The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-02
MEXICO CUTTING
LOSE FROM u. 5,
In Supervising the Political Affairs in
Central America--At Least, That's
the Opinion in Wash
ington.

Ut OWhVu IA WASH
ington.
Washington, D. d, May 2. Has
Mexico decided % cut loose from Uncle
Sam ana follow its own course ii super.
visiting tho political affairs d Central
American
This is becoming a serious question:
not only in the United States, but in
those republics (which have heretofore
kept their eyes on their Big neighbors OF
the North before executing a political
coup. There IS reason to believe, too,
that the bonds of mutual interest which
Omitted Mexico and tho United States IN
keeping the peace Ia Central America
and, possibly, with each other, are just
about ready 70 snap
The particular occasion for this sur
mise WAS the Nicaragua situation. When
the United States could no longer toler-
ate the impossible Zelaya. who commit.
ted Just one crime too many in murder.
ing tie two Americans, Mexico hurriedly
sent former Ambassador Creel to Wash
ington to see If something could not be
Done" It was shown very quickly that
something could not be done, and Creel
went back to Mexico. OF course. that
should have ended the matter, but it
didn't Mexico and the United states
had always joined hands on Central
American affairs.
Together they had arranged the Wash.
ington conventions, by which the FIVE re-
publies had agreed to keep the peace.
Despite this traditional friendship,
when Ielaya fed Mexico received him
more ike a fugitive king than a despiea-
bic tyrant whose career IN Nicaragua
would have made Caliqula green with
envy lie was taken aboard a Mexican
war vessel and honor was paid him in
every possible way hy the government.
But this was not an.
zelaga having left, his Office fell on tile
shoulders Of Madriz. more CIR less con-
slant adhereut and follower in his foot
steps The United States did not pro-
pose to accept Madriz any more than Ze.
aya least not until he had shown
himself in a mood TO give some heed
70 the constitution Of Nicaragua Mexico
thought otherwise. Madriz was recog
nlzed almost Immediately and Mexico did
Ii with al air that indicated that If
Uncle Sam didn't like Il he could put
to III hts pipe and smoke it This was 4
vast contrast between the attitude 81 tile
two governments which worked together
So harmonionsly IN arranging tbe peacO
conventions Of Washington but a few
wears before.
When the pan-American conference
meets in Buenos Ayres next July. Il win
Be very embarrassing Il Nicaragua should
send delegates who would be recognized
BE- Mexico and ignored BIZ the United
States.
How q make opium" might BE- the
popular title Of q customs decision Just
nude public by the treasury department
Not Chat tie governments has any spa.
fis desire 6 spread knowledge 81 that
soFi regarding q drug which s under The
ban Of practically every civilized nation
But il The course Of finding ont how to
make opium pay proper rate Of GUS
toms duties the board Of general APP
praisefs deem & necessary to diacnss
briefly the methods Of production and
manufacture
When Vie poppy II mature au inei
sion is made around thc poppy head with
small knife thus allowing tie snip,
which produces the opium, to o8ze cut
SAYS the board THE sap IS then col
leeted, rolled together 10 the hands Of
the harvestefs or in bowls. and allowed
to dry This IS the gum opium After
ii has sufficiently dried, il is placed in
a easiiron box, open at the top, and
having grill at the bottom. The box
Is then filed with gum opium. the gum
pressed by means Of screw press. thus
forcing tie opium through the openings
Of the grill ID q sliced condition The
sliced opium is then gathered uu trays
and placed IN an oven specially construct