Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
Mexican General Issues Mani
feSto Which Might HaveI
Been Written by La Toilette,
So Bitter Is It.
PEOPLE OF u. S. NOT
IN FAVOR OF WAR
Declares All This Country
Wants Is Soldiers 'FRONT.'
South Of Border to Fight
Germans in Europe.
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El Paso, Tex, Nov. II. North
America does not need our passive al
lance. North America needs only our
quota of soldiers, as its men are going
to war not singing the Marseillaise.
but sorrowfu!ly singing Home, Sweet
Home"
The foregoing is the opening sem
tence of a manifesto signed by Cen
eral Francisco Murguia. commander
of the Carranza army in northern
Mexico. hundreds of copies OF which
were distributed in Juares today.
1T would be the limit of childish
ness" the manifesto continues, ito be-
lieve that our joining the entente
would result in our Indebtedness to
those nations being forgiven.
The mere fact Of my being SOL
der" continues General Murguia,
does not prevent me from making
iSafeo4i .hy. ytsssNs -. .i.uss~4a u lUs
ternational policy or from making
recommendation as to the course
that is to be followed in the future.
Stands for Neutrality.
II stand for neutrality. | do not
favor any of the belligercnts. l do not
believe that we Mexicans are under
obligation to support the cause of
either of the fighting parties. l recog-
nize that it will involve sacrifice to
maintain our neutrality. but that sac
rifice would be greater, 1t would be
fatal and unnecessary, should we de-
eide to take sides in the struggle now
raging in Europe
'"1n this great war there can be only
neutrals and belligerents. We have
been advised that so long as we re-
main inactive we shall lack money.
The American markets will be closed
to us. We will be denied food. and we
will be besieged by famine and misery
until we abandon our neutrality. And
finally--and most important-when
Mexico will have no voice to counter
act the power vested in the United
States by triumphant Europe.
Should Give No Support.
Lot US then abandon all idea of
giving the entente our moral support.
America does not need our moral sup
port nor our passive influence. Ameri-
ca does not need as a matter of help,
our oil, our ores nor our henequen.
These they can obtain by trade. and
should we dare refuse them, they
would take them by the right granted
to country in war. What North
America needs is our men--our SOL
diers--those men we would be obliged
to send to Europe. And under what
conditions? Armed, attired and equip
ped by North Americans, and, to tell
the truth. commanded by North
Americans. There is no other way. II
we are unable to sustain an army,
even by great sacrifices, how can we
send them to France, If we are now
unable to send them to our own states
of Morelos and Oaxaca?
''The United States has only been
able to send ten pc, cent OF the forces
II promised to send to Europe. To
this end 1t has enlisted the negroes,
the aliens, and--most sorrowful--the
Mexicans 1t knows it will have to
sacrifice lot of lives and it is clear
that it wishes to sacrifice everybody
but their own countrymen.
Americans Oppose War.
"The national feeling of Americans
is opposed to the war. The anti-war
propaganda in America has reached
the hearts of the people.
ITO think that we would receive
foodstuffs, money, etc. in exchange
for our moral support. and in return
for the mere act Of severing relations
with Germany. TO please the United
States, is simply childish. 1t Is the linn
II Of foolishness to think that when
peace comes. England, France and the
United States would forgive our in
debtedness in appreciation Of our
simplicity in joining the entente.
Can Expect Nothing From. U. S.
IF we shake off our apathy, forget
our hatreds, consolidate our govern
ment, exert all our force. Mexico's
neutrality will be respected.
If we sympathize with one or the
other Of the belligerent factions, let
us make 1t personal matter, but as
a nation. let us preserve our neutral
ity. We do not expect anything, from
Germany, nor do we ask any favUrs