The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-05
i MEXICAN GARDEN OF E1En.
The Topalohampo Celonists and
Their Pleasant Existence.
Ore wan likes IL Better han
sssssi1-rse Angelic Women
of MexEca.

sssssie-Tse Angelic Women
of Mckee.
Mr.. Il. Patrick. an olasinse resilient
Of Seattle. Is in the elty. intending to
dispose sc his resi- estate interests here
and return 70 the rnoiel common
wesisa OF Iopolohanapa, Mexico. 81
which be is a xeSIou> champion In
conversation with a PosT-iSvsILTsEs
cEsreporfsr yesterday, the latter re-
ferssa 10 the number,ess stories Of
famine, disease and suffering that
came :rona the Owea eelauy some two
years ago. Mr.. Patrick explained;
" A s1osf Tazny people wsi,i 10 Sins-
ioa. a. later they rushed 20 Oklahoma.
with the Impression that It WAS iand
Of especial chances 10 be Sesssd with
out expending the usual industry and
labor. These reorle OF course grew
siis@uste<s and disappeared as rapidly
as they could sscGre FUNDS from
friends 10 convey tilem hsck 10 old
hanntS. | tell you is WAS a hard mat
ter for rs TO fiad bread 10 keep the
Wolf from the dssoT. Tie useless char
aeters referred 10 unfortunately had
70 be led while they reniaineu, Nhssn
lrft great scarcity OF provisions for
those s ho bad stamina 10 carry out
the ORIGINAL plan. We were obliged 10
live on corn and beans for several
weeks, hut managed - pull along I'M
I'll ne~ supplies arrived All vas
plain sailing alter that, as the climate
was splendid and the prospects most
encouraging.
"How ala the Mexicans hook on the
cs,IanlSfs ~ was the next query
well. IL took us all by surprise 10
see t.aw anxious they seemed 10 MAKE
/ things agreeable 70 rs, 80 tar as being
good nesghbors was concerned. Iney
evidently looked upon us as an acqui-
s;tton 10 The iesghbor hood rather than
I infsYloIers, and appeared - Recognize
( the benefits resulting 80 themselves by
the introduction of skilled labor IN all
branches. You are aware, OF course,
( that the Mexieaus are still very primi-
[ tive in their conception OF what sklli-
/ ed labor can do and has accomplished
/ for Us at home, and when members OF
/ the colony engaged IN any un0ertak-
+. ing which called for display eli the
simpler arts, there were afway> nunier-
/ To master the why aud wherefore and
the motluy operGadi in general.
Did they appear readv TO adopt the
methods employed by tie American
coioAists?"
"Yes, indeed. they were willing pu-
pills and apt lmitators. shortly after
our establishment the influence OF our
presence was manifest in every ham
let and hillside III the locality. Amer
/ lean agricultural indictments Displaced
the unCouth make->hifts which they
aud their forefathers had used from
/ time immeuIariai, and in the various
industries many Improvements tor
/ the better were noticeable.
But Is It not strange that race
which has shoAn such raDcorous hos
tilitS 20 Americans ~ a nation should
be 20 wiling To acknowledge The
superiority OF American civilization ~
1T might seem SO at first sight, bat
YOU must remember that We went in
there not as Americans but with the
ayowed OBJECT of becoming Mexican
citizens. IL was this fact which per-
baps made the way easy"
"Hos are yoUr laws administered ~
I'VE are governed by our own laws;
that il. IN ali matters relating 10 our
selves the Mexican authorities never
interfere. OF course it would be diff
ferent question were case TO arise in
yoiving the interests OF "A eoionist with
n native Mexican. can only say that
cur treatment, both by oiAciaIs and
people, has been considerage in the ex-
IRENE
But YOU DO not mean 10 saw that
YOU have. as u colony severed all con-
Z tsaf 4asAr
1es, IN SO Tar as political action
and allegiance are concerned. We are
Mexican citizens naturalixei, and as
such are bound to conform 10 the laws
/ OF cur adopted country"
GA surely make your chi,iren re-
member that they are Americans and
( not Mexicans p
I'VE don't trouble about the matter
al ali. The children have mastered
the language already and many OF the
Older folks are now able To converse
bnently. The Mexicans themselves
show as much interest IN mastering
our tongue Us We do theirs. with the
result that We are cementing still
more firmly the bonds oil friendship
already established
DO you, as colonisss. approve of
intermarriage with the native>gH
Most certainly. Several OF our lead
ing men are married 10 Mexican iauies
of good family and are Is happy rs
those who found their mates among
their own kin.
DO the Mexican la0ies evipce
preference for men OF American /
birtn3"
Now YOU touch on rather pecu-
liar point Women all the WORTH over
have preference for men possessed 4
OF personal attractions. Nhen these I
iali IN with the lady's way OF thinking
she generally makes herself agreeable. I
no matter what his nationality. Some i
Of oar members, though not possessed /
exactly ot Adonis-hke qualities. were 4
yet 80 far favored by nature AZ 10 ELI +
cit glaneeS ., more than usual tender i
ness VIII CT set their hearts atiutsering
like byzz saw Ia pine knot"
~ bat aitoGIt the beauty eff the la
dies of the III tier class WATCH travellers
50 often rave about"
hey are pfettier that Is hardly the
word. more angelic is better thar,
anything ever sail about them. Why.
their eyes are a lodesioue To- the heart
ot The most confirmed bachelor, aud
their figures throw the Greeian curves
and symmetry and ali that completely +
liz the shade. I"
Are these many wealthy heife~ses +
OF this type la your vicinity 2" a. kesl
the reporter, With an eye ON future
possibilities
Lots ot tAs IA. But the family OF
The young lad1es are as particular
about those GA whom the fair ones
lavish their affections as fathers aud
mothers are ia this country
Win a heavy sinking as the heart
the reporter Switched oil on religion
hoA absiit your rel glous form of
worship, MIR. Paifick ~
Nc have none and We acknow ledge
none. We have no IA ini~ ef and don't
especially notice the hiauk which his
absei8ce leaves. We are tawas.lf3igg
soiitemtsd and happy We aon't t3i-
crate The presence ot men of had char.
aeler " hcn NenaseF becomes
nad citizen. OF shows Signs al becofa-
EHe h41 49, has pnf his sr,s.s.eats ana {