El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-19
INTERVENTION

Editor FL PaSO Herald
The passing of a single American
soldier across the border with hostile
OF any other intent would be met
with barring Of the teeth Of every
Mexican of whatsoever faction OF
class, as any move OF American troops
only one thing That the Colossus
Of the north, like the proverbial
Octopus reaching out its tentacles and
assimilating every thing coming into
its grasp, will on the next occasion
that ii steps into Mexico hold the
country for good and forever
This, anyway, is the belief OF 90
percent of the Mexicans, and any
amount of prOtestations to the con-
trary WOud not sWerve them one 1ota
in their fixed belief
It is not my desire, here, to dis
cuss the right or wrong OF such a
war but only TO point out some Of
the consequences that might accrue
as a result Of such a conflict.
COnceding, then, that the war Is
fought and over, after several months
or years of savage warfare, for 1t
would be a war Of determination, as
far as the Mexicans would be con-
cerned, and cOnceding that Mex
leo was conquered in the end.
let US see what Mexico would
lose and what the United States
would gain. Mexico. in the event
she were annexed to the United
States would lose her customs. her
traditions, her language and her re-
ligiOn. The Mexican peOn would drop
the shaekles of his slavery, as he
would then get American wages in
stead of his present 25 cents silver
per day. Also, he would receive the
same schooling, as his rich brother,
and for that reason, would stand an
equal chance in getting along IN the
world He would lose his rehglon
as he became more enlightened and
since Mexico is nearly all Catholic
the United States would acquire
something like 100000 Catholics,
and as all citizens are entitled to the
franchise 5000, 900 Catholic voters
more might make a change in the
alignment of the present political
parties in the United States
Also the millionaire cOncessiOnaire
of Mexico would lose his slaves, at
IS cents Mexican silver per day; the
miner and manufacturer would also
have to pay more since the American
labor unions would at once take com
mand of the situation and organize
the Mexicans into unions
Mexico would lose It's language
since the English is the mother tongue
taught to all citizens and subjects 81
the United States. Ihese Things
Mexico would lose and the United
States would gain
should happen land Of course that
wOud never happen) but say that by
combination of circumstances, such rs
an alliance OF combination OF one or
more nations against the Cnlted
States. and no one can ever tell what
may happen, but let US suppose, JUS
for the sake of suppOsing-let US
suppose the United States lost the
war, say because Latin America had
come to the rescue Of her sister re-
public, Mexico. or some other power
had decided to settle accounts Wlth
the United States while she was en-
broiIed with Mexico, and We find
that American fleets are at the bottom
of the sea and that one third OF the
United States is Overrun by little
brown men where they have secured
a foothOld. what then might be the
consequences Would the United
States be able to pay these people in
cash to get out of its territory; that
is, would they accept the price Of
an indemnity that would stagger the