The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
PAN-AMERICAN
PLAN TO AVERT
WAR WITH U. S.
Police Border With Latin
America Troops
Appeal to Evade Clash in ''Big
American Family"
VITAL TEST or PRINCIPLES
Strife Between Americans Is
Like Civil War.
Present Crisis Tears Down In
ternatiOnal Peace Hopes.
VITAL TEST OF PRINCIPLES
Strife Between Americans Is
Like Civil War.
BY J. p. YODER.

Washington. June ga Pan
American police force. composed by
attachments of the armies of the Unit
ed states. Argentine, Brazil, Chile, and
possibly other Latin-American repub-
lies. to restore. not to crush, Mexico.
This is the suggestion brought to
the attention of the administration
aud South American officials today
from certain quarters, which it is be-
Heved will eventually lead TO serious
consideration o. the project Latin
America cannot conceive OF war be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
according to Ambassador Moan of Ar
tentine who set this forth clearly
with a strong appeal for the preserNa-
ton OF Pan-Americanism.
Argentine Ambassador Appeals.
To those interested in furthering
this Pan-American movement, the
present crisis between the United
States and Mexico is regarded as a VI
tai test of the principles for which
the powers of the Americas have been
striving" he said. Strife between
nations of the Americas would be re-
garded by them as virtual civil war
They point oct that every treaty be-
tween European powers has fallen
apart. With all the rest of the world
divided they contend that the Amer
icas must present a united front, the
nations of the two continents must
Join automatically. COM
mercially and industrially.
War between two of the American
nations would mean an immediate di-
vision into groups. thus weakening the
entente. ana leaving the way open at
the end of the European war for pos
sibie influence. if not domination from
abroad.
Preserve Unity of Pan-Americanism.
To preserve the strength and unity
of the Americas. Latin-American as
well administration men working
in the interests of Pan-AmericaniSm
declare it is imperative first. that
peace in the Americas be maintained
now, and second. that way be found
% enforce continued peace in the fu-
rure This brings the suggestion of
Psn-Amcrican police force
II is pointed out that most of the
theories Of the world peace advanced
to date have been based upon the es-
adjustment of an international police
force. IN the present situation be
tween the United States and Mexico
and the working out of the general
plan Of Pan-Americanism, those be-
hind the movement see the possibility
Of test of the theory upon which
may rest the hope of international
peace.
Would Have Influence on Europe.
Successful joint action by the ma
tons of the Americas iE pacifying and
restoring stricken Mexico would have
great influence in Europe, it is be-
leved, toward proving the practical
bility of international police work.
Latin-American powers do not re-
gard Mexican responsibility for the
Carrizal clash as proved. In fact, the
note of Captain Morey rather suggests
to their possible provocative action
by the American troops. Their view
is that tho stake for which the ma
tons of the two continents are play
ing in advancing Pan-Americanism is
toe great % be jeopardized through
war. based on such a disputed Incl
dent.