Evening times-Republican., 1911-03-15
MEXICAN RESIDENT or wEssrER
CITY ANTICIPATES A CLASH
At ARMS.
BLAMEs AMERICANA FOR
ILL FEELING OF NATIVES
Says Railroad Officials and Workers
Mistreat Msxeans and Act in A..
rosant Manner - Native Customs
Ignored and Tramplsd Upon, He
Says.

the United States reiterate statements
that the relations between Mexico and
the United States are OF the most
cordial nature. there is a genuine feel
ing Of hostility against "Gringos"
(Americans) by a large class Of the
Mexican people, according to Santos
Macdana, a native Of Mexico residing
in this city.
In admitting to a reporter.
that this feeling existed. Senor
Macdana gave his reasons for his be-
lief quite explicitly. He stated that
the feeling wac not against the United
states government but against tho
American people as exempNied by
most Of those residing In the republic
Of Mexico.
Senior Macdana. the only Mexican
living in Webster City. was ap-
preached by the reporter for his
views concerning the portent OF the
mobilizing Of U. s. troops in large
numbers on the Texas frontier. the
possibility Of clash between Mex
ican and United States forces and 1t
was only after much urging ana
with great reluctance that he gave
his opinion IN lne 1HAtteE.
Social Customs Disrssarded.
''The reason for this feeling. whlcn
I know positively exists" said Senor
Macdana, "is nrst, be cause of the utter
DISREGARD for Mexican social customs
displayed by the greater part Of the
Americans residing in Nexico. and sec
oud. because Of the rough and unjust
usage OF many Of tho natives by the
American conductors Of trains running
over Mexican railroads The Mexicans
are by nature one Of the most
courteous and at the same time ono OF
the most sensitive Of peoples and the
haerant ignoring Of thar many beauti-
full and romantic customs by the Grin
co. causes them to entertain = olttes
feeling toward the latter" said 6enor
Macdana. "altho OF course there arc
many individual cases that are the ex-
ception to this rule"
Nativss III Trsatsd.
"fIow about the treatment OF the ma.
tiyea by the railroad men" was asxeo
a the Mexican, now thoroughly tull
Of his subject, was warming up 70 .
lengthy discussion Of social conditions
| in his native country. That u the
worst OF ALL" and the dark eyes OF the
eenor snapped hre 40 he recated tns
| treatment accorded hts countfyu,en BY
tho radlroaA conductors.. These men.
ho said. "are required to 0peak 9pan0n
we'll enough to call out tho names OF
the stations In that language. but In
stead Of doing It. they usually call the
towns in English. causing much trouble
and Inconvenience among the Mexican
N assengers who do not understand
English. Many Of these are carried far
past tasir destination only to be kicked
of by the conductor and al thru no
fault Of their own. Such treatment Is
bound to cause friction and do you
wonder when tell you Of the real feel
ing that I know exists In many places
in my country. Then again. many
Mexican poems are killed by the cars
and have known instances whore the
American railroad men thrust the
bodies into the fire box Of the locomo-
tive. Such &hings as this occur OF
course only at some lonely point along
the line"
Poor Glasses Wronssd.
| Senor Santo admitted that he him
self was Americanized and did not ex-
pect to return to his country to reside.
but being In direct communication thru
correspondence from his friends, he
keeps In touch with affairs there and
Gays that he feels keenly for his coun.
trymen amon4 the middle and peon
classes who are the ores that arc
wrorRed by many Americans. Added
to this is the treatment accorded them
by the political class, which Is the rul-
ing class. according TO our Mexican
friend. ard comprises practically all Of
the wealth Of the country. This Is the
real Cause az the civil strife In Mexico
today, as given by senor Macdana. He
feels that there Is much bitter feeling
between many Mexicars and Amer
leans along the border between the two