Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-19
sAS PEDRO PARK.


sehting the MoXicens tilat was salts
factory 70 them, and WIS followed by
the adoption oi Atcport accepting her-
bells statement ~ satisfactory
A history of this remarkable con
fiict may bc interesting, ~ nothing
like II has been heard Of in Texas
since the Mexican war. Kerbel leases
San Pedro Park from the city. 1t is II
naturally beautiful spot embracing
forty acres, studded with the finest
shade trees, aud including the several
beautiful springs and FISH ponds that
form the fountain source of san Pedro
creek. ON the premises, among a.
number Of other buidings, IS . dancing
platform, whore people Of all classes
assemble and amuse themselves. The
property was Inherited by the city
from HE Spanish government, through
fiat of law that constitutes ii pecu-
iiariv the inaliennble posses ion of the
puulic. The city has no right to sell
the property nor 10 divert IL to ether
purposes than those specified in It's
dedication to the people and their
uses. No charge for entering the
grounds can lie forced upon visitors.
It's as free 10 the people as the air
they breathe.
4 dance WAS given In the pavilion
and pntroniAed by several young Mex
leans. During the progress Of the
dance some OF the MeNicans imb.bed
too much beer AZ the counter hard by
and caused trouble. They had fight,
Presently Mr. Kerbel appeared upon
the sceue and elected all the MeXicans
from the platform, and in his excite
ment remarked that no more Mcxi-
cans should dance on the park
grounds. This order, emphatic and
strong, irfiiajed the MeXicans present
very greatly, and caused them 10 re-
tire determined 10 "cajry the war int
Africa 80 10 sprak and seek redrcss
Several indignation meetings followed
At which all Who could crowd into The
places OF meeting dlil SCI, and many
fiery speeches We're made, condemn
ing kerbel in the strongest terms, and
resolutions were passed asking The city
council 10 see To his renewal from The
park forthwith. one or two of the
speakers were almost mad enough to
challenge lSe. bel to fight duel or to
tar and feather him But they did
not carry these impulses into effect
kerhel did wrong 10 speak as he did,
but his act was n personal matter as
betw, en- hmself and the parties Of
tended, TO be adjusted By and between
< thQSe concerned alone.
Inc purbvc wnos Mere elected from
the pavilion we're Nrnerlcnn citiAers,
born and raised IN san Antonio. But
Notwithstanding this fact the Mexican
cVusul here, Il young man, DIR, Plutarct
OrAclas, Threatened to send circular
letters TO the governors Of the variou.
states of Mexico complaining Of the
mater. The writer observing Dr.
Ornclas passing la his carriage last
Friday, halted him and invited him
INTO cur office, where he was oies-
toned NJ 10 what Jurisdiction he seNer.
sed over the acts OF American citi-
2ens in one of the principal cities OF
their own country. He replied that
he claimed no jurisdiction to correct
amy abGse done the persons elected,
but regarded 1t his duty To represent
to the proper persons in his country
the insult TO the dignity of the nation
atty on thc Mexican people. IL WAS
nj heir citizenship but the. nations
ahty 81 his people that had been out
raged. The eonsnl's attitude was
about on n par with TINT of the more
humble Mexicans, and when kerbei
explained he ceased TO nurmur aud
thus ended this "tenipest in teapot. Y
kerbbl, ia liis act, represented the
itsRtnEN VI It olit DUN UlnlSNiI,
for the press and people
the Mexicuns, but condemned tho
frantic manner Ia which the latter
went about obtaining redress, and the
consequence was that much sympathy
was eventually directed against the
MeNicans which was originally in
their favor. Their rawlings were taken
an bv MeXiouhs along the Rio Grande
and In Mexico, and much bitterness
was enscndeiCd against the Ggingo
which Was an unhappy consequence
particularly at this time. In fact one
Mexican addressed letter to a friend
and city Official here inquirlng wheth-
er II vas true as had keen reported Ia
him, that there was section la our
municipal book of ordinances prohibit
ing Mexican residents from frequent
ing public resorts ia this city which
Americans freaugnted. All such non
sense rs this, naturally, Is calculated
Ia arouse tho wrath of the Mexican
populace, and should be aud is con-
demned by the more intelligent aud
moderate OF cir Mexican citizens.
IT turned out that there was much
Of politics connected with the settle
nivmt of the Kerbel trouble. The poll
ticiana who receive benefits from the
Mexican vote recognized the mistake
that they had made and hurrled to
cover Il over ana smooth il down. |
Theywefe likely 20 array the grea
mass OF other voting clements against
them, aud this would not do.
We have In this city many good Mex |
lean citizens gentlemen ANA ladies the |
peers in culture morals ANA intelli. /
gtnce of auy other class, They nre |
noble, high-mnded generous, and |
brave, charms 10 society and an honor !
to tile city. The act of Mr. kerbel |
did not mean anything--it conld not |
have meant anything was only Il |
Hash OF impulse from an inilamed |
mind. Our citizens would not have !
permitted k4lhel 10 have carried such 1
d threat into effect, He would not have
tricd Ii, and humbled himself ana
for what he had said. This
II peculiar ldace In some respects.
No other city la the state is capable of
getting an Just such rnmpus rs this
Snc was,