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ingenious Protest.
Cincinnati Enquirer. )


 A Japanese statesman recently graVey lnforhe- the members of the Diet and the world at large:
 Ut must be remembered that America IS trylne to expand her Pacific squadron simply because SD misunderstands Japan. The Americans are laborlhs under the misconcepton that the Japanese are Verl dangerous people, welded to militarism and ag&res siy eness. Being obsessed by this mistaken notion they anxious to complete their naval armamenta against all emergencies the Pacific.
 Perhaps Japan's tremendous naval program, plan and in process of construction before mistaken America began serious work in that direction, ma have served to emphasize misunderstanding and misconceptiCn" of the Japanese people and Govern ment, their interests and motives
 interests in the Pacific are the right interest great nation which desires to expand it's business in free competition with all other nations. And untl. peace on earth becomes accomplished Tact we as sume the right to protect commerce not only on the Pacific, but every sea. It is known fact that for years have been weak on the Pacific We are about correct this national infrmty. We long ago should have to this important matter. We can thank the World War for having spurred our lagGard legislators to action in this respect In this naval development this country has sinister pur- pose. We simply and sensibly taking steps to provide for and protect our interests.
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Not Worth Publication.
Naldez Miner

The Miner recently received long communication from Dr. T. w. Hornaday of New York, asking space to explain to Alaskans his stand the game laws ard why he is opposed to the indiscriminate killing of brown bears and eagles While the article in question is an interesting from eastern standp point, it is hardly worth publication from an AIaskan's standpoint, the learned champion ol fur and feathers knows not whereof he speaks Alaskans could speak integently of game condi- ticns in New York, and could display little ac- quaintance with their subjects. If the learned doctor wishes out the alleged gentle disposition Of the Alaskan brown bear, New York is pcor field for his endeqyors Ii he desires to come Alaska and pursue his inycstga- tions will welcome him and that appropriate ceremonies mark his timely end
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Very Simple!

Scientists are marveling over the power possessed by Rev. Willis Wat son. negro car renairer, employed by the Y. and M " Railroad, at Memphis. Tenn, This man can set an article on fire by blowing his breath on it. Shux, That's nothing We can take drink of the hootcE now being sold by the bootleggers and set an iron post on fire by blowing our breath on it. Maybe the dreamy scientists didn't know that hootch is now being made ol nitre, benzine and acid.
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Ouch l!

'I was just wondering" muset the Cheerful Idiot.
 You were just wondering what. asked the Wise Guy.
 "T was wondering if a man tsrike' a happy vein when he bumps hi. funny bone?" replied the Cheerfu Idiot
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q hope that inheriting that hall million dollar fortune won't spoil young Pincher," said Miss Peache.
 Don't worry about his getting spoiled" replied MT. Sharpe 'Tha- tightwad will keep under any con ditions'
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You Win, George
(Hoilstnn Posfl

Though Luke sNIoIuke is on the job again, we fancy that there are still throbs enough in his personal liberty foot to extort couple Of dozen audible damns a day from him.
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PITS OF 8Y-PLAY
 -S--
 By Luke KcLuks Copyrlgb, y CiHcinnsrn
 Enquirer !.
Bless His Heart!

"Wealth is burden" observee the Preacher who had called on the stingy old millionaire to ask for ; contribution to charity.
 That's right agreed Miseri Millions. And I have made up ms mind to be humane enough not |. inflict any of my burden on tile poor"
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It would seem that the Solid South" must have at least one clown in the Senate. She had hardly rid herself of Vardaman when she sends To1 Watson Washington.
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railroads current rates all the speakers they say they will send it's a certainty they've got s,usl fund -(LcNington Heraldl
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With thousands of American tourists landing il Europe every day il would not seem necessary to worry about the financial condition that country- CLos Angeles Times)
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Is He Better Than Gene? Better Debs lives at 1874 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
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Around the Circle There was an old man and he had
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

representatives Of American news
papers have seen the same thing.
The second way to see and study
Mathematical No. 2-is to know
the Carranza Cooks Tour" sys-
tenn and avoid it. You do so, it
is true, with a certain amount Of
risk. You make conscientious eff
fort to see things as they really
are, and take the same discomforts
and travelling chances-rebels main
ly-as the average American,
Mexican or foreigner. The Tribune
instructed me to adopt method
No. 2, and after forty days Of OBJ
servation and conversation am
hack in tho United States, not yet
an expert on Mexico or able to an
swer precisely the question: whats
tho matter with Mexico7" But l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

with in a single newspaper story.
However, it is apparent that if the
United States government should
send an Investigator to Mexico to
see Mexico via method No. 2 he
would find that:<
The illiterate and deeply submerged
80 per cont of Mexico's population
still exists in greater misery than
ever before, knowing little of the
present government and caring less.
That the rebel movement in Mex
leo is unified and stronger than it
has been for months and only lacks
ammunition and guns to overthrow
the present regime almost overnight.
That the rebels cannot only kidnap
American citizens and foreigners or
any ono for That matter directly out
Of Mexico's most populous cities, but
can capture these cities II they de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18
The Worlds Idea

With the world in sore need of the
oil and silver in Mexico and it's many
other wonderful resources, the world
sees the vision Of bewhiskered old
gentleman standing at the door of
the storehouse saying:
81 admit / cannot use it, but no
damned foreigner can have it,"
In his hands he holds n club la
beled "Article 81" that provision of
Carranza's own Constitution Of 1917
which says that the foreigners may
own the surface but the sub-surface
belongs to Mexico.
1t is such conditions as these that
force the question:
whats the matter with Mexico?"
Ask the American that question in
Mexico to-day and he will parry
with the question:
whats the matter with the
American State Department."
/ have not been able to answer
that question during my forty days
In Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18
What Is the Matter With Mexico?
Mexico, for One, Can't Agree on the Answer
Contempt for Uncle Sam Is a
Pr :dominant Trait Below
the Rio Crande ~

vanced by the patients neglect that
heroic measures must be resorted IN.
Before departing for Mexico. in
November, I was warned that there
were two ways to see Mexico. One
method is to take a steamship in
New York and cruise down the At
lantic coast to Havana, thence into
the Gulf and eventually to Vera
Cruz, the city of the "True Cross"
founded by Cortez. A railway line
by the British-hanked with
Mexico's most beautiful scenery and
a Carranzista blockhouse every four
miles leads the traveller to Mexico
City. A. Mexican "Pullman" on
this line makes life worth travelling.
Arriving in the capital, to con-
tinue with method No. /, the
plan is to go Immediately to the
Carranza government and announce
that you've been sent by your paper
to investigate conditions in Mexico.
You ask the Carranza government
to show you the conditions. The
government is not only willing but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

pacify Mexico, because the rebel
business is giving them great OPP
portunities for graft, extortion and
common despotism.
That there are honest, patriotic
Mexicans with the best interests of
that unfortunate country at heart,
but the majority Of them are at
present refuged in foreign countries
or afraid in Mexico to express their
sentiments.
That majority of those who sur
round Carranza in his government
are taking full opportunity Of their
advantage to enrich themselves, and
that Mcxicans in general and for
eigners in particular--cxcept those
of the present regime and the reb-
els-groaning under despotic, law
less militarism and taxed to the
limit, have almost given up hope
that Mexico can ever right her over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

pleased and anxious to do so. To
make matters easier, dapper young
Mexican who speaks perfect English
is attached to your person, with in
structions to show you "everything."
He will arrange little banquets
for you and take you to meet
public men, but, really, he is so we'll
posted on conditions in Mexico that
it becomes unnecessary to seek else
where for information. He will ar
range trips for you on the govern
ment's special trains, which carry
all the comfort and luxury the last
few remaining real Pullmans in.
Mexico can give, and which, Incl
|dentally, are guarded by hundreds
Of soldiers.
After three or four weeks-most-
ly at the governments expense
you know all about Mexico, and
you are convinced, honestly con-
vinced, that Mexico is fast solving
her own problems; that nearly all
the rebels are wiped out; that all
Americans killed in Mexico are
either slain through their own care
lessness or maliciously slaughtered
by rebels; that Americans in Mexico
are generally undesirables, drawn
there through avarice and greed.
You are shown an elaborate plan,
on paper, for Mexican school sys-
ITEM, and you are told, among many
|other things, that the confiscated
railroads are soon to be delivered
10 their foreign owners, and the
mexican national debt, owed to for
|agners, will eventually be paid.
You are shown the rosy side; the
|tborns arc carefully raked from
your path.
| American government representa-
taves, especially dispatched from
Washington, hsvs seen Mexico
Through thS binoculars Of method
| NA /, md, unfortunately, soma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

sire to, the only difficulty being their
lack of munitions to hold them.
That the rebels can blow up most
any railroad anywhere in Mexico at
any time and do not do so because
the foreign owned railroads are es-
sential to them as we'll as to the
present government.
That the rebels can destroy for
eign properties most anywhere in
Mexico, but do not, because the for
eign owners are paying them not to.
That Carranza himself, who is
credited with a desire to pacify
Mexico, is powerless in the hands
of his generals, who do not want to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

do believe I have found that the
present government apparently has
less national conscience, less true
patriotism, more graft and dishon-
esty and perhaps less intelligence in
l4ational and international affairs
.nan any government in the world
to-day, large or small. Dealing with
any other large and responsible
government in the way it has with
the United States it would, l be-
lieve, have ridden to fall long be-
fore the present day.
Misgoverned Mexico is too volumi-
nous in subject matter to be dealt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

the country. Yet not one cent was
thought of for the payment Of in
terest on Mexico's colossal national
debt or her railroad liabilities-all
owed to foreigners.
The Carranza government has
adopted an almost Bolshevik consti-
tuition and leans decidedly toward
an anti-foreign policy, yet to-day
the least observant person travelling
in Mexico can deduce that practi-
cally every modern enterprise in
Mexico, including streetcar lines,
railroads - 10000 kilometers of
Acknowledgements plants, factories,
any number of things, stores of any
Importance in the cities and enter
tprises in the country, was put there
by the foreigner. Americans and
Britishers have been responsible
for most Of them. Modern machin-
cry almost everywhere in Mexico is
American, including vast amounts
Of mining implements. Generally
speaking
The French control the drygoods
business. The Germans own the
hardware business and the Spanish
the groceries. The Americans and
British own or control the bigger
things-oil, metals. railroads, etc.
sSMexicO for Mexicans''
"Mexico for the Mexicans" has
been a Carranza policy, credited, to
begin with, over twelve years ago, to
Bernardo Reyes. Yet leave Mexico
to the Mexicans and it would still
be almost in the state of Quintana-
Roo, the rich but undeveloped Mexi-
can territory south of Yucatan,
where the natives live to-day as they
have lived for one thousand years.
Every school child knows that
Mexico is the richest country in re-
sources Of all kinds for it's size in
the world. 1t has all climates the
year round. 1t has everything but
people who know how to develop it.
Hence the foreigner in Mexico.
Far from being, as former Score
tary of State Bryan is credited as
once clubbing them, mercenaries.
there to exploit the natives. / be
lieve educated foreigners in Mexico,
and especially Americans there, are
imbued with the same pioneering
spirit that built our West. 1t began
to flourish like the pioneered" por-
tons Of the United States under
Porforio Diaz, who understood his
people and encouraged foreign CAPT
tai and foreign immigration. 1t
flourished until irresponsibles gained
the upper hand over Diaz and began
to tear it down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

ONE of the things that is the matter evith Merico Is said
to be the lack of control his generals exercised by
General CdrrGz0 W1o is mounted his fGvorte horse
reviewing has troops Above American train 0id
through ried Mexican vage at the time of the recent
'vasiom ule at the left is depicted General Carronzas
entry into Merco City, BeloV is group of typical
Mexican soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18
course, operated a pool hall in San

~~~~~e ~~>~~N
Antonio, Tex.
Turn to any number Of govern
ment officials under Carranza and
you will find them bullying with the
show Of riches. Ask almost any man
on the street corner and he will tell
you how they made their money.
Then travel to the smaller cities of
Mexico and observe the smaller Off
Gals and their slice of the profit. :"
1t costs graft almost every time
railway car is chartered. 1t costs
between $50 and 500 every time
an oil company at Tampico secures
clearance papers for an oil tanker.
From the wells to the tankers Mexi-
can oil flows through graft. This
graft is split into many tidbits for
almost every petty official who puts
his signature on paper. Unless you
know the ropes it costs graft to buy
a railway ticket.
Mexico is honeycombed with
graft and it is filched from foreign
ers and non-government natives in
thousands of ways. The Carranza
government may not profit by all of
it, but it condones it.
A hacienda manager in the State
of Vera Cruz told me that he is pay
ing such heavy taxes that the inter-
est on the investment-an American
nvestment-cannot be paid from
the property's earnings. He pays a
communal, state and national tax
over 100 per cent higher than ever
before. In addition, he pays, in
various ways, both rebel and fed
eral troops for protection" Other
wise he will be burned out.
eve are just hanging on" he
said, waiting for something to hap
pen one way or the other
A hotelkeeper in Yucatan, a
Spaniard, told me he used to pay So
a year tax on his hotel. Now it
costs him $124.
A German merchant in Puebla,
who mistook me for an American
farm machinery salesman, said:
Country Is DYING
"This country is dying. l have
been here for fifteen years and all I
want now is to be able to do bust
ness. But it's difficult under present
conditions. Everything is stopped.
We can't sell any of your farm
machinery now. Nobody will invest
several thousand pesos in a grain
separator when there is no grain to
separate The Mexicans will only
farm enough to keep them alive anc
then they are not sure whether they
will have the crop stolen by rebels
or federals. Foreigners aren't in
vesting in farm lands to farm in thi:
vicinity They may buy as an in
vestment to let it lie on chance
that Mexico will some day become
normal. But they'll plant no crops
"This country is dying" he re
peated funereally.
An American business man il
Vera Cruz has paid the government
increased taxes three times durinl
1919, and a Mexican doctor il
Mexico City told me he must sell hi
house because his practice doesn'
give him tax money.
A French business man in tn
capital said:
"Mexico is normal!'
"What do you meant" asked.
Because" he replied, "durin,
the regime of Porfrio Diaz Mexic
was abnormal. Read Mexican his
tory"
During 1919 the Carranza gov
eminent collected an income of ap
proximately 200,000,0OO pesos
About 180,000,O00 Of this was ar
propriated for the army and navy
which Is supposed to be pacifyin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18

turned rowboat. They are clinging
nevertheless to an almost forlorn
hope that a promised change of both
Mexican and American political adj
ministration this year may cause the
dice to roll trife differently. There
IS very little hope, however, that a
change in the Mexican administra-
ton will clear away the storm clouds.
Another revolution seems to be
brewing.
Mexico's destinies at present, how
ever, so far as Mexicans and for
eigners are concerned, are in the
hands of possibly less than 100000
of Mexico's population Of more than
100000. This estimate came to
me from a highly intelligent and
accurate source. It includes both
the Carranza and rebel factions,
their armies, satellites and admirers.
The remainder Of Mexico's human
equation has either taken refuge
abroad or is subjugated so complete
ly, aided by the apathy Of our own
government, that it takes little or no
interest in national affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18
Pays and Prays

rays anu rays
That part Of it remaining in Mex
leo pays it's abnormal contributions,
goes its weary way during the day
and goes home at night, if it has
home, closes the shutters and awaits
what the next day will bring. That
part which has no home sinks down
in the doorways Of the cities, hud-
ding together for body warmth. You
may see humans and dogs sleeping
together in the doorways Of Mexico
City's principal streets at night.
Mexicos poverty, always appalling,
is even more so to-day, and in this
statement l quote people who know
Mexico and have known it in its
turbulent phases for many years.
1t is no secret that the Carranza
government is impregnated with
graft. You will find few persons
who state categorically that Car
rama himself is taking active part
with his governmental subordinates
in milking the nation, its people, its
foreign enterprise, in the interests
of their own pockets. However, 1t
is also an open secret that he con-
dones the colossal stealing which
goes on daily around him.
One may easily learn how these
government officials and especially
the generals have enriched them
selves and continue to do so. Cole
is coming to them from many
sources. The railroads contribute
enormously. Many have valuable
concessions thinly veneered with the
paint Of legitimacy. Former milk
men, mule skinners, nonentities
both politically and socially, Of two
or three years ago may be seen rid
ing around Mexico City to-day il
high-priced American automobiles
Periodically they purchase rich man
sions in the city or valuable hacien
das in the country and baubles o.
which they never dreamed few
years ago.
1t was openly reported not man!
days ago that certain genera
closely associated with Carranz'
paid 100000 cash for hacienda
CARRIED in an elaborate uniform h
may often be seen riding on tn
streets of the capital in the lates
model of one of Americas most ex
pensive automobiles. Often he !
accompanied by beautiful women
Yet he Is not yet thirty and a fev
years ago his father. Mexican, o
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-04-16
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DEMOCRA-
TIC COUNTY CONVENTION

A Democratic convention for the
County Of Baraga is hereby called to
meet at the Court House in the Vii
lage of L'Anse, Michigan, on Thurs
day, the. 9th day Of May, 1920, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of electing two (2) delegates
to the Democratic State Convention,
to be called in the city of Grand
Rapids on Tuesday, May 10Th.
Chairman of the district delegation.
Vice-Chairman of the district dele
cation.
One member of the Committee on
Credentials.
One member Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business.
One member of the Committee on
Resolutions.
One Presidential Elector.
Two Delegates to the National Con-
vention.
Two Alternate Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.
The several townships of the coun-
ty are entitled to the following dele
gates to the said county convention.
Arvon 2; Baraga 5; Covington 8;
L'Anse 8; Spur /.
Dated April 7th, 1920. BY order
of the committee.
L. G. HILLYER,
Chairman.
AUGUST MENGE,
Sacrafaru
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-04-16
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.

You are herewith notified that the
county convention for Baraga Coun-.
ty is called for Tuesday April 9th,
1920, and will be held in League Room
on the afternoon Of that day, begin
ming at 1:30 p. m. All members Of
Baraga Hive No. 884 also of Meadow
Brook Hive No. 554, are expected to
attend this convention, to elect Del
egate and Alternate to attend the
Great Hive Review, which will be held
in Lansing, Michigan, June 8, 10, H.
One of the interesting features OF
the day will be delightful program
furnished by the members of both
Hives.
ELIZABETH SMITH,
County Commander.
ELNA NELSON,
County Record Keeper.