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United States should own Mexico
, This is q question which is very mucl
discussed at this critical period II
! the history Of Mexico. We have ii
been watching the papers and wal:
) ing for the time to come for Mexict
either to quiet down or for the Unite
States to intervene. In hrst place
had United States owned Mexico, tn:
. late revolution would never have e.
listed. Mexico has always been .
, source Of trouble and expense to til
United States. Think Of the none
the United States has spent the pas
/ few years keeping the border pro
| tected.
. Mexico is country that vii;
! never be peaceful. One party viii
never be satisfied with the tother
party ut the head Of the government
z. Ny worthy opponent may say that
the Mexican people would give q:
much trouble resisting government
by American rule rs they now give.
But do You think for q moment that
the Mexicans would continue in thf.
state of turbulence II she. were {
partof United States? No. The Mex
leans would be more satisfied to have
the United States her governing pow
ers than any one Mexican party. As ]
have said before, one party will never
be satisfied with the other in control
III United States owned Mexico, no
one party would be in power. have
had Mexicans tell me that they
Thought theUnited States would some
day own their country; for they knew
that the conditions that then pre-
vailed could not continue.
Ny colleague will show You the
lenormous cost OF the war with Mexi-
co in 1917 But II United States had
taken control Of Mexico then, like
she did later with Cuba, Mexico
would have been q different country
to-day.
II United States owned Mexico there
would be added two good ports. Vera
Cruz and Tampic0, on the Gulf Of
Mexico, and on the Gulf of California
there would be Quaymas, which
would be . good shipping port for
the mineral products Of the western
mountains. There is great variety
Of valuable crops, which are raised
yearly, and this would add greatly
to the supply IN United States and
thus save millions every year on Inn
ports.
The gold and silver mines Of Mex.
leo rank with the best In the world. /
Think of the wealth that would b.
acquired from these mines. II the
~ 1 t.r,ros, sna could ia s,,re If
a. -. III ~. A. ~o..s ~.,n -. av.mnIs
there ia the solidad Mining q MN.
IN; sas ra = s.,o e wh.ch ors.ni,ad .ome
s, h O.. va.r. !. =, .nd ~ tha time the
c -, wa settinx in WORKING OF.
a. ,thf. IN. revo1ntior hrote mt
ana ~. mt mt . atom "a the work 1t the
mo laavtn~ over 500. 900 worth
81 machinarv inactive a the mine.
T = II hn. nna instance az similar
cd ~; - r,h;ch nrevail thrmehous
The country New e united Statee
kad owned Mexico Iii Of these com. |
,.s !" w a.., mot have heen comnell- |
"a - asscortinna thatr work 8 the
eirss ana elsewhere
8 NJ. Nsv -. instances II MEXICO we're
cv .r Nv TYnited states there would /
- al, rss1wsvs hnilt thronxhout Mexico /
s.a 4 wo,,id S6or hecome inhabitedSI
~, ~, Amersc.ns Alan rs. nroducts
wh s.Ic are are rsiaed there couid be ship.
nad directiv into the heart of the
f f st.tae These railroads could I
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