The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
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Why Is the Friendly, Orderly
Representative Government
OF Mexico Not Recognized?

tions, are that the international bankers
contributed very largely to the campaign
funds Of the Republican party, and that
these international bankers have since
been seeking every opportunity to recoup
themselves and make handsome profit
in addition, not only at the expense OF
the reputation of the Republican party,
but at the sacrifice of the public welfare
of the people of the United States.
Consequently, instead of a patriotic and
creditable diplomat going to Mexico to
represent this country and negotiate recog-
milton, Mr.. Thomas W. Lamont, repre-
sentative Of the international bankers, was
sent to Mexico and is declared to have
submitted to the Mexican government the
proposition that it secure recognition by
redeeming at 120 vast quantity Of
Mexican bonds which the international
bankers had bought at an average of ap-
proximately 40.
In other words, the price of recognition
was many million dollars in blood money
to be paid the international bankers.
A proposition Of, this extraordinary, not
to say outrageous, kind savors somewhat
Z Of blackmail; !; and 1t certainly is not an
inspiring thing to think Of the Govern
ment of the United States acting as agent
of the international bankers in an attempt
to blackmail the Mexican government out
of many million undue and undeserved
dollars as the price of recognition which
should be extended Mexico as matter
of right and justice and plain friendship
between neighboring republics.
Perhaps the Government of the United
States does not know to what extent it
was used by the international bankers.
Perhaps the Government of the United
States does not know to what extent dis
appointed Big Interests have lately en-
deavored, unsuccessfully, to foment revo.
luton in Mexico, and to overthrow right
eous and rightful government, whose only
crime was that it would not bleed its peo-
pie to pay blackmail to the international
bankers.
If the Government of the United States
does not know these discreditable facts
the Hearst publications will proceed to es-
tablish them more and more day by day
until the Government is convinced of these
facts and proceeds to consider the ques
tion of Mexican recognition upon its mer
its and apart from the selfish schemes oi
the international bankers and certain big
oil interests.
This article is being written, not in the
interest of the people of Mexico, but in thu
interest of the people of the United States
The friendship of the people of Mexico
is important to the United States in a com
mercial way and in civic way.
The good will of a country extending
for so many miles along our frontier is o.
much more vital consequence in military
way than alliances with distant and fun
damentally different peoples which cal
bring us nothing but complications anc
obligations.
1t is time our Government realized t,
what extent it is being misled by the self
ish interests of the international bankers
into alien associations which can do us n,
good and into neighboring enmities whicl
may do us much harm.
1t is time our Government paid less at
tention to the interests and influences o
the international bankers and gave NOR
heed to the will and the welfare of tn
American people.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.