The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-11-25
TUREEY VERSUS TEXAS

FOR more than few years the sympathes Of enlightened
and supposedly Christian have been aroused by Of
the atrocities Turks who of their babar0us treat
of the Armenians have become known unspeakabe
Tons of sob producing broadcast in beha Of
unfortunate victims Of their besaiy and hundreds of hous
ands Of dollars contributed to their relief And Christian Amer
leading the contributions has patted herself upon figura
tive back and assumed the 7 thank Fate that I'm above them
attitude.
But is she?
Last week in city of Texas hundreds Of Mexican and Negro
aboers terrified employers hampeed by lack of their
labor schools for Negroes closed and hundreds of citizens
flee before the threat of band who declared their
undesirable The affair reached the of the Mexican
steps invoke the remonsrance of his govern
appealed the Governor of the state has sent Ran
gers to preserve peace in the city.
How much is Turkey?
To those who would that Turkish atrocities
led longer period of night cite of
nng and terrorism those in which actual murder took place
number than 5000 which have ranspred America I'M
the past thirty Often whole communities nearly always
Negroes have been broken and the inhabitants forced amid
fire. shot and other instruments Of destruction to seek refuge n
other sections.
That these instances well generally known may
be attributed the fact that international complications have
arisen result of them and the great American conscience
lacking propaganda conducive to arousng its sympathe has
manned untouched
Were possible that the State Of Texas alone
in the practice Of such btaities it might easy
invoke the aid Of her sister states in her correction but uno
natey this cannot be done West East North and all over the
South instances of the existence of love of brutality it
be pacsed with mpny upon usually defencesess neigh
bors be found takes the aspect of general American
spiri
This aspect made possible by the feeling of impotence
which the better thinking members Of the public to feel
when they consider it. They both attempt its control
But continued of such acts must lead to the
realization that something definite drastic must be done if
our national life and honor are to be maintained.
It is to vision the smile Of satisfaction which must
make itself evident the features of he unpeaabe
Turk when the truth about America told him Truly seems
that Of states seeking to vie with him deeds Of
frghtfulness
One who contrasts the action of Americans at home with
their splendid help in relieving the distressed of other lands
must feel did those who memorable occasion said He
saved others but himself he cannot save"
Hundreds of thousands of Russians live the result Of
American contribution and help China the Aenansin fact
who have suffered have had claim upon her bounty She
entered World War make the world safe for Democ
racy thing in which she evidently believed for others but
which cannot maintain within her own borders.
It is consideration which must wave of sefpity
those who fully appreciate the actual condition
which the latest happening in Texas gives rise.
Where will the end be? Will this condition continue OBJ
tain greater degree viii forces its control surely and
work effectively for its change?
Nothing but general change Of heart and sentiment will
suffice it. Its roots deep and its destruction must
be accomplished by reversing the teachings Of than single
generation.