The Mexican question has been raised again in as acute
a form as ever by the murder of seventeen Americans, who were dragged from a train and shot by officers of General army. The American State Department have informed General Carranza that now that ho is recognized as President of Mexico they hold him responsible for punishing crime. Unfortunately there is no evidence that General Carranza is capable of keeping order. For the rest, the American Government have warned Americans that they go to Mexico at their own risk. This non possumus in regard to the privileges of American citizenship does not satisfy any but the thick-and-thin supporters of Presi- dent Wilson. Many Americans who formerly supported Mr. Wilson's treatment of Mexico have come to the opinion that an occupation of Mexico two years ago was the only rational solution. It seems quite likely that Mr. Wilson's Mexican record will injure him more than anything else at the coming election. But we must add that Mr. Wilson has done something in sanctioning the execution of two of General Villa's officers— Generals Rodriguez and Almeida—who were taken on the Texas frontier and proved guilty of murder.
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