Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-05
AMERICAN GIRLS IN MEXICO.


 The American girl in Mexico and the impression she creates form the subject of a merry little squabble re- plete with good entertainment. The American girl, in the parlance of our South, is mighty sweet, whether she be in foreign lands or at home, and her fresh, young femininity and her all believing hope in life and what it has in store for her never fails to elicit admiration, even from the skeptics.
 But with all her optimistic charms and winning coquetry, the girl of the land is ofttimes criticized, and those traits which are most encouraged and developed by the home people, are oftentimes misinterpretsd on foreign shores. Self-dependence is a dis tinctly notable characteristic Of the American girl. Her very carriage indicates self-reliance, and her man. ners bespeak that feeling of personal freedom that is refreshing to see.
 Mothers carefully nurture this characteristic from childhood, and though the American people see and understand, the foreigners do not, and it's presence often gives rise to bits Of unkind criticism.
 The American girl as a tourist is not popular in Mexico. This is a fact to be lamented as in close prox imity of the republic brings within her doors many of our home girls who do not appreciate the geuelal bau under which the American tourist has placed her. The Texas girl is at harmony with the qua:nt and attractive customs of Mexico, and from the time she crosses the Rio Grande she loves to dream the manana dreams and to enjoy the picturesque qaintness, the offerings of the MocteZumas. But it is The tourist, the American girl from afar who fails to interpret their ideas and requirements, and who brings upon the American girl censures that are not welcome to hear. In Mexico a Texas girl would as soon be called a Hazard as a tourist. "Touriste" hurled at you between closed teSth is anything but a welcome appef.a- tion A hostess one day asked nar visitor to leave her kodak at home, Her visible surprise brought the ex- pIanation. Every one will think you are a tourist That was sui feient. And so it goes. The Amer ton of Msxico's customs and she alone must correct the mistake.
 or course, the tourist parues are sometimes such that America is not proud to claim them as her own. The sacrsdness of big church wedding was rudely sacrificed by party of who fairly stampeded for the front pews, and without sign ot bid you welcome" occupied the front seats reserved for the family and frisnds. Then again Americans heard with a blush of shame of the romant- ic touring girl who turned out in full glory with a huge sombrero perched on the back of her head and man tilla draped about her shoulders. Ev- cry nationality has to a certain ex- tent a few of this class of people, termed freaks, who are ac- cepted with a seemingly international apology.
 Those who so ruthiessly desecrate are not a type of this country, and by a reciprocity of the nations are looked upon as poor excuses handed out with regrets.
 But in the little things the Ameri- can girl as class has failed to in terpret the many-fold little, customs, and courtesies of the Mexican people. If there is any land on earth where is applicable the saying, When in Rome do as Romans" it Is Mexico. Cos tumbre del pals" said with tsle quien sabe" shrug of the shoulders, so CO