The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-02
Reflected Dissertations
BY MAX {. LAND.

Mexico is a disease and has been
from the time when the memory of
the historian runneth not to the con-
trary.
1t has been a virolent disease with
acute symptoms since Texas gained
her independence and was subsequent
ly admitted to the union. This dis
ease does not originate, however, from
the question of loss of territory or
from any other cause involving prin-
ciples as much as it does from a self
generating. perpetual motion, revolu-
tionary blood and bone, which is the
result OF mongrel race. They are
mercurial, treacherous, dissatisfied,
unthinking, nagging race, with no high
ideals. About the only time they ev-
er had peace was during the reign
of old Diaz, who ruled them with a
rod of iron, and had every one shot
who showed signs OF the proverbial
revolutionary hydraphobla. He never
let his disease get the start, but main
tanned an alert quarantine and always
stamped it out III its incipiency. Those
people are not capable of self gov
eminent because they are nation of
vipers. There is only one remedy for
their disease-absolute determination,
lock, stock and barrel. The only per
manent remedy is to make clean
sweep and start a new generation OF
people. II would do no good to con
Quer them. for as soon as the back of
the conQuerer was turned the rattle
snake would commence to hiss and
strike Absolute determination is the
only remedy for the disease. They
have no claim to live as q nation. They
were greasers then and they are greas-
ers yet Look at old Carranza for
instance: allows his bands of out
laws to ride Mexico red-handed, killing
his own people and wantonly destroy
ing property and life, and when the
United States is struck we conclude
to help him straighten things out, be-
hold him and his gang turning upon
us. Treachery has a new name in Mex
leo, and they are fools enough to think
they can whip the United States.
1t is the duty of our country to make
complete blockade Of Mexico and
then put the civilization 10 them with
cannon balls. 1t is the only remedy
for their otherwise incurable disease.
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Preparedness issa powerful and far
reaching word tits dead word come
to life. 1t is great to be prepared on
all things in life. The Bible teaches
the lesson and all moral philosophy
has set this idea in the foreground of
all endeavor There is much print
tive strength in the world and much
of the first law Of nature. Self pres
ervation appeals strongly to every liv-
ing thing, and applied 10 modern war
fare is where the word takes on new
life and new meaning.
Theory is often a poor teacher and
it requires a practical demonstration
to carry conviction. Modern warfare
is doing more to vitalize and establish
the true meaning OF preparedness than
all the other agencies or teachings the
world has ever known.
1t used to be argued, by thoughtful
people TOO, that the United States
could whip any foreign nation on earth
with sticks and rocks-that we were
entirely safe from any kind of foreign
invasion. Modern warfare, however,
has changed all this, and when an enc
my Choweyer smalN comes through
the air, On the water and under the
water and with powerful guns which
can batter down our strongest forti-
fications and buildings. it puts pow
erful nation, though unprepared, at the
mercy of small force.
The United States is a rich coun-
try, and there is no good reason why
it should not be up TO date i'll mill
tary preparedness. We should be fer
titled and be the equal of any nation
on earth, upon the seas upon the land
Ind i'll the air.
Some on may say, Oh, the United
States might become a military ma
ton. The temperament OF the Ameri-
can people does not run in that di-
rection-never has. and by their fruit
We shall know them. But suppose We
do become military nation, would it
not be better than China? Weak
hearts would beget another China, but
the spirit of Washington, Lee. Lincoln.
Andrew Jarkson and Stonewall Jack
son is still shaping the destinies of
his country. There is no room for
toryism in the onward progress Of
The most peaceful, the most just and
the hravest people on this earth. His
spirit should not be diminished by any
false idea Of softness and gentlenesS