El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-24
Letters to The Herald
ETTER 40 UNCLE sAN.

AN OPEN LETTER TO UNCLE SAM.
Dear Uncle (care Ell PasO Herald):
We believe in an Oyerruling Deity who
directs the affairs Of men and nations The
law of the survival of the fittest applies to
nations. as 1t does to individuals. Those ma
lions which nave been the most cOnsiderate
Of the rights of man, have been the most
potent factors in elevating him in the scale
OF civilization The nations and tribes which
have failed in this mission have been dis
apPearing-many OF them exist today only
IN history.
Those Of US who have lived for some
years in Mexico and have studied Mexican
history and affairs, understand that 1t is not
republic. It's government is in the hands
Of few self appointed leaders who have
assumed the right to rule by the power Of
government Of Gen. POrfiriO Diaz. Such gov
ernments are destined to disappear. 1t dis
appeared and now it seems that anarchy
reigns. They are greatly IN need OF help in
the matter Of education and civilization. No
class Of children are able to educate them
selves. They must have others to help them
in this matter
At the close Of the Spanish-American war.
the island OF Cuba was oVerrun with orphans,
a natural result of the long struggle for
Cuba Hbre." In his annual report, governor
general Ludlow advised the government to
establish orphanages for these unfortunate
children that they might be trained and edu-
Gated into good citizens instead Of profiigate
Intervention brought an era Of marvellous
developments and rapid strides in intellec-
pines. The open Bible and the plain
unknown in those islands under the Spanish
domination, while public education was
practically unknown. 1t has been my pleas
ure to see Savage tribes attend His word
and the children of the Igorrot in school
learning the rudiments Of civilization. 1t
has been my good fortune to hear the
praises of our administration Of government
in the Philippines from our foreign critics
in Manila, when they did not know that there
was an American present One Of them said,
Whatever the Anglo-Saxons undertake to
do is bound TO be a success
The Mexican people are suffering from
war OF despoliation in which anarchy reigns
Most Of them do not appear to understand
what it is all about. They merely under
stand that they are being robbed Americans
are being robbed and murdered just be-
cause they are Americans, Spaniards Brit
ishers or whatever their nationality happens
to be- Last year, the pope designated a GER
tain day to be observed by the Roman Cath
Olics throughout the world as day Of pray
er for divine Intervention in Mexico Many
Of US have been praying ever since that the
United States would answer those prayers
Our unsullied honor demands it, ana we usual
" receive answer to our prayers.
Nations we'll as Individuals are blessed
by aiding dOwntrodden humanity. The Stars
and Stripes brought peace and prosperity TO
the islands above mentioned, and many
marvellous developments which have re-
bounded in many blessings to us-cemented
more closely the union brOadened our Wis
ion and our sympathies, brought a wave
Of prosperity to the nation In view Of all
this history (histOry repeats ITSELF is it not
our plain duty to establish law and order
in any place in which anarchy reignS in the
the stars land stripes) above US so plainly
that "a wayfaring man though a fool may
Edward E Cooley.