The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-06
AMERICAN TOURISTS IN MEXICO

To the same city came another Ameri-
can to conclude an important negotiation
with the brother OF the governor of the
state. The brother ID u cultivated Me xican
ger tleman. who has lived in England and
in France a linguist and thorough gen.
tleman in every way. The American
had with him compatriot, cultivated
cosmopotite, who, staying in the city,
had fallen in With him, and hal offered
to introduce him to the governors broth
err. The thres met in the house of the
latter. Conversation begins: 81 say"
shouts the American to mis- friend, "tcll
that Aztec son-of-a-gun that I've come
on the mine business.
And you" said the governors broth
or, as calmly as possible, "inform this
gentleman that the Aztec son of q gun
chooses not to have any further business
with himu' Tableau.
Typical American politeness, and an
important business ruined by a jackass.
Another scene: A great hacienda
house, the occupants q wealthy Mexican
gentleman and his wife and family; all
highly educated and living in luxury;
both husband and wife speaking English
and French and with the advantages of
foreign travel. The telephone announces
that crowd of American tourists de-
sire to come out from town to see the su-
gar mill and witness the grinding of the
cane. The planter has his own horse car
line, and Hospitality telephones back thai
the party can have q special car, and
may come at any ZINE. Half an houy
later a party OF thirty tourists arrived
we'll dressed. with the outward appear
ances uf ladies and gentlemen.
The entire party, without waiting to be
properly announced, bolt into the man.
sion. having no one selected to act as
their spokesman. They proceed to ram
sack the house, the women finding out the
kitchen, wnere they lift the lids OF the
pots on the brlasero, exclalmlng: How
can these people eat such filthy messes!'
Entering the parlor, one Of the women.
seeing the charming lady of the house,
cries: How black she IS; but she has
tiie hair!' and the women all feel the
lady's hair, the mistress OF the house SUBJ
uniting with an annoyed air, but smiling
| at the terribla awkwardness of her guests.
The men examine the sugar mill, and
comment on the wickedness of employ.
small wages, and INN ediately erecting a
theory OF the enslaved condition of the
"tee-on." After an hour they all so
away in the car, leaving the master and
| mistress of the estate speschless You
will never convince them that these were
not typical Americans, more's the pity!
They were dressed up hoodlums ana back
alley SaIlIes! his is a cold, cold fact
anu the visit of the tourists remains an
unpleasant memory IN certain ma
oienda.
OF this class Of tourists are those who
entering the ancient churches, often older
than the United States. and rich with
soni ntIlra and nainGinp and all fhA qplep-
dor OF glorious art, begin to comment au-
dibly on the 'horrible superstitions of
the Catholics of Mexico" Ignorant OF
art, pitlful!y unaware that they are hav-
ing an opportunity they will perhaps
never enjov again OF studying a great sx-
the highest Glass OF artistic decoration
they stalk through renowned churches,
finding only topics for fanatical declama-s
tion.-Mexican Herald,