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

However great may be the contempt which the powers
of Europe feel for policy toward Mexico in the
crisis them Of continued disorder
that unhappy country they undoubtedly welcome invitation
support program watchful waiting in view Of the
fact that the invitation the encouragement they
have had the extension Of their influence this side Of the
world.
there a time when it advisable for in
terest and security to have unmistaabe mo trespass
signs posted Central America for the observance and
ing Of European powers that time when embarked
the Panama Canal undertaking. Our with the ntena
tona conduct of the Central American countries the Pan
Canal Is completed and opened TO commerce be
and policy upon questions arising In those countries
which may vitality affect this nation must DO 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 be dis
turbng people, injurious commercial progress and
perhaps even menacing to our national safety
Is conceivable for instance that after the Panama Canal
is opened should permit Mexico grant naval base to
Japan Nicaragua concession any other nation
than for the construction Of canal the Ncaaguan
route?
Such action the part Of those undoubtedly
would provoke
must be clear therefore that the construction Of the Pan
Canal has made Central America Of interest
for than before and that foreign policy respect
to the countries embraced within that must be stronger
weaker that should be policy of the United States de-
pendent upon the sanction Of any other nation.
1t should be policy which declare looking straight
both broad honorable designed
egn policy always has been and always must be- not for po
ton but for the betterment moral and material all
brought within the radius its dominant influence It be
policy which shall do violence to democratic trad
ons and professions but which shall strengthen
rule of democracy at home and spread abroad That
sacred mission in the world
The United States with respect the Central
America In analogous position to that Of city
eminent which had located splendid eices
Of district which in part unsghty and in part dsrepua
be the owners Of the intervening property should take it
upon themselves make the Objectionable district every
compatible with its hne civic surroundings their enterprise and
manifestation Of good citizenship undoubtedly would highly
agreeable to the municipal administration.
But they failed to take the initiative improving
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 or
for Interior motive proceedings
against OF our southern neghbors We wish to live with
them amicable and deal with them honorably
At the same time in the opinion of The Georgian
conditions justify serving notice of them
ing to ALL that shall not permit any them long oontn
uanoe OF national disorder in which liberty made mooky
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
the declaration that necessary will be backed up by
There must be limit to patience with the state of
feudasm and bgandage which prevailed ever
since the expulsion of Porro Diaz just there limit
the tolerance which exhibited to the long drawn
human warfare in Cuba.
the Mexicans other Central American people
for intervene their affairs
dignity and retain the respect of other nations then that
people must that the only condition they
will be permitted to maintain independent government
future will be the condition which laid down Cuba in
the Plat amendment That amendment provided in part
follows
81 That the Government of Cuba shall
the independence OF Cuba nor authorize
Judgment
OF ss
al. That said shall
which, fund
"Ill that tho United
rsetion of life, property and individual liberty
Under the government founded upon the conditions
posed the Pa amendment after long ravagng
in which many of its people and children
persisted victims of