The Washington times., 1917-10-14
U. S. FIRMS. SHUT
Off SUPPLIES TO
/. MEXICAN PAPERS

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. .14-Any-
one who is interested in visualizing
an approximately correct imitation Of
q CALLED jade wincIng is respectfully
invited to cast q look In the direction
OF the pro-Gerrnan press Of this
capital.
Confronted with concrete and dis
concerning illustrations of the work
ings OF the United States trading
with the enemy act, the German
sympathizing newspapers are ener-
getically protesting. The burden Of
their plant Is. THE dignity and SOW
ereignty, Of Mexico" is being outraged
because they no longer are able to
obtain from American dealers white
paper, ink, and other ammunition
with which to carry on their German
paid-for propaganda OF hate toward
the United States and the allies.
This Is the way the pro-German
newspapers figure IL: 1t Is perfectly
all right for the United States to
permit them to obtain their print
NoRNA eAA OAANA SUPPLIES lEOH uOIIn
OF the Rio Grande, to be used IN cir
cuIating villifcation against Presi-
dent Wilson. the Government sol
diers, and Americas aims- in the war,
so long as the Germans are willing
to band over money to these editors
to pay for needed made in-the-
United-States merchandise. But.
when the United States takes steps to
prevent the supplying of these goods,
they leap into the air and accuse our
Government of taking a foul swing
at "the dignity and sovereignty Of
Mexico.
Today's issue OF Ell Democratic,
which is the official organ of the
German legation, and the most in
newspaper in the republic
in Its efforts to stir up trouble be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
says in its headlines:
I'VE energetically protest against
the force which in our country i'm
poses orders against Mexicans, die
tated by a foreign government
an effect North American business
houses have been prohibited from
selling merchandise to those who are
on the black list.
1.-THE Rio Bravo does not divide one
people which Is part OF another, but
two free and sovereign nations"
And then this story:
According to the press, the many
establishments in our
country which belong to North
Americans have orders not to sell
to persons who are not
acceptable to the Government of the
United States.
ITO convince ourselves that this !
was true we yesterday directed one
OF our employees to go to the II
Company to purchase printing ma
teriaIs, accompanied by a notary |
public and two witnesses. This en-
ployee upon arriving at the store
asked for that which he required and |
Il was given him; but when he Of |
fered payment and demanded a re-
ceipt in the name of FL Democratic he |
was plainly and decidedly told that |
the Arm could not make the sale and |
that positive orders to that effect had |
been given.
"On this account, and having rea-
son to do so. we energetically pro-
test against these proceedings"
1t will be noticed that Ell Democratic |
rather carelessly, or disingenuously, |
omits reference to the fact that the |
reason It could not purchase Amer
can goods from an American concern |
was for the reason that its principal l.
excuse for existence Is to earn the |
stipend which Germany pays 1t for
attacking the United States.
FL Democratic today followed up |
the editorial by formally complaining |
10 the authorities against the Ameri- |
can Arm. II would not be surprising |
II the unfortunate manager should |
wake up some fine morning and md |
himself in a cell. Things like that |