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trail American soil. This is the atti-
tude the Latin-Indian continent
should ssume.-Gerardo Matamo-
| res, in Ell Noticiero, San Jose, Costa
Rica, April %, 1914.
For three days the arms of the
conquerer have been firing against
Latin America. Mexico is the var
guard of our America: Mexico is
geographically the first people of
our race in the struggle against yam
kee imperialism. He deceives him
self who thinks Mexico is only Mex
leo, as much as Mr.. Wilson deceives
himself when he says that Victoriano
Huerta IN this moment is only Vic
toriano Huerta. No, Mexico is the
fibre Of the soul of America as Vic
toriano Huerta is the fibre and soul
of his country. 1t is our blood, the
Mexican blood, that the invaders are
spilling. 1t is our history, the Mex
lean history, that Mr.. Wilson mocks.
It is our liberty, the Mexican liber-
ty, that the gringo soldier pretends
to sacrifice. Hidalgo is a brother of
Bolivar and San Martin; Morelos is
q brother of Paez and Sucre; Jaurez
is brother Of Morazan and of Sar-
miento; Zaragoza is a brother of
Jurn Rafael Mora and of General
Canas.
Mr. Wilson has lied or erred when
he says that the war is against
Huerta; that the United States has a
profound affection for the Mexican
people. The war, we repeat, is
against Latin America. of which
| Mexico is the vanguard. Let the
North Americans take off their
masks and dispense with euphem-
isms; let them say that they clearly
believe that this is the opportune
time to despoil US. This much is
certain. To kill a man, it is unheard
Of, it is imbecile, to trample and
bleed a people. Mexico does not
like Huerta, but Mexico has a con-
science of her dignity and her force
and will never tolerate, will never
consent that North American arms.
or those of any other nation do the
work that she alone can and should
do in brief or prolonged time.
And what is the rest of the Latin
American nations doing? What is
our government doing, the govern
ment that is obliged by all mea s
and in all moments to defend our
sovereignty? Let the timid hold
their peace; let them maintain a
neutrality that is not respect for in
ternational laws, but fear of aggres-
sion of what has been called the
"Colossus of the North.''
We do not think that Mexico will
be conquered Mexico is strong and
one of her sons is the equal of ten
North American soldiers. To bonn
bard the port of nation that has no
squadron is not noble, neither is it
difficult. From the sea the invaders
have fired on the four-times heroic
port of Vera Cruz and soon after
wards embarked troops to occupy
the buildings along the water front
but the defenders Of the country
are in another part of the city fight.
ing as only they know how to fight
In naval maneuvers the North Amer
leans are powerful. We shall soor
see if they have the same power tc
combat on the land. We await the
outcome which will be serious. Mr.
! Wilson has gone for Huerta, whe
knows but what Huerta may go fo,
Mr.. Wilson?-From La Republica
San Jose, C. R.. April 25, 1914.
| Numerous young men of San Jos
have visited US in our offices in ordel
to manifest to us that they are dis
posed to go to Mexico to fight in tn
| defense of the sovereignty of tina
noble country. The enthusiasm i
general and sincere. Our youn,
Z men are convinced that the only as
, sistance that they ought to give t.
. Mexico at this moment is that O
blood. These men that have spoke
| to us feel the patriotism and tn
l strength necessary to be soldiers i
: this contention Of races. They d
} not believe that weakness will b
sufficient justification that they wi
! not be able to repel the attacks Q
r the powerful.
We, naturally, applaud them. T
) go into Mexico to defend the race
exactly the same thing as taking u
. d rifle in Costa Rica to defend tn
: sovereignty of Costa Rica. A
e orator in the pro-Mexican meetin
n that was held Saturday night in tn
Factory Square plaza de la Fabrics
n said: ''If through misfortune fe
! the human race (estirpe) in this WE
= the United States triumphs, hour