The Delta independent., 1924-05-30
a QUARTER CENTURY OF
ACHIEVEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

Washington, May 26.-Success of
the United States in aiding other
Latin-American Republics encourages
the belief that similar aiG could be
rendered to Mexico, if invited. Within
the past quarter of century repre-
sentatives of the American govern
ment, cooperating with the sane and
tive countries, have:
Made Cuba a free and Independent
nation and thrice restored order in the
island republic.
Put Panama on her feet following
her revolt from Columbia, rendered
the country sanitary and self-support-
ing; and the rehabilitation of her
finances is now progressing under
Warwick.
| Established customs receivership
in Haiti, that she may pay her debts;
appointed financial adviser who is
untangling her finances; trained a
native constabulatory; perfected
sanitation and aided in the drafting
of a Haitian constitution. Practically
the same things have been done in the
Dominican Republic.
Established a customs receivership
in Nicaragua and created a high COM
mission to see that Nicaraguan bonds
are kept up. Now trying to straighten
out the affairs of Honduras.
Undertaken to adjust the affairs of
the GuayaquilQuito railroad so mex
tricably interviewer with those of
Ecuador. Preventing Venezuela from
falling a victim to European aggres-
sion by the Rooseveltian support of
the Monroe Doctrine in 1903.
Sent a naval mission to Brazil to
modernize her navy. Established un-
conditional most favored nation treat
ment with that nation; co-operated
| through our Geological Survey and
Department of Agriculture in develop
ing Brazilian resources.
Sent financial advisers to Peru, now
working on her finances. Sent live
stock and cotton experts to Argentina,
the former successful in creating new
markets.
Completely reorganized and placed
on sound basis the financial and
customs affairs of Colombia, as a re-
suit of which Colombia now has
banking system as good as our own
and much alike it. Recently succeed
ed in restoring diplomatic relations be-
tween Colombia and Panama after
severance Of 81 years. Dissipated the
bitterness engendered by the Panama
Canal question.
Brought Chile and Peru together
to arbitrate the Tacna-Africa contro-
versy, with fair promise of a success
full termination of quarrel which for
40 years has threatened the entire
South American continent.
Helped to make the Pan American
Conferences the most successful and
constructive International meetings re-
corded in the history of the human
race, and events earnestly welcomed.
In all these activities, and many
more not listed, the United States has
sought no unfair advantage and not
one foot by way of territorial ag-
gran Indictment
Mexico is bankrupt-down and al
most out The government evinces a
desire to do the right thing, but she
is so straight jacketed with debt and
economic Generalization that she can
not properly function. Without prog
ress she is doomed If Mexico should
ask the United States to undertake for
her what has been performed for 9TH
ers, we are amply prepared by past
experiences for the work of restoring
her to health. Our past record af-
fords ample assurance of Mexico's fu-
/ ture welfare in the event that we are
asked to extend helping hand.