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The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17

Another gang of thieves like that
which became Infamous as "the grey
automobile gang" is reported cor
mitting depredations in the City
Mexico; and the police seem unable
to locate their habitat or headquar-
ters. The municipal authorities OF
the capital have engaged the service
of very successful detective agency
with hope of ferreting out the gang
who are terrorizing the city.
SAVE YOUR EYES Consult ARI-
IONA OPTICAL CO., 239 Morley
Avenue.
A German and a large number of
native railway employees in Mexico
City have been found implicated in a
conspiracy against the federal gov
ernment, and they are incarcerated.
The conspirators were supplying
arms and ammunition to the revolu-
tionary leader Pelaez, in the Tam
pico region.
We grind any lens in few hours
Arizona Optical Co.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17
NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 18th day of August, 1919, at
2 o'clock P. NJ, the Board of Super
visors of Santa Cruz County, Ari-
zona, will receive bids on 20 tons OF
coal, delivered in bulk at Court House
Bids must be sealed and addressed
to the Clerk of the Board of the
Supervisors and marked accordingly
By order of the Board of Super
visors, this 4th. day of August
1919.
By Laura Parsons, Clerk
First publication August 5th., 1919.
Last publication, August 18TH, 1919.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17

REWARD-For return of hand
made white silk lady's shawl lost in
dressing room, officers costume
dance, Friday night. Article valued
as souvenir from Western front.
Mrs. Rankin, Phone 987-J, or Gil
Rankin, Chamber of Commerce.
S;17-tf. chg
LOST-A red purse, inscribed
"Washoe County Bank, Nevada" in
gilt letters, with a sum of money,
one yale key and an ordinary key.
Finder please leave at THE OASIS
office. 8;3-tf. d.h.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17

Cleaning and Pressing
NEW FASHION TAILOR SHOP
Soldiers Clothes made to measure
204 Grand Avenue. 6:15-tf
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17
MEXICO NEWS
AND INTERESTING ITEMS
ABOUT THE MEXICAN
COLONY OF THIS CITY
By r. R Ruiz, Reporter

Mr.. Astolfo Cardenas, who was en-
joying for some time a vacation that
was granted him by the "ayunta-
miento' (municipality) of Nogales,
Sonora, has resumed his post as
mayor, and is discharging it's duties
assiduously.
Eye Trouble - Consult Arizona
Optical Co.
The clubs that support the can
didacy of Messrs. Alejaodm Villa
, senior and Enrique Buelna, for tn
mayorality of Nogales, Sonora, helt
street demonstrations Friday event
in favor of their respective can
didates, both of which were attended
largely by enthusiastic Supporters.
The political club working for the
candidacy of Mr.. Alberto Flores for
mayor of Nogales, Sonora, will hold
meeting at the Hidalgo Theatre
this evening. All Mr.. Figueroa's
supporters are requested to display
the distinctive button.
The Sun Quits when our lights go
on. Arizona Gas & Electric Co.
Foreign immigration into Mexico
has been greater the last two years
than ever before in the same period;
and colonization is encouraged by
the general government which pays
fare of immigrats to any part of the
republic. 1t has been stated that a
large part of recent immigration
consisted of "wets" who are desert
ing the United States to escape eff
feet of "dry" legislation.
Take Care of Your Eyes-See Ari-
zOna Optical Co.
Mr.. C. C. Everhart, inspector
general of American consulates in
Mexico, has arrived at the federal
capital to begin a tour of the re-
public in furtherance Of his duties, in
the course of which he will inspect
every American consulate in the
country.
The Mexican government is giving
attention to the problem of high cost
of living, and it is said the govern
ment will put the maximum prices
upon all foodstuffs. In the City of
Mexico large stocks of stored come
stibles have been siezed by the gov
ernment and sold to the people at
reasonable prices.
After a short visit in Nogales, Sc
nora, Mr.. Ismael Romo of Pitiquito,
left for Cananea yesterday mornin'
Break your g1assess. We replace
hem. Arizona Optical Co.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17

LOST Somewhere In or around No
gales, an olive drab coat, with loose
leaf memorandum book, with data,
of no value to anyone except the
owner. Finder please leave same
at the u. S. Custom House and re-
ceive reward John ]. Deegan
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
THE big BROTHER ROLE

If we were Italians, we believe, we would do just what
they are doing, and if we were ~Jugo-Slavs we would do as
they are doing. And there you are. But why should the
good old U. S. A. interest itself in territorial struggles over
there? What would we say if Italy should come over here
and tell us where the boundary line should be between the
United States and Mexico? Yes, what would we do? And
while Europe has invited us into its troubles and we have
gone over there to help them and not to benefit ourselves,
temporarily, yet why should we get in so far that we are be-
ginning to create European coalitions for and against us!
Yes, why are we butting in so deeply that we can never get
years will remember how we tried to thwart them and to
deprive them of the fruits of the victory for which three
quarters of a million italians died, ten times as many as died
in our own Civil war on the fields of battle. The ltaiians
have paid some price and they have a right to insist that they
shall have something for it all and what they are asking is
to control those Adriatic sea areas that are settled by Italians.
Greece does not want Italy to have all that territory, and
England and France, which are hesitant, are letting their
Uncle Sam play the disagreeable part of thwarting the ltal-
ians in their national aspirations, and we are doing it on the
theory that we are serving if not saving the whole world
We believe that if the American people could have a vote on
that complicated question they would vote to have us keep out
of much of such stuff, for what shall it benefit us If we
save the whole world, or think we do, and lose the historic
friendship of nations like Italy?
Was it not Mr.. Wilson himself who told us, in connec-
ton with Mexico, that the principal cause of friction between
The United States and other American republics was tina
they resented the "big brother attitude we had assumed!
Is he now going to place us in this role toward all nations o
the world?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03

From what we can learn through the somewhat conirot
ing rcports that pass the censor, the Germans must. pay
twenty five billions of dollars to the allied nations ",un"
two years. And that is not all of the penalues, U 'a1.e
are other and specific ones that remain to be deterniheo ~
courts on which the Germans themselves will have represent
tatives.
To the defeated nation-for Germany is left alone u pay
the bills, its allies having dropped by the wayside-tne SUI"
may seem large, but large as it is, it is entirely inadequate
1t is not what Germany owes, what Germany ouehe !" pay,
but it is what is deemed possible for her to pay. vast
areas of Belgium and France that lie in RUNS stripPeu u
every living thing and of every house and factory ana lhdus.
try. cannot be restored for small sums OF money. IL WIN
take a whole generation, or longer, even TO Drlng DUN
to what they were before Germany devastated them.
After the war of 1870 Germany forced France 10 pay d
sum-, not for indemniies, for French troops had not Deeh . II
German soil and had devastated no German terrltory-iaree
enough to cover all the costs of the war, and tnat WIN q
profit. Germany contended that France forced the III
her, which was, of course, merely a German he' as DlSna,on are,
in his writings admitted, for he and his associates "Neo
the war and timed the starting of it,
But what Germany exacted then will now be TAKEN
back. twenty five times over, with more to be determined
upon. 1t is both punishment and justice, but II Is not repar-
alton in one-tenth for what Germany has inflicted upon tne
world. Those who risked all to gain what they Doasteu
would be the domination of the world can now spend a gen.
Grafton in paying the price of their folly, tnelr 9reeu VI
power and their will to infict atrocities.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
A "PEACE OF VIOLENCE"

Until the German peace commission signs a treaty,
the mouthpieces of public opinion in Germany "hich
;s to saw the press and other Observation-Disclosures employed Dy
the government to shape public opinion-may be expected
to blow and buster. Official Germany, revlvlng AFTER i've
months of the dallying at the peace conference, WINES no
more.
According to Prince Lchnowsky, a peace OF violence
must be rejected. The prince will be recalled as me LII
bassador at London at the same time the war broke out. he
was betrayed, or subsequently in a remarkable confession
professed to have been, by his masters at Berlin, VINO, by
Withholding information from him about what was being
planned at Potsdam, made sure that the British government
should be kept b~efogged as long as possible. LchnowsKy
now breathes fire.
neither can we be starved out without the common enemy,
communism and terrorism, throwing all mankind Dack
into the primitive state"
The attitude assumed is that Germany must be recog-
nized as the worlds bulwark against terrorism and COM
munism. This same Germany which four years ago set
ont to destroy civilization, now poses as its pious defender.
The barbarian nation would claim recognition as the pro-
tector of humanity against the new barbarism. If Germany
succumbs, the whole world. she would have us believe, will
be engulfed-do not Cypress us, do not weaken our arm, she
cries, lest we fall and you follow us.
1t is a pretty play. Correspondents at Paris have quoted
the delegation as fearing to breach a peace that Germany
would not accept, or enforcing one that would cause the
Germans to throw up their hands in complete despair.
There are timid souls more concerned with what would hap
pen to us than what would happen to Germany in that case.
AT any rate, the civilized powers that have crushed the
German monster will not show the white feather in the face
of the one that has been nurtured by Germany. And they
would never look to Germans to defend them from anything.
They would never make fellowship with treacterOus Ger
many in behalf of any righteous cause. If Germany is bent
on playing with the Bolshevist pestlence in order to scare
the civilized world, let her go ahead at her peril.
The new propaganda of defiance is another crude mani
festation of the characteristic German spirit of bluff and
buster. The peace conference will close its ears to threats,
as it has closed them to pusilanimous pleadings.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
WHY so ANXIOUS NOW?

WIN parade Senator Hitchcock as a logical spokesman
for anyone in this country in connection with the war:
Was it not this same Hitchcock who, when France and Eng
land and Italy were being almost bled to death, proposed In
the congress of the United States to shut off American supplies
from them? Was he not that man? Think OF having
this forgotten now when he goes about speaking OF pretend
ing to speak for the league of nations, and when ne acts as
the informer of the president in Paris as to what should De
done in the peace conference.
And many who read about his activities probably do not
recall what he advocated three years ago. If his advice had
then been followed there would be no league of nations
talked of nowhere would have been only one dominating
nation in the western world, and that would have been Ger
many. If the United States had done what the HtchcOcks
then wanted done the allied nations would have collapsed in
the war from hunger and from lack Of materials with which
to fight. 1t would have been starvation and ruin of the
nations that were then fighting for democracy in the world
if he could have had his way. No man in public life IL
America played the kaiser's game with greater success.
1t comes with very bad grace now from such a man to
lecture men like Lodge and Knox and Brandagee on their
shortcomings on the league of nations. Who would be talk
ing of a league of nations if the Hhchcocks of three years
ago could have had their way? Let us not forget what then
they advocated, however urgently insistent they may be now
in serving their country and-the league of nations. Hitch
cock-was he not the chief German aid and abbettor? What
makes him so much of a saint now?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
THANKS FOR THOSE INSURGENTS

The British do not like it because we have had the
Monroe doctrine written into the league of nations. AT first
they said it was implied and President Wilson brought back
this Interpretation with him in February. But evidently it
was not implied" for now that it has been stated in definite
words, as demanded by the senatorial insurgents" the Brit
ish seem to be mad about it and they are abusing Lloyd
George for surrendering to America.
We must confess surprise at this, for we had supposed
and we had believed that our British cousins were interest
ed with us in maintaining that peculiarly American doctrine,
which they now call imperialistic on the part of America.
The London press, almost without exception, is critical on
this point. We must assume that Simonds and other cOrre-
spondents were right when they said that the Monroe doc
trine was made obsolete by the league OF nations, as at first
formed. Our president and his followers seemed willing to
accede to that idea, but the American people have not felt
that way about it. Speaking through their senator's they
have insisted on it going in, and now that it is in the British
are chagrined. But it will stay in or there will be no ratifi-
cation of it in the United States.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
But we do know

=" Wv Wv AHO'
That the president himself has been the most notorious
offender against the very principle involved in that parhcu-
lar declaration. Not even the United States senate, without
whose sanction no pledge he may sign is worth the paper
on which it is written-not even the senate is permitted to
know the deliberations of the conference that is formulating
covenants This senate is expected to fasten upon our people
for all time by a vote of approval.
We do know that if Italy had not broken her alliance
with Germany and Austria to enter the war it would have
been over before we got into it, with America left alone to
make the world safe for democracy"
We do know that while the blood of Italy was flowing
in torrents to make the world safe for democracy" and for
us, Wilson was running for office under the plea that he had
kept us out of war" a war in which democracy itself was
the stake.
We do know that but for Italy and her sacrifice Mr.. Will
son would not be in Paris today assuming to direct the poll
tics of the world in the name of America and without any
mandate from the people for whom he assumes to speak
standing, on the contrary, as a leader overwhelmingly re-
pudiated by the people whose vote of confidence he directly
asked and failed to receive.
We do know as concusively as we may be permitted to
know anything not actually demonstrated. that if the people
he assumes to represent could enforce their will he would
be recalled from Europe as swiftly as any vessel could carry
him, and America would be represented in Paris, not by an
individual, but by a group of statesmen whose course would
be determined not by personal ambition or pride of opinion,
but by the views and traditions of the people whose sacred
commission they bore.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03

Four months ago Mr.. Wilson, in the name of America,
listened to the applause of the multitudes in Rome and
Milan. Yesterday the American embassy and the consulates
throughout Italy were guarded to protect them from violence
at the hands of the same multiudes. Why? Because
America unfortunately has placed in position of power a
man who assumes a knowledge of craftsmanship greater
than that of all his predecessors combined - a knowledge
of European politics greater than that of all statesmen Of
Europe combined. a.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
DROPPING THE BOLSHEVISTS

The disastrous flirting with Lenine and Trotzky is to
stop, it appears, and Admiral Kolchakis all-Rusisan govern
ment at Omsk is to be officially recognized by the United
States, Great Britain, France and Italy.
There was never any good reason for the proposed
Prinkipo conference, at which all factions of the Russian
people, including the Bolshevists, were to be represented.
And there certainly was no good reason for sending Lincoln
Steffens and William C. Bullitt into Russia to find out how
affairs stood there. Our European allies had information in
abundance long before Steffens and Bullitt started on their
fantastic quest. And these two American freaks were Boil
shevists long before Lenine and Trotzky gained control of
Russia, and have been ever since. What kind of report
could be expected from them except one friendly to their
Russian sympathizers? And Mr.. Wilson, our president, sent
these American Bolshevists to Russia as he sent Bayard Hale
to Mexico as emissaries representing America. And he DIAL
lied with Lenine and Trotzky as he dallied with Villa.
In other words, the tide is turning against the Soviets.
The world should begin now to see very clearly that behind
the arrogant front maintained by Lenne and Trotzky there
has been weakness and uncertainty. The Boshevist move
ment has fed on mystery, has grown on its capacity for con-
juring up a magical awe in the mind. This is not saying
that it is not a serious menace. 1t certainly is that = in
America as well as in Russia. But behind its audacious as
sumption of influence and authority there must have been
on the part of it's wretched leaders a persistent consciousness
of the narrow margin that separated it from failure. There
have, indeed, been constant rumors from Moscow of the ap-
preaching downfall of the bloody-handed conspirators who
have by hook or crook maintained themselves in power there
since a year ago last fall. And now their troubles are seri-
ously accumulated. If the peace conference recognizes Ad-
miral Kolchak and gives him the material support outlined
in recent dispatches, we shall expect to see the murderous
of "proletarians" totter upon its wobbly throne.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
YES, U IF

Mr.. Taft now thinks the amendments that have been
made in Paris meet the objections of the senators who re-
Gently entered their protest. But is it not a mighty lucky
thing that the senators insisted on those amendments being
made? We can make that constitution but once and they
said in flattering words that the Monroe doctrine was all
right and Mr.. Wilson gave us that assurance and Mr.. Taft
almost was persuaded to believe it. Afterwards we found
out that they did not believe it over in Europe. There they
believed that the Monroe doctrine had been made obsolete
by the league, and many of their statesmen, in frankness, ad-
mitted that they SO believed in England. And when we came
to ask to have it amended so as to safeguard that doctrine,
how they did kick in England, and the London press is
still kicking about it, and kicking loudly.
So, you see, they were spinning a nice web for us and
they were trying to put us to sleep while they put our pet
doctrine to death.
If the constitution had not been amended in that respect
we should nave been rudely awakened some day by the fact
that Japan wanted to take a stronger part in Mexican af-
fairs, and if we had protested they would have appealed to
the league of nations and the decision there would have
been that the constitution of that league made no provision
for safeguarding it by America alone, but that it being a
world doctrine" to quote Mr.. Wilson, the world could take
a hand IN interpreting and enforcing it to suit itself.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03
THE PARIS DEADLOCK

We have no means of knowing just what has brought
about the deadlock in the peace conference at Paris, beyond
the fact that the president has placed America in the posi-
ton of saying to Italy that the agreement under which she
entered the war must be disregarded. Presumably it is be-
cause the president insists that to do otherwise would vlo-
late one of his fourteen points" the one relating to open
covenants openly arrived at"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03

Under Bolshevism they are wiping out what they call
the bourgeoise, or middle classes, and they seem to think
that such murders at wholesale are serving the ends of the
people. But are not those bourgeoise also people, human
beings? Is not their only crime that while they were free
thew worked and saved something and accumulated a little
property for old age and for the proverbial rainy day? Why
they now to be destroyed for industry and thrift?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-05-03

"A league ITO preserve the British empire" would at
least be better than a league to keep the German emn;re in
tact. AS Americans we still have a preference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
who has made her home III Keokuk
for many years, coming from New
York to be near her sister.
CITY NEWS.

"A. Wells Kilbourne of Cleveland,
Ohio, is IN Keokuk, having arrived last
night
Miss Garnet Benbow announces
the opening of her Novelty shop, Al
Main street.
w. H. Chesser fish market, No. IL
North Water street; successor to
Frank Burt. All kinds of fresh fish.
Bring your basket. I sell them cheap.
-Puchechetuck Enc. No. 7, l. o. o.
F. meets every first and third Thurs
day. John Efsenhuth, Fin. Scribe.
Mrs. Russell G. Hanson and sons,
Earl, Russell, and Robert, of Hudson,
Mass, have arriced to spend the sum
mer with Mrs. Hanson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs G. r. Barthel.
-keokuk camp M. w. A, No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The body of Jacob Washburn, the
young man who died Monday at Gle
South Third street, was taken to st.
Francisviile this morning for burial in
the family lot there.
The ST. PauIs Brotherhood will
have its regular monthly meeting in
the hall tomorrow evening and all
the men are expected to be present.
William Tracy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. o. Tracy, broke both bones
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
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