The border vidette., 1909-09-04
"ANTI-FORElGN SENTIMENT"
People of the United States Do Not
 Want Mexico.


 The Herold put it all plainly and une quivocal,y in these words: "The time has come fora little plain talk about the anti foreign sentiment iu Mexico. More especially and more truthfully this sentim ant might be term.d anti American"
 We were more than glad to see the Herald, the leading journal published in a foreign language. come out so plainly on this subject which is work ing to the injure of Mexico and Mexi- cans and foreigners alike. We have often thought along this line but hesi- tated to come out with |" a little plain talk" for fear of our motives being misconstrued by the Mexicans. But we agree with the Mexican Herald "the :ime has come," and we believe that all thinking progressive Mexicans will agree with us.
 That there is such a sentiment. "anti foreign" among numerous
 
 This class is suspicious of foreigners and especially of Americans. This class pretend, at least, to believe that American residents in Mexico are but the advance guard of what is called by some Mexicans the "peaceful conquest" We believe We are safe in saying that there ia mt A man woman or child in all the United States who wants Mex ico. All the Americans or forigners want is to do business with the Mexi cans as with other parts of the world.
 It is estim ated that Americans have invested in Mexico at least $7OO, ,OO0,- 900 gold and England. France and Germany have some where near bill lion, all told. Mexico has for it's area one of the richest pieces of ''God's capital to develop these resources no more than the United States had a few years ago. The capital must come from abroad at first and there is no getting around it. The day has gone when a nation can isolate itself. Of all the foreign money invested in this country Tn the last 30 years, does any Mexican believe that it has averaged | six per cent per annum to the inves- tors? Not yet, any one will admit, but the day is sure to come when it will T l.. l.l 1S 1h the Mexicans.
 We know full we'll that the educat- ed and travelled Mexican is broad | minded man who understands his needs and he knows the for eigner in the country is doing his share and more to develop Mexlco's vast re sources. Of course he knows money, brain and brawn are needed here. He krows. too, that the talk that Ameri- cans have unholy designs on the sov- of this nation is silly in the ex- ,reme. To say otherwise would be an insult to the intelligence ofi this class of Mexicans.
 What we have to say on this sub ect, we say with the utmost good will toward Mexico and Mexicans and with ,he highest hopes and best wishes for the republic and it's people. In no sense do we mean to give a lecture nor De overcritical What we mean to ,ay is that little "plain talk" will be good for both foreigners and Mexicans.
 We think the following in the Her ald's article is particularly in point.
 "The anti American agitation by certain class in Mexico will not per- retard the development of .his country, but it ought not to be allo wed to do so at all. The narrow minded, suspicious people who foster such ideas should be brought to a re- alizatiou of the fact that they are lying in the twentieth century; that "a pital and the people of all lands to- lay go everywhere over the face of he globe where opportunity awaits hem. and that they will not long be leterred by few reactionary cave ]