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

great may contempt great powers
of Europe feel for policy toward Mexico the
crisis whatever the them of continued disorder
that unhappy country they undoubtedly welcome invitation
support program of wacfu waiting in view of the
fact that the invitation the greatest encouragement they
of their influence this
world.
If there a time when it advisable for
and security have unmistakabe mo trespas
signs posted Central America for the observance and
ing of European powers that time when embarked
the Panama Canal undertaking. Our with the inerna
onal conduct the Central American countries the
Canal Is completed and opened commerce. be
san and policy upon questions arising in those countries
which may vitality affect this nation be the prevailing
policy.
In other way properly safeguard this country
from conditions arising in the territory between Southern
border and great possession in Panama which may
bng to people injurious to commercial progress and
perhaps even menacng to national safety.
Is conceivable for instance that after the
h opened should permit Mexico grant a to
Japan Nicaragua grant concession any
than for the construction of canal the Ncaraguan
route7
Such action the part of those undoubtedly
would provoke us to
must be clear therefore that the
Canal has made Central America greater
for than before and that foreign policy with respect
to the countries embraced within that stronger
weaker that should be policy of the United States de-
pendent upon the sanction of any other nation
out of both broad and honorable and designed
eign policy always has been and always be- spoia
ton but for the bettermen moral and material of all who
brought within the radius of its dominant influence be
policy which shall do violence democratic tradi
tons and professions but which shall strengthen
rule of democracy home and spread
sacred mission in the world.
The United States with respect the Central
America is analogous position that city gov
which had located splendid side
Of district which part unsghy and in part dsrepua
bic the owners Of the intervening property should take
themselves make the Objectionable district every way
compatible with its fine civic surroundings enterprise
manifestation Of good citizenship undoubtedly would be highly
agreeable to the municipal administration.
But they failed to take the initiative improving the
condition of their premises and continued show
over the fact that their property eyesore and
being maintained nuisance they would counting
domination proceedings.
Now the United disposition unnecessarily or
for Interior motive to condemnation proceedings
against any Of southern neighbors to with
them amicable terms and deal with them honoraby.
At the time, in the opinion of The Georgian present
conditions justify serving notice of them
ing to ALL that shall permit any long contn-
Of national disorder in which liberty mocery
property conscated and destroyed life everywhere
unsafe the virtue of womanhood not respected and military
triumph celebrated by wholesale martial murder
And when give that notice should accompany with
the declaration that it will be backed by force
There must be limit to patience with state of
eudalsm and bgandage which has prevailed
since the expulsion of Porrio Daz there to
the tolerance which exhibited to the long
human warfare in Cuba.
the Mexicans other Central American people make
for to intervene their affairs
dignity and retain the respect other nations that
people must that the only condition they
will be permitted to maintain an independent in tho
future will be the condition which for Cuba in
the Patt amendment That amendment provided part as
follows:
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"i That said shall any
which, fund
the discharge of which, the ordinary
island, deyns
Of
t-ctian OF life. individual liberty"
Under the government founded conditions i'm
posed by the Plat