The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
A PLAIN PATH.

~ There is certain satanically subtitle wisdom
1nsone suggestion OF our course In Mexico This
suggestion is that abolish all restrictions on
Ette sale of arms and ammunition to the Mexicans
,snd allow all factions 10 buy and import from
sShas country all the implements and means of
destruction for which they can pay. This is
Rhe policy of Iago exactly. Whether the govern
euaent destroys the insurgents the insurgents
the government or each do exterminate the
lbther. any way makes to gain. The idea has
Hascinations The Mexicans hate us bitterly.
without provocation and despite a long, un-
Broken history of kindness to them and consid-
leration for them by government and good
done to them and their country by our people
Most of return the dislike heartily. Every
where within two hundred miles of the frontier.
on this side II is kind of article of religion
and an instinct for the native American to
despise and distrust the "Greaser." This ten
ldency spreads backward over part OF the
sentiment until practically the whole hundred
million of US share IT,
Incidentally. 1t Is interesting to observe the
difference in our feeling toward our neighbors in
nontact with us on two sides. We have had war
Wrench Canadians. but all people of general
stock and civilization. have kindly good will
md respect and our relations with them
,eaose and cordial. each accepting the other as
equals. For the Mexicans we have an Unborn
noutempt. The difference between the characters
and achievements of the two. with all the
natural advantage of climate and opportunity
Rova ia vivid
Impressed by it unconsciousy and our impress
nion Is expressed In our sharply contrasted at
41tudes OF mind.
II We were ruled by the spirit and ethics OF
Mephistopheles and Machanelli. we might urge
bujgleefuly the work of sending rifles. cartridges
machine guns. powder and dynamite across the
border. The more we helped and encouraged
The Mexicans to kill each other, the easier our
task the less killing would have need to do
in. any case at the cost of lives OF our own men
and of public money. Assuming nominal sur
face and legally unassailable position Of neu
<rality and impartiality, could throw open
pur supplies of warfare TO both and all sides
Really we would be fsvoring the insurgents, or
revolusionists or Constituencies. whatever
they may call themselves, because they hold the
territory along our line and are In position to
receive all we can supply them for their money
and to ohstruct everything going toward the
present government and the capital.
This republic is not controlled by the prin-
c,ples and purposes of Mephistopheles, Beneath
all It's surface follies and sins, the controlling
power and impulse, living always In the hearts
of the masses of the people. are exactly opposite
10 those principles and purposes and are derived
from teachings and life Of more than nineteen
centuries ago and traditions and precepts of
forty centuries. Real mercy and justice and
doing good 10 all men and peoples, even the
.a.4hereghlya disliked Mesicans are The, fuhday
mental desires of our governing voters; accom-.
nanied. OF course by the requirement that we
~shal guard our own dignity and honor and
rights American public sentiment will refuse to
sanction and will condemn and punish any
policy or plan tending To establish anywhere or
among any people a hell of anarchy, bloodshed
and ruin which would put in the position
of stimulating slaughter OF any human beings
to save ourselves from the performance OF DIFF
sicuit delicate and dangerous task
@ No and people or government can afford
Ito be controlled In conduct by the fear of the
possible accusations OF malice or the suspicious
OF the cynical censorious. Our government
under two administrations representing. ,the two
parties we have, has proved fully Its friend
Illness to the Mexican people: and by its patience
under insult and outrage has cleared itself Of all
possible suspicion ip the minds Of reasonable
observers. OF purposeEo take advantage of the
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