Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-28

/ fair name OF the United states Of
America By making % the playthins
LOT intriguing politicians The mach
inations Of such selfish schemers.
supported by the yellowist element Of
the local press strive 20 conlure up
false stories Of American policy and
so 10 impose upon local public opin-
Jon what a painful spectacle this o.
no an honorable and patriotic citizens
OF the American Republics How
long shall such sinister propaganda
obviously for Interior and unworthy
motives. be- able 90 exert ms baleful
Influence upon pan-Americau feeling
Such bogies as are used 20 triehten
Ichfdrcu should NOT boz imposed upon
grown men.
A am amusing example of the
manner in which news is sometime
distorted ! shall read translation OF
"a brief article recently appearing ir
one of the leading South American
dailies.
Washington. April 3 Accordin
10 the report made 20 Congress by
the Secretary Of The Treasury. a de-
/ ficit will Doe shown In the fiscal state
ment OF receipts and expenditures for
the year ll2-13 something which
has not occurred In the United States
since 'he war Of the Secession. fifty
years ago
This deficit Is estimated az $780,
600 and In order TO meet II congress
proposes 10 increase the tax rates on
lotteries. tobacco. wines and liquors.
also 10 effect certain reforms in gov
ernment institutions. among other
changes suppressing the office OF vice
president Of the Republic
Here In the United States. too a.
times We do much harm with thought
less writings IN which the self-hyp-
hosis of a brilliant Journalism Wlls 10
sleep the nobler and more essential
qualities Of truth and patriotism At
times. too. We suffer more than We
should from the effects Of loose and
iuninformed talk 81 our foreign rel.
tions by persons whose names give 20
their words authority In spite OF their
| lack Of official responsibility These
things, ! think, are improving With
1.-The broadening az our iuternatioua.
relationse We shall become as a peo-
/ pie better informed and more truly
imbued with the spirit OF the fixed
diplomatic policies Of our Govern
men' IN the meantime. 10 should bee
remembered that the true mirror OF
American foreign policy is the recor I
OF the acts Of our diplomacy
" We can but interest the repre-
sentative men of an our countries 20
take "a more lively interest In the
inheritance OF our true sentiments to-
ward each other and in seeing that
our actions and designs are not vie.
iously misrepresented and miscon-
strued We shall have done much n
accomplish our common purpos"
4 Facility Of communication and cas-,
iof interchange OF thoughts and ideas
would. In my judgment. promote ac-
lQuainiance between the representa-.
Tive men Of all America which is tho
first avowed purpose Of your society
How can your Association best pro-
mote these ends? \ good telegraph
&c news service 20 and from the Latin
|nAmerican Republic In crying need
r-slUIu have American newspapers
Of the best type published in the prin-
cipal l.atln-American cities There
should be weekly or biweekly edi-
tion of some Great American news
paper perhaps printed part In Eng
. fish and part Boo Spanish, and devoted
10 matters OF cowomu interest amonl
the American Republics and . fh,
dissemination Of important and 'rH-
ful news OF tbe United States b.
stead of th, catalogues of s.aaal
, and crime which are nowadays 20,
often served 20 our sister republics
news of ms by editors who, for com
mercial or other reasons, DO not seen
20 wish ms well wish ! could in
terest some 81 our philosophical 81
itors and our bankers and business
men dealing with Latin America p
Join with the American resident 10
Latin America for business purpose
TO give the necessary financial back
ing 20 make these three homes real.
ties Assistance In this would seen
to be within the purpose OF this soci
ETY. To take such other steps in
volving no political policy. which th
Society may deem wise 10 develop AM
conserve good understanding, tru,
friendship. and mutual knowledge o
each other among the American Re
publics and peoples.