Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
PALM AND RUBBER LAND IN TABAsco.

his cap and asked permission TO kin the
bull, At nod from the referee he took
his sword and "A bright red flag and
went directly TO where the maddened
animal was, evidently wondering what
to do next. The blood color attracted
his attention at once and he charged
10 find Il tapped In his eyes and the
real object Of his wrath standing to one
side Time after time this performance
was repeated. Then the matador took
the flag In his left hand, poised the
blade, sighted along its edge for an in
slant and awaited the inevitable rush.
There was a quick movement a CLEAN
1f STEEL squirt OF blood as the bull tot.
tered on his feet. and the matador was
bowling TO the audience, which WAS
bowling and filing the air with hats,
handkerchiefs and cigars.
The band struck up another tune, and
two or three mule teams. covered with
hels and flags. trotted into the ring and
dragged out the dead animals.
RESULT OF THE FRAY.
The death OF six bulls. Is horses and
one man completed the entertainment
This man was caught by one Of the
open eyed bulls that made II uncom-
ing a oapeadoT, instead OF passing by
when the man stepped aside as any
well bred bull should do, this one like
wise turned and had the torreador in
the air In less time than II takes to tell
IT, Three times ne tossed the Mexican
and tore him badly In the groin and alb
domen. But IL never marred the sport
one partlcle-only rendered II more ex-
citing 10 the mob on the bleacbers.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.
II is hard TO understand what there
is In bull fighting which appeals 10
people as good-natured and religious as
the masses OF the Mexican people are.
The early Spanish conquerers delighted
In scenes OF carnage and suffering, and
the Spaniard OF today revels In CORY
bull fights. But the native Mexican is
not cruel or bloodthirsty. Spain I'M
doubleday brought many things 10 the
new world besides smallpox and yellow
fever.
IL Is sad commentary upon the civ
ilizatiOn Of Europe that Mexico declined
steadily In population, prosperity and
happiness from the time Cortez burned
his ships. For three centuries the can
ker Of enlightened greed gnawed at the
yitals Of the land, consumed its indie
pendence, destroyed the ambitions Of
It's people.
SAFE ADVANCEMENT.
Enterprise and development have re-
gained in the last quarter Of century,
much OF the growth that was lost but
the country Is not yet as advanced In
agriculture or manufactures, aside from
foreign investments,as II was when first
the free hooters OF Ferdinand first set
foot on the sands OF Very Cruz. Mex
leo had twice as many people then as
she has today and the natives were bet
ter fed better clad and better housed
than they were during ali the years OF
Spanish rule.
RICH IN AGRICULTURE.
Mexico is one OF the richest agricul.
tural countries on earth II will pro-
duce an abundance Of anything In sea-
son or out Of season But Il stands in
need OF cultivation. II lacks apprecia-
ton. II wants some OF that still. that
energy, that judgment which felled the
forests drained the sWamps and titled
the fields Of the middle west II needs
farmers who rise in the morning, stay
awake all day and harvest their crops
when ripe. II demands enterprise bold
enough 10 discard the oN-cart and the
wooden pillow, to I'm the soil with some
thing better than a sharp stick And
The labor Is here II Is willing and ca
pa0le. but Il must be understood and
directed for It TO bring the best re-
suits.
The poems Of the tropics have been
malisned. They are not lazy. They
work hard and under difficulties which
would discourage the average Ameri-
can laborer True. their wants are
few that nature In her bounty does not
supply. but for an that they will WELD
machetes more hours. carry heavier
leads row steadier. and travel farther
on foot than any other race OF men
They are chlldlike In disposition-and
Americans who do not understand peou
character frequently spoil them But.
treated well fed properly and handled
according 20 his nature and training.
the Mexican peon IL capable OF reclaim
ios an the waste places OF his country
under intelligent supervision.
NOZZLE WARRIfM