The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-19
MINING MAN ON
THE MEXICAN WAR
B. F. Leuzarder Urges Presi-
dent Taft to Not Inter
vene in Trouble.
SAYS AMERICANS SAFE
Laws Warfare at Door Of In
terests Who Desire Rise
In Values.
SAYS AMERICANS SAFE

Local mining men owning properties IN
Meuicn VIII read with considerable inter
est a communication to President Taft
from 3. T. Leuzarder OF Milwaukee, who
sets forth at considerable length the rea-
sons why the United States should not
intervene In the present strife among the
people Of the south Mr.. Leuzarder lived
tn the caty OF Mexico from 1850 to 1884,
and he has lived in the states OF Chi-
huzhua and Stnaloa since 1904, asso-
eating with all classes from the hshesl
20 tho lowest grade. and he deems him
self well enough acquainted w1th con-
dttions, with the people and tho country
to speak with authority Mr. Leuzarder
has many friends IN Salt Lake. and ne
WAS In the city several weeks ago en-
route east from Mexico.
The striking features OF the letter 10
President Taft are as follows;
Raasons for His Stand.
There has never been In the last thirty
years. nor Is there now. any any ane'-Amer'-
Americans or other foreigners are NOT
beif,g killed IN Mexico. nor is their prop
erty being wantonly destroyed.
,risns,y ns Dsopa1 ss Americans, They are treated
hetter by Americans than by any other
foreigners. They do not want revolution
This Is not a revolt against Mr., Ma
tsro, but against a governor, resulting
in general crusade for plunder.
Of the better class Of Me1icans that me
parties responsible for the present upris-
Ing are actuated by mercenary ratheR
than patriotic motives.
To the ordinary observer, II must be
evident that great influence mas oeen'
and IS being, exerted to force our gov
ernrnent to Intervene in Mexico for pure
ly mercenary motives.
Intervention. II absolutely necessary 20
save the lives OF Americans. or TO avenge
their massacre, would be applauoed. but
II solely for gratifying the oernands OF
greed and avarice " would be a crime
biem OF liberty would drop It's wings and
fall dead for very shame.
The following extract from the letter
will prove worth reading:
There Is a. strong BELIEF among many
OF the better class of MeNicans that the
ps rifles responsible for the present upris-
ing are actuated by uercenary rather
than patriotic motives, The peon or
la boring class have no desire for revolu-
ton. they are II very happy. easy-goinS
people with but little care for the NOR
row or for the future; they are naturally
the most courteous people. always re-
spectigl and submissive to their super
icrs when treated kindly: generous and
hospitable; unenvious. easily influenced
ana controlled IN any cause WHICH tneS
are led 70 believe is right, especially when
good wages are promised: they are not
nuarrelsome. and, while easily led, they
cannot be driven. Under present condl-
Hons. with absolute poverty staring them
in the face they are ready TO do soldier
duty for good wages. but II the wages
are not forthcoming they will quit. Who
is paving for the revolution and for what
object
Under date Of April s. the Los Angeles
Times printed a long article headed
"Fnibpstsr 10 MeX!co-will Urge States
10 Secede." in which the following lam
-usgo WAS used.