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Show Mexico SO far as outsiders can see there is no moro prospect of order and peace in Mexico than there has been at any time for three years past. I So long as those roving thieves and murderers can steal liorses-jtpride and food to eat they have no intention of giving up their deviltry. Every day they want to go out and from just beyond range fire a few vollies, and then go back into camp and celebrate their victory. They and their ancestors for a hundred years, save when Diaz held them level, have foeen in that business for three generations, and to wait for them to subdue themselves and establish a government of law, order and justice and to ibegin the enlightenment of the people, is hopeless. What our country did in Cuba will have to bo done by some power in Mexico. That has been plain since Medaro was assassinated. If it is postponed until the war in Europe closes and then Germany and England unite and come forward for-ward with their demands, it will be up to the United States to decide at what cost It will cling to its Monroe Doctrine. The easiest course for our government to pursue pur-sue now is to call upon Brazil, Argentine and Chill to unite on a program, and make a joint demand uppn 'Mexico for an adjustment, backing the demand de-mand by ships and if needs be by armies and make an end of the long-drawn-out bloody farce that for years has held the boards in that country. coun-try. It is a rich country, naturally; all it needs is to have its industries started right and peace secured to its workers. It certainly is time to have the farce, that has been running there for a century, called off and a reign of justice instituted. |
