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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
An American Language

cleveland Plain Dealer.l
Many q time ~ oft have EngIishmen
claimed that we Of this country do not talk
English, but a language Of our own. Many
q time have we accepted the gage, and
proudly asserted our right 10 talk Ameri-
can NoFelists and philologists OF the
mother country have spoken half-sneerihe1y
Of the American language There is a class
ic story Of a sign on d Paris shop, English
Spoken Here-American Understood.
AN this has been unofficial But not a
great nation has officially recognized a sep
arate and distinct American tongue. 1t re-
manned for Turkey to take this step.
After Turkey joined in the war a ban was
placed upon the languages OF all the entente
apies, French. Russian and English were
not allowed to be spoken IN Turkey. Thcn
did the United States Ambassador siren
uousIy protest. The United States. he said,
was not engaged IN war Many citizens Of
the United States lived in Turkey who spoke
nothing but English. This new law would
ehharrass such innocent and neutral per.
sons. Here was a problem for oriental d.
plomacy and it was solved as only an orr
mtal diplomat could solve it. The firman
h'u nDch i11AHYg aAH HuuAN Npt w tHaAhtA
There IS something in scripture about the
unalterabilitY Of the laws Of Medes and Per-
slams, and this may Be taken as applying 10
Turkish Jaws as we'll But a new one could
he promulgated, solving the problem.
So the supplementary frman was at once
put forth 1t stated that while English could
not be spoken in Turkey. American could be
spoken without breaking any law. Ameri-
cans IN constantinopIe now talk American,
II IL hard for some Of the officials to dis.
tinguish it from English, but that Is be-
cause they are foreigners. The English and
the Americans can tell the difference in a
minute. And SO 1t Is that an Euglishman
can be arrested in C~onstantinople for talll-
ing English but an American cannot be ar
rested for talking american. And SO it is-
and this is more important-that the Amerl-
can language has been Officially recognized
as 4 separate tongue by laws Of a European
nation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
The Sunshine State

JOHNNIE AND His PANTS
LoFdsburg Liberal. I was talking TO Os
car Allen, our lion hearted constable, the
other day, when one Of LordsbuFg's little
daughters ran up 70 our big policeman and
enquirea;
'Have you seen my little brother John
ME he's run awayg"
What was be like " asked mir. Ai'en.
Ties lLFeE 1ctn Old sid Rttrs slyfs
~pents.e
aH'mf mused Oscar I'm afraid ne looks
ike all other little boys il he wears short
pants
"0h, no he doesn't,7 said the little miss,
"lie didn't have them on
THE NEW DEMOCRATS
Nontoya R~epuhlican; It is nothing to see
q halt dozen prairie sohooners PASS through
Montana h one train, each OF which CON
talns a family Texas OF Oklahoma Demo.
Gratis looking fer homes in the Sunshine
State of New Moxico Nav they al succeed
ln Uniting Nla, they afs looking lnr anj
become peFmaneur axtures-Iand onnefs
and free Americans II the best state ia Inc
Union.
HOW THEY'LL VOTE
Fort Sumner Review There will be a
good many new vufers ia eastern Nov
Mexeo this year, quite a numbcr Of whom
win vote N Guadalupe county. The most
81 them are good Texas and Oklahoma
Democrats, but they have their own pecul
iar ideas .of the fitness Of things. They
win not necessarily vote ior a man Just
~tecause his name is On the Democratic
ticket nor win they take kindly % mob
nominations II packed conventions. The
selfappointed party leaders cannot count
these votes before election like they count
sheep and depend on their tally with any
degree Of certainty. a candidate must BE-
the choice Of the people and not Of the
bosses, to poll the full Vote Of his party.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

How any grown man OF reputed sanity
could arise In the senate Or the United
States and denounce Americans hapless
enough to get murdered in a foreign coup-
trx as persons who have Committed o
crime against the government passes our
bent. It is dificult to uldefstapd The work
ings Of a human mind which could take or
profess 10 take such q view OF the nations
relation to its nationals IN foreign countries
There seems every reason to conclude that
the Views Of Senator Stone are the views
OF the state department Of the United
states government. And IL this Is the pol
10y OF the administration it IS simply impos-
sible Tor any self-fespecting editor to lnd
words to prorsrly characterize IL. AS
founding, unparalleled. unprecedented, are
perhaps The miIdest adiectives which might
be used.
We do not believe that this is the con-
ceptIon Of the great mass pf the American
people Of the governments duty toward
Americans abroad In the case Of Mexico
at this time the government particularly
stuItifies itself by such an attitude after II
has formally recognized a government IN
Mexico on the ground that the carranza
element there has obtained control Of the
country.
The government has two alternatives to
secure protection nom Carranza for Anlerl-
cans in Mexico or go in and protect Mem
itself, There Is absolutely no other resort
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

The propaganda Of a number Of business
organizations in Arizona to secure BY pome
arricable arrangement the annexation Of a
strip Of Mexico to the United States brings
up an Interesting subject. Annexation is
a favorite topic Of discussion among those
who offer solutions Of The Mexican prob.
lem. One suggestion has been for the Unit
ed states TO secure possession Of the states
of sonora and Chihuahua; another to have
~ strip Of country south Of the present Dor
der declared a no'man's land or neutral
zone.
Looking at the matter casually it is hard
to see how moving the border south is CO.
ing TO help things much aside from reducing
the number Of American mining plants and
other industries IN Mexico BY putting a lot
|of them into the United States.
AS. we view the matter the secret Of SCI
curing amicable and peaceful relations with
Mexico isNto make every Mexican fear the
anger and deeply respect the power Of the
United States. During the past four years
he has been taught to regard this nation as
one which he may safely despise and open
ly insult and flout All of which he has
done steadily and continuously and with inn
puiity and has gotten of with it.
Does any sane man believe that II, four
years ago, Mexico had been convinced that
the entire military and naval power OF the
United States stood behind every law-abid-
Inc American in Mexico, we would have
had an this mess2
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
From Rio to Gotham
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA FASTENING
TIME WHEN FLIGHT WILL De
ACCOMPLISHED

|H#.|" .N". L.N #UN"H W
10 ny from Rio de JaneIr0 to New York
and Vice versa making the trip In 4 few
days, - no longer regarded as impossible
and the Aero Club Of America has am
bounced that II wishes "a assist ~ hastel
ing The accomplishment Of this feat. II 40.
pears that Saptos-pUmont believes IL pos.
aible, and Che Aero Club has sent out a
letter on the subject which was received
today bx Adiutant General Harry q. Her
ring. The letter was addressed 10 senior
Dominica da CANA, ambassador from Bra.
III, In Washington, The following Is an
extract from Ill
sAnpreciating these truths and eoucur-
ring heartily III the sentiment expressed by
Mr. Santos Damont. the Aero Club Of Am.
erica wishes To assist I'M fastening the
coming Of the dax when We may travel in
The air from Rio de Jaleiro to New York
and vice versa, making the trip In a few
days, and to bring the people of this con
tinent into closer relation through sport.
AZ the first step we take pleasure in an
nouncing through you the offer Of d $4,000
Pan-American Aviation Trophy to be com.
peted for annually by the representatives
of the nations Of the Western Hemisphere.
under the rules to be made BY a committee
q tho representatives Of these nations. the
first competition to take place at Rio de
~Janiero as soon as possible. The following
compositions may take place in the coun-
tries represented by the successive win
ners Of the trophy. A cash value Of IS, 900
is offered with the trophy to 80 to the
w~inner-ef the first competition.
The aviators who will ny in this race
will be pioneers who viii, in the name Of
sport, open the aerial highways for the
people OF this continent to travel iii. II is
hoped, therefore, that each country will
give hearty cooperation in the carrying out
Of this project,
The conquest Of the air through dyna-
mic fight has been made possible by Am
orleans. The Wright brothers, who made
the first flight; your inustrious inventor
and sportsman, Alberto Sa~ntos-Dumont,
who. after demonstrating to Europe that
the air could be navigated with sdirigibles. \
evolved an aeroplane and made the first
public fight ever made II the world: Glenn
II. cuTtiss, the father Of marine tying;
Chavez and BieIoyucci, who, BY flying over
the Alps, led the way 70 the conquest Of
the mountains all these pioneers are Am
orleans. Through them the New World has
given the Old World wings-a suitable re-
turn Tor the GIT Of Civilization santos.
flight near Paris Wilbur Wright's
flight near Anyourss Chavez's and Bielovuc-
CTS flights over the Alps; Curtlss' lights
the hydrosaeruplane and the tying
boat Of Europe-eaeh of these events may
be considered BY posterity as being as sig
mi1pant as the discovery OF this continent
by coinmBbs.g
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
We Are Puzzled.

OF course our modest publication does
not pretend to be in tho same class as the
Albuquerque Morning Journal which. we
believe. claims to have circulation ave
times as large as that Of all other dailies,
weeElies and monthlies in the Rocky Noun
tain region or words to that broad general
effect.
Hence IL Will be understood clearly that
we are making these remarks not from
any temerarious wish to institute a com
parison favorable to this newspaper, we
are about to make an inquiry purely from a
mathematical standpoint and because we
are puzzled
The Morning Journal we believe, recent
" swore to over 1908 paid circulation.
Its subscription price is SO cents a month
Or $7.20 a year.
AT $500 each per year, 1900 subscribers
would bring ia over $4,000 in a year.
Yet the Morning Journal has published IN
box ear characters the statement that its
circulation receipts last year we're only $780,
Thlsleayos a discrepancy Of $4,000 that
Worries us.
What went with the $4,000, If We may
askg
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
The P~SnitentiarY

The efficiency and economy record Of the
present management Of the state peniten-
tiaIy. during the past four years. as shown
in the synopsis Of the annual report of the
prison commission published IN this paper
Saturday is an unusual one. 1t calls for spel
,ei1i comment in view Of the effort made at
The last legislative session to "show mp the
pricn management in order to pave the way
Tor q fat job for a Republican politician
The utter failure Of that rather contemptt
bic effort Is history. 1t is worth remember
ing N this connection that the men VINO
attempted to make out a case against sn.
p~triniendsnt McManus had personal knowF
edge Of the actual condition as shown ii
the annual report.
The Republicans did many foolish things
during the last session. Perhaps the NEST
foolish was to pick ont the most shining ex.
ample Of efficiency in state Office by a Deas-
oirat and attempt to make ~politieal capital
out Of It to advance the interests Of Office
hungry Republicans.
Mr. .MeNanus had not had a very extend
cd executive experience when he took
clRrge or the ppnilentIary. Hisr BUSINESS
Ike aud successful administration is the: 0,
tire entitled to tho more praise.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

,piggishly disposed-that news comes as
something Of a shock.
sim one r~eioices that the kinship Is psychl
illogical rather than physiological, though
the cannibaas Of tradition do speak Of their
faYorite d~olieacy as long pig and Gilberts
mariner Of the Nancy brig AYERS that the
mate he ate much resembled Pig In ap-
pearance, however, we fancy that we have
the advantage 81 the pig, there being no
family likeness al all. n our conduct we
may reform
There is even smother line ol thought that
Bring us consolation Perhaps the pro.
lessor meant that the pig was akin to man,
not man to pig.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
Our Cousin Pig

According 70 no less an authority than
Prof. Yerkes, OF Harvard, the pig IS more
nearly akin to man thai Is any ether AMI
NAL save the ape. This relationship. OK
plains the professor, is in a psychological
sense, which, We hope, Is another way OF
saying in a pickwickian sense.
Sadly. however, says the Chieaao News.
It must be confessed that the opinien Of the
savant merely confirms the opinions of
many aaynen, who are confessed empifi-
oists. ono hears frequent and bitter ain
siohs % tie ep~leeishnessv OF people. One
is familiar with the street car hop. the din.
per pig and several other varieties OF the
bipedaf genus sns. These. happily. are not
numerous, but make up in activity what
they lack in numbers. But that we are all
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
A Bouquet Worth While

Counts superintendent J. v. Conway has
received the following letter from H.. w.
Foght, tie rural school expert who visited
Santa Re and other counties some months
ago:
Department Of the Interior, Bureau Of Edu-
cation. Washington.
JANUARY II, 1916.
Mr. John Conway County superintendent Of
scheols Santa Fe, New Mexico.
'Mf, Dear Mr. Conway:
wish to thank you very much for the
copy Of the Santa re New Mexican Of Jan
nary 8, with ito very Interesting report OF
the Organization and progress Of your moon
light schools. What You have already ac-
eompllshed Tor The fllIterate adults in San
ta Fe county is, / think, very little short
of marvellous. no think that you should
have over one thousand persnns Ia your
moonlight schools after such a short period
d agitation IS indeed the highest commenaa-
ton that can be given you aud your hard
working teachers. One can hardly praise
enough the work OF these teachers. whose
tasks are heavy enough without having the
added burden Of evening schools / wish
other superintendents in your state in whose
counties adult Miteracy still prevails would
emulate your great work.
With very best wishes for the New Year,
7 remain Sincerely yours
p H. W. F0GHT,
Specialist in Rural School Practice.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
The Awful Death BY Cas-


lDT. William Anderson IN Leslic's)
Tho Germans had got across the canal
then II we had a hard time for a while.
Then they stopped firing suddenly. and
while we we're wondering what 1t meant we
saw a yellow cloud come from their dIrec-
ton 1t was just like smoke and, the wind
blowing towards us, we got 1t all.
There wasn't any lighting 1t; it just
seemed TO grip me by the throat and choke
me right up. II got in my eyes and / felt
like ! did when Hooked right into the heart
Of a blast furnace one time. tried to take
a breath-and it was as though a million red
hot needles were ~stahbing me at one time
in the chest. Luckily, | got a bullet in my
leg Just then and ! fell, SO ! didn't get more
than the one lung full OF ii. It wasn't near
the ground, but was blowing breast high.
Bat those fellows that fought against it
and tried to stand up and hreathe-it was
AWFUL They just staggered around tearing
at themselves the way the Trenches had
done, and then they'd topple over and flap
around for awhile-Iust like fishes
Nearly all the men who have been gas
ged," or who have seen others inhale the
Aapor. use the same smile In describing the
way the man acts after his lungs are filled
with the poison: like a fish on dry land"
And there is indeed much Of a resemblance,
for as a fish is said to drown when taken
out Of the water. SO with i gassed soldier;
the seeretions of his own lungs caused by
the irritating vapor hnl up the air.cells I'm
eli he literally browns himself.
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
Americans Not Partisansp

A few weeks ago. when Uncle Joe. Can
non, former speaker Of the lower house OF
congress, who ruled that body with a rod
Of iron, left his home at Danville, Ill, to re.
turn to congress alter a brief absence from
that body. he gave out an interview in
which he spoke, in part. as follows:
T didn't vote Tor Mr.. Wilson in 1912 and
i won't vote for him i'll 1916, hut J win not
c~riticise his attitude IN the European mat
ter, II. is not a time for partisanship- It
lis time for every one to support the presi-
dent
Commenting upon this attitude Of the exs
speaker, the San Antonio Light Says:
eThese words were spoken b Joseph G.
Cannon republican ex-'ezar' o. the house Of
representatives, nneompromising reaction.
airy, leader Of Bourbons, most Irfeconclliabie
Of stand-patters.
~ any man IN the United States might
have been expected according to tho
form eharts-to play politics With the
question OF. supporting the administration
in It's European diplomacy and Us pro-
gram for n~ational preparedness, u would
be Mr. Cannon.
I'm his declaration chat he proposes to
stop his poslacs at the waters edge the
ex-speakef aeis an example to his fenow
republicans, and ore that might also be
eThere are a number Of things about
followed bs some democrats.
Uncle joe as statesmen and politician,
mat are not admirable. Lack Of out.spoken.
ness is not one Of them, nor has be ever
been accused Of lack Of patriotism.
erhpeo words ar his are commandad TO
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

Chairman ralph &. Ely, Of the state Re
publican central committee, in a letter Il
varIous Republicans in various parts Of the
state, asks for information about the gen
eral Republican sentiment. From portions
OF his letter, published yesterday, it may
easily be inferred that MI. Ely, among other
things, would like to get d line on How his
own candidacy for the goyernoTship would
strike the rank and file~of the Republicans
Ii is possible that the idea might be re-
ceived with favor BY a good many Of the
rank and file. II is. however, hardly likely
that Mr.. Ely will be nominated by the Re
publicans for governor. Il isn't the q
and file who do these things. Mr. Fly is
something else again from the men who are
running the Republican party in this state
His nomination would mean . new deal N
the party; and 1t is unnecessary 70 state
that the present kind OF a deal Is vastly
satisfactory to the @. Q. P. general mana
gers. Mr.. ELY is entirely too advanced ~
;hisf Ideas as to educatIon, Development. po-
iitlcal methods and 50 forth to be inside
ed safe and sane. Mr.. Ely ISN'T going to
be nominated,
In which case, ii we. were MIR. Ely we
should conclude that it was time for a we'll
organized effort to do a little house clean
ine with the Republican party; either with
d vacuum cleaner from the inside or with
a. fire hose from the outside. We don't
know what bis plans are: but we have a
lunch he has d deep conviction that his
brand OF Republicanism Is just as good or
better than that Of MI. Bursunl, MI. Spring
ers Mr.. Spiess, Mr. Romero and others. II
that conviction IS strong enough there is a
possibility that Mr. Ely may prove a most
usefal agent in remodeling the political sit
uation in this state
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

III WVtrSOW-WoV
NY pa held me up to the moo-cow.moo
81 clpst ! could almost touch.
hi fed him a couple or times, or two.
En- wasn't q iFaid-cat much.
Hat 81 my papa goes into the house.
kn mamma, she goes IN. too,
| Just keep stin like a little mouse,
For the m~oo.cow-noo might moo
The moo-cowsnoos got a tail Ike a rope,
En- rs raYeled down where 1t grows,
IN it's Just like feeling q piece OF soap
All over the moo-cow's nose.
an the mo9cow-m0D has lots Qf fun
Just swinging its tail about;
En- he opens his mouth and then / run
Cause that's where the MOD comes
out.
En- the moo-cow-moo's got deers on hts
head,
En- bis eyes stick out O their place.
Pm the nose O. the moo-cow-moo ii
spread
All over the end Of his face.
-Edmund Vance Cooke.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20
N0w. Thoae sIseye.H0Iders-2
fMaeon Mound Pantogranh.l

Wagon Mound photographic
A C~ompadre's dance was gsven at the
opera house Saturday night By our town
bachelors. A large crowd attended and
many couples were sacompadrados, 4 tho
ladies receiving presents which consist
ed Of useful articles mostly to
One young lady received a box Of Tux
edo, a package Of rice smoking papers
and a pair Of sleeve holders. we lnr
derstand she is about 10 organize a
smoking club a lie francais What dis
position she Is to make OF the sleeve
holders we have been unable to discov
er. Ciher odd presents were received
b. 'las eompadres's and a goad time
enjoyed BY everybody.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20

M+A NU AEtHA HMHy AHFMN .|@H.|HWW
nOUBTLESs WON papen believed
that money he was PAVING out was al
for beer.
AGAIN. PROBABLY Il Is me pernl
ciohs Providence Jo0fnaI which Is re.
sponslble fof the whole story ~ his pay.
master activities.
NOW DOTH the porty Dutchman
flee from the loaring fluyd Of the zuy.
der zee; thus twill easily BE- SHE. ev-
efyboay's trying to be a submarine.
EL PASO aeems to- have 4 level
headed sort Of q mayor.
YES, THIS colyum, in comparison
with the aggregation Of stale wheezea
p~erpetrated on a defonsejecs pub. by
the Elks' Gaxoot, will appear to- be "a
compendium Of conservative and digni
fed ponderoaities.
ALMOST SEEM respectable, III fact
WE THOUGHT thore was 4 libel lav
in this state.
YOU WATCH the M~ogollonefs, They
viii have 4 brand new school house II
place of that $4,000 one that burned
down before you can say Jack Robin.
SON II they have to borrow John Con.
way to build II.
WE MAY yet have To call out The
Roswell cadets.
IT is announced from Washington
that what the Ship Of State needs is q
Kiel.
II WOULD be absurd. when you !
come to think about il, to talk about
conscripting an Irishman to fight
THE DETROIT Free Press bIames
Roosevelt for the Wilson Mexican pol
icy because he split the q. o. P. and
prevented the election Of a Republican
pr ssident. Some of the journalistic IN.
genuity in making T. r. the goat is
positively admirable.
T. r, AS Goat is like the Billyeoat
who was a billy that no policeman
could handle.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-01-20


Things were gathered Ia this volume
Over which our fathers roared-
Gems from many a by-gone colyum
Writ BY Billings, Twain and Ward,
Some Of Il Of course, vas funny.
More was sad as sad can DE.
How II ever sat tho money
Is q mystery to me.
So when dreafy seems my coIyuln,
When ; fear II gfowe d bore
| take down that Followed volume
or forgotteh comic lore.
Seeking vainly to discover
Something really rich and rare.
"Gosh~ ! say, IL that got over.
Why should any one despair
Chicago Tribune.
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