El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
INTERVENTION

Editor FL Paso Herald:
A day or two ago there appeared an
article in your paper by Victor OchOa,
entitled Intervention? The article
takes it for granted that the United
States Is going into Mexico with the
sole aim Of acquisition Of territory. Any
American with an ounce of gray matter
in his Uranium knows better. The only
pretense would be to restore order and
then withdraw as was done in Cuba
Imperialism to them would be a Tux
ury" and not a necessity
Mr.. OchOa says il will be a war Of
determination. Life to a Mexican is as
sweet as to any other human being, and
from what long experience has taught
US Of racial characteristics, 1t is even
more so. There have been foreign in
vasiOns in MeXicO-yes, several of them
and they have not been exterminated
yet. The Aztecs, the bravest and
noblest fighters Of Mexico. were not
eXterminated- The American invasion
Of 1S47 is a record in the low average"
of the discriminating stunt Later the
French invasion in the SOS left a good
stand" Of the discriminating mater
ial for future reference. The remnants
of this thrice eXterminated race now
number over 10000, 600 people. which
votes which might make a change in the
alignment Of the present political par
ties in the United States" Does Mr..
OchOa expect to see 5000, 600 votes cast
y
are "exterminated" for the fourth timer
Where do the children, the women. the
indians and the illiterate come in on
the voter Do they not form the great
majority Of the peOple2 The eEtermt-
nation would naturally fall on the
voter and thus the percentage Of votes
gained would be so insignificant as to
make no material change on the present
situation as predicted
As to the advantages gained by Mex
leo in such an event the only criticism
we offer is that he did not mention
oue-half Of thems likewise he over
looked the numerous disadvantages to
Uncle Sam. the responsibility Of which
he is not craving 10 assume
The average Mexican has a favOrite
bugbear that he delights to spring on
the gringO and Mr.. Ochoa is not exempt
from this average. as he too, puts IL in
his article. This bugbear is the Overes-
timated Japs. If this shot fails to bring
down the invader and he sim talks in
PREVENTION. he viii spring bugbear No
2. Central America is with US" If this
second brOadside. left you uucOnverted
still and you call his attention to the
fact that Central America is only four
fifths the size Of the state Of Texas ana
has population OF only 3r5OOi0OO souls,
he VIII then spring No. on you This
he does in a style that does justice to
Gaona's final thrust TO the death
Surprising South America is with usF
Yes, 'suppOsinE." what then2 Out Of
q total population OF ABOUT opsUyUruuUs
deduct one-third for foreigners. leaving
"a, 600, 600 plus 100000 more natives in
Central America which gives a total
Of less than 100000 governed by some
20 presidents Did anyone ever know Of
two Latin-American presidents to pull
together and stand hitched%
Our aItruistic friend. do not let IT,
little brown men" rob You OF your
peaceful slumbers- They have troubles
of their Own-famine, debt and taxes
a load that brings forth grOans Of dis
content from every quarter OF the en-
pire. An effort on their part to raise
the loan for many millions OF dollars
required for every day Of a modern war
would be as successful as the Madero
governments O,O0O. coo Peso loan re-
Gently That wise old hOrlbre. Tito
sam" knows this and sleeps with one
eye open His strOngbOx has what Ma
poleOn lacked TO conquer the whole
world money. money and more
money"
Do you suppose England viii put an
enemy in her mouth to steal her brains,
or in other words, would she allow the
yellow race to dominate the United
states. her own blood and language
and thus endanger her possessions in
the nOrth2
Henry NixOz.