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THE NOME TRI-WEEKLY NUGGET, MONDAY AUGUST 25, 1919.
POLITICAL CAMOUFLAGE.
The hysteria developed hy the press of -Mexico City over the dispatch
of American troops across the border may suggest to the timid that we are
likely to become involved in another international imbroglio with our Southern
neighbor but signs are not lacking that the sudden apprehension regarding
tlie intentions of tlie United States is nothing more than a cunning and
carefully planned political scheme, of the government leaders.
If one stops to reflect on the Mexican situation it will be perceived
that there Is little reason 'for present apprehension of a possible war with
Mexico. In the first place America is not at all likely to make war on
Mexico, save under the most extreme provocation, owing to its presents position
as the foremost champion of world pacificism. Secondly the Mexican
leaders themselves realize that a war with the United States would mean
national disaster and possible dissolution of the Mexican state. Unless it
may be assumed that they would invite such a calamity, it cannot reasonably
be held that they will permit tlie native hostility of the Mexican masses for
all things American to provoke a state of open warfare.
The jingoistic cry of tlie Mexican press, rightly interpeted. means
neither war nor prospect of war or the government would speedily find means
to still its clamoring. In the main the newspaper apprehension that the
country is in danger means only that the shaky political elements now in
control of the government are making the most of their opportunities to
place themselves solid with the people.
The Carranza government is not what may he rightly termed a
“popular” government. Although there is little open indication of active
dissension on the part of the people, beneath the apparently placid surface
of Mexican polities there is a strong current of disfavor which may explode
Persons returning from Mexico in recent months almost invariably
express the view .that only an inability to secure revolutionary supplies is
preventing a half dozen dissenting political elements breaking into open
revolt. l’ancho. Villa is still a popular idol with tlie masses but, like the
remaining op posers of the Carranza regime, is unable to secure sufficient
war supplies to conduct a successful campaign. Given a favorable oppor
tunity, these elements would speedily rise in revolt—with the end of the
Curnanzn administration a probable eventuality of their activities.
No one realizes this prospect better than the Carranza party, hence
it stands them very much in hand to cultivate anything which will tend to
biing the people into closer unison and sympathy with the government.
Nothing succeeds in this respect like tlie appeal to patriotism provided by
a prospect of war. In the face of a war crisis all but tlie most rabid oppos
ers of government will rally to uphold the national honor and prestige: their
political differences buried for the time being in response to the call of
danger and the need for defense of home and country.
Knowing that this will be the inevitable effect of a prospect of war
with America, the very name of which is anathema to tlie bulk of the
Mexican people, it may be reasonably surmised that the Carrnnzists are not
unwillingly to lead the people into believing' that the American activities
across the border threaten the safety of Mexico. No animus that could he
provided would serve to draw them closer to the government. Holding a
natural dislike of Americans and believing that we possess ulterior aims
regarding Mexico, there is little doubt that the bulk of tlie Mexican masses
would willingly fly to arms In the hope of repelling their supposed assailant.
As Mexico is not in a position to fight the United States and is certain
to meet ireparable disaster if she attempts to do so, the “country is in imminent
danger” scare raised by the newspapers appears nothing more than a clever
piece of political camouflage to entice the malcontent element to enter the
Carranza fold under the belief that tlvy national safety is threatened. Al
though such proceedure savors of trifling with fire to some extent, the wily
Carranza will doubtless take excellent care that the strong anti-American
spirit of tlie people does not get beyond control.
PEN POINTS OF THE PRESS
The goose that lays the golden egg don’t do very much cackling
about it.
Seems like we are -always bilking about good roads and traveling
Thousands of men aro boose fighters, but we never heard of one who
von the fight.
No Johnny boy at the wheel of a new red ear and a 10-ccnt cigar
duck in the corner of his mouth is going to consider it a crime to splatter
he landscape with some jay pedestrian caught In the act of walking.
An agricultural exchange says that the farmer who is attending to
•is work finds plenty to do at this time of the year. The same might well
o said of every man who attends to his own business, and .-tf any time of the
A farmer purchased a revolver for his wife while tramps wero plenti*
d a whilo back, and Insisted upon target practice, so that stje could defend
erself during his absence. After a bullet was dug out of h1s leg and the
»w was buried he said she better do her shooting with her mouth, which
though explosive more or less was not necessarily fatal.
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