The Pensacola Journal

BLOODLESS REVOLUTION.

In pleasing contrast to Mexico is Costa Rica's bloodless revolution, overthrowing Alfredo Gonzalez, who attempted to violate the constitution by continuing himself in office for a third term.

His former minister, Federico Tinoco, when the plot was discovered, simply went into the national palace and installed himself provisional president. The people applauded, and the soldiers were on the side of the people. Gonzalez quietly slipped out the back way and took refuge in the American legation, and as he was a political refugee, sanctuary was granted. Gonzalez has appealed to the American government to intervene, a request which will not only be disregarded by our government, but will get the proponent in bad still further with his own people, for even dreaming violation of national sovereignty.

Costa Rica was democratized a good many years ago by the United Fruit Company, which, in order to do business, found it necessary to take the "I" out of politics.

Cuba, too, has recently given an exhibition of democratic decency; the election was very close, but the two leaders, instead of inciting bloodshed, awaited the verification of the ballot, so that the will of the people might prevail.

In Nicaragua and Honduras, the United States has taken the stand that General Turbulence is persona non grata, and its influence in other spheres has been just as noteworthy. Only in Mexico can the tropical tramp find a congenial reception. Because of its size and inaccessibility; because, too, of other international complications, the problem of the United States in this exploited country has been more difficult.