El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-14
MEXICANS ARE
JEALOUS OF us
San Antonio Express Bella
bors Them for Their
Anti-AmericaniSm.

The San Antonio Express, probably
the widest read American paper in
Mexico outside of the English papers
published in that capital. declares the
riots in Mexico are due to Mexican
jealousy of Americans and their sue
cesses in Mexico. The Express calls
upon them to equal the Americans In
business, science and mechanics rather
than stone Americans for their super
ior intelligence. Says the Express:
"As the news comes from the City
of Mexico about the anti-American
riots there. it becomes increasingly ap.
parent that the lynching of a Mexican
in Rock Springs was merely an Incl
dent seized upon by malcontents al
ready overzealous in their desire to
bring about some kind of disorder. FL
Impartial. a Mexican newspaper, was
the object of one of the attacks made
by the mob. Certainly, FL impartial
had nothing to do with the lynchina
of a Mexican III Rock Springs. But il
is government organ.
Americans have difficulty in realiZ.
ing the yiciousness of the press at.
tacks upon American interests in Mex
leo. A few of the newspapers are ap-
parently in no other business. They
delight in stating the most impossible
misinformation and then hurting vi
triolic denunciation based upon state
ments which are so obviously incorrect
that their deceit is shown upon their
faces without further Investigation be-
ing necessary.
'The killing Of a man by a mob is
never to be condoned. 1t is a most
distressing occurrence. There is en-
tirely too much mob violence in this
and other American states. In the
lin
sive woman, and it is we'll known that
in all probability the trial and execu-
ton would be long delayed. 1t is slight
wonder that violence occasionally re-
suits. But the violence is aimed at
the crime and not at the nationality
Of the man.
How much more angry should
Americans be as result Of the hor-
rib1e fate Of Miss Rolph, captured by
& bandit and being dragged through
the mountains of Tamaulipas, pursued
by a father wild with anxiety for his
child? She had committed no crime.
How much more right have Amer
cans to be angry because American
railroad men in Mexico have not been
given the same treatment as Mexicans
in criminal courts? But Americans
know that there are petty officials
subject to miserable national prejudice.
They know that Miss Rolph is as much
the victim of an animal as though a
tiger had struck her down in that
country home. Americans are patient
in the face of even this. They are
even now patient in the face of the
situation in Mexico. The American
flag has been spat upon. But by whom?
A lot of misrepresentation rowdies
who cannot insult it because they are
not worthy Of consideration.
by the enmity shown in this demon
stration Mexicans admit defeat in com
petition with Americans. There are
thousands of Mexicans in Texas and no
obstacles are placed in their way. They
hold official positions in this and every
other southwest Texas city and county.
There is no feeling against their blood
They, like all others of foreign de-
scent are judged as individuals. But
admit that the Americans
are their superiors and that they are
the jealous inefficients whose hatred
is inspired by nothing other than the
green-eyed monster. Let them, If
they hate Americans, become civil en-
gineers and merchants. Let them
open mines, build railroads and Greats
wealth. Then there will be nothing in
Mexico for the Americans to do. That
is the way to get rid Of the Ameri-
cans.
In the meantime a little disturb
ance in Rock Springs. which all of
Texas and all of the United States re-
GREETED before a single Mexican had
raised his voice in protest, has brought
about a most distressing situation be-
tween two friendly powers because a |
few miserable persons in the City Of |
Mexico showed themselves fit candi- |