Arizona republican., 1918-07-05
MEX|CANS HEAR IF
 BIRTH IF LIBERTY
 CHEER FUR ALLIES

One of the pleasing things about the parade yesterday, was the large. gath ering of Mexican citizens of the Re- public of Mexico. Never has there been as large a contingent of real Mex ican people participating in any of our national events. This manifests a spirit l of good will and willingness to help our country in this time of war.
 There were over 200 men who were lead by the Mexican Consul at Phoe- nix, Francisco Peredo, and Dr. Albert DiaZ Vizcarra. Another feature was the strictly Mexican band and the banners of the two nations. After the flags came the standard of The Socie- dad Nacional Mexicana de Benificien- cia, a local society established by the Mexican people for their own protec- i tion, and for caring for and assisting the brothers who have not been as for tunate as they.
 After the parade, the whole assembly convened at the Mexican consulate, where Dr. Alberto Diaz Vizcarra spoke in Spanish to the MeXicans, explaining the meaning of the Fourth of July, and 'putting a new meaning in it for them on this day. After his speech, Consul Peredo addressed the people and thanked them for responding so nobly and told them that as long as they acted as they now have, and as long as they were honest and industrious, they could count on him to help them in all ways and means within his power. That the world belonged to the honest man, and as long as they gave an ex- ample of thrift and industry. that the whole world would receive them with honor and treat them with respect Dr. Vizcarra's speech was in part as follows:
 Today, 142 years ago. July 4, 1776 the immortal George Washington gave the cry of Long live Liberty, long live lndependence.' a cry which as an cleo tric current electrified the thirteen col
 onies. The strife lasted for many years
 but the liberators gave an example ot
 indomitable valor that proved to the
 whole world that tynnts only last as
 long as the people will. Since that time
 the great Republic of the United States
 has risen, where the liberator George l Washington is first in peace, first 1T war and first in the hearts of the American people Each anniversary is an occasion of examining of the con-
 science and a declaration of new prin-
 ciples, and the anniversary of the inde- f pendence of The United States should
 not go by without it be a great oppor-
 tunity for Mexico and the Mexican
 people, upon gripping their hand:
 should communicate with each othel
 with all frankness, their ideals, theil glories and their victories and also tho
 defeats.
 The French revolution was prepared O by philosophers, but the date whicl this great nation celebrates is the eel ebration of the rights of men in tn, 2 whole world This is the cause tha has made her make this war her war '' and the United States upon entering
 into this terrible war is the Lactea Aurora of the American continent, ant
 she shall take her refulgent light t Y Europe to illuminate the consolidation
 of the liberty of the whole world. Thi D is war of life and death and Mexic
 should not see her with indifference ; for she too, is a link in the chain whic
 moves the world.
 y M. Berohu, president of the Counc pronounced a speech in Versailles, be y fore an assembly of Spanish Ameri
 cans said: "I salute the friendly na d tions of Latin America who hay g given their support to this nobl d cause" and I, gentlemen. believe tha e my Mexican compatriots, not only of ,. fer their love tN the United States, bu n also their blood, because the Mexican h wish the United States to win thi
 war: she should win it and we sha
 help her to defend our America. All fo
 America, long live the United State!
 President Wilson, and the Allied Ma
 tionS