Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
PROPACANDISTS BERATE
IMPERIALISM OF u. S.
Attacks From Many Sources Are Di-
rected Against Present Latin
American Policy.

formula means the inversion Of that
saying into the flag follows trade"
Shows Just How 1t IL Done.
The same writer then proceeds to
analyze the steps in carrying out this
imperialistic policy: Always a group
Of fnanciers and big banks of New
York launch the first offensive. The
Department of State ignores their
dolngs officially, but also officially
keeps itself we'll informed Of all de-
velopments and chances of success.
If the matter docs not seem likely to
work out the department remains in
the background and is not compro-
missed. Nevertheless 1t gives 1t to be
generally understood that 1t Is ready
to intervene either to protect the
interests of its nationals or to help
and defend them. At the first signs
of local agitation. of riots or a popu-
/, lar uprising, which might imperl
these interests, the Department OF
State does interfere. Marines are sent
and take the place Of the local po-
lice and, without hesitation, use the
strong arm. Later and for the pur-
pose Of anticipating a revolutionary
condition 'hurtful TO the destinies OF
the country and to assure the peace
of the land which is necessary to the
development of its well being Amer
lean functionaries arrive at once and
take charge Of the customs and the
public services Their expenses and
salaries naturally are charged to the
country which is being administered.
In all cases the motive or the pretext
for the Intervention takes place in
order to settle conditions and help q
country that is weak and monlen-
tarily upset.
All Charges About the Same.
Such charges. often repeated and.
as noted from those given above,
virtually identical in form, show their
greatest weakness in a failure to
specify concrete evidence Of this al
legged imperialism or to prove an
Interior motive in cases where the
United States has seen fit to step in
and take charge of things generally.
Haiti, Santo Domingo and Nicaragua
are held up as examples OF Yankee
imperialism" But the point over
looked by critics Of this country's
policy in the Caribbean is whether
It Is best for the United States to in
terfere or to passively witness such
interference by a European power.
The United States went into Haiti
when Port au Prince had virtually
been sold to Germany. Since the oc-
cupation of Haiti and Santo Domingo
revolution and bloodshed, graft and
suppression existed before. Today the
Haitian and the Dominican are being
taught what they could never learn
When their lesson is learned the
| United States will withdraw, gradually.
and let them try 1t by themselves.
Roads and schools are being built on
before. Their financial systems. in
| charge of 'imperialistic" Americans,
! are paying debts, instead Of piling
them up. Their taxes have been re-
duced, and applied to the republics
revolutions and grating politicians.
Either L. S. or Great Britain.
The United States went into Nicara-
| qua when a British gunboat was about
to do the same thing. New York
bankers advanced a loan, at the in
stance of Secretary Knox, which pre-
vented British intervention. A coun-
try which before had known only revo-
luton has been restored to temporary
peace. which is made more permanent
by the presence of a small legation
guard of marines. A commission OF
| "imperialiStic" financial experts from
the United States has brought about
| a reform in customs and currency sys-
| leInS WHICH eIld DleQ nicaragua 10 keep
its money at par during and after the
! war. when the currency of every other
| Latin American country sank below
the horizon. Nicaragua Is better off
today in every way than she has ever
been before. thanks to Yankee "inl-
perialism," and the marines, who con-
| stitute the fly in the ointment, will be
| withdrawn when Nicaragua can get
along without them. 1t is a question
in the minds Of many If 1t is not bet
ter for Nicaragua under the guidance
of the United States, to provide
safe investment for New York bankers
| while she learns the art of self-gov-
eminent, than to become bankrupt sup
porting political malcontents who gain
power through revolution and use Il
only to satisfy personal greed.
Monroe Established Principle.
II the United States has any in
tention Of extending it's empire south
ward, it is contrary to principles and
traditions held very dear by its cit
liens, and a more convincing argu-
ment than the fact that marines have
interfered now and then in revolu-
tionary movements in Central Amer
ica-when American lives and prop
erty were endangered--is necessary
to prove it. The Monroe doctrine
very frankly established and pro-
claimed the policy of the United
States in regard to its younger and
less experienced neighbors to tho
southwark. Those who give the
United States a black eye for carry
ing out the Monroe doctrine should
at the same time outline a better
procedure for dealing with a trouble
some and delicate problem-a prob
lem which will cease to exist only
with the future development OF the
Americas.