Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-21

the courage OF knight n old, sena-
tor Bailey promptly cspoused my
cause and brought the matter before
the United states senate, I'm his mas
turful address before the senate, dis
cusslng the outrageous manner IN
which my rights hld been assailod
and my interests despoiled he took oc-
casion 10 severely criticize the action
~ solicitor Penfied of the state de-
partment. This criticism called forth
LITTER retort from Senator Bevcrldge
e Indiana, which state also claimed
Penfield, eliminating IN personal
encounter between the two senator's.
IAN the papers and documents in
the case were presented 10 the Amerl-
can state department, and doubtless
are now part Of the records Of that
department, unless for obvious rcasons
they have been destroyed
"liut the robbery OF my personal
property by General Reyes forms bu'
small part OF the just grounds o,
complaint | have 20 lodge against
this robher chieftain, After roBblng
ne tons OF thousands OF dollars and
finding that representatives of my gov.
trnment would afford me no protec-
ton, not even enter formal protest.
he sought by every moans-m murder
alone eNcepted-to drive me from tho
country, | was shadowod by his min
ions wherever ! went ! was openly
insulted by members OF his bandit ru
lales without means 20 resent; my
homo was assaulted by his rufflans
ard the doors and windows battered
n with the' butts OF their muskets,
and then came the eliminating out
rage: My wife was ostenslbly upon
- assigned charge. demand made Of
her to give bond In the sum Of SGO,-
c6O to remain within the Jurisdiction
tf the authorities OF the state OF
NeueVa Leon until permission should
he granted her TO leave tho country.
Recognizing that further effort
Upon my part to meet the hrigand's
opposition, regardless OF the bond de-
rlanded to be given by my wife, we to-
gether left the alleged land Of God
and Liberty and returned to Texas.
And ] want to say right here, %
continued DIR. Scott after pause my
case Is by no means an Isolated one
Reyes is gangrened with afanatical
hate Of all foreigners and especially
Americans. There Is no depth to
which he would not descend 10 OPP
lress, despoil and injura them. He Is
The moanest. as well as the most cow.
Crdly, Of men, without single attri-
butte of humanity OF loyalty, or hon
csty or OF conscience TO redeem him,
Cod pity Americans and their inter
ests, as well AS all 9th 'rs not native
10 the soil of Mexico II ever that cow
ardly butcher and blot upon civilized
nan. Bernardo Reyes, succeeds to
power in our neighbor republic
Poor, unhappy Mexico; land Of
fruits. flowers and sunshine and in
comparable possibilities, With eli
mate as genial as the sunny slopes of
I'aly; with soil that needs only TO
lie tickled with the husbandman's
plow to bring forth bounteous and pc
rennial harvests; with buried treas
ures concealed within her hills and
r'ountains that rival the famed riches
Ct the mines Of Golconda, awaiting
only the coming of the sturdy pioneers
10 uncovxer: and best and greatest OF
all. with every prospect Of securing
Gn honest, patriotic and intelligent ad-
minstration of her domestic affairs
under President Madero's adminlstra-
tlCn, every friend of liberty and rep
resentative government, / believe, can
confidently look forward to a new era
IN her material, social political. indus |
trial AMI mineral development"
You base this belief, doctor. upon
Nadero's elevation to the prcsdency?'
inquired the reporter.
II do" promptly replied DR.. Scott. !
! know President Madero well. |
know him to be one of the most hui |
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