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the upfwr cl
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ingorano*. destitution and love of
These rules of war were establish pillage of the I*e<>a class, make a
IMI'Kt) KVKKY THUKHUAY «V
ed before the invention of the sub pacified »table government, under
marine ami airship and were in full prvwnt conditions in>|snmblc Rr^g- .
T, u ouggkk . Ki,non »Mr» m>r
force and effect when th«* war be Idtion has become a trade with the
Mexican |»*<>plr
Whenever a ao-
gan
Entered at Die ooetoffice at Scio,
While the submarine to a danger called leader can secure arms and
Oregon as second risse matter.
ous implement of war for any vessel am unition sufficient, it is no trouble
to come In-contact with, whethrr to organize a revolutionary force,
61.26 hattleahio or merchant »bin when to roti and pillage the country. It
suMaurnoN. in advance
1.60 submerged. It Is not capsMe of de to easier for the Peon to get a living
AT KNI> OF YKAK
.76 fending itself when >m the surfare in this way, meager as It to. than
MX MONTHS
A merchant vewl armed with a by manual labor. In fact there to
couple of cannon is a dangerous no incentive to labor in that country
ADVKKTIStNG HAT*»:
for a revolutionary force a sure to
enemy.
Local advertising, per line _.
6c
To use submarine« effectively, the arise and forcibly absorb the fruits
Display advertising, per inch
10c
attack must be made without going thereof.
Display qfvertismg, long time, see warning
Of course ¿such attacks
The Mexican character is peculiar.
manager.
involves great danger and the |<«^i There is no reason in his makeup.
Extended marriage or death notices of life tn noncom list ten ta ami Ger He can be ruled by froronly Presi
per line
Sc many has uw*d her submarine and dent Diaz found this to be true and
Special rates on long time display airships
nom-ombat tant« •• ruled hl« subjects with an iron
against
advertising.
haruf
jlto methods were thow of
most unmercifully.
President Witoon hu at»<l is in. an al*a< lute monarch
Ills frequent
sitting strenuously that Germany executions of his «objects inspired a
PRESIDENT WILSON
shall live uo to the provisions of terror among the people which kept
NOT THE ISSUE The Hague convention and Germany them in a stat«* of pacification. If
cannot use her sulimaritH-» effect- he had under taken tn educate the
Since the editor of The Tribune vely without violating her plighted Pi on and to develop reason. h« could
ha* taken upon himself to indulge word with other nations, made at have relinquished the iron hand and
led hi« t»ople mt« prosperity and
in a little friendly sarcasm relative The Hague
For
some
reason
Germany
ha»
happiness.
to the writer's expressed disapproval
concludeif
that
congress
and
the
Now only a strong nation can re
of the attitude nt congress toward
people
would
not
sustain
the
presi
More
a condition of peace down
warning Americana to keen off of
dent
in
hto
diplomatic
contentions
there.
It must take charge of this
belligerent ships, permit me to say
and
has
besn
dominertng
ami
arro
unhappy
country, rstablish schools,
that I do not consider that congress
gant in her acts ami demands be maintain the rights of property and
approved or disapproved? President
in time, enable Mexico to hreomr
Wilson. In fart, to thinking people es use of thia fact.
Hence a vote of confidence by capable of self government.
President Wilson was not the umu «
Now that for the secood time the
The real isau<* wa* whether or not congress in the wisdom of the presi
dent
was
highly
important,
it
ad
United
Slates ha» invaded Mexico,
the law which the president was
ded
a
force
to
the
American
conten
us
h<
>|<e that we make a good job
let
sworn to enforce should be sustain-
tions
which
Germany
will
haidly
of
it
No
doubt Carranza will make
••d or repealed. Congress had a
neglect
to
consider
serious
objections
and may be fool
right to warn American citizensthat
Of
course
President
Wilson,
con
ish
enough
to
attempt
rcaistence
they would take passage on belliger
gress
nor
the
people
want
war
with
In
this
later
case,
intervention
ip
Should
ent »hip» at their own risk
Germany and th«* surest way to earnest to sure to follow
thia question I m * submitted to th**
prevent such war to to manifest the
As a duty to humanity, the Unit
voters it to probable that August
spirit that America is not impotent, ed States should take charge of the
body would find itself with the
but has th? will and power to com Mexican government, restore order
majority. The plain ¡wople are not
pel the respect. not only of Germany and give her a start towards peace
so much interested in precedent as
and prosperity. Mexm^ if develop
they are that common h<>rw srnse but of other nations.
America to alow in her wrath and ed along the lines of ¡»-ace and
should prevail in governmental af
will suffer almost humiliation before m<Mtern civilization, to one of the
fairs the same as in individual
letting loose the dogs of war
But richest countries in the world. In
matters. In other words, the aver
when she does undertake to main point of mineral resource« she is
age voter to rapidly learning to
tain her rights ami dignity any and not. proliabfy, surpassed by any
“see things" for himself and act
all nations sit up and take notice, other country and her agricultural
accordingly. notwithstanding a few
nevertheless some of our
little possibilities are beyond computation
semmi jlng<>-stgtesmen editors to
American* would have us submit tn because they are yet untouched by
the contrary.
insult as well as Injury. Nor ha* modern methods
E C. Peery.
congress the right to forbid Amtri-
It to unjust to the world civilian-
— The Tribune cannot agree with cans to travel on belligerent mer
lion
to allow a lot of red-handed
Mr Peery's conclusion. It thinks chant ships. Congress haa not the
murderers
to denominate a country
President Wilson, as the directing right to forbid citizens of the United
which
should
be filled with modem,
head of our government and who States from doing a lawful tning
comfortable
and
prosperous homes
with his secretary of state to al) of ami this thing which Mr. Peery
the American end of the issue and would have congress forbid, to a I Our much talked of Monroe Doctrine
that congress should do nothing to lawful privilege, an declared by all demands, in the interests of Euro
emlierraaa hto delicate diplomatic of the signatory powers at The pean nations as well as for ourselves
that we stop thesr people from de
dealings with the German empire, Hague.
Congress can no more
stroying
themselves and the obliga
to the only issue.
Should congress change these international laws in
tions
due
to foreign lands
Ry
have passed the “Give warning" time of war than can the Kaiser
establishing
a
stable
government
resolutions. It would have been It would I m » unneutral to do so.
and restoring the earning power to
tantamount to acknowledging Ger
Mexico, we may avoid war with an
many's right to change the Inter
Forbearance Overtaxed
European power, if we continue to
national law or rules of war to suit
regard
our Monroe doctrine as a
her convenience.
President Witoon
President Witoon, in dealing with rule of action in our political deal
wants Germany to live up to The
the Mexican problem, haa manifest, ings with foreign nations.
Hague convention to which she was
ed a great degree of foreliearance;
Hence The Tribune expects to see
a signtory power.
no great that hto political enemies
not
only 7(NM> American troops on
When all of the then leading pow and some of hto political friends
Mexican
territory, but several limes
ers of the world made and establish have condemned him bitterly there
that
number,
within a few weeks
ed certain rules and regulations for. His "watchful waiting" policy
President
Wilson
has evidently be
guaranteeing to neutral nations cer haa been both carictured and ridi
come
convinced
trial
Mexican prom-
tain rights and attached their names culed. But at last Villa haa added
ism
and
intentions
cannot
lie relied
thereto, such action had ail the’
the final straw and forbearance is
upon.
He
haa
gone
the
limit in
solemnity and force of a treaty be displaced by vigorous action*
foreliearance
He
withdrew
Ameri
tween nations.. It hail more, be
While the president states that
can
tr<H>im
from
Vera
Crux
on
the
cause it was the mtsbliwhment of a the sending of Federal troops into
common law to govern all nations Mexico to purely punative and not promise that Carranza would speed
It was an endeavor on the part of with the purpose of intervention, ily pacify his country and still, two
the çgnaU ry powers to place war the prejudice among the Mexican years have elapsed, and the same
unhappy condition exists.
on a sort of civilised l*aai»
people against the Gringos to such
One of th<«e rules gave people of that this invasion will be resented
neutral nations the right to travel by the defacto forces as well as by
on belligerent merchant vessels and. the Villa bandits, the objective of
while such belligerent vessels were the expedition now under way.
DR. A. G PRILL
subject to search and capture, the
The Tribune stated that inter
safety of crew and passengers must vention by the United States, in an
Cails Attended
be provided for.
editorial article more than two years
Day or Night
At this same convention, the right ago, would be but a matter of
of merchant vessels to carry arms time; for Mexico within herself
The
for defensive purposes was recognis would never become pacified
ed and such vessels were not to be ( jealousy and greed on the part of
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