Telegram-herald., 1890-12-05
ODD OLD MEXICO.
An Americans Observations
Greascrdom.
a counery whose Mrhsia Il Composed
OF Cosyiets ffosn the rrisoas-
sosas PssaIaasities or the
rocpie-


II thero n one thing Of which Mexico
Is moro prolific than revolutions IL is
pecuiarisies. The pseuli0rities Of that
country are many and astonishing. nov
that viewed this people from q narrow
standpoint, says a writer In the Chicago
Times, much ss the average Engiish
toarist views America, for we Ameri-
cans are too familiar with representa-
tives OF every olinse ana nation to be
guilty Of such insular prejudice, but the
American dweller In Mexico will ind
tho pecnliarities of that Nation too
marked 70 be overlooked. For instance,
what would any civilized people on
earth other thsn the Mexican think IL
their persons and proPcry we're placed
uaaor tho guardianship of convicts?
Yet SUoh ia the case there. Police duty
throughout tho country distriots and IN
large cities like chihuahua is performed
by the soldiersof the regular army. said
army being recruited from the oonviobs
of each State. Complaint as TO their
ineficiency or dishonesty, however, Ia
rarely heard, though Is is an open secret
in Mexico thet a small bribe TO she ''of-
flcer" Is sufficient TO secure immunity
from arrest. but this fact, so far from
bcing made O ground for complaint,
seems rather a source Of congratulation
than otherwise How far we are in ad-
vance OF this system Of recruiting the
ranks of the police, especially in Chica-
20, It is difficult 10 say; there may be
sorno who would extend 70 Us the advice
about not throwing stones; however, be
1t said TO the everlasting credit of the
Mezicsns that their police are natives
Of the country in which they wicld tho
baton.
From the police ono naturally turns,
especially In this oase, to the criminal.
In Mexico the burglarais positively un-
known. The houses, constructed as
they are, IN view of uprisings, revolu-
tons. etc, present 10 the would-be-bur-
glar but small chance Of success.
What with blank walls, barricaded win
dows, and solid wooden doors, tho
dweller within the average adobe is pre-
pared at nightfall 70 withstand the siege
Of regiment.
The phase of robbery most popular in
Mexico is OF tho Dick Turpin pattern.
Dick, however, from all accounts, usual
ly gives voice TO that time-honored COM
mand: Your money, or your lhe,"
whereas, the Mexican brigSnd invaria-
big demands your rasney and your life,
and no amount of plumber, pleading, nor
promises will avail to save the latter
should the opportunity bo favorable TO
the robber for taking 1t. Tho cause OF
this is simply that the laws Of the coun-
try provide that the highway robber. il
captured, shall suffer death, thus fur
nishing the incentive for bis invariable
bloody accompaniment TO his original
crime, that be may forever silence the
witness OF tho deed.
The Mexican is the only nstural-born
bred iR-the-bone socialist in the world.
lie has never read gp on the subject; no
never hears our long-haired rsntess
vociferating about the beauties Of their
system, nevertheless he Is the ideal So
oislist, and. although nc is not up TO tho
average in arithmetic, be knows The rule
Of division TO s nicely. The average
Mexican will share his blanket and his
last loaf OF penny With you, should you
need II. but II ycu have any ehing you
ere expected 70 be fully "a liberal. if
you don't, BE eonpsls yoar hberahty By
taking y0ur posses.ions away from you
forcibly. In Short 10 yen hare not, hs
eives; II yoa have. be takes. whether
or no.
one side Of this characteristics Of tho
lie xicans Is best exerpliGed by their
proceedings In the evons Of the narri-
age Of one Of sheir daughters 70 an
American. Ths Mexican. bear IN Eoiad.
is poasesssd OK TIE inersdieatas idea
hat Americans are all rolling In wealth
This saea "a sesrsa 81 Rev~r-cesssnz
envy on the part ef one sex and ssstsfsc-
tion - she other. Wh~a al American
marriss Mexican girl her Whole fam
iiy. her sisters. coostns. sunts ste., and
al their sisters. ooOsiDs saDts. etc. for
a hundred miles sreaDd are invites 20
sAe ~saainE. Tsis inolusss ever blood
relasson - TIE very rsnosest They
no. onlY cone. vhish Is b~S. ssst tsey
stay. vhieh - vo~ee. There sssy camp.
kad antfi s~sry osnoe sf food ans every
aollarfn sizhs "a Toae snsrs shey coo ssnoa
% camp and shosli sAa lsssiess brtas-
grooua have emyaoyneat shsy ssaT sstla
ioager. encouraged IN NE zsSt nssursl
ard sxsieas nsaas~r ~ shesr very So~pss.-
be r~1srvs. 30 BRIDE. Tse - 4.ys - ne
green aaAsr s<ek elrczasss~as~s s&n -
in.~gtne6. sat prsse~t eziy meets ~taA
te@rs frorn the bride And ia1ssnAna -ssczs-
tsAmezt from tie Tse~*S heto~e whsoA
he brsdeTroez Fsner&.ly ~soe~mb~ "a
ts apparent thss tas Aexsnan rnsrsaT
sa1ees tbe Hospitality >aa oAa-stT af
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