New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.
LALLA BALDWIN MORTON GIVES HER
THIRD LECTURE ON MEXICO.
THE sr1r-DExrrNG WORK OF THE FRIARs THE
CoNQUERoRs AND THE MINERS IN THE


coNoUERoRs AND THE MINERS IN THE
EARLY DAYS OF NEW SPAIN
Miss Iaua Baldwin Morton delivered her third
lecture on Mexico yesterday morning at the
Waldorf the small ballroom being well filed with
a fashionable audience. The subject OF the lecture
was "Vice-Reeal Rule and Struggle Tor Indepeh-
dence" and Miss Morton said:
IN the period under consideration we leave be-
hind US much OF tho romance OF Mexican history
but there Is a pathos in the submission OF the once
ferocious Indians 10 the rule Of the viceroys ana
thrilling sympathy with the struggles for inde-
pendence which enlist interest al once. With the
overthrow Of Aztec rule the country was renamed
New Spain.' which appelaton chung 10 1t until the
establishment OF the Republic OF Mexico.
AT first Cortez was placed at the head OF a mill
tary government witch was followed by different
forms until. IN 1885, the first Niceroy assumed
power.
ut is a curious fact that all the Spanish posses
sions IN the New World were obtained by priva re
conquest. but Spain always stepped in. took pos
session and was most unjust TO the dscoVerers'
being too short-sighted 10 reward them Avarice
and greed distinguished Spain. but self-denying
friars worked by the side OF the conquerors and
miners in the early days, and slowly things
chanced-eovernmen became organized. society I'M
proved wealth and refinement and education came.
and the aboriginal culture was replaced by higher
civilization. and a new people arose from the MKT
IRE Of blood-people who destined in time TO
revive the faded g.ores OF the past
The territory Of New Spain enlarged by
constant expeditions into the adjoining countries
Cities were founded cathedrals built. and the
Jesuits and Franciscans did noble work The
first book was published in Mexico in 1886 The
ROYAL University and the Royal Hospital followed
The year 177s found the City OF Mexico really
fine city
"Revolts OF the natives became frequent IN later
wears Finally the people began to see and con-
slider their wrongs as they realized how oppressed
thew had been and the seed OF revolution began 10
grow and with the United States and France for
examples we find in 1905 the time was ripe, and
the f7lition came when Hdalgo in 1910 unfurled the
flag of revolution and proclaimed the independence
OF Mexico. , -. -. -.
running in blood until Iturbide. in $50. changed
his allegiance from Spain TO that OF Mexico, ana
was won Just at this time Santa Ana, the JACK
in-a-box' Of Mexican history. also declared Tor IN,
dependence. and meet him from now on, ana
so the Spanish yoke was thrown Oh, AM NI.n-eO
80 s~ee ~ last after three centuries OF oppres-
sion one bloodless stroke Of policy had achieved
political independence. - c,.,. W.
reT Mrs L. stuart Wing. Mrs. Allen D. Lonty'
A{rs Francis Mcneil Bacon, Or. ArNne, MI, Mel
son Mrs George q. Haven, Mrs MllIianl 3. Os1Sgh'
Ms Richard Somers Hayes MIS-. ICohaId Nc
Iean Mrs Bradi-h Johnson. Mrs Ihonas .;
owen Mrs Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs. SdmuSI
Sloane Mrs. Russell Sage Mrs: e; NJ rowhs NI
c-orrlsnd SCHUYLER Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Conn.,
Mrs Edward Hartman Mrs John Jay White r.
Mrs. Fred L. Belts Mr. g0hn ID - Nrs Sbariss
s Burch. Mrs Francis Payson, Arch noe ig any
Mrs George p. Johnson Professor Pnlhe 80, 81
Valentine. Mrs. Benjamin Knows Mrs' o oiII
n DirKev ira. Mrs. Julia r. Davis, Miss turhlss
and Mrs. J. Warren Goddard