The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
There is no art
To find the. minds construction in the face"

This should not hold good with the American soldier, whose
word should be his bond, even when dealing Will bandits, We
must live the truth in order to teach them to respect and know
the truth. Without faith in us there will be no parleying or ram
sonllng. Captured Americans will be butchered and the cumits
Wil escape punishment as they have been doing. Their crimes
are numerous and bloody. Shipping Americans has long been a
iavorite pastime with these people, and the only way to end it
Is by furnishing them so severely that they will not attempt it
again. The Rubicon has been crossed and American soldiers who
nave suffered and who feel outraged will not be likely 10 stop
untn te guilty are run to earth and made examples of, Along
the border will soon be 10000 Texans belonging to the recon.
suuctea national guard They know the Mexican and his ways
ana they have many accounts to settle with him.
Carranza will protest vigorously against the invasion Of his
country by American troops, but as he cannot keep his house
in order, someone else must do it for him. Present conditions
cannot last The mountains could not hide the bandits if they fell
down on and buried them. Airplanes by day and s~earchighs
oy night will spy them out, and mounted scouts will lead our
forces to where they may be { found. There should be a cleanup
Sarranza mas tailed sadly and he should not expect to be treated as
me head OF a civilized nation. He has sinned away his day az
grace He cannot police the border nor suppress ouuawry at home
he has gathered around him shrewd and able diplomats who are
sknIeu IN te language OF civilization and he is equipped to carry
on an academic discussion indefinitely. What he must do is to
call OIL his robbers and marauders and suppress his Villas and
similar patriots who live by rapne and plumber. 1t took him sew
eral years to dispose of Zapata, and this worthy was at last killed
ny one OF ms own followers or Jealous rivals. He seems unable
to cope with Villa. Some of his own generals are : anxious 70
become bandits as Villa is to remain one. There must be a house
clean,ng and the Texas troops are competent to do the busnese
ana should he sent to It. Gov. Hobby has for long been chaGnp
andas ne IS a good newspaper man, be knows when to start the
presses gtlnding. There are many Mexican-American citizens
along the Texas border, and many of these are oficeho1ders ,nd
'aums Poruciahs VINO are in secret sympathy with the bandits
across the river. These must be made TO show their true coors
ana II they are alien enemies they can be treated as such II Mev
- i se"us 10 N &C the border but ~smugglers and cattle thieves
sne must expect the better class OF Americans to protect them
selves. The American side of the line is not peonled Nv ,nna,.
~ we can make these culprits behave themselves. Moss Of tGese
ny II CONSPIRACY r,p. win co-conspirators across the line and the part.
"Nisnp must De broker, up, On election day the Mexican in Tev,s
votes early and late, and often between the early and the Ia,e mI
10 ponHed pun Is great This is an evil that. can also be sun
- snai ~" .h |ust oe. 0ear'ng the border iungles of bandits i
con mucho gracio. ivy VIII engage II
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