El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

~ 7HEN VIII Mexico see the light and throw off the
w German influence When viii Mexico revolt
" against German despotism, secret but powerful?
When viii Mexico obey the dictates Of conscience and join
the allies embattled against Germany?
Destins are being decided this grave time. There IS
fence which to perch All fences have been destroyed
There IS neutrality There be none. THERE IS
NEUTRALITY IN NAME BUT NOT IN FACT. The war
has brought the ISSUES OF gnt and wrong so strongly INTO
evidence that there be neutrality with respect
to the two sets Of belgerents than neutrality between
MEXICO IS NOT NEUTRAL NOW The government
processes neutrality but the country is prOGeran Ger
mans have the upper hand in Mexico. They dominate
finance and business They influence legislation They str
up euy Of MeXicsns against Americans and the United
States Constantly they play the fears OF Me1cans
that the United States plans march Of conquest to alb
sorb the whole continent They have created American
matters among some officials high power who thereby be
come, knowingly otherwise handy tools IN adro Ger
These German diplomatic officials bankers and secret
agents work hand in glove to dominate Mexico They have
obtained such favor that their mines ana smeteTs are
operating while other foreigners unable to operate
They have fuel and explosives. Germans and prOGeran
Mexicans ind easy to finance the purchase mines
smeters commercial houses and ranches They gain
ing commercial control Of the country. It inks them that
England and the United States still able get fuel oil
of the TampicO district for the fleets and not long ago
word whispered TO president CarTanza that the Eng
lsh and Americans paying tribute to the bandit
Pelaez for protection in the oil field. This papably
effort TO arouse president Caanza against the allies
and cause him TO close down the oil fields but his good
sense prevented him from falling into the trap
The German intrigue Mexico which has succeeded IN
causing adoption of constitution worthy Of the
dustra Workers Of the World, which has fOstered anti
foreign sentiment and caused the paralysis Of foreign
dustes except those which Germans control Is the
intrigue that which tried to involve Mexico IN
against United States, first, by squirting the
famous Villa to raid the American border and second by
trying to effect league Of Mexico Japan against the
United States.
WHAT DO THESE GERMAN BANKERS AND MER-
CHANTS And CONSULAR AGENTS AND MINING MEN
CARE ABOUT MEXICO, something to be exploited
Germany's benefit? Mexico nothing to them.
With eyes wide open they have tried to plunge Mexico to
order keep the United States from aiding France
and Great Britain and Italy and they trying still If
they cannot provoke between Mexico exhausted by
internal strife United States and with 100000
men under arms at least they hope maintain such
strange hold the economic life of the country VIII
enable them help Germany after the when Germany,
lore ard riendles tries to get little foreign trade In
the meantime they making themselves the actual rulers
of Mexico for their personal profit The power which rules
Mexico the power which controls the banks and the
dusres and lies to the people until they hate Americans
and tries to corrupt governors and the army.
THOUGHTFUL MEXICAES CAN SEE READILY TO
WHAT PLIGHT THE GERMAN INFLUENCE HAS
PLUNGED THEIR COUNTRY They know what the finan-
cal condition of the government Is, and why They know
the anti-foregn laws from which only Germans
mune parayzed the big business Of the country and
deprived the treasury Of much needed They know
how that paralysis has kept Of people out of work
and spread discomfort against the government allowing
the revolutionaIies to keep their feet
os future greatness can only be attained with the