El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
THE FUTURE OF MEXICO DEFENDS
ON BREAKING THE GERMAN YOKE
CBYH. S. H.

alIes-the United States, Great Britain, France Italy,
Japan and Cuba-not to mention the powerful South
American republics. Germany will come out of the war IN
rags and taters with almost friends in the world Does
Mexico prefer to stand with Germany or with the entente
allies?
From Mexico's present distressing economic situation
there Is but way out. Mexico break with Ger
many get nd Of the spies and secret agents. restrict the
German banks business houses their proper actv
ties restore the rational constitution of 1857 at least
modify the present constitution and declare adherence to
the righteous cause Of the entente Mexico ought to do
that because it is right and president Wilson is authority
1or me Iuln lhaI me Llgnl IS al@4ys
The country needs 100000 COO Of which S6Oo00O00 are
needed restore the railroads No congressional egisla
ton IS necessary IN the United States and possibly not IN
other countries which would to Mexcos assistance
under the proper representations when once Mexico threw
off the German yoke
With Mexico planted firmly with the allies by a
declaration against Germany, the UNITED STATES Gov
MENT WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORITY COULD RE
STORE THE FINANCES OF THE MEXICAN GOVERN
BENT AND THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ALMOST
IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE and the output Of
Mexican and products OF all kinds could be doubled
uebed and quaduped IN short order The people could
be put work markets provided for the agricultural dis
tcts, duplicate oil pipe lines laid all tending to put
Mexico into condition Of financial stability and earning
capacity with people happy 70 be earning living and
therefore contented with their government than they
THE FUTURE OF MEXICO DEPENDS ON WHETHER
OR NOT MEXICO MAKES THE RIGHT CHOICE.
French wounded are called "besses" but you can't con-
vince an American it's as good as 1t sounds.
Austria elected to be first in and first IN peace
but can't be first II the hearts OF cOuntrymeu
-o
When the lad you never thought was any account be
gins winning honors hand fist in the army-dOesu
It bump you?
It's time for sob story about the poor railroad presi
dent reduced circumstances, from 100000 to beg
carly $4,000 year.
The belated Christmas ships having arrived in French
ports the American soldier VIII put all his presents IN his
old kit bag and smile, smile, smile
Some say E. Paso's campaign for big body of troops
just financial question. What does that nsu-
cial question: problem in long division?
Gen Pershngs recommendations that 2nd Lieut. Archie
Roosevelt be jumped to captain recalls the time when pres
dent Roosevelt jumped Capt Pershng brgader general
German spying viii thrive IN this country long IN
ternment or imprisonment IS the only punishment few
sentences to the firing squad would do wonders in eradi
eating it.
Possibly explorer Steanzson stayed north as long he
could stand and then back home to get the latest
the II he tries to delve back to 1913 he has
mass of reading ahead Of him.
In giving credit to Col Langhorne for his line campaign
ing against the border bandits be forget the
VINO have done the hard fighting, the hard riding
straight shooting enlisted and their troop commanders
who were enlisted men themselves not long ago.