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Show "SICK MAN OF AMKUICA" CONTINUKS HIS FBISKINt; GAMK. On June :I0, 1910, the records of the war department de-partment made no reforencq to the fact that we had captured Wilson's old pal, Villa dead or alive but the records of the department of commerce did show that in spite of the fnct that Mexico had suffered every malady in the catalogue cata-logue of national infirmities, she had rung up a 25 per cont increase in her exports to us, 191G over 11)15. "The Sick Jinn of America" sold us 98,000,000 worth of his goods during 191G, com-pared com-pared with $78,000,000 worth in 1915, and but precious little revenue was paid into our federal treasury therefrom. Ultimately we have got to clean up Jlexico, but President Wilson wants to work this "he kept us out of war" bunk for a spell. He thinks It Is good campaign dope, and It Is if it is not stirred up. In the meantime, under the present benevolent policy of near free trade, Jlexico is doing her share towards cleaning us out. We don't notice it much at this time, because while Jlexico is frisking Uncle Sam's hind pocket, he is stuffing his vest pockets to the bursting point with profits from the war order business. J If we hud realized republican rates of duty onj the products which have been pouring- into this country from Jlexico since the Underwood tariff law was passed- the revenue would have helped j toward defraying the cost of keeping our na-, tlonal guard on the border and those soldiers out of their employment. BurVhile lamenting what we have lost we should not neglect to mnke it) possible for the enactment of a protective tariff I law by electing a republican president, n.repub-1 llcan senate nnd a republican house. ' |