Barbarous Mexico - Couverture rigide

Turner, John Kenneth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 029278418X ISBN 13 : 9780292784185

Editeur : University of Texas Press, 1969

Synopsis

Book by John Kenneth Turner

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Since the publication of the first edition of this book less than four months ago both the prophecies which it embodies have been fulfilled. On page 10 I say that Mexico is on the verge of a revolution in favor of democracy; and on page 267, that The United States will intervene with an army, if necessary, to maintain Diaz or a successor zvho would continue the special partnership with American capital, As this is written, nearly 30,000 American soldiers are patrol Hng the Mexican border and American warships are cruising in the neighborhood of Mexican ports. Though not a soldier may cross the line, though not a vessel may fire a shot, this is effective intervention all the same. The confessed purpose is to crush the revolution by cutting off its source of supplies and by preventing patriotic Mexicans residing in the United States from going home to fight for the freedom of their country. The action of President Taft in mobilizing the troops was taken without regard for the wishes of the American people and without due explanation to them. The action of the troops in seizing revolutionist supplies and arresting revolutionist recruits is not only against every tradition of political liberty upon which this nation is supposed to be based, but it is unlawful and criminal and punishable under the laws of the States by fine and imprisonment. It is not a crime against any federal or state law to ship food, or even arms and ammunition, into Mexico with the open intention of selling them to the revolutionists. It is not a crime against any federal or state law to go from the United States into Mexico with the open intention of joining the revolution there. Without a formal proclamation of martial law the military authorities have no right to exceed the civil laws and when they do so they are liable to fine and imprisonment for unlawful detention. Martial law has not
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Texas Press
• Date d'édition: 1969
• ISBN 10: 029278418X
• ISBN 13: 9780292784185
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 322