The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-27
SAYS UNITED STATES SHOULD
kEEP HANDS OFF IN MEXICO

Editor Pensacola Journal
The article from Earle LeBaron IN
The Journal Of Sunday advocating
the intervention Of our country in
Mexico comes far from representing
the true state Of affairs in that coun-
try. A recent Intervention with Car
rama by John Kenneth Turner gives
the following facts from the stanS
point Of the Carranza constitution
alists.
In part the plans call for an i'm
prUvement Of economic conditions,
claiming that during previous epochs
and despite the liberal laws Of Mex
leo which have never been enforced
BY the rulers, there has existed a
privileged class, comprising only
about one million people, exploiting
over fourteen million, who have lived
under the most grievious oppression.
To enforce the constitution and do
away with this oppression is the
avowed aim Of the revolution. To do
this the constitutional government
viii issue, and make effective other
laws, establishing an equitable sys-
TEN Of land taxes, better the condi-
ton Of wage earners, miners, and Of
the working class in general, provide
for municipal autonomy. land laws
tending toward the formation Of
small farms owned by the farmer
himself and not rented from large
land owners who have go oppressed
the people. Laws to destroy monop-
olies in mines, forests, oil and the
natural sources Of wealth erected
under the old regime.
And Is Il possible That this section
accounts for the wild desire of some
81 our people TO interfere in Mexican
affairs
Now az 60 the religious side Of the
question spoken Of in the article 20
which I am replying! Carranza calls
for religious liberty, and il is the
fundamental basis Of the organiza-
ton Of the country. The only persons
who have suffered have been people
and organizations who have openly
espoused the cause Of the oppressors
Of the people and in this manner
drawn forth the resentment Of ne
masses Of the people. believe all
the Christian denominations have
mission work in Mexico and are not
molested. In article "a. the Mexican
constitution establishes the law that
there shall be no monopoly Of ans
kind, therefore those existing monop-
olies and concessions can no longer
exist under the new laws contem.
plated. Upon being asked what 20.
sition foreigners would enjoy as d
their property rights. Carranza as
sured that they would be protected
equally with the Mexican people. n,
claims that hitherto the property
rights 81 Mexicans have been suGsr
dinated 10 the rights Of specially
privileged exploiters.
Being asked: what ideas are yos
most anxious 10 have implanted n
the conscience Of the American PEG.
pie with reference 20 the Mexican
people" he answered: The idea thai
no definite or lasting peace can be a.
tanned unless IL Is founded Of justice
and the welfare ~ d majority Of thJ
Mexicans.
Another idea he said he would i'm.
4 press upon the Americans Ia that tat
success Of the revolution will not ~
I iure the financial interests 81 Amer
ica; but the system Of equality ant
! loyal efficiency that the success oN
I the revolution will employ will b,
more advantageous and will affort
a wider field for foreign INTEREST,"
than the system Of privilege and con
Icessions that has heretofore existed.
Now, In summing up this evidences
given by Carranza himself, and tn
same ideas are also given by Villa
+ for the American people 70 bring on
a war with Mexico whose down-trod
den people are trying 20 serve a fev
Of the privileges Of their own eoun
+ ny as against the aREressions Of
. foreign capital, would be q foul crime
not only against the Mexieans, buf
our own country, too.
We would suffer with them ans
I % sacrifice The lives Of cur nobl'
American boys Tor the protection o.
( the dirty dollars 81 the exploiter0
does ret appeal % me. and ouah
not 10 any right-minded American
man or woman. Let rs call on oui
| president % keep hands Of e. Til
struggle and thus earn the plauditi
81 the two repubIics-Mexiee an,
Y America.
/ MINNIE WOLFE RUTHERFORD.