East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-05

TO the benighted people below the Rib
Grande:
"Messrs. Revolutlonists, Reflect that
by your ambitions or idealisms you are
paving the way for an easy and quick
invasion Reflect that you will de-
rive no advantage from your triumphs;
that they are tremendous defeats for
civilization and for our country. Re-
fleet that you are Staying brothers,
that you are shedding Mexican blood,
which is needed to spring to our
cheeks in shame and rage on receiv-
ing the supreme affront." =
What strength shall We have to
resist the invasion if we have wasted
it all in an internecine strife? With
what patriotism shall we be able to
rise in opposition to intervention, if,
Ike fools, we permit with thanks the
future interventionists to put into our
hands the projectiles with which we
are blowing one another to pieces -
In view of the determined and often
announced stand of this country
against Mexican Intervention the ap-
zeal TO the anti-American prejudice
sounds exceptionally cheap and insin-
cere. But of course that makes no
difference TO the adherents of Huerta
II the fear of the Bogie Man can be
instilled into the poems alright. If
they swallow the dose prepared they
will not be the first people to fall be-
fore Boyle Man.
Joe Cannono says he is firmly con-
vinced that the women of Illinois, now
that they have been
Joe Cannon's granted the right OF
Estimate of suffrage, will vote al
Women. ways for the hand
soonest man.
Which shows that Uncle Joe does
not know any more about modern wo-
men than he knows about modern
politics. There might have been a
time when that remark about women
would have been true. Before the days
OF co-education and before the days
of womans entrance into business and
professional life. Yet even that is
doubtful for our grandmothers,
handicapped as they were. were pref
ty sensible after all
Today there is no excuse for that
remark about womankind. The ev-
erage woman of today is not unsophis-
ticated and uniformed. She has read
much and thought much and when
you talk to her you find her a very
capable citizen, not the silly thing the
ex-speaker seems to think she is.
Uncle Joe is down and out and the
only time he can attract attention is
when he makes a caustic or a sar-
castle remark. He is interesting to
listen to but no longer is he given
| heed.
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The administration seems to have
found a way OF disposing of Henry
Lane Wilson without being compelled
to recognize the Huerta government
Wilson is retired but his resignation
will not be officially accepted unit
October and meanwhile John LIND
will be personal representative O
| President Wilson in Mexico. The pro
ceeiing will give the Huerta factor
a fair idea of what our administration
thinks of removing a constitutional
president by numbering him.
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How sorry people will feel for the
cruel manner in which the Interstate
Commerce Commission is treating the
express companies.
Only a few weeks until the Round
up. 1t is time for that accommoda.
tions committee to be getting busy.
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That California I. w. W. trouble
proved more serious than did the RI
OTIS in Portland or Seattle.
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| Pendleton already owns the chiei
part of a paving plant, a ock crush
er and roller.
The weather is very satisfactory tc
harvesters and also to the iceman.
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No street obstruction should be
without a warning light at night.
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