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8ATURDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1919
THE MEXICAN QUESTION
Although upward of six months has elapsed since the proposal waaj
made that the tangled skein of international relations between the United^
States and Mexico be studied by a competent commission appointed by con-1
press, which would decide the true responsibility for the numerous attacks!
«.n American lives and property In the lower republic and propose remedies,
the obviously wise suggestion appears to have attracted little attention from!
the august arbiters of the national destiny back in Washington.
It is true that the Foreign Relations committee of the senate has been j
devoting itself in recent days to an investigation of the Mexican situation In
connection with the Jenkins caw hut the object or the senaic uoivmg ih un
questionably directed toward an entirely different purpose than wan aimed
at by Representative Gould, of New York when he urged the appointment of
a distinct commission.
All accounts reaching Nome relative to the deliberations of the Foreign
Relations committee appear to disclose that the main objective of the senate
bearings was not to find ways and means to improve the relations between the
United States and Mexico, or even to arrive at an understanding or the why
and wherefore of the Mexican attitude toward Americans. < »n the contrary,
the aim of the senate committee investigations appear to have been directed
principally to attempting to fasten upon the f’arranza government the onus
of responsibility for all ami everything involving Americans or American
property occuring in the lower republic, without regard to tin- obvious fact that
the basic trouble in our relations with Mexico is due to the inability of Car
ranza to keep the peace und enforce the law throughout the country. Tills
being the true situation, it Ih palpably wasting time to attempt to make the
futile government answer for all the deviltry perpeterated against Americans.
In many respects it would be very much like bolding a policeman responsible
for every Infraction of the law occuring on his beat, CiffTanza undoubtedly
would like to preserve Ids Job and Is. therefore, doing the best be can to estab
lish stable government and bring the country to a state of order. That lie is
not able to do so is more a matter for regret than censure, despite the fact that
we are the main sufferers because of bis Inability.
It Is manifest, of course, that a continuation of this inability to control
the country will lead to a situation where something must lie done by the
United States to secure protection for Its citizens and it is equally manifest
that the something will be of a decidedly serious character. Rut. in the
meantime, tt great deal might be accomplished toward relieving the situation
through muking an intelligent study of the Mexican attitude with a view to
finding means of clearing **va^ the undetermined causes which make Ameri
can lives und property much more unsafe In Mexico than the lives and property
of other foreigners.
Hardly u week passes which does not bring reports from Mexico
describing attacks on foreigners, but It Is a noticeable fact that In ninety nine
out of every hundred cases It Is Americans who have been injured or affronted
or American property that has been damaged or destroyed. Only seldom do
we hear of an Englishman or Frenchman or representatives of other nationali
ties being attacked—this despite the fact that the number of Americans in the
country Is not greatly In excess of the collective representation of other
nationalities. When other nationalities can get along in Mexico without
difficulty or molestation It is pusslng strange that Americans cannot do so
If they mind their own uffalrs and leave the Mexicans to theirs. In searching
for an explanation for this dl.stusteful and deplorable condition one
cun hardly overlook the significant fact that in a majority of cases the Mexi
cans, when taxed with the. destruction of American lives and property, have
professed that the victims were in some sort meddling with Mexican affairs
or otherwise interjecting themselves into matters of primary concern to the
Mexicans alone. This story may bo a yarn made out of the whole cloth but
It bus been repeuted so often as to have long since become suggestive that it
may express a condition which actually exists.
It Is also not unsignlflcant that in numerous Instances the objects of
Mexican Injury have been Americans who represented Interests which would
greatly profit by interference or occupation by tho United States.
In view of the wide agitation for American Intervention in Mexico be
fore the European war, much of which has since been disclosed to have ap
parently had Its source In certain big financial Interests which are very much
Interested In exploiting Mexico, the Mexican declarations regarding Americans
meddling In Mexican affairs are. to say tho least, singularly suggestive of a
possibility that there arc deeper reasons behind the Mexican attitude toward
Americans than can be accounted for strictly on the theory of racial animosity.
The Mexicans unquestionably detest Americans beyond other races
but this fact docs not wholly explain why a great majority of the attacks
mudo on Americans happen to Involve principally those who are In one way
or another representative of large American financial Interests or why most
of the few Englishmen or others who have been similarly attacked by Mexi
cans have also been connected with Ini|>ortunt foreign financial powers.
If congress, instead of devoting its Investigation proclivities to trying
to fasten responsibility for attacks on Americans or American property onto
thr Carranza government, which Is manifestly unable to protect foreigners
within Mexico, would seek to acquire a definite understanding of these signifi
cant features of the Mexican attitude It could doubtless accomplish a great
flenl toward Improving relations. As It is the senate neither seeks to find out
the true reasons for the apparent Mnxicunftinlmoslty and even reproves one of
Its own members who undertakes to And out the facts for himself by personal
Investigations along the hordor. The senate condemnation of Senator Fall
for attempting to hold a private Investigation of hi* own regarding Mexico,
combined with the obvious disinclination to learn anything about the real rca
sons for the repeated attacks on Americans suggests Unit there I* no ties:re
to get right with Mexico and the Mexicans. In many rc«pects it so -r.n that
there In a determined Intention to leavo the Anal resolution of the Mexican
question to the arbltratmcnt of the sword and bayonet—a policy in exact ac
cord with long manifested desires on the part of certain interests whose
Influence In American politics mukes them a power before which even < on
gretamen are content to how.
PEN POINTS OF THE PRESS
Some men decide not to buy a new suit this fall, ns it would make the
old hat look needy, and they aren’t going to buy a new hat. ns It would make
their old suit look ao worn out.—Auburn Cllobe-Repubilean.
As a sort of preliminary training, the prince of Wales visited the Cave
of tha Winds at Niagara falls before he ventured Into the United States Sen
ate chnnfher during a stormy session.—Buffalo Express,
If Gen. von der Golts really, has joined the Bolshevikl. apart from any
political significance, comes the feeling that no more fitting fate could befall
soy of the gentlemen involved—Everett Herald,
TUESDAY
WEST IN GRIP OF
SEVERE COLD WAVE
SEATTLE, Dec. 9—The Pacific
Northwest and moat of the Rocky
Mountain statea are today in the grip
of an exceptional cold wave which set
tled down over a wide area last night.
In addition to the aevero cold, several
aectlona, notably the Mrny'» Harbor
distric t, arc undergoing the* added trial
■if raging blizzards. .Many of the cit
ies within the cold belt are without
fuel and severe suffering Is resulting
in many localities. One town Is re
ported to be without water, light or
fuel as a result of the severe cold and
storm. It is twenty four above- zero
■■>t Seattle today, the lowest December
temperature recorded in this city in
MEXICAN SITUATION NOW
UP TO PRESIDENT
WASH , Dec. 9—Ptxsident Wilson
declared he would be gravely concern
ed to see any resolution like Senator
••’alls, pr< viding for severencc of rela
ti-ris with Mexico, adopted by con
Knc.ss, at least immediately. Mr.
Wilson wrote Fall be "wanted to help”
in the adjustment or the Mexican diffl
'•'dty. Senator Lodge told the Foreign
Ib litions Committee today and add
ed "Hut now the entire Mexican .sit
uation goes to the president and the
responsibility is upon tils shoulders.
WOMAN TO FLY AROUND
WORLD VIA ALASKA
j LONDON, Dee. 9—Miss Ruth l«uw,
Itho noted American uvlatrix, will un
dertake to fly around the world, emss
ing Alaska by way of Hcring Straits
ami Kilaerin, and will endeavor to ae
i-omplish lhe feat In thirty days. She
announced the project tills evening
shortl> before sailing to the t'nited
States to make preparations for the
wot Id girdling trip.
MINERS EXECUTIVES
DISCUSSING WILSON
PROPOSALS TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS. Dm-. 9 The gen
eral committee of the I'nited Mine
Workers. constating or the interna
tional and district official*, members
of tin- executive board and wage scale
committee went Into executive session
on Presidents Wilson's proposal for a
settlement of the coal strike. The
men appeared in high spirits over the
prospect of a settlement.
PRESIDENT'S STRIKE PLAN
PROVIDES WAGE INCREA9E
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec.9- The pre
Idont's strike settlement proposal ac
cepted by «be mlno-V rv|*re»»nt.ilives
yesterday, as announced by Attorney
Oeneral Palmer this afternoon, pro
vides for immediate return to work
by the miners, a fourteen percent ad
vance in wages, the appointment of a
commission to investigate and read
just wages and confer regarding the
WEATHER BUREAU PREDICTS
PROLONGED NATIONAL
COLD WAVE
WAS 11. Dec. 9—A prolonged per
ks! of cold weather over the entire
country is indicated,the Weather Hur*
can announced today, by abnormally
high pressure over tin; region west of
the Mississippi river and lower pres
sure over the Ohio Valley and off the
Northwest Pacific const. The cold
wave in the west Is spreading with
zero temperatures registered as far
south as the Texas panhandle.
FORMER SEATTLE COP
GET8 TWO YEAR®
SEATTLE. Doc. 9—Former poltce
rnan Ed. Hagen was sentenced to two
years In McNeil's Island penitentiary
for robbing the customs house storage
rooms of a large amount of liquor.
POWER 6CHOONER RUBY HAS
DESPERATE EXPERIENCE
SAN FltANCISCO. Pec. R Hatter
od and bedraggled by weeks of battl
ing with tremendous piles while
crossing the North Pacific. tin- power
schooner liuby arrived here today
from Bristol Bay. Alaska. me.ny miles
off her course. The schooner was
bound for Seattle but was driven by
Intense gales over a thousand miles
off her course and put Into this port
to obtain supplies before proceeding
GARFIELD RESTORES WAR TIME
FUEL RESTRICTION FOR THE
ENTIRE NATION
WASH , Dec. 9—Fuel Administrator
Garfield tonight resumed to the entire
nation the drastic restriction on light
ing .md heating enforced during the
war period. The coal supply is be
coming alarmingly short everywhere,
necessitating drastic action.
MINERS CONTEMPT
CASES POSTPONED
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 9—Hearing I
of the contempt case charges of the I
court against eighty four officials of j
the I'nited Mine Workers was post - |
ironed until next Tuesday by Judge
Anderson today at the request of the
government.
RADICAL AGITATIONS
DUE TO ORGANIZED
MOVEMENT RUSSIANS
NKW YOIJK. Dec. 9—The radical'
agitation In this country is due to an
oiganised. artiflr.illy stimulated move
ment under the Itussiun Soviet gov
ernment. This opinion will le sub
mitted to every state legislature by
lhas been investigating radical nctivi
MEXICO POSSESSES
SUBSTANTIAL ARMY
MliNIC" The strength of the Mex
ican army Ik placed ;it 17.725 officers
and 11men in on article recently
published by <'a plain Francisco \mv.
pcpeiH I,ere as being In a position to
speak with accuracy. According *.o
his llgures, which are hased on reports
for the month of April, there are two
generals of divisions, eleven generals
of brigade, forty-eight brigadiers and
848 Jefes (chiefs) whose ranks have
been recognized by the government as
♦til generals, chiefs and subordinate
ITALIAN TRADE MAY
REACH THREE BILLION
ROME—From present Indications.
American trade with Italy this year
may reach the billion dollar mark, says
the I’opoln ltomu.no. During tlie first
three months of 1919,American imports
into Italy amounted to approximately
$2-0,000,000 while Italy's export* to
America reached $3,000,000. The
statement shows that if the present
rate of trade ho maintained a record of
commerce between the two countries
will he attained. America is by far
tho greatest seller to Italy. A poor
second is Great Britain with a total of
$70,000,000 for the first three months
and Argentine next with $05,000,000.
MEXICO WELCOME6
GERMAN SETTLERS
MKXICO CITY—Tho newspaper ex
celsior says It learned officially that
Mexican consuls in the principal Euro
pcan capitals have been Instructed to
give all possible aid to prospective im
migrants and that during the month of
September "excursions’' will he run
from l*oth Germany and Belgium.
The Secretary of Agriculture told
El Excelsior that the Japanese about
whoso alleged colonization schemes
there, have been so many rumors,
would be admitted on equal footing
with other foreigners.
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ALL KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
WEDNESDAY
NOTE DEMANDING GERMAN
ACCEPTANCE PEACE
PROTOCOL DISPATCHED
PATtlM, Dot . 10—Thu A Iliad note
demanding that (Jprmany . eeept the
peace treaty raUflcatlon protocol Im
mediately under pain of further Allied
occupations of Gorman territory win
dispatched to Berlin for instructions
hy ttie Herman pew e delegates who
ask for instructions and an answer.
returned within twenty four hours.
SOVIETS GAIN DOMINATING
FOOTHOLD IN YUCATAN
WAHII., Dec. 10—A Soviet form of
government is to he established in the
state of Yucatan, Mexico, according to
semi-official advices reaching the cap.
itol today. According to the inform
ation Itusslaii Bolshevists ape said to
have begun swarming into Yucatan in
hundreds recently.
GEORGE PREPARING NEW IRISH
HOME RULE BILL
IjONI»OM, Dec. 10—Premier Lloyd
(leorgc will introduce a new Irish
Home liule hill in parliament Monday
The new measure provides for two
legislatures with a co-ordinating sen
TACOMA COMMISSIONER
DROWNED ON SKATING JAUNT
I'nlted States Commissioner for the
Tacoma district and a widely known
citizen of this section, was drowned
today while skating with his son. (Jor
don Brock way. on Lake Stolllcoom. a
short distance from this city
MINERS UNABLE TO AGREE
OVER WILSON PROPOSALS
INDIAN A! *OLlS. I),-, I'i -I’nyhlf ■
to agree last night. the Oeneral Coin-(
i lilt toe of the United Mine Workers re
convened this morning lo discuss the
president's ooa! strike settlement pro-1
portals. It is fneely predicted th.it lh«
president’s proposiils for a settlement j
will he accepted before the committee
Miners Strike Settled by WiUon
IN 1*1 A NAl*C HjIS. Dee. 10th The
controversy Involving •too.(too cool
miners was settled today when I'm
(Jeneral Committee of the United Mini
Workers a Breed to accept the plan of- |
feted by President Wilson.
G O P MEET TO DECIDE
CONVENTION DATE
WASH . Dec. 10 The I’epuhlicap
National Committee met today t-,
BAD WEATHER CONTINUES
IN STATTS
weather prevailed today from the Mis
sissippi valley to the I Cocky Mountains
STORM WARNINGS SOUNDED ON
SBATTLE. Dec. 10—A Northeast
storm warning all along the coast
from Cape Mattery to the riolden (late
has been ninounced by the weather
bureau.
NAVY EQUAL TO ANY IN
WORLD RECOMMENDED
WASH . |Kr. 10- "My |9»o tj,*.
Arm-rh-an navy should lx- e«in:i.l to the
most powerful naval forn- owned l»y
any nation In the world.” the Navy
General Hoard rer ornnvnded in a r<»
port returned to tin- Navy I>eparlm*nt
CAMP LEWIS SOLDIER SHOT
IN PORTLAND HOLDUP
t'■ i ini* Lew i‘- was shot .1 fol killed In
FORMER ALASKA NEWSPAPER
MAN DIES IN SEATTLE
Ing.s, formet well known Ala.sk., new-t
SHOT FOR TRYINC TO KEEP
WIDOWED MOTHER WARM
SEATTLE RAID DISCLOSES
GREAT I W W ORGANIZA
TION OF SHIP WORKERS
hero last night disclosed m I. W. \V
organization of 2500 members torn
posed exclusively of ship >:' id work
ers. Thos. M. MeKlilory, the sen-re
tyuy. was airested. The poli< e seized
session disclosing much unpatriotic
opposition to government ship con
CLEMENCEAU TO CONFER
WITH LLOYD GEORGE
FIRST PLANE FLIGHT
FROM ENGLAND TO AUS
TRALIA COMPLETED
Smith, the
el, winning
COLORADO’S FIRST WOMAN
SHERIFF SWORN IN
UTTLKTON, Colo. Miss .M;i igarei
linn is. Colorado's (list wonnin depnt\
sheriff, was sworn into olllce here He
Glittering badge, long-barreled six
appurteiuuices to the office of the depu
ty sheriff fonu the euuipinent of this
plucky young woman.
thieves just as readily as I'll do the
> wearing In and the other routine mat
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