Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-15
MEXICAN THREATS
OF SMALL MOMENT
Oscar Braniff Attaches No I'm
p0rtance to Anti-Ameri-
can 0utburSt.

mo Importance should be attached
to the so-called anti-American out
bursts In Mexico City" declares Oscar
Braniff, member OF the board OF d.
rectors of the Mexican governments
agricultural bank. and now In Washing
ton. Mr.. Branif is prominent in bust
ness and political circles in Mexico.
These outbursts." he says, ARE
about by unwise editorials in Mexican
papers bearing on the Tucson, Ariz..
flag incident-the deed of some drunk
ard and devoid of significance.
The few young students who parad-
ed in Mexico City are typical of class.
impulsive and irresponsible, easily i'm
pressed and led by mischief makers.
AS to other paraders. will simply say
that l can, with a fifty-doiiar bill, or
ganize quite a public demonstration In
favor of or against almost anything: IL
costs about twenty-five cents per head,
and hundreds of noisy little urchins
and buns increase the ranks and
furnish plenty of extra noise, free OF
charge. There are many in and out
side of Mexico who are interested In
this kind of work
Anonymous Letters Common.
LAS to the anonymous letter threaten
ing to blow up the American embassy,
let me say that each of US gets all
anonymous letters a month. invariably
sentencing US to death, and in quite
choice languai,e telling what is thought
OF us. No attention Is ever paid to that
stuff That a cheap letter like that
should reach the front page of the
leading American papers, with alarm
ing headlines. is past belief. The IN
cident shows to what extent sentiment
and public opinion is exposed to be
cd nd
cans feel sore about the views enter
tanned in the United States on Mexf-
can happenings and men.
1.-THE people in Mexico do not dislike
foreigners. Many Americans are dis
liked, who with overbearing and rough
manners snap their fingers at every
body. and criticiSe everything. others
talk too much about getting protection
Mexico, etc. Others have studied fren-
zied finance and sleight of hand.
Whenever an American is nice, he
finds quick response from the thinking
class as well as from the peon.
Chance for the Jingoes.
"Of course, the peculiar condition OF
affairs with Washington. which none
in Mexico can explain satisfactorily,
the idea that the American government
is assisting Carranza by not recognize
ing the provisional government and the
that most of our, troubles
are incubated in New York. Washing
ton, San Antonio and throughout the
border states and handed TO US over the
boundary line. gives a fine chance TO
the LIMOGES to spread the idea that the
United States is willfully keeping the
not boiling III Mexico until the coun-
trz has been weakened sufficiently 20
be seized and annexed with ease. To
OFFSET this Keeling and prevent dis-
agreeable incidents from arising, some
thing must be done soon to relieve the
automatic deadlock and 10 stop the
smugrI;rg Of arms and ammunition
from the United states as the means
10 Obtain stable governments in Mexico.
FOR my part, ] am certain that the
people and government OF the United
state feel kindly toward Mexico and
desire its welfare, and that II only
Tea,,ires a closer knowledge OF the
things as they are TO. clear away mis-
on both sides.
Il will do my best TO bring inns
obout. as the United States and Mexico
,,nst nv all means understand each
other and work together