The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Editors Mail
CLEAN III MEXICO


CLEAN TT MEXICO
Editor The starr Ny opinions Of
tho 1apancac have been formed az
the result OF 20 years experience.
After active military service Ia
1888 In the Philippines. took q
trip OF several weeks thru Japan "a
acquire all the Information possible
couqfrning these interesting people
I yield 90 no one IN my recognition
and appreciation OF the Japanese In
dustry. Hobriety courtesy and hon
esty. hut aH Tho Star has no well
emphaailed. no one but an unthink'
Ing, shallow person will allow those
personal virtues OF the average Jap.
anese 10 beclond and obscure tho all
important point of the Japanese
problem on the Pacific coast.
| Will not insult the intelligence
Of The Star readers by wasted effort
to show whether or not the Pacific
coast really faces a Japanese menace.
Any io.ycar old that Is not aware OF
that non debatable fact would be a
fit subject for an insane institu.
ton.
II II were In my power 10 map
out practicable. magnanimous,
aitruistio program for this country's
future II would run like this:
First. notify Mexico that patience
has ceased 10 bc virtue" and that
the intolerable. barbarous conditions
along our southern border can no
-. II - - ssaI
that tho United States army and
navy are 10 be actively engaged for
as many years as may be necessary
to aid the constituted officials Of
that country In bringing peace. order
and prosperity 20 It's people.
II. after n given number OF years.
the Mexican people should decide by
vote 10 annex themselves 10 the
United States, good and well. We
would not give them a stcpfathcr's
reception.
This problem would stop the sneak.
ing Of thousands OF Japanese across
our southern border. and also put
an end TO the German propaganda
In Mexico.
After the cleaning up process in
our backyard had been well started
! would like 20 see the United states
approach Japan IN friendly man.
nsr with the proposition Of sys'
tematlcaliy returning all her Japan.
csc iaborcrr. paying them for what.
ever holdings they might have here
at tho same time assuring Japan
OF our sincere desire 10 remain on
tho fricndlicst commercial rela.
tions
believe this program will
eventually be carried out. ~ oniy
remains with Us To carry Il out
nationally. instead Of being shocked
out Of a trancc-iike Htupor. and then
rush TO our task. hurriedly. UMPIRE
parody and In n bunglinE fashion
ms in the Ciyll War and tho Spanish
American and the late German
war In the end making more or less
OF JumbIcd. but finally successful
mess OF IL. and uscicssiy sacrificing
thousands OF good American lives
and billions OF dollars. that arc sore
~ needed for civiiizing efforts.
The expense at the present time oi
protecting our southern border ~ 81.
100000 per day. What a lot OF bad
/ ~ needed school houses that wouit
fbulld In Mexico or In the unitct
States. The "ineompicie official
records NJ Washington records shon
that coz Americans have been muir
dered IN Mexico since 1910.
One can never hazard n gurns q
the number % slain we have nevci
heard o.
There IL not a rational man liyinr
that viii have the hardihood 10 ciaim
that n England. France. Italy OF
Germany we're located like this
United states that the humiliaiing
cooperating. shameful conditions
along our southern border would
ever be tolerated year after year n
has been the case and will continue
I To he the cRse until Uncle Sau
finally takes action.
W. l.. MORAN.