The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-07-12
THE MEXICANs.
People Who Talk Like Men, Write
Like Women, and Act Like
Children.
Corrc.nondent Of the y. Y. sun.

MY cou n%trymen," saida sturdy
Mexican ranchero and member of
congress disgustcd with the con
duct Of II is colleagues, "talk like
men. write like women, and act
like children This epigram, I'M
like that of old Senator Benton,
which was famous at its time, has
the merit Of truth. Senator Ben
ton spoke of Mexico as a land of
flowers without scent, birds with
out song, men without honor, and
women without virtue" All of
which was false in every particular,
but like many other lies, it ran
around the world, and probably, to
many persons, the truth has not
yet caught up with it.
But everyone of experience in
Mexico will bear witness to the
truth of the remarks Of the ranch
Gro. The AnglO-SaXon mind
speedily loses patience with the
feminine tone Of the press; its reit-
Grated assertion without proof, its
dependence upon sentiment and
prejudice, and its lack OF logic. No
children could have made a worse
mess of the finances than the people
at the head of affairs have done
during this administration. The
nickel business, 1t Is estimated,
cost the government something
like 50. 900, 900. Frs. there was a
forced issue of the coinage in enour-
nous quantities, deprecated from
the start by the government selling
it at a large discount to certain
parties to get it into circulation,
while its unlimited legal tender
quality made it a nuisance. Fin
ally, when the people rose against
it, the government redeemed it in
silver at a great loss, the operation
afording another fine chance to
spectators. The nickel is now
withdrawn altogether, and the
country is almost destitute Of small
change. The stamp tax is another
piece Of childishneSs. 1t has PROV
ed to be of no avail and to bring
next to no revenue into the treas
ury. 1t has ruined commerce fOl
the time being-probably for the
rest Of the year-and another meas
ure, which would undoubtedly be g
considerable source Of revenue, was
proposed as a substitute. But thc
government has chung to tie STAMP
tax with infantile perversity, in or
der to show hat it is determined
upon having its own way. The
commercial puplic has developed s
surprising amount Of ingenuity il
its various devices for evading this
tax. For instance, a s. Of bee
is sold, and the stamp is affixed t(
a tin plate on the box. A porter
takes it to its destination, and per
haps it is stopped on the way b.
the policemen on the corners, who
seeing hat the box is properll
stamped, allow the man to proceed
When the case reaches its pur
chaser the plate with the stamp i
carefully removed and returned t'
the seller, so that a few stamp
and bits Of tin do a wonderful
amount of service in the course @
week.
But, nevertheless, things ar
looking a little brighter, and al
danger Of Il disturbance Of the pub
lie peace-tho thing which wa
most feared, since Mexicans hay
heretofore not been known to bea
mp patiently and peacefully whe.
there was occasion for disconten
with the rulingpowers-appears t
have passed The government
now assured Of a loan OF SO, 600
600 to meet its temporary need,
which are urgent, and, with som
money coming in, a better tempe
may prevail and more reasonabI
measures in favor of commerce b
enacted. The new National Ban