The sun., 1916-09-28

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Denial Of this unpleasant lu, su,,
alternative for the bare sake Of ~sslyi,.r
tho feelings of Latin Americans or ~
ourselves Is to invite disaster TO m,
whole American hope.
The United States by virtue 0, t.,
place and power. by virtue Of tina 70.
sponsibility which these cngendcr. arI
In obedience to its " oblisa,lon a
self-preservation, should have but, m,
ambition. ono plan and one stake f,r
tho future beyond its present bopr.
daries In tho south. 1t is that law A.,
order. under some competent America,
sovereignty. should he tolcrab,y mai,,
tanned in all America. The best ga.
to accomplish that ambition Is %tirou,,
the voluntary agreement and coopra.
ton OF the States concerned Yc, .
the agreement Is not TO he had a.,
United states must establish the fact.
Of government by It's uNu will AMI
best judgment. IT 1t does no, il ur
not be able 10 maintain gol.rnmcr.
and sovereignty successfully within u.
own territory. No G~overnmcu, thu.
neglccts to perform its duties ahroaH
Is likely very long TO enjoy the priy.
lege OF performing them at homo. NJ
Wilson's dread Of South Aru,ri,,,
opinion may lie Justified. Ills coufs,,
have warped that opinion. But f.,
of II docs not warrant surrender
The President il in error II lc .cols
that his " morality is superior
that OF other mon confronted hy g..
human lot. lie is surely wrong ,~
belief that the United state. ~
nation 50 spiritually exalted ~ ,o,..
parison with others, whatever - it..
LESSONS may be. that IT Is not. rc,,..
thelcss, governed IN its conduct tpps,l
them by the same essential muf..l
which dispose of their conduct tovatI
II and toward each other Ohyiousl.
the United States has no present ter.
torial ambition. obviously our Nation
covets nothing which belongs 10 s.
other. This happy frame uf inln..
however. and Of virtuous content n,
not born Of morality but Of siri,r.
The United states has all that II war.
and feels able to care for proper,
Why should II, in such circumstance.
take the trouble to obtain more
If the people of the United STAT,
believed. as their rulers did IN 1876,
that the country needs a part or n
Of Mexico, how long. can We inas,.,.
before the United states would l'r
could. take all Of Mexico deemed u.,'.
full? Let us not he deceived about ,.,
or attempt to parade a yiCaripus spit.
which We do not possess. And Wet ,'
or not We deceive ourselves, l"' o.. e
assured tAat VIC do not deceive u,h.rs.
We arc fooling none. Tho world l.-
prcciatoS our hypocrisy and 'nuG'uf
US when We sii.ctinIonIoa-.F d.u.
re memorials Of u actual iuutdl''
are CHASTITY. We only succeed IN u.
cea'ing them from o~ursclvc-. J. u '.-
M"Aico's sake or for who's" ,ti,
VIA, the Columbus murderer. u.s. dive
to perpeirate his brigaud Jol, - g.,
huahua: 1t Is not for McAicu- si,"
Iherc Is required no a'uin"' ra'
siihpIe relation. to ,nuinerttc tie iu.,-
taxes ana the inconsistoacic W.
nave characterized the Wilson N'A.,lt
Procedure IN attempt L. base n,'
upon Theory. Tor oNainp.c, every co.,
knows how. while declaring .or !.,'.
convention. lis very first step -. T.,
intervene u drive lIuerti est
power. And every one know.
afterward. from time 20 time. VIZ
JUNCTION OF Mobile rhetoric still IS
upon his lips. he has sought iu ,l.,I'.
or use now one and now auotror .s'..
Mexican factions. II is ommor know.
edge. also, how often our ,io,,~.n,.
has failed To furnish adcqu.. r,..
ton to American citizens in lr,,..f..
cause the use of force 80, n.i t..
rent to the point of view vl,.r 10y,
that such protection should .,'. d
furnished by means and mot. D.,
friendly and helpful" 10 Nc>i.. s
forsooth, the refusal tn prevcr. 80