Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
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No Invasion Of Mexico.

North Platte Neb., July 10.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: From recent reports. Presi-
dent Wilson is about to call for 100000
men and $40, 900 900 bond issue. What for?
1t is well known that Wilson permitted Car
rama to ship arms. supplies and soldiers
through United States territory to rein
force himself in northern Mexico against
Villa, compelling Villa to retreat. As re-
tallation for this Villa made raids into
United States territory, catching the United
States garrison asleep and driving off their
stock.
Next comes the punitive expedition to
catch Villa; $4,000 men and three months
time have been spent and no Villa caught.
Wilson now proposes to raise 100000 men
and s20, 900 by bond issue to get all
Mexico. What will Wilson do with all
Mexico? And how long will 1t take Wilson
to get Mexico?
care not what statements may be made
concerning this move: it cannot be anything
less than invasion for conquest and that
without any expression of public sentiment
from the people otherwise than the indirect
sentiment endorsing Bryan and Ford. lingo
press and preacher candidates for chaplains.
including some demagogue patriots who are
not going to the front, are shouting for war
and the invasion Of Mexico.
Din DusHlSbb ihtefcbtst uoth hh WIG ohieSu
States and European countries, secured
franchises from the usurper. Diaz, covering
the lands which includes all things else. The
native Mexicans have been kidnapped, driven
wholesale from their homes and sold into
slavery in the interest of the invaders. The
Mexican people are now rising In revolt to
drive the invader from their home and
country. Bear in mind that all the Latin
American states do not favor the invasion
of Mexico by the United States, also two
thirds of the people Of the United States
are not in favor of it. The first overt act
was by Wilson, when he allowed Carranza
to ship his troops over United States terri
tory.
Without criticism Of Wilson's administra-
ton, knowing that the complications are al
most insurmountable. it is self-evident that
that $4,000. 900 bond issue is q more i'm
portant factor in this deal than the honor
Of the United States government.
Big business interests of the United States
and Europe invaded Mexico and secured spe-
cial privileges against which the Mexicans
have revolted. Our government was revolt
from foreign oppress sion. why not to Mexico
the same right? Did Mexico. or any other
government, interfere in our civil war to
make us be goodf
The struggle In Mexico and Europe BY
force Of arms Is the same in the United
States by political action between q gov
eminent of the people by and for the people
and government by plutocratic wealth and
religion; that is the real issue-take your
choice.
For four hundred years the native Mexi-
cans have been revolutionists against inva-
sion by church and state, compulsory; they
are all bandits. But they are democrats.
OF course whoever goes into their mill Is
liable to get ground up. II one does not
want to get ground up, keep out of the mill.
This thing Of invading and conquering
Mexico for plumber is no idle dream. De-
mocracy Is not based upon invasion and
system that Huerta did. Why should Wilson
support Carranza nowf Does Wilson know
what he is supportingf
OF course we are for preparedness, for q
censorship by one-man power in time Of
peace. There Is no declaration Of war-why
invade Mexico with whom we are at peace
by treaty. If we can't catch Villa In four
months with $4,000 soldiers, how long will
it take to catch all Mexico and probably sew
eral more Latin-American states, with half
a million soldiers? And what will we do
with them when we get them?
This government can best protect It's
honor by staying on its own soil and mind
ing its own business. But If we must fight
turn the government over to farmers and
blacksmiths and send politicians and preach
ers to the front. LUCIEN sTEBBINS.