Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-22

order to be able 10 check any often
sve demonstration ais against any
South American nation, as well as
those forming the alliance II is not
really consummated, nor does any
thing definite seem 60 have eyentu-
ated in this line, but there was much
said and published on the subject, as
well as on the correlatiVe subject of
the abrogation Of the Monroe doctrine.
It is perhaps, calling to the incip-
lent national pride of this and other
progressive countries of South Ameri-
ca, to be reminded that there has
been previously land may be AGAIN.
an occasion when the Monroe Doc
trine has been mentioned ana was
ready TO be enforced, namely, in the
case OF Venezuela, during the second
administration of Cleveland. This
country and there are others, suffer-
ing from growing pains Ike an
Overgrown lad, feels that Il is now
big enough to tight for itself, if neces-
sary, and wants no unasked assistance
from It's "hig sister OF the North.
And the opinion generally speaking.
Of the press. the speakers and writer's
of the nation, may be stated conesely
States. Is that Il, the United States,
many be compared 10 "a big bully i'm n
school yard who badgers, banters and
bulldozcs the smaller boys into doing
what he desires. for his own amuse-
ment or ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Suspicious Of Mexican Policy.
This is particularly mentioned in
connection with the American policy
.a#N. Il
not interviewed, manu- militare he
cause We are waiting FOR the MeXieanS
10 eXtcrminato themselves. and then
quietly step IN ard appropriate their
rich territory; and now, after an this
time. We lift the embargo on eXporta-
ton OF arms ana ammunition. main
ly SO that the American manufactur-
crs may profit by their sale TO one or
both parties, and thus facilitate the
killing off of The MeXicans: heaping
wood on the fire, as La Prenza SAYS.
/ recently took the cartoon Of the
Jersey city Journal. as reproduced in
the January number of the Reviews
of Reviews, showing President Will
son in a window, with a door along
side, on which was placard stating
that the United states. under this
democratic administration. will not
take by conquest. a single foot Of
Mexican territory while the president
is represented as saying to the assem-
bled crowned heads of Europe, words
TO the following erect: Now gentle
men. what do you say 20 that? DO you
dare TO say the same ito the offices
of In prensa, with q request for its
reproduction, carefully translated but
1t has not yet appeared, and most
likely will not.
It is reluctantly admitted here that
We behaved, but probably with some
Interior purpose, very well as regards
cuba, "But did you not take and re-
tain Porto Rico and the Philippines?
And do you not ultimately intend TO
take Mexico, led on by its mines and
other riches, especially its petroleum
wells And will you stop there2 Have
you not behaved UNANIMOUSLY with Co
lombia, taking the Canal Zone. and
is it not natural 20 suppose or assume
that you eventually will connect up
your territory down 10 the canal
lave YOU not interviewed in Nicaragua
and others OF the Central American
states2 An, YOU may say what you
like! We see what you are afteri" Such
Is the line OF argument one hears IN
conversations and expressed more
carefully. but much 10 the same ef-
feet, in many articles in the papers.
Tho opening Of the canal to inter
national traffic viii prove AN "eye
opener as well. let as hope. TO these
supersensluve people or individuals
and hring in this train more friendly
personal relations and mutual knowl-
edge between the peoples of South
America and the Americans Of the
north, as well as greater commercial
interchange, which should by No
means be the only object OF our inter
course. Let but "a part OF the fair
promises and representations Of the
American visitors OF note who have
recently spoken in public here and
elsewhere be realized, and all or mos
of this Jtalously, yelled fear ~ our
motives, Misrepresentation, distrust
and un1rienaiiuess viii disappear an i
very shor tins. At least. that is the
summing y of public opinion as cN.
pressed hCe, and Of my own,