The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-27
THE IDEA 0FFEDERATI0N
APPLIED TO NORTH AMERICA
A Logical And Able Presentation Of Why A FEEDER.
ated North America Would Be An Economic,
Poitic And Progressive Step To Be Desired By
The Inhabitants Of North And South America.
Paper Quarterly Meeting Chautauqma

John Sherman was Secretary of
State, eastern Canada made a strong
plea for annexation; but the over
lures were coldly received. The
principle objection raised at that
time was that Canada did not wish
to lose the prestige its position in
the powerful British Empire gave.
The objections raised in the United
States were the burden of assum-
ing Canada's debts and the idea
prevalent at that time that most of
western Canada was wilderness of
waste land.
The United States was also in
fuenced by the desire to do nothing
that would sever the ties of good
feeling with England. Annexation
was at that time looked upon as
something to be hoped for in the
distant future. At this day and in
the light of present knowledge of
economic conditions of both count
ries-Federation is the end to wish
for and the goal to strive to attain.
Federation with the United States
would give Mexico the only chance
that country has to secure stable
form of government. The Mexican
people are not, capable of establish
ing stable government themselves.
There never has been in Mexico a
government of the people. Before
Diaz there were continual disturb
ances and during his reign as Gar,
the common people were held in
peonage. Since Diaz there has
been revolution, rapine, murder and
gross injustice in the name of
government. A condition of affairs
intolerable in close proximity to
free people. The people of Mexico
have the right to enjoy the blessings
of free government. They are not
to be continually left to the caprices
of dictators. 1t Is the stern imper-
ative duty of the stronger nations to
care for the weaker. No annexation;
for that would not be accepted by
the Mexican people. Federation.
that is the logical desideratum.
That would lift, up the Mexican
people out of bondage and into a
new era full of prosperity and hap
piness for them thru their quicken
ed economic and polite awakening.
The small countries would be
glad to have the chance to affiliate
with their powerful neighbor in pol
itical and economic affairs; thus
Central America would welcome
the plan of federation. The United
States having cut the Panama Canal,
must secure all rights and claims to
any and all feasible route across
the territory adjoining Panama.
This fact would make the federation
of the Central American Republics
with the countries to the north of
them desirable and of great value to
the Republic of North America.
The republic of North America
will come into existence at some
time in the future. just as surely as
day follows night. European pollti-
cal writer's have called the attention
of European statesmen to this future
political possibility. John Fiske. the
greatest of all American historians,
so firmly believed in the ultimate
triumph of the Federal Union, that
he said that federation was only
question of time.
The federal union is the only
form of government that fills all the
requirements of civilized man. Gov
ernment should be method Of per-