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rHTNGs sEeN IN MEXICO.
a esrvsspoudsns of tie philadslphis Casetts
gives ne fsllowinx picture OF Mexico. DO
thsss shings reveal The moral inaasncss Of po-
psry % he popular ninds
Cnr % Maxsce. July IS, 1895
DEAR SfR--''I arm about TO detail to
you somc thiags which I have seen in
tse rspstiic Of Mexico.
have seen 20 squads OF GOO men
each. impressed against their own pro-
testaiions. and those OF their wives and
children, into the armed service OF the
country.
have seen 600 men chained. with
not rag on 10 hide their nakedness.
mp 70 their middle in the common
sewen OF the city. guarded by half
90 many soldiers. who. besides their
arms. carried large switches with which
they sansreifaly lassrd the poor pri-
ses1s. ifperchanee they should shrink
from, or hesitate 20 plunge into vile
collection OF the vilsst 9Th.
have seen beyonef presented to
the breast OF man for refusing 20
kneel In the streets when the Host WA
pissing.
haze seen q man sfoned for me-
glecting TO dot his hat when before
the image Of the Virgin. or Q saint.
l have seen man conveyed 800
miles 10 be incarceraied, for having
written and published his honest opin-
zoos IN opposition tothose Of the sener-
al belief that Doa -dafonio Lopez De
Saafs LANA was Just aud good and
grest-thst be IVES God and iacinei-
De.
have seen q forced loan levied viz
tusily on foreigners alons. without any
Prospect Of repay nent 70, the amount
cf two million Of dollars.
have seen more than one hundred
ecrPses inferred in spots along the Bar
Ininc Del BUY. where a. many persons
have been slain by hrisands or robbers.
have seen general depository for
the bodies Of oil persons assassinaied
IN the capital. Il Il here understood
thai their average daily number
throughout the year, 10 fY.. making
1870 murders committed m this one
city, Ia the course OF l2 n,onths, (and
this country IL called . rez.<bHe! y
! heve seen hundredS Of families
sleeping cooking and eating 10 the
CUTTERS Of the streets.
have seen thousands Of loafers.
btsd, halt, and defcfmed 10 every pos.
s,bie manner and degree. exposing
their hideous ulesrs 70 excite the com.
passion Of . passr-by. and begging Q
quartello ior tbs love OF God.
l have seen thousands and Thousands
Of men. women and children, stretch
ID aloog tho pavement. baking in the
sun. with ne other employment than
that Of scratching their uncovered
hmbs, and mutually assisting each other
On esfching the verEnin out OF their
heads and the patches Of rags which
they sometimes throw around their
middles.
] have seen The doors Of private eiti.
xens, aad Of public officers, and Of the
national assembly. guarded by bodies
q armed men. Yet this IL called Q
republic
! have never seen q ranehero who
was not armed with . sword, pistols
cad lasso.
I have rarely seen city sentlsR,an
who did not ride with holstsrs Il the
p1Dmel Of The saddle. They eli.
wtshout exception, 20 secretly armed.
/ have heard threats against foreign.
ere proclaimed In The streets, and oaths
taken that they should I'll die The death
81 dogs and herssles.
] myself have been twice threat
ened. and the promises Of Vengeance
are the only promises which these
people koep.
] have NOT dept without pistols IN.
der my pillow, NOT goae into The streets
without being armed 70 The teeth. We
are obliged . keep q guard ct the
door night end day.
Last week the city Of Osiaeo was Get
upon BY shoot 400 Of thess men--they
snecesded By 1orcing "a entrance. sasE.
ed toe city, killed The foreigners, vic.
lsaed the nuns, and ost themselves
down % merry Eeastine, drawn from
the cellars Of The wealthy. The liberal
party Of this country have al Immense
majority % ths people on their side
but have heretofore been prevented
Irom making any military movement.
sor Waat Of arms. The arms are, how.
ever, 70 Tie county; and as The old
General said. Ia speaking Of tha Irish
uadeF similar circumstances, let She
people take them
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
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