Show GIVE BACK THE FLAGS A georgia paper holds that in accord with the 2 monroe doctrine the united states ought to restore to mexico the nags flags captured halt a century ago in that thai magnificently fought war we think that would be right our relations lions with mexico ought to increase jn friendship and good will that country know knovs a that the blk big republic to the north now has no choul thought lit toward it but kind ones we want none of her territory W we havo have no desire to inter ten fers with her institutions were acre she in trouble rouble toe e would more gladly help her than any other rower power and there should bo be a jubilee year among nations I 1 in n which all former differences should bo be wiped olt oft the slate elate some eastern papers are arc still discussing the right ond wrong ot at the mexican war it Is unnecessary neciE aary texas had conquered per independence and had hiked asked for adels adais vion into the union it was and no doubt one of the impelling I 1 considerations on the part of those who u ho favored lavo red it was to gain now new area to extend to d slavery over but there was waa sio no wrong in the annexation no matter what motives were behind it for the a samo 1 cruel I and imbecile and debased rule 1 WM was in mexico that a few years yeara later juarez and the present president of mexico rebelled against find and overthrew when a a government Is to live what matter how it ceases to live what matter how its wrongs are stO stopped Pred the texans woo won their independence pen per dence fairly and truly and n the fight against them cruelties cruel ties were bere committed which needed blood atonement the mexican war carried that with it but all that has passed parsed arid it would be a gracious era gra clous mt act tor for our republic without ostentation or display to box up those relies rollas and quietly direct them to president dilz freight paid it would not dim in the least the splendor of the achievements of the two little armies that went thero there and conquered a peace there Is nothing finer in the history at 0 wars than their achievements no victorious armies of tho the va same me size ever lost so many valuable ablo officers no war ever placed under baptismal fire clr so BO many young met men who la later yea years became great soldiers old ler that facht at t buna buena visit at that corles ot of battles b up the heights from vera cruz to the capital were all but a panorama are I 1 of splendid tragic pictures over w which the AmeT american ican name took on oil nw dignity and the nag hag now new glories that history will remain secure e but there Is 19 no occasion to keep the nags flags they should be returned return eil with only accompanying words of warm friendship rood good will |