The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
ALL MEXICO Z
Will Be OURS
Destiny to Place Land to
Canal in Our Control.
No Hope Of Self Cover nment For
Mexico Within The Next
Twenty Years.

Henry Watterson has not permitted
sending home the predictions that che
time will come when the United Stat,
VIII control all territory from the
Rio Grande to the canal zone.
Such a prediction from prominent
American citizen may have the effect
OF making the powers soms,waat more
firm in their belief that this country
is NOT wiling to extend Its terrSiory.
but only ignorant nations can inter
pref the Administrators acts as a
movement toward that end.
II certainly is the policy OF the Gov
eminent at the present time to &C
quire no new territory. No move made
or contemplated has any object 9TH
er than preserving national dignity
and ~estorjng peace in a country that
engaged in a war which seems to be
endless.
Ii the United States should acquire
Mexico In time of peace, with the
unanimous consent OF its people, the
acquisition would be a doubtful good,
and certainly che greatest benefit
would be to the people of that coun-
try. But whatever the advantages or
disadvantages IT is certain that no
such thine is cont4jmplat,tl by any
sreat number of American statesmen
ut this time.
In spite OF this however, there Is
~ possibility chat Col. Wasterson's pre-
Fdlction may prove true. Mexico has
made no progress In government. I'm
der the iron rule of Diaz there Was
peace, bu chere WAS Lite advance
ment with the masses. They were !
held in a state OF physical and intel
lecuual bondage. -U.tler. such condi-
ton they could not advance. For "a
time sacH rule seems for the best,
because very ignorant class of pen
pie are better eff even in physical
bondage than in liberty, but when
such IS the case intellectual develop
mem Is at a standstill. The first
stages Of complete liberty may be
very bstter, but they are the Tires
through which some nations must
pass before they can reach the high
plane oil civilization. r
The fact that Mexico has made such
little progress indicates tiislt 1t may
yet be many years before she will be
capable of self-governmcnt. II vi
should appear that the result was
not attained within anything like
reasonable time. this country might
be forced to take over the republic,
and wsh it all territory this side of
the Canal Zone.
But even if change of policy
comes IL will not be .hrcugh any de-
sire for new territory. II will be .
because the United States is forced 4,
to lake control of the country ia Or
der TO prevent endless war which
would menace the possessions she
already has.
Mexico, as a peaceful republic, pop ,
II 'ated with an Industrious and in. ell- ,
gent peOple. would. be almost as valu- 4
able TO iae United States Us + she d
wree State OF this Union, and that I
Is the end hoped for THIS is. OF y
course, carrying speculation far into
the future. because the Alcxic.n peo- Z
. , are not any too Industrious, and 1
II will require at least generation q
to teach them the Importance of Il
thrift, economy and education. O
The country contains millions OF q
acres OF fertile lands,and great area 4
Is suitable for truck farming. Set B,
tied by farmers who understand the I.
business 1t would Garry hilaions ofd D
wealth. into that country. aid trade a
Sith the United STAGE would b. i'm b
nense. In
This result cannot be hoped for I'M b
n Mexico produces statesmen who
that the greatest victories Il
ire those Of peace-that the strength IA
Il nation is not IN its armies, but T
a It's PRODUCTION OF the necessities II
If ilfe-iliid that In this Hge no ma n,
ion can 'opg star0 divided into two "
cl;lsses !. ''> y, lbs
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