The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-01

"ooh Poiiou VI twenty-five years III
which the United States has not
grabbed territory somewhere from
somebody.
The United States could seize Mex
leo and run its government, but 1t
would not with all its power make a
gentleman of Villa or statesman of
Carranza. The United States could
hold all the Mexican ports and cities
in five months, but it would take
twenty-five years to subdue the peo-
pie. America wouldn't know what to
do with Mexico IL she had 1t. She
doesn't know what to do with the
Philippines. She would like to get
rid of them. If she had Mexico she
would soon want TO get rid of it.
l. The foregoing assertions were
made by Senior de la CARO- in leo
ture What is Wrong With Mexico?"
before the University students at
Lawrence last week. Senior de la
Cara was for twelve years a member
Of the Mexican Chamber Of Deputies
and occupied high places in the Next
can government under Diaz. Huerta,
de la Barra and CarranZa. Huerta
appointed him to France as a finan-
cial agent but he refused to serve the
dictator and later came to the United
States on a financial mission.
"The solution of Mexico's prob
lens will come" said Senior de la
Cara, "the minute the United States
will let Mexico alone to solve her own
problems and fight her own battles.
Our country could solve her problems
If your people would not help some
times one faction, sometimes an
other. The fight is not with the
bandits; it is with the bandits and
those who back them.
| II speak in the interest of the Is
million peace loving Mexicans of
whom the people Of the United States
never hear. Mexico's problems are
not those that can be solved with the
sword When all the fighting is done
we will still have the same problems
to solve: How to divide the land
how to increase the wages; how to
adjust social conditions; and how to
get better legislation. The present
leaders in Mexico can't solve them
because they are ignorant. They dc
not understand Mexico's problems al
home and they have never heard OF
her problems abroad.
1--WE greatly need the most kind
help and consideration of the United
States to aid in solving our problems
When you begin sending us the Bible
and books instead Of rifles and am
munition, teachers and schools in
stead of soldiers and tents, then you
will be doing a great benefit to my
country and to humanity. God has
put us together. Nature has made us
neighbors and we are going to live
together whether we like It or not.
We cannot separate these nations.
We cannot put an impossible wall be-
tween these peoples"
Senior de la Cara spoke at length
of the monetary problems Of Mexico
and said that in this matter the Unit
ed States can be of the greatest SER
vice. mo political problem" he
said, "is great enough to draw the
United States and Mexico into con-
flict, but nothing can prevent con-
flict unless you help us solve our fin
ancial problems. You are self-ap-
pointed trustees and answerable to
Europe. Moreover your trade and
commerce with all of Latin America
is going to be affected by your atti-
tude in this matter"
Senior de la Garza's lecture is one
of eight the University has arranged
for the students of the University at
intervals throughout the year. Lee
lures of scientific, educational and
political nature are on the list.