The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-03-24

/ RELY upon the MOuiot bvShAA"'
protect her. The British were
permitted to make naval DEM
onstration, and also hold trace
of valuable land as security ior
their debt,
Probably no European nation
has ever watched our naval and
military strength with SO jetlons
an interest as Germany Admiral
Won Deidrich Of the German Nf-
w was IN Manila Bay May lsi,
1895. with his warships watrh-
inc Dewey s preparation TO ai-
tack the Spanish Fleet There
were also several British war ves-
sells in the bay The commander
of the British flag ship the lm-
norialite. saw that Admiral Won
Deidrieh intended to help tine
Spanish fleet lie at once steam
ed towards Dewey s flag ship OUT
side the firing line The hint was
not lost on Won Deidrich, end he
did not interfere. The German
admiral for q long time disregard
ed Dewey 5 blockade, but discov-
ering some threatening move
ments in Dewey feet. he slipped
his cables. hurriedly steamed out
of the bay. and did not return. ]
presume that respectful re-
quest from the German govern
ment to ours for permission to
drag Manila bay for Won Deid-
rich S abandoned anchors would
be granted.
have studied the nations OF
Europe with a good deal of care
for many years. They are all bul-
lies. They attack only tbese. M
tons that they -Gan whip, or be-
lie1 hilley-can whip. We shall not
have any trouble with any for
eign nation. because they know
we are prepared to defend our
possessions. They know as well
as we know that we have almost
one hundred million people, that
we are the richest nation in the
world. that we have the best war
vessels IN the world, the best
guns. and the best gunners. II
we have not llrg standing
army, we have ample material .
make one in ample time. British
interests in Mexico, the term IS
too vague, give us something den
mite. If investments are meant
we have more money invested IN
Mexico than have all the tore, gn
nations Of the world probably
several times as much
No. no. we shall not see any
Maximilian business in Mexico.
ond time. Not so long ago a Eu
The nations OF Europe ae too
wise TO burn their fingers sec
rOpean ambassador TO Mexico
was being received by President
Diaz. ! must of course give the
conversation in English. Said
ambassador, "Mr. President, /
should think that you would want
a navy" Said the President,
Mr. ambassador, / have the
most powerful navy in the
world. Said the ambassador,
Mr.. President. where is your
nayyl" Said the President, point
ing his finger towards the United
States. Mr.. ambassador, my ma
w is over there. These words
furnish their own commentary.
We do not wish our harbors,
coast routes, and great ocean
highways TO be Distracted by
sunken foreign war vessels, and
they will not be so Distracted
When we see scare headlines pro
dieting war aginst the United
States we shall know that the re-
porters-the Faber boys, have
struck a bonanza, and have at
any rate some very interesting
copy. When we have sufficiently
admired and enjoyd the eater
prise and ability Of the faber boys
we must discount the story until
there is hardly truth enough left
TO sustain the weight of such q
stupendous no such thing. ~ at
thee decades ago, a prominent
railroad man took high position
and travelled in portion of conn
try that was previously but little
known. When he afterwards Wis
tied his old home he was asked by
his friends what kind of a coun-
try he had been exploring. His
reply was: "The country is nine
ty.seven and n half per sent eli
mate.
NV humble opinion is. that we