Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
An American Policy for the
Americans
THIRD ARTICLE

and whatever the to them of continued disorder
unhappy country they undoubtedly welcome invitation
support program of wachfu waiting, in view of the
invitation the greatest they
had the extension of their influence this side of the
world
If ever there was time when was advisable
and security to have unmstakabe no trespass
signs posted Central America for the observance and warn
ing European powers that time when embarked
Canal undertaking. Our with the intena
the Central American countries the Pan
Canal completed and opened commerce. must be
sant and policy questions arising those countries
which may vitality affect this nation must be the prevailing
policy.
In other way properly safeguard this country
from conditions arising in the territory between Southern
border and possession in Panama which be dis
turbng people injurious to commercial progress and
perhaps, menaoing to national safety.
Is conceivable for instance that after the Panama Canal
opened should permit Mexico to grant naval base
Japan Nicaragua to grant concession to other nation
than for the construction of canal the Ncaaguan
route7
Such action on the part of those undoubtedly
would provoke us to
be clear therefore that the of the Pan
Canal has made Central America of greater interest
for than before and that foreign policy with respect
the countries embraced within that be stronger
weaker that should be policy of the United States not de-
pendent upon the sanction of any other nation.
1t should be policy which declare looking straight
both broad and honorable and designed
egn policy always has been and always must be- not for spo
to but for the bettemen moral and material of all who
brought within the radius of It's dominant influence
policy which shall do violence democratic
lions and professions but which shall strengthen
rule of democracy home and spread abroad That
eacred mission in the world
The United States with respect
America analogous position that of city gov
eminent which had located splendid eces either side
of district which part unsighty and in part dsrepua
BILE the Of the intervening property should take it
themselves to make the Objectionable district every
compatible with its fine civic surroundings their enterprise and
manifestation of good citizenship undoubtedly would highly
agreeable to the municipal administration.
But they failed to take the initiative in improving the
condition of their premises and continued to show
the fact that their property eyesore and in
being maintained nuisance they would be counting
demnation proceedings
Now the United States has disposition unnecessarily
for Interior motive to condemnation proceedings
against any of southern neighbors We wish to live with
them amicabe terms and deal with them honorably
At the time in the opinion of The Georgian present
conditions Justify serving
ing to all that shall not permit any of them long oontn-
of national disorder in which liberty is made mocky
property conscated and destroyed life everywhere
unsafe the virtue womanhood not respected and military
triumph celebrated by wholesale martial murder
And when give that notice should accompany it with
the declaration that necessary it will be backed by force
There must be limit to patience with the of
feudam and brgandage which has prevailed Mexico
the expulsion of Poro Daz just there limit
the tolerance which exhibited to the long drawn
human warfare in Cuba.
any Central American people make
for to intervene in their affairs to preserve
dignity and the respect of other nations that
people expect that the only condition under which they
will be permitted to maintain independent government the
future will be the condition which laid Cuba in
the Pat amendment That amendment provided part as
follows:
': tie s g ':SJ '"y ;s
obtain by mi or
lodsmen
o said land
defayns
"I'. o the united
of
scisn of life and individual liberty"
Under the government founded upon the conditions
posed by the Pt amendment after long years ravagng
in which many of its people children as
men, persisted victims of the shocking cruelty now
fourishng and contented democracy