The sun., 1910-11-18
THE SITUATION Nv MExIrO.
4 Dispassiessfe Review Of the Anti
Americas tbusbmrsea.

s"0FT8D V~sD81gN~.
To TIE EDITION or TEE suS-S1: IL
has been my good fortune 90 witness the
Interesting events OF the last few days. and
I hasten to put before your readers an
| accurate picture OF tho situation. l am
| prompted to do this by the fear that IRE
sponsibls parties will adopt the inexcusable
attitude of some OF their Mexican colleagues
| and use rhe present outburst as an oppor-
| tGnlty 70 foster feelings OF Antagonism
which must eventually iniurs grestly both
countries
Let Us begin with a brief summary OF
the facts OF the case A selfconfessed
murderer was lynched In Texas. lie was
a Mexican citizen. Either through neglect
or diplomacy. the papers here made little
or no mention OF this deplorable incident,
This enraTed some e'overpatriotio students.
who insisted thar such an arront 10 the
Mexican Republic should not 60 unnot!ced.
! They argued that all the press was in league
to shield the Yankees from the censnre they
deserved. and that the only way 70 bring
the matter to the notice Of the authorities
was by a public demonstration.
On Tuesday afternoon. November 9. the
demonstration started with some trifiing
street brawls As result number OF
rrests were made. Wednesday morning
the student body waited on the Governor
to request the release o! thelr comrades.
This request was granted. For some reason
| or other the students didn't think they had
quite done all that patriotism demap pded.
and later Joined by number OF rovdies
they started in to create further disturb
ance. Gradually tho movement grew in
sire. until by the close OF :he dav there was
q long list OF the insults offered to Ameri-
cans. beginning with the tearing down OF
their nag in San Francisco street. and cnl-
minating in the breaking Of the windovs OF
American stores and hotels. As an incident
OF the roting there were a few casualties.
To Justify this outbreak Is OF course i'm
possible. but what one must consider IL the
kind OF people engaged in Il. young. en-
thusias,ic students and town toughs. The
average Mexican was at most a dsinter
ested spectator. and the better classes were
a. decided in their condemnat ton OF the
AFFAIR a. the Americans themselves
We a. Americans do not wish TO he
Judged by the action Of q frenzied mob In
Texas in lynching a citizen OF foreign State.
accordingly We ouRh, not 70 Judge our
neighbors by tho misdlrected activities OF a
crowd Of boys And when our Ambassador
here takes occasion 20 criticise the police
authorities for their failure to protect
American interests he puts himself in The
position Of having TO answer awkward
questions in regard 70 the activities OF our
own authorities ~ the time o. tho TeVas
lynching
The regrettable result OF all this Is that
to- day tho press here Is full OF anti A merican
articles. and We must believe rhs, some OF
our new spapers will have adopted an equally
unconciliatory attitude toward Mexico.
Here the papers harp on ~prizerRhts- and
"lynchings and we shall "a usual indulge
in the repartee Of "bulihghts
But this IL only surfac. manifestation
beneath 1t all there lies a very real misun-
derEHnding and one We should do all in
our power 10 elmina'e The cause Of this
mIs,i ndsr 81 andn is 10 he found in The essen
tIal temperament difference bsi cen TWO |
peoples The ideals OF one are more or less |
incomprehensible TO the her. and disagree
ments are APT to he OF frequent occurrence. |
only the most delicate treatment can lead /
10 a feeling Of rsai cordially. and until now !
am afraid that Americans have shown littis !
desire TO meet their neighhors half way.
Especially Is This true Of the American |
colony in Mexico. The attitude Of the !
nation i naturally enough Judged hv the /
attitude of this handful of men. and IN the |
whole their conduct il decidedly offensive |
to IN. Msxcan- Prominent citizens OF /
this republic. Ni-ifing the nitsd states |
dwell on the friendly feelings entertained |
by their Compstriots for Americans here. |
In this way they show their tact. for they do |
not wish TO arouse unnecessary antsgonism.
but rhey do not give true picture OF con
ditions
The Mexicans are no, friendly toward |
the Americans here and II - entirely the
Americans fault. From the moment Of |
their arrival they adopt a condesC ending !
attitude and indulge in free and liberal |
criticism of native customs and institutions |
They have no wish Ia learn the language.
they have no desire 10 associate with Ncxi- |
ans. they do not wish III Rny way To- become !
4 part Of this great and growing country |
They are here admittedly Tor one Of two ,
reasons either because they want to make |