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MEXICAN Privateers-ths B.itiuors again.
After careful perusal of the leading editorial in the
Baltimore Sun OF the l4th instant, could not determine
which most to admire, its genhenaniy courtesy its pro-
found legal abii'ty or ITS perfect good tsmperor rather
the total absence OF all three OF those qualities
As, however, my object in the communication of last
Friday was to expose the dangerous tendency OF "the
suns editorial 70 which il was reply Ian extract from
winch was repubshed theren) in which object the Ian
guage now used by that journal proves that fully
successful and, is my intention to avoid contro
yersy M!h that Journal which e 50 rapidly descending in
the sliding scale" OF editorial dignity, shall notice only
10 require.
In order that the public may see the utter weakness Of
e suns position, we copy such portion OF its article
relates TO the tap OF the case:
But we turn TO the pretended dispute and dispose Of il
Tor what IL Is worth n the hands by which presented
signs himself -an appropriate initial apprehend
occupies nearly the whole space allotted to him, by ample
20 show that the blank forms of naturalization now issued
by Mexico are in contnyentou OF those laws and
under te confederation ofis2i but Mexico having changed
ie of o. government repeatedly, has always been sub
ect 10 violent change Of her organic eiactve laws
The laws OF naturalization however underwent no change
HS O. MOVE sS SSS%s, IN her form
pressed "a te very formula of naturalization, issued by
las and Rejon, the words
Z" : BE IL known that -, a native of - having
complied with what is required by the decree Of Ssptenbep
TO- 1876 for obtaining letter ofnauralzaton declare
bly, with the second article Of The said deere.
"'Giyen at Mexico, ON this - day Of, 49,.
(Gratis) ".M. C. RE P1 StIA0'
Here, then, is the law of "a il nop exists
NO doubt eoS aaasl t BY Ss . a. and i
tey have resolved 10 prosecute the Whatever may
dure the part of enemy who provoked state OF
war very necessary that should look things as
they really and merely should like Them 10
be and this TO any but reader willy preudced was
the obvious deduction from our previous article.
Our purpose In taking what deem 10 be "A practcal
view OF this subject 70 impress upon mercans COM
mpniy the falacy of relying upon treaty clauses by
greater weakness looking protection TO the naval DOW
er OF other nations. Pirates al heart, beyond doubt are
those who would accept commissions under such
stances as the case presents and they well the fate
which our various treaties propose for them As il prob.
must act II these did exist for as we con.
tended IN THIS matter originally il is only question of
4 Is made question Of right What f Mexico had esiab
sh1 ID such decree while Al peace with the world should
II war had Immediately thereafter broken between
Mexico and the United States could have declared her
valid and unlawful and treated her newmadc citizens un-
der such decree as pirates u
Il is acknowledged that the law of naturalization quo
ted by the law of Mexico until the blank certif-
Gates above rected issued BY Saas and Reon since
The 10th September 1916 On that day, is said that
decree issued for wholesale manufacture OF Mexican
citizens Tor the prvateer service and the Baltimore Sun
defends the right to do so.
By what law has this decree issued Is the executive
OF Mexico clothed with the power by any one of the n
merous fundamental systems of that unhappy country
since 1924 The Sun confesses that the naturalization
law underwent no change until this decree OF Saas and
ReJon For the editor OF the Sun suppose that such
decree can be obligatory law the face of an act of
the Mexican government OF than twenty years
standing maintained without change through all the mu-
ations of constitutional systems, proof of weakness
OF intellect which Is distressing But, to know the
strength of his position listen his suggestion concern
ing the future action of the Mexican Congress The Ital
les also the ''Sun's - w..
'cre them is the law of naturalization as it noc exists
Mexico under the present form of government and il is
doubt contained BY the Mexican Congress by this time
If they have resolved to prosecute the war; ...
According then, to his own confessions this decree
which he calls the present naturalization law OF Mexico
needs the confirmation Of the Mexican Congress; and
that confirmation may, and does no doubt, depend upon
the determination which that body may arrive at on the
continuance of this war.
Does the Sun entertain poor opinion of the pub
lie intelligence as to offer such crude and contradictory
statements as these upon important subject with the
hope that they will meet with any other fate than public
contempt?
The commercial nations are all interested in this mat
ter not on account OF sympathy for this country, but for
the safety OF their own commerce The between
Mexico and the other Spanish colonies in America on
one sde and the Spanish government the other,
gendered by somewhat similar MEANS the stupendous sys
tenn OF piracy OF 1919 to 1926, which, beginning in priva
IN Spanish e nm ad ended a wholesale PIRACY
ton no sex nor age was spared The of horror
which were then enacted made the blood cold, and
shocked every feeling of humanity. The recollection of
them is too vivid not to have left strong determination
every nation which suffered, to nip in the bud every
future effort of similar character. liza
The fleets OF England, France and America were all
actively employed in their suppression 1t required their
exerons for years to extermnate the evil II the same
evils to be avoided for the future prevention must
supplant remedy Mexico must be made to know, and
her must be made to feel that the laws Of
tons have force in determining who may lawfully
upon commerce that when captured in such pur-
suit privateers must undergo ordeal which will
consgn officers and men to the halter, who not law
fully citizens OF the country under whose flag they sail
The plain and staesmanlike view OF the subject taken
hf ha
applicable to the Wetrs that the respectable por
ton of the press OF this country will be careful not to mis-
lead those whose bad passions stimulate them
gage the Mexican project into the belief that will end
in anything short of the halter should they be captured
by an American cruiser. ' 's. X
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