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this country were, the burden of
assuming the debts of Canada and
the idea prevalent at that time, hat
most of Western Canada was a will
derness of waste land. The United
States was also influenced by the de-
sire to do nothing that would sever
the ties of good feeling with Eng
land. Annexation was at that time
looked upon as something to be
hoped for in the distant future.
At this day and in the light of
present knowledge of the economic
conditions of both countries. Fed
GRAFTON Is the end to wish for and
the goal to strive to attain.
Advantage to Mexico
Federation with the United States
and Canada. would give Mexico the
only chance that county has to Sc
cure stable form of government.
The Mexican people are not capable
OF establishing stable government
themselves.
There never has been in existence
In Mexico, government of the peo-
pie. Before Diaz there were con-
tinual disturbances and during his
reign as Gar, the common people
were held in peonage. Since Diaz
there has been revolution. rapine,
murder and gross injustice-all in
the name of government. A condi-
tion of affairs intolerable in close
proximity to free people. The peo-
pie of Mexico have a right to enjoy
the blessing of liberty. They are
not to be left to the caprices of die
tators. 1t is the stern imperative
duty of stronger nations to care for
the weaker. No annexation, for that
would not be accepted by the Mexi-
can people. Federation. that is the
logical desideratum. That would
lift up the people of Mexico out of
political and economic bondage into
prosperity.
The small countries of Central
America would be glad to have the
honor of affiliating with their power
full neighbors in political and eco
nomic affairs The United States
having cut the Panama Canal, must
secure all rights and claims to any
and all feasible routes across the
territory adjoining Panama. This
fact would make the federation of
the Central American Republics de-
sirable and of great value to the
Republic of North America.
The Republic of North America
Will Surely Come
will come into existence at some
time in the future, just as surely as
day follows night. European polit-
icai writer's have called the attention
of European statesmen to this future
political possibility.
John Fiske, the greatest of all
American Historians, 80 firmly be-
lieved in the ultimate triumph of
the Federal Union that he said fed
Grafton was but question of time.
The Federal Union is the only
form of government that fills all the
requirements of civilized man.
Government should be q method of
performing the fuctions of public
business as economically as possible.
Federal government does this when
wisely administered.
This much we know of govern
ments that have existed in the past;
what was good in them has endur-
ed: what was bad. is either dead
or dying. We know the fetish of
monarchy is dying. Monarchy is
not progressive. Man is progressing
and will provide progressive means
of governing himself and fellows.
The principles upon which our
form of government is established
are progressive and meet the requlr-
ments ,of man in his onward march
to greater development. That is the
reason why federal union is pos
sible in the future on the continent
of North America.
The times we live in are progress
sive times. Everywhere throughout
this land, strong, nobleminded men
are zealously working for the better
ment of humanity. They are the
true heirs of all the good and great
men that have gone before.
The calm patient Wilson, lifting
up his voice in the halls of the ma
tional cor gress and calling upon all
patriotic men to assist him in his
endeavor to solve the vexing prob
lens of social and economic life.
The virile Roosevelt laundering
against the iniquities of his time and
beseeching all men to aid him in his
hattie for Righteousness ond fo;,