The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-16

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 (Translation of article in ''El Observador" under
 AN EYE FOR AN EYE;
 TOOTH FOR TOOTH"
 (Matthew.)
 Have you heard that it was said and pub ushed in the newspapers that the authorities of Fl Paso have ordered that all those who pass from Juarez shall be disnfected with gasoline bath before they take their residence in the city? Well then, the authorities of Juarez should do the same with who pass from this country to ours
 Have you heard that it was said. and publish, ed in the newspapers that there has been approved a law which prohibits the entrance into this coun- try of illiterates? In Mexico they should approve another which will prohibit the entrance Of the literates of this country, because they 1nhumaney ing from the revolution in search of work to sup port their children.
 "IIaye YOU heard that there has been publish ed decree which prohibits the passage of arms and ammuntions to Mexico? This order will not be strictly compiled with then the revolution ists will cease to export cattle, cereals silver gold this country, and the dealers in contraband of war will not to ruin Mexico.
 Have you heard that Elder Brother" greatly desires that the war in our Mexico should cease? We'll then, these desires are fictitious, be- cause he ordered an expedition to Vera Cruz and killed many men, women and children of Mexico, and in Carrzal, Chihuahua did the same,
 Have you heard what has been said and pub lished regarding the recognition of Carranza-that peace would come to Mexico? Vel then peace will not to Mexico so long there is food for can non, to shoulder to support the party who is their greatest enemy, or to fight for the party who speaks to them first
 Have you heard what has been published re- garding the constitution of Mexico which states interests Well then this new constitution will have the result as that of 57, there never govern nent which respected it in it's administration of public affairs neither in form nor foundation
 The editor of our Mexican contempor- ary should tread softly and keep his pen out oi the vitrol pot in his editorial comments up on the international relations between the United States and Mexico and the regulations and laws promulgated by the State Depart
 
 rnent, Congress, and the Bureau of lmmlgra ton for the protection and safeguarding of the American-M Mexican border against the invasion of armed bandits and contagious disease.
 The editor of Fl Observador should al- so bear in mind constantly that his publlca- ton is printed on United States soil and granted the privileges of the United States mails under the rules of the U. s. Post Office department. A hint to the wise IS sufficient.
 The editorial reproduced above shows one or, two things concluslvely. First, it is either a wilful attempt to stir up class pre- judice and hatred, or else the article displays a sad deficiency of facts in its recital Of com plalnts. ' i *':se '~
 The spirit of revenge and retaliation pro- posed in the heading: An Eye for An Eye; "A near overstepping the line of forbearance.
 The complaint in the first paragraph is without foundation. The steps taken by the immigration authorities at Fl Paso to protect the residents, both American and Mexican, along the American bor- der, against fatal contagious disease, known to be rampant among certain classes seeking admission to this country from Mexico, was precautionary measure to protect the public health, The same pre- cautionarv measures are in force and effect at every port of entry in the United States. If like condition prevailed on the American side the immigration authorities of Mexico would be justified in adopting l;ke precautionary measures, but in the absence of like condl- tions the slogan-,,'an eye for an eye sounds malicious and revolutionary.
 The literary test to be applied to inn migrants to this country, and adopted by the last Congress of the United States, is not directed particularly against Mexico but is general to all nationalites, measure for the protection of the American worlingmen of this country against the invasion of hordes of cheap laborers from Europe and Asia. Again in this instance nO occasion arises for preach ing the doctrine of "A Tooth for ToOth.'
 Regarding the embargo on arms and ammunition from this country to Mexico this step was taken by the American government in order to hasten the day when peace would again reign supreme in our sister Republic, and so far as lay in our power to strengthen the hands of the de facto government against