The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-29
QUE NEIGRHOR.


"And who is our neighbor ~ Wt
| have severa! neighbors, bat Mexico
i is The one to which we now especial
! iy reier. Possessed OF Que of the finest
countries and climates IN the world
! the MeXicans of to-day should talst
rank amoug the most prosperous o.
| peoples; but unfortunately they do
| no.. Though IL ing within the tropics
| Mexico. except along the coast, has moi
tropical, but temperate, climate.
| There are, however, great diversities
within u comparatively limited cir
cuit; thus sugar cane, lie coffee plant,
cotton and wheat are successfully
grown within q short distance ofeacI
other. But the agricultural resources
| OF the country are scarcely less Won
derIul Than those of mineral charac-
ter.
This beautiful, heaven blessed coun-
try mas been cursed by a mongrcl
.seopie and u mongrel government.
Since 1872, when Don Augustin ltur-
blde was proclaimed emperor till Tho
present year OF grace. there has been
no substantial peace or prosperity i'll
Mexico. Disturbance has become the
aorInal condition OF the people. I'm
ttCI titlS tIdt, Odltt;
"A ana TO Lerdo, political and military
history OF the country has been
strangely mixed, and with insurrec-
ton after insurrection, and revolution
lfter revolutions, the demoralized in
sGabitants have had little time or iRcli-
nation 10 develop their magnificent
resources. ae lf.
For month or so there has been 8
T., I'll oh
tufbers are preparing themselves for
some new excitement, and no :doubi
We shall shortly hear of pronuncia-
.neutos in the usual grandiioquent
style. and general troubles through
out the entire ,Aziec land. Recent
transactions by the Treasury Depart
ment OF The Government, said to be
OF 4 most outrageous character, have
trousad dcep-seated opposition 10
President Lerdo and his cabinet. AS
the story goes, the whole financial
machinery OF the government is run
in the interests of the ring, the.secrei
workings of which are, i'll part. bor-
rowed from our Credit Mobilier dor
lngs at Washington, and popular sus-
oicion credit Lerdo himself with a
criminal knowledge of the fraud, and
criminal participation in the profits.
,fhe ring is said to consist of the Pres
dent, lie cabinet officers, and "a few
Jaiikers, all Of whom are supposed TO
be Interested in featiiering their own
IestS. .
1t need scarcely be considered
strange that such is the condition of
Mexico. Ii few years of war 50 de-
.noralized Lhe great, Intelligent and
progressive American people, is il
wonderful that half a century of con-
finued conflict with the triumph OF
This faction to-day and of that to-mor-
row, has reduced the mongrel people
IF Mexico TO their present unIortu-
nate status? Gems. Escobeda, Al la
ora, Corona, and others, are now al
leadly hostility with Lerdo. Such
men, when the curtain rises, win
prove dangerous enemies. Rocha
sides with the President for the time
Jeing, but he has the reputation OF be-
ing tickle, and it is by no means. cer-
;ain that he would remain true should
the threatened dark storm break out
Meanwhile, the question arises,
what part should the United States
Jlay when the traditional disturbance
Df the peace breaks out again beyoud
It's border? Our Government has al
ready intimatedi in very significant
serms her. disapproval or foreign in
5ervention in the, affairs of Mexico
md ii she will not permit other, gov
,rnmeiIs to act. she will be forced to
tctherseIf. The interests of civilian
Gion and commerce require that these
chronic disturbances, and especially
these perpetual raids across our bor-
Ter shall cease.
A country with such immense re-
sources and grand possibilities must
De saved from anarchy, and that sal
gation can be furnished only by our
Government and people. We must
save the Mexican peon from oppres-
sion, and the Mexican soldier from
ahe spirit of brigandage. We must
save republicanism in Mexico from
the disgrace of perpetual disorder and
nisrule. Our people are almost as
much in Mexico as the Mexicans are
themselves. tfthey again fall out we
must perform neighbor's part, and
protect them from their own domestic
mischief makers. = NeU Orleans
Times.