The chronicle=news., 1914-12-02
the MouIHpEcE OF
WAR OEPARTM MEnT

which suffered such bitter disap-
| pojntmcnt at the recent actions of
President Woodrow Wilson, in his
ed States troops from Vera Cruz, as
| the esteemed, though very unfair
Washington Post. For months has
that organ been industriously work
ing against all the principles of fair
| ness and justice for which the un-
| fortunate MeXicans are fighting.
| While every organ in the country has
been ussiduously working for peace
in that strife-ridden land. the WASH
ington Post has been employing all
its dark powers to entice the United
States government in an unnecessary
movement OF Intervention.
In its unfair and un-American edi-
torials it became the mouthpiece of
the war department. Not a day pass
ed without some caust!c reference to
the Mexican situation, always
preaching the gospel of bitter war,
always attempting to create the i'm
preston that murder and chaos arc
rampant, but always ignoring the
true causes of the Mexican revolu-
tion and its basic principles.
The esteemed Washington Post is
apparently ignorant of the fact that
in Mexico is at present being waged
a war OF independence. 1t is revolt
of the slaves against their oppress-
ors. war of liberation, very much
like the civil war of this country.
Just as Abraham Lincoln had fought
in behalf of the poor and ensIaved
negroes. so has Don Venustiano Car
rama unsheathed the sword in the
name of the down-trodden Mexican
poems. Had not the Washington
Post been the organ of the war de-
partmant and certain special inter-
ests, it would not have overlooked
this significant fact.
During the Civtl war, which swept
this country. many more lives and
much more property was DESTROYED
than in the revolt of Mexico. Much
property that belonged to foreigners
was swept away, as is the case of all
wars and revolutions. Notwlthstand-
ing this We doubt II the American
people who have liked the idea of
intrusion by another nation.
But we are inclined to believe that
tile crocodile tears shed by the Wash
ington Post in behalf of the foreign
interests, savours OF hypocrisy.
Their emphatic editorials in behalf
OF Intervention are much like the
tricks Of we'll trained dog taught to
him by his master. They are cer-
tainly .nndemocratic and far from
!he American spirit
Have the editorial writer's of thu
Washington Post forgotten that Aha
Independence of this country was
conceived in strife very similar to
the one now being fought in Mex
iCO?
Fortunately, however. for the
down-trodden Mexican poems, Presi-
dent Wilson was not to be mislead
hy the jingoe cries of the Washing
ton Post With true American SYM
pathies, President Wilson is willing
to help the cause for which that un-
happy land is fighting, regardless OF
| the vain attempts OF the Washington
Post.
Now that the propaganda for in
terNention in Mexico has failed, due
to the good Judgment of the Wilson
administration. perhaps the Wash.
| inSton Post will realize the folly of
its deeds. 1t is to be hoped for the
sake OF the good reputation of that
paper alone. that it will present the
true and honest causes of Carranza' 5
| revolt.
We are inclined to believe that
the readers of that valuable paper
would greatly appreciate 1t il the
Mexican question were for once pre-
sented from the standpoint of the
poor peon instead of always receiving
tine views of the war department and
special foreign interests.--Ex.