The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
AMERICA
HINDERS
MEXICO
Expert Predicts Great
Things For Neigh
Dor Republic
SAYS CARRANZA
HAS FULL CHARGE
Believes u. S. Should
Be Friendly With
New Government
-. W. sLAUGHrER

DR.. J. W. Slaughter. authority on
Mexico. Who was In Detroit Sunday
declares that America is now on the
rleht track 10 helping Mexico BY
sending an ambassador. giving her
cfcial recognition. and Withdrawing
her army.
lie says that II was impossible
for CarranEa 10 do other than he
aid with the American commission
while the army occupied his terri
tory" he said. 1t was allowed 10
enter as punitive expedition, but
when II refused TO leave II became
an army OF invasion. With an
army OF invasion on his own do
mains. Carranza or any self-respect.
ing representative OF nation could
not negotiate terms OF any sort" He
continued:
Mexico has now drawn up the
best constitution OF any country in
The world II embraces all the most
progressive thought II Ia complete.
Is democratic and goes beyond our
raost advanced ideas OF democracy
IL will give justice TO ali It's citizens
II il Is carried out" he said. and
continued:
mentals and the big land holdings
are already going back where they
belong the landlords having He'd tn
country In most cases.
Thru a system ~ taxation which
is just 10 the investor. tho treasury
Of Mexico IL fast becoming a stable
Institution and no loans from this
or any other country are necessary.
The taxes are put where they be-
long. on the products of the ground
oil, ore etc. ard this. with the single
tax idea. "a what Is so dtstaSteful 60
the forcign holder.
TAXES on unused land are now such
that no one can afford 20 hold
million acres for rise In value
while tho peon starves
The hanks and hnanciers or the
United states viii 30 their best 20
force Mexico 90 borrow their money.
but Carrarza Is too wise 90 do ~.
and unless completely brow beaten
hy uS there viii be no occasion
for ~ RiK loans are IN" safeF
81 big business Interest," Hnywhere
n they have the friendly offices" 81
the government behind them, and
these friendly or rea are nothing
moro INf JOS NNN WV N' wv aHN
navy That ~ why We ave preparing
our navv To hack ZAP 'he loans that
are being mad" 90 CHINA and all
countries in need ~ gold. when
the egorhitant interest Is not rn~fh-
coming. the friendly Offices steps
in and TAKES q slice 81 territory.
A. far as villa Is concerned he IL
n negligible quantity. ~ ~ a. N
some iawiess person out IN Arizona
concluded that he did not approve 81
things IN Washington and gathered
few thousand men together 10 make
things as unpleasant ~ possible
People do not realize here what an
enormous country Mexico is villa
small an army and he knows every
hiding piRce In tho whole land. Had
ne bigger army 10 would be much
easier A. Tor bandits there are
American and Mexican bandits along
'he border and always have been.
We are rather unreasonable 10 eN-
poet Iarranxa 10 successfully patrol
such tremendous distance with sue
cess when we cannotN pretend to do
~ ourselves.
Carranza IL in complete control in
Mexico, villa and Zapata will be
put down In time, The Clentihcos
them will hc stood up against the
wall and shot before long
Tho railroads. bridges and all pub
lie utilities are being constantly re-
built and N we will keep our fingers
or Mexico has n fine opportunity 10
become a great country. I do not
believe for one moment that Ger
many or any other foreign country
will step I'm.