fact, demoralized and degraded to such an extent that they must be helped from the outside if they arc ever to become able to establish and maintain a stable form of government. govern-ment. The United States is the guardian of peace in the new world at the present time. "When the senate ratifies the peace treaty, including the league of nations covenant, all the other republics repub-lics in this part of the world who sign the pact will have a share in the work of maintaining order. Mexico can get into the league after being placed upon probation, provided she keeps her house clean. But first it will be necessary to rout the bandits from their mountain moun-tain lairs and defeat the revolutionists under Di.i z ;.nd tho other bravos wiio seek power instead of t lie general welfare wel-fare of the country. Above all, Car-ranza Car-ranza and the leaders at the capital city must cease issuing decrees under i |