The border vidette., 1911-11-18
THAT ARIZONA REPUBLL-
 CAN HOAX.

The Times has heretofore re- fcrrcd to the scheme that has been worked up by the Repub- Iican candidates for the United States senate in Arizona, who have sprung the promise that they will buy, or rather induce the United States government to buy, q big chunk of Mexico to be presented to the people of Arizona, including q ready made seaport, in re- cognitiOn of their wisdom in el1cting Ralph Cameron and HOval Smith as members of the United States senate.
 While the entire United States would doubtless feel honOred and rejoice to know that Ca mecon and Hoval Smith had landed in the United States senate, and would doubtless readily consent that the people os Arizona should be signally rewarded for contributing SO much greatness in one gob to the United States senate, it is unjust that Mexico should be called upon to part with a DOT tion of her limited possessions as d reward. The United States government has something of a. white elephant on it's hands in the Philippines, and it is be- lieved arrangements could be readily made to turn those is- lands over bodily to Arizona as a reward for electing Ralph Cameron and Hoval Smith to the senate. This arrangement would obviatc the necessity of paying out such a sum of money as might be demanded for even small portion of Mexico, and the Philippines have many seaports- some of them of great historic value.
 Hon. Mark Smith, one of the Democratic nominees for the United States senate, also has an idea concerning the Mexico matter. The Douglas Interna- tional says:
 Mark smith has be .n a z,nembcr sf the liar with affairs in this country and is sufficient ly well read to know something about other counties He therstofore knows tbat the United states has for many years been attempt boundary country and take III Lower California, but the attempt was long ago abandoned because the iorbds the sale of any land. It will consequent ly be necessary to either amend that Mexican override it before any land can be sold this or any other country. and MT smith will support thinks he is the boy who can bring these things to pass.''
 The unfortunate feature of this Republican hoax, laying aside the amusing features of the situation, is the bad effect it is having upon our Mexican neighbors. It has been difficult to convince these people at many times that the United States did not have designs on their terri tory. Believing that they have contributed their just share to the expansion of the United States. they naturally are quite jealcusly guarding the remain der of their territory. The pro- position sprung by these schem- ing Arizona Republican politi- clans who have raised the issue as forlorn hope to land them selves in the senate, has already excited much resentment in, I1cAlCO. C1ll1l ILOilI that state declared it is causing much ill feeling toward Amer jeans.
 Of course we on this side of the border understand there is nothing in the suggestion and that nothing can possibly grow out of it, but our Mexican friends cannot see it in the same light we do. They are naturally sus- picious and apprehensive, and that this fool Arizona Republi- can campaign hoax is going to result in an accentuatiOn of the sentiment of Mexico for Mex icans'' is certain. The best thing the people of Arizona can do under the circumstances is to find some way of muzzling Ralph Cameron and HOval Smith, El PaSO Times.
 NOTICE.