Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1918 — MEXICO THE UNCERTAIN [ARTICLE]

MEXICO THE UNCERTAIN

Just BOW the world is wondering what is' behind the action <&f Mexico in severing diplomatic j '-with Cuba. ; I In the history of nations, severiaaee of reJaCons has always been 'reagaseted as bat a step, from a decikratjoa. of war,, and in rare inK.tnces' has a nation failed to take the- second step.,/ 4 Mexm'o take the usual next And should she do -so, have we iho -ght what effect this will have "Ttjrett : this eo’intry? » is nominally under the protecthoa of the United States. Since ■-Ait island was freed from Spanish ri - we have assumed the responsifor permanent peace in the ; Lrtle republic. Can we evade re- - ■ xs-btiitv for her safety from an oi’tside foe as well? f- Nexi'j were any other coun*r- than just Mexico, one might - ■ -•■■me, plausible guess as to - - oati’o-me of the matter. But . e.nz M e x o the Uncertain, all