U.S Intervention In Mexico Essays - Politics Of Mexico, Mexico

U.S Intervention In Mexico Moralistic diplomacy, disapproved on several aspects of the Mexican system, leading to U.S to intervention in Mexico. The U.S Should not have intervened, for the sake of both nations. America should have kept hands off. Throughout the Wilsonian administration, distasteful American diplomatic proceedings with Mexico led to unavoidable predicaments with the Mexican nation. Wilson insisted that American diplomacy should be guided by moral percepts, free from any taint of selfish aggrandizement. The Purpose of the United States is solely and singly to secure peace and order in Central America by seeing that the process of self-government there, is not interrupted or set-aside. It is the purpose of the United States, therefore, to discredit and defeat such usurpations whenever they occur. Wilson believed that usurpations like that of General Huerta, menaced the peace and development of ordered self-government. Mexican president, Francisco I. Madero, difficulties would have been insurmountable. Not even an inspiring leader and strong executive could have solved Mexico's problems as the multitudes had expected. Madero turned out to be neither leader nor an executive. Madero had never been the sort of revolutionary that the Mexican nation had longed for. Madero possessed little magnetic appeal in public. Madero had a weak faltering voice, he had no power Over a crowd. The amount of Madero's friends appeared to decline, and the number of his enemies appeared to incline, Madero still appeared to trust everyone around him. His brother, Gustavo Madero was not only his loyal brother but also his adviser and troubleshooter. Through his one good eye, he could detect the perils in Madero's situation. He tried repeatedly to alert his brother to the impending dangers, but Madero paid no attention. Finally, militarism showed again its ugly face in Mexican politics. On an environment of bitter distrust, Madero committed his biggest mistake yet. In spite of warnings from his own brother Gustavo, the president named Victoriano Huerta as Chief of the Armed Forces. Huerta immediately saw the opportunity of a lifetime. He started secretly plotting with Felix Diaz and Henry Lane Wilson on how to bring down Madero's government. A conspiracy within the army took place with full knowledge and support of the American ambassador. Madero was placed under ar rest. A pact was made in the offices of the American Embassy, stating that Victoriano Huerta would serve as provisional president and that F?lix D?az would then be supported as candidate for the presidency. In the same meeting, the fate of Madero was sealed with a total indifference from the American Ambassador. On February 21, 1913, Madero and Pino Su?rez were forced to resign and then they were assassinated. Huerta set up a military dictatorship. Wilson called this ?a government of butchers.? Wilson, on one hand was determined not to recognize Huerta as the provisional president of Mexico; on the Other, his options for taking action was limited. He refused to recognize Huerta as legitimate leader of the Mexican people. Many Mexicans agreed with Wilson. A new revolt broke out, led by Venustiano Carranza. Wilson was urged by the United States companies, whose Mexican properties were in danger. He asked Huerta to order free elections, and promise not to be a candidate himself. If he agreed, the United States would try to persuade the Caranza forces to stop fighting. Wilson meant well, but even supporters of Caranza resented Wilson's interference. Mexico's problems were none of his business, insisted both sides. If we agreed to United States interference, said an official of the Huerta government, ?all the future elections for president would be submitted to the veto of any president of the United States.? On March 11, after a week in office, president Wilson issued his ?Declaration of Policy? in Latin America. That statement set the tone for Wilson's vendetta against Huerta, one that would persist throughout Huerta's stance in office. Huerta's administration had many grave weaknesses. The most glaring was the miserable quality of men whom Huerta had appointed to positions of responsibility. Wilson decided to send William Bryne Hale, to make a survey. Hale departed from Mexico City in May and with astonishing rapidity concluded that the Huerta regime was doomed. He predicted that Huerta's continuance in power could eventually call for U.S