FOREWORD When written, "THE TWO REPUBLICS" seemed an inspiration. Time passes. The scene changes. The rainbow of promise now shows dimly. Through the vista is seen the same smiling fields; over the fields, the same eagle balancing on her pinions. But the olive branch is missing; instead, are the arrows of death; - the American eagle is facing southward. The civilization in Mexico is not the civilization in the United States; and yet the former civilization, possibly, is no less valuable than the latter. One is the counterpart of the other and each should be preserved. Those who would destroy the Mexican civilization, and the peoples who comprise that certain civilization, are unworthy to subsist from the soil of a common heritage, or in common with mortals to breathe the free air of heaven. David P. Barrows, of the University of California, appreciative of the high art of Mexican civilization, in a recent address said: "The United States needs that certain civilization of Mexico quite as much as Mexico needs the civilization of the United States." Dean Under present conditions, protect our border? Yes. Punish murdering Mexican bandits who desecrate Ameri can soil? Yes. Perpetuate the spirit of '76, of 1812, of American honor at all times and at whatever cost? Yes. "What we conquer let us conserve for the advantage and advancement of all mankind? No. The Orient? No. The Occident? No. The United States? No. The few Americans, unmindful that "the profit of the earth is for all";- who exploit the United States and would exploit Mexico? A thousand noes!!! "For the advantage and advancement of all mankind" has been the slogan of the murderous cohorts of invaders since the first recorded battles of biblical times, four thousand years ago. Never country existed incapable of self-government! Mexico has existed a thousand years, without American rule; and a thousand years hence Mexico would continue to exist, without American rule. Paraphrasing Lincoln's great speech at Peoria, Illinois, in 1854: When the American governs himself that, I acknowledge, is selfgovernment; when the American governs himself and the Mexican besides, that I call despotism. "THE TWO REPUBLICS" was delivered several months ago. In the address there was an effort made to review the relations between the two republics. I had not considered the results of the effort of sufficient importance to merit publication. But of late having been importuned by prominent citizens in the east, and in California, I have reluctantly consented to have the address published. In |