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

However great may be contempt which great powers
of Europe may feel policy toward Mexico in the
crisis and whatever the them of continued disorder in
that unhappy country they undoubtedly welcome invitation
to support program of wachfu waiting in view of the
that invitation greatest encouragement they
have had to the extension their influence this side of the
world.
If there a time when it advisable for in
terest and security have unmistakabe mo respass
signs posted Central America for the observance and
ing of European powers that time when embarked
the Panama Canal undertaking Our with the nterna
tional conduct Central countries
Canal is completed and opened to must be
sant and policy upon questions arising in 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 great possession Panama which be dis
turng people, injurious commercial progress and
perhaps menaoing to national safety
Is it conceivable for instance that after the Panama Canal
opened should permit Mexico to grant naval base to
Japan Nicaragua grant concession to other nation
than for the construction of canal the Nicaraguan
route7
Such action the part of those governments undoubtedly
would provoke
clear therefore construction the
Canal has made Central America greater interest
for than before and that foreign policy with respect
to the countries embraced within that must be stronger
weaker that should be policy of the United States not de-
pendent upon the sanction Of any other nation
should be policy which declare looking straight
egn policy always always spoila-
ton but for the beermen moral and material of all who
brought within the radius of Its dominant influence 1t be
policy which shall do violence democratic rad
lions and professions but which shall to strengthen the
rule Of democracy home and spread abroad That
sacred mission in the world.
The United States with respect the of Central
America is analogous position that of city gov
eminent which had located two splendid edces either side
of district which in part unsghty and part dreputa
be the Of the intervening property should take
upon themselves to make the Objectionable district every way
compatible with its fine civic surroundings their enterprise and
manifestation Of good citizenship undoubtedly would be highly
agreeable to the municipal administration.
But they failed to take the initiative in improving the
condition of their premises and continued show
the fact that their property and in fact
being maintained nuisance they would be counting
domination proceedings.
Now, the United States has disposition unnecessarily
for Interior motive to condemnation proceedings
against of southern neghbors 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 notice of them
ing to ALL that shall not permit any of them long contn
OF national disorder which liberty is made mocery
property is confscaed and destroyed life everywhere made
unsafe the virtue Of womanhood respected and military
triumph celebrated by wholesale martial murder.
And when give that notice should accompany with
the declaration that necessary will be backed by force
There must be limit to patience with the state of
feudasm and brgandage which has prevailed in Mexico
since the expulsion of Porro Daz just there limit
tolerance
human warfare in Cuba.
the Mexioans any other Central American people
necessary for intervene in their affairs preserve
dignity and retain the of other nations
people expect that the only condition they
will be permitted to maintain independent government the
future will be the condition which laid down Cuba
the Plat amendment That amendment provided part as
follows:
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permit
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which,
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"ll. The hat the Unite
lection OF life, property and individual liberty"
Under the government founded upon conditions
posed by the Pat amendment after long ravagng war
in which many of its people and children