The Washington times., 1922-02-08
Justice TO Mexico?

i Mexico without precedent, without parallel.
The whole power and attention of the United States Gov
enlisted today in the affairs of Eastern Asia and
Europe prepared treaties signed
agents modified official broadcast regarding
Cha, shanung Manchura saghaIn and other strange spots
the world weeks official word gesture
has been granted Mexico just Southern line
Separated from only by scratch in the sand republic at
peace with itself and the world orderly country rescued by
its might years devastating the Mexican
nation ignored rebued and isolated from the family of nations
far as lies within the power of the United States
Germany Austria, Italy Japan, Spain Argentina, Brazil and
China recognize the Mexican Government So do dozen other
countries The United States does not An American judge holds
that Mexico nation the Mexican Government not
legal government.
By its action the United States only commits
the American people absures but holds back England
and France from their plain international duty and the
time American citizens from distance seek Illustrate the Mexican
the discharge his functions overthrow him
chief of the State.
Compared with Mexico, what do Armenia Ehona and Czecho
Slovaka Korea Bulgaria and other little lands the United
Staes' Nothing Yet of these countries daily
sympathize with them their troubles make speeches and write
articles about them send them of and relief
their suerings and collect money them their
Affections
For ewbom republic have encouragement
of cheer We recognize it. We with Congress
make spirited speeches about it, and welcome recruit
to the great of democracy
Our sympathy knows distances 1t grdles the world We
embrace in spirit tribes and peoples 5000 miles away whose his
tory do know and whose language heard Only
Mexico is exception
Mexico which spreads the borders
the United States! Mexico which territory
equal to France Germany Italy Great Britain Ireland and Spain
combined Mexico which has unmned minerals fertile
unused than all countries with half
others added Mexico which trade
United States France, than Italy
than Italy and Spain togeer Mexico which has American
investments within her borders than
any five countries of Europe-ha BESIDES twice American
capital awaiting opportunity has China Siberia!
Why does Mexico remain the exception rule
the natons The Mexican people denies
it? The Mexican Government exists opeaewho questions
it! The people and need friendship after
of revolution and deoatng waraewho doubts itY Yet the first
evidence friendship of the Mexican
ment Financially politically, automatically, this recognition
demanded Without it, who will that the
ment will stand fast law and ORDER and bring back
Mexican people from poverty and boodhed
quility and prosperity?
What have what for
for nexdoor what forever protesting
desire to do for the wide wide word2
Every human interest that appeals nation calls
justice to Municipalities diplomacy business national defense
Why deny the plain fact of sovereignty and the repubc
Why estrange friendly nation drive it the
rivals the Atlantic? Why ember whole people and
force them into perous relations with the that
the Pacfc Why hold back enterprise and dis
trade with Mexico time when Mexico and the United