The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-04
EXTRACTS FROM CENTRAL
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS,
What They Think Of Uncle Sam and
His Mexican Policies.
They Are BITTER AGAINST us.

lHEl ARt BIIIER AGAINST US.
The following extracts from Costa
Rica papers were translated for The
| Commonwealth by Mr. Ashley Bry-
an, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Bryan, who is stationed at San Jose,
Costa Rica, in the wireless depart
ment of the United Fruit Company.
These extracts show the sentiment
of the press there in regard to the
attitude of the United States to-
ward Mexico. The extracts are as
follows:
The savage transgression which is
now being committed by the barba-
rians from the North upon the ex-
hausted Mexican nation, is the alarm
call for Central America. Mexico is
the dixie which prevents the hordes
of Uncle Sam from their destructive
advance to Panama, and once this
dixie has been broken, the sovereignty
of Central America will disappear.
For this reason it is a crime for US
to stand with our arms folded facing
the danger which threatens our sis
ter Republic, who with her heroism
protects our independence. The
cause of Mexico is that of Central
America.
War has not been declared against
this heroic people, but against the
Spanish Greasers'' as we, the
Spanish Americans and descendants
of European adventures are disre-
spectfully called.
The United States will unfold
their absorbing policy slowly but
firmly until their pretentions are
fulfilled; this policy consists in for
menting troubles that discredit and
exhaust US and to that end their
rulers have made the bandits and
traitors who have risen under the
name of politicians, their uncondi-
tional friends and disgraceful allies,
who, to our great misfortune, have
come forth in our own land.
Due to this deceitful and branding
policy, Adolfo Diaz. the SSatrop"
maintains himself, dishonoring Mic
aragua in the seat of power and if
we do not let out our niggardly in
ternal passion and sum up what we
are and amount to against such
criminal intentions, we are nothing
but cowardly go-betweens who re-
ceived dignity and independence
from our brave forefathers to give
our sons slavery and disbonor for
inheritance.
! The Noticiero calls for all Central
Americans who can and should give
their helping hand to a good cause.
! We should like to see DR.. Coello, DR..
Irias, DR.. Dieguez, DR.. Castro Ram
irez, DR.. Skinner Klee, Molina Larios,
Viedo, Merlos and many other gifted
writer's capable Of raising the fallen
patriotic spirit, dips their pens to
save it at this critical moment.
To stop the abuse of lyricisms in
our protest and to start something
more practical, the Noticiero pro-
poses to form enthusiastic patriotic
circles for. the preaching of boycott
ing Yankee merchandise and will un-
furi and demonstrate through towns
and farms the necessity Of not buy
ing anything made by our enemies;
men will infuse as they go along, a
sentiment of dignity to our people,
to whom it should be made known
that to the Yankees, human ma
chimes without spirit, the only sensi-
tive part will be in the falling off OF
their business and that for them the
only God is Money" and the losing
of dollar their only defeat.
We on our side must understand
that every dollar we give them car
be converted into bullets or some
thing worse-into Judas penny t.
buy traitors with.
Compatriots, to buy goods from
the United States is to make ou1
worst enemy richer and at the pres
ent moment common sense prohibit
and patriotism scorns it Indignantly
: therefore, our repriSal should be Il
l keep our pockets closed for the sup
port Of their industries while Blu
Jackets tramp on Spanish American
] soil.
. If they want our money, let then
withdraw their soldiers from Ger
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