Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1915 — ENVOYS MAY ALL GET OUT OF OLD MEXICO [ARTICLE]

ENVOYS MAY ALL GET OUT OF OLD MEXICO

Diplomats H)sve Instructions From ThMir Governments to Withdraw If They Desire. The Monroe d'odfcrine has icceived another considerable jolt The anarchistic condition in Mexico has arrived ait a stage where no foreign government recognizes any ‘authority there and (the various diplomats aroused at the expulsion off (Minister Caro, off Spain, have asked their home countries lfo,r (the privilege off leaving whenever they see fit. This has been granted by many of (the foriegn countries and dobbtless will be by an. [British and Dalian ambassadors dn Wlashington called' at the state department Monday to ascertain what the latest advices were from Mexico, showing great concern about conditions. Food is scarce and the water supply cut off in Mexffc'o City. Carranza has assumed the role off dictator to the extent that he has forbidden subordinates to discufss diplomatic questions and has issued a statement ■to all countries that he must ibe recognized as the .proper head off Mexico or the dipHomats will have no official •Standing. Hitherto diplomatic questions could be discussed with General Obregon, but not it becomes necessary to visit Carranza himself ait Vera Oruz to discUss any questions affecting (the interests off other countries. This, the diplomats are unwilling to do as it may be regarded a (formal recognition of him as 'the head of Mexico.

K the foreign countries are competed to be without representation in (Mexico, thus plaeing their interests ait the mercy of the bandit armies it is sure they will some time undertake to make Mexico settcl for their enforced withdrawal. The 'Monroe doctrine in declaring the supremacy off the United States on this side off the Atlantic assumed the responsibility of protecting (the interests off other countries. Buit the Monroe doctrine begins to look like a forgotten policy, while the time old plan of & mother country protecting its 'people and their interests wherever they might locate has been renounced over and over again iby our failure to demand (protection off Americans and American interests below the Rio Granide. (And to think that (this Carranza is the same man to whom President Wilson and Secretary Bryan pinned their faith in reconstructing (Mexico after the wdthdralwal off Huerta. Surely statesmanship is not very good In it® judgment during -the present Washington regime. •