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notes, words, sentiments, and actions have produced quicker results in Mexico than in any other country in the world.

From various parts of Mexico, between the border and Mexico City, comes word that since Congress voted billions of money for war expenditure and began plans for an enormous army, all the "generals" in Mexico have suddenly become very polite to foreigners, especially Americans. All the threatenings from German sources in Mexico likewise suddenly become non-explosive.

There is one thing that talks in international relationships and that is the loading up of the guns. It does not make any difference in which direction the guns are aimed. Uncle Sam has not a thought about Mexico at the present time; his guns are all aimed for Germany. But for the first time all the Mexican generals and would-be generals know that Uncle Sam has got a gun, has started to load it, and is putting so many millions of men behind it that nobody can now