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a cee fio fare and Scereaey of the Trenety. hee oar aero Sea ato ae nar President Wilson and his administration than any living man, He saw ise de eral Rte Sasha ats other member of his cabinet. He end momentous discussions about the problems thst led to the world war, the President's real thoughts about the Lusitania disaster and the notes sent to Germany. With the exception of the letters written, day Page, sent to President Wilson and subsequently published, there is no SWI Pema Sen forced, step by step, to declare war era Sat dle The student of history will find in this book the notes between the two Governments quoted verbally and exactly and can follow meticulously sein ta ete respondence with the United States.
Bel senate te at ae! spo" Mae acta, catastrophe in the world's history as a debateable question, ti book makes its timely appearance and is contribution of the first importance. It is not issued for purposes of propaganda. The events it records are already sufficiently distant input tae ce get judgment given without partiality. Goer Bika no von fear and the clear light, cast by the quotation of the original documents, is the best apologia we could ask to pent thet 3 Sees hazarded our national existence to keep our pledged word to Belgium and stem the tide of iterism that threatened to overwhelm the world.
Just before the world war broke tot re ES cota with Mexico that ce much resembles happenings we are accustomed to in China that it is worth while refer. ring to it before we follow the main The Breach with Mexico On April 8, 1914, a paymaster of the U.S.8. Dolphin, with a boat's crew landed at the Iturbride bridge Tampico, Mexico. Martial law was in force at the time and it was forbidden to make landings at the bridge. They were all arrested by 'a Mexican officer.
"As he was proceeding up town he ras met by" a" superior' who ordered him to return to the Instructions. gen forces to rel explained thet mactlal law way eral Huerta expressed. regret.
Rimiral Masa repaeded the srinsult." He replied ties had not been fist tending at the nly.
"despatched the Mexican watsra.. Ni sanged and Huerta agreed to. salute our fice if we would return the courtesy. The and it was reported that a" dorman Steamer fons of war was) approaching. Vera Cruz.
Meantime there had fembasey" in Mex studied purpose of is people to sine out the States for insult. On April 20 the President appeared Sefure Congress tovask its advice and ce-operat specifically asked "its "approval of the Armed forces of the United States, in Such ways hae extent the Untied Staten. The President' expressed the hope that this country would not be forced into. a wet with the Alexie hot to blame. mone. The conflict, if It came, would be only with Huerta and. his adherents and our object would only be to have Fespect shown to our flan end to restore to the people of Mexico the opportanily to again set up their own lays, April 21, on orders from the Pro: Nidont under' procession from the fest, 3 force of Marines. from the United Scates warships landed at Vera Cruz, incident lea to the mobilization of the National Guard and in time there were more than 100,000 msn o duty on the Mexican' border.
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