The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929
D. A. r. PATRIOTISM

"Joseph Patrick OBrien ILL., the high school student
of Tucson Arizona, to whom the Daughters OF Amer1-
can Revolution has refused to award prize although
his essay on the policy of the United States in Near
aqua was judged the best of those submitted in con-
test which they sponsored has got his money just the
same says the Bowbells IN. d. Tribune "The Nation,
liberal weekly after reading Pats essay which outraged
the D. A. R. by criticzing the way the United States
has conducted its relations with weaker neighbour for
warded to him the 81 which at stake Never, says
The Nation has a gift of 81 given the giver more
sublime and hilarious sense of downright virtue.
Pats essay, in part, follows
"'For years American business men have
had interests in Nicaragua. American capt.
tai has developed the natural resources OF
that republic; this investment of time and
money has always been welcomed by the
government of Nicaragua; they appreciate
the benefits derived from this solicitation,
but they do contest the right of the govern
ment of the United States to control the
destinies of their nation for the protection
of American lives and property.
The conduct of the United States gov
eminent during the Panama revolt has been y
called atrocious but it is as nothing COM
pared to the inconceivaby un-American at
titude of President Coolidge and the state
department during the recent Nicaraguan
revolt. Our marines have been sent to Mic
aragua to safeguard American lives, and,
while doing this violated the sacred char
acter of the ballot by controlling Nicaragu-
an elections to suit the desires of the Amer
lean state department. Our government re-
peatedly refused to recognized Dr. Sacasa
or General ChamOrro as Ncaraguan ex-
ecutives claiming that neither had been
lawfully elected Whether not there is
any truth to this charge is not known at
the present time but the immediate recog-
milton of Senior Diaz who was friendly to
American interests, suspicion as to
the validity of these charges. Diaz accom-
plished no more while in office than his pre-
decessors, but merely because he sup
ported by the government of the United
States. What could nation of 100000
people accomplish against the wishes OF the
government of neighborlng nation OF
100000 inhabitants
Z" Perhaps day the people of the
United States will forbid their government
to perform acts contrary to the principles
of democracy for which this nation stands;
and the Stars and Stripes, freed from the
bemishes of Imperialism will stand once
more the symbol of liberty and democra-
cy for all "
The above incident we'll illustrates what the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution considers patriotism
This organization of snobs is very good picture
of just what the actual Ladies of the American Revo-
luton did not stand for also just what the Tory ladies
did,
How time and conditions change things!
The mothers, wives, sweethearts and daughters of
the motley but resoute band that fired the shot heard
round the world, those who resisting the
part of Great Britain the very acts that have been
perperated upon the weak and defenseess nation of
Nicaragua.
No where the D. A. R. find language in the
American revolutionary literature to defend or justify
the indefensble policy of naked American imperialism
in the little Latin republic to the south
The D. A. R. would make the boys who fought OF
Bunker Hill blush for shame