The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-19
mExIcANs, ALERT
A splendid Opportunity offered
the Fool Killer.

The following is taken from La Defensa
del Pueblo, Of Monterey, which shows
that the fools are not yet all dead and
that the fool-killer must be of ON his
summer vacation. 1t says:
"The Times Of the capital has pub
lished several articles under the heading
Of 'Mexicans, Alertr showing the fear
inspired by the Yankees, the cause OF
which Is well known In Mexico, not
withstanding that our respected col
league, La Epoca, says that the Times
has distorted visions and that there is no
reason for fear in regard to our neigh
bors. Notwithstanding this, and with
the assurance also that they are visions,
we participate In the alarm and concede
to our colleague the right to put Mexi-
cans on the alert. Surprising, without
allowing that the alarming tendency OF
which we speak were alone the creation
Of our sympathy, or rather the repug-
nance, with which we view the Yankees,
IL does not appear to us that the precau-
tions are useless, because, perchance,
our fatal dreams may not be realized,
should we dream as does the Times.
''But we do not believe that we dream.
North Americans towards us too well
knownp Are we not told Of the unjus-
tifiable opinion that they have Of usY
Has he not already proven by the sufil-
GENTLY indignant acts Of his exaggerated
civilization, his criminal desire to pos
sees himself OF our dear country Is IL
possible to forget the unfortunate era
when the Americans left their bloody
footsteps inside Of our own hearthstonesY
1t will be observed that the times have
changed; that to-day they will not dare
to attempt to invade our country, be-
cause they see us united, and believe us
disposed to pour out the last drop of our
blood before we would concede to them
an inch OF our territory; that they well
know that people like the Mexicans,
who are known to have overcome an
empire, and drove from their doors sol
diers that were called the best in the
world, would not give up without oaus-
ing great loss, and without mourning by
the Invaders the danger Of being driven
from our soil In disgrace. We are con-
WINGED Of all this, and that they know as
well as ourselves that the valor of the
Mexicans has not been famed, and that
the Mount Of the Bells still exists as the
mute witness Of the tragic end OF the
unfortunate Archduke Of Austria. "But
we see a little beyond our noses, and
cannot help taking note Of appearances.
Because times have changed, Is 1t proven
that they have not yet the same aspira-
tions? Have their desires changed? No.
Their real acts prove that they have
adopted different tactics, but that the
proposed end is the same.
To-day the clarions Of war do not
announce the proximity Of the young,
but the trumpets Of progress and the
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'alertv The Yankees are coming one
by one and soon there will be more of
them on Mexican soil than OF Mexioans.
"Don't let us deceive ourselves, the
North Americans do not want us to be
independent. Our rich and beautiful
country causes them envy, and they will
not lose an opportunity to make 1t their
own II our Government looks upon this
business with apathy, and the Mexicans
believe that their own good faith is
common to the two countries.
"Besldes the reasons already deduced,
one opinion Is confirmed by the people
generally, who cannot help being I'm
bued by the same ideas with the Times
and ourselves. Everybody, with few
exceptions, In the presence Of Yankee
can not help feeling OF sadness and in
ward murmur, that reveals our uneasi-
ness and our aversion for this race of fatal
memory. The lately published news
that General Porflrio Diaz had sold us
increases more and more this general
fear, II well it is that 1t is impossible
to credit such a lie, If such it is, as II
can hardly help but being, 1t is most
Infamous lie to invent, and II 1t Is the
truth 1t Is the most horrible that can
exist. But either way 1t is well to be
prepared should our destiny require an
| other proof Of olIr love Of cOunfrv Tins
we repeet. with the Times. sMexicans
alertv The clouds are condensing and
filling the north of our beautiful heav-
ems; we expect the storm, but with bold
front and tranquil conscience, God will
protect the good cause, and at the
spreading of his free and powerful
wings the Mexican eagle will make the
two countries tremble.
"JuAN IANAs.n