The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
WAR WITH MEXICO?

The weeks Arize impudence, by common con-
sent should e, z, the current Liberty" for its edi-
torial entitled, "'Why Not Develop Mexico?"
After describing what really desirable coun-
try Mexico is the periodical brazeny suggests that
the United States grab it and exploit it. Here
some Of its phrases:
Only two things prevent Mexico from becom-
ing one Of the most prosperous of nations-gnor-
ance and lack of capital The United States has
the greatest surplus capital ever accumulated by
any people. Another billion dollars, even more,
is available for quick development of Mexican
The United States (and the world needs oil.
More than 2O,OOOOOO automobile owners vitality
interested in having Mexican oil and rubber de-
veloped. We (and the world) need Mexican ore,
cattle, coal and ranch products
Apart from selfish political aspirations greed
and ignorance, there reasons why Ameri-
cans should not pour their surplus wealth over the
politically drawn boundary
In this ridiculous economic situation, the
Gales government is enforcing Mexico for
Mexicans" policy .
The wiping out of the boundary would be a
blessing to Mexico, a benefit to the United States
and to the world.
war may be necessary to remove this OBJ
struction to economic advancement. .
If comes Mexico will be the winner. Her
government and her armies will fall, but her peo-
pie will be infinitely more prosperous and happier.
Americans will read this with ndulgent smile.
But there happens to be a large party of dstin-
guished Latin American editors and writer's touring
our country at present, getting frst-hand impress
sions. They will not smile "Liberys" claptrap will
tend to confirm all the anti.American propaganda
they ever heard.
In this wild outburst they will see the obsolete
doctrine of the divine right Of kings superseded by
vicious creed, the Gringo code of the
divine right of dollars. The Germans the Japanese,
have right to outlet for surplus population, but
Americans demand an outlet for their surplus CAPT
tall a
Above the editorial in question, sardonically
enough, the magazine quotes the wellknown words
OF Stephen Decatur; Our country; in her inter-
course with foreign nations may she always be right
but our country, right wrong"
This slogan, It seems is all right for us but all
wrong for others. President Gales is poried for
striving to hold on to Mexico for the Mexicans" on
Decaturs theory that it is their country fright or
wrong"
Amercans-minus an infntesimal few-want to
see Mexico independent prosperous and happy.
They know she got away to bad start and realize
she cannot change everything in a day. They are
willing to give her both time and help
Need oil? OF course we do. But Americans
know we had the worlds richest fields. They also
know our oil is now nearly gone and why. They saw
even our national defense reserves disposed Of
sold for private profit in already gutted market
So Americans are inclined to be indulgent The
last thing they want is to buy Mexican Teapot
Domes with the blood of their Speaking of sell
hshness and greed, suppose we put own house
in order before we take on Mexico