The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-09-10
Mexico and Germany
Kill and Butcher up
Americans
ENGLAND EMTERfERES WITH
COMMERCE; U. S. PROTESTS
Parade Csn Beats, La.d Marisss
and Demand Free Hand n
BLACK Repsblic''

The unitesi States wants control of
Haiti because of il. proximity to the
Panama Canal. Thi. fact is rr~pon.ibl-
Tor the American governments taking sd- =
vantaee Of the European war 70 sseablish
control in my country" 30 says DR..
Rosaivo Bobo, on~-time len.ier Of the
Haitian revolutionary faction. To avoid
complications with the American Gov
-rnment Dr Bolo threw down hi. arm.
upon American Intervention. lie is re-
port~si to he i'm Santo Domingo at thi.
time.
Dr. Bobo 10 not the only Haitian who
''a~ Questioned his countrys future in
view of the American intervention. MANY
iisitians and Americans. too, arr vastly
Interested In the future of the little re-
public. These people want to know why
Haiti OF al the nations MAS singled out
Tor Uncle Sans Dullying. Haiti hal
'omnittesi no other crime but what 10
'-ing committsd every minuts in Europe
to-day. The little island 10 not in com
Isrtition with Georgia and other Southern
States Unlike Mexico, no American has
Loot his life in Haiti prior to tile Amer
'can occupstion. Unlike Germany, Haiti
'soasted no mur,ierous submarine. that
were cutting capers in intsrnstioual law.
The hsitians laid no claim 10 the OCEAN.
They prevented no one from travelling
thereon. They murdered no women and
or dsfencsless nsutraI-. In fact,
they committed none OF thoss crimes
that have made civilization stand axhsss
at the spectacle Of Germany and Georgia
running amuck among the opinions and
laws OF mankind. They hal troubles of
their own. n he sure. Bloodshed enough.
Tod knows- But in their own way they
were attempting . settlement Yet, while
Ne xico. where scores Of Americans have
been murdered. Mexico, where American
citizens have ssked in van for protection.
was let alone or st the most shmonished
and pleaded with by an A. Il. q. con-
terence; Haiti. the weaker power, Haiti.
the less offensive. va. taken on the knee
and spanked. And while American gun
boats and bsttIeships are making . fine
show down st Haiti, the Kaiser mocks
m from scross the go and answer our
latest I.usitsnia note with . repetition Of
the act, and the further murder OF Amer
lean citizens. No wonder many people
are puzzled by the American stsitud~.
and like the Colombian journaliss writing
70 the New York World bess for eIucids-
ton. His letter follow:
COLOMBIA. HAITI AND MEXICO.
To the Editor Of The World:
Puzzled by recent political events.
b~s Of your kindness ~ answer me thi.
question.
What difference. II any, 10 therr be-
tween the sovereignty Of Columbis or
Haiti and that Of Mexico?
I'm 1870 the American Governments
not only violation the sovereignty OF 90
lombis. but BY doing % made . scrap of
paper ont Of . sacreI treaty.
Now, lew days ago, Haiti was oc-
cupied By the United State~ and 10 sct-
usIiy ruled miIitariIo by this countsy, i'm
spite OF the protsstataons Of the conxrsss
~ the Latin-Americsn nation.
I'm MEXICO the American dag he's been
rrsmpled upon. profsned and mocked:
American citizens have been killed and
women insuIsed. the governments OF the
United States ridicuIed by the chiefs and
generals Of the revolution. and sill it
seems that this country hssisssss In TAX
ing any acton that might displesss the
lev Thousands Of rebsis OF Mexico who
are starving several Millions Of pesce-
ful people. I do noe want 10 criticiss. Z
simply recount fscss.
The csse Of Haiti 10 similar 10 that Of
Mexico. being Of courss noe % grave and
old The csse Of Colombis was . mainly
different one. You know of 10 bsessr
than DO, and you can BE- sssursd thss
your honest and faithful campaign on
that cccssion 10 something whicn hss noe
been forgotten.
ROSALES DE LA ROSA.
Colombian Journals.