The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-05

Coldsboro. Aug. 2.-Mr. G. d. Broth 1
80. who has been engaged in railway
construction work in Mexico, making
hs headquarters in the State Of Zaca-
,ecas, is in the city visiting his parents, |
Or. and Mrs. j. E. Brothers. at the |
state Hospital. leaving for This city
from Mexico July /.
rhe writer had the pleasure of an
interview with Mr.. Brothers, who gave
ny some very interesting points in re-
gard to the situation in Mexico at the
time of his departure for the United
states. and says that though a traveller
would find very little gaiety in the
troubled country these days, there are
periods when frivolity is INDUCED in
pie In this country could deem pos
sible. and at times the old world 10
made to smile whether willingly or
otherw wise.
Mr.. Brothers says that press reports
aent out from Mexico greatly exag-
gerated In the saying hat there was
no law and order observed In the coun-
try, and that during the administration
OF President Diaz law n order was
in many instances more rigtdly en-
forced than In the United States.
Talking further Of Diaz, Mr.. Brothers
stated hat DiaZ was a native of the
State of OaxacA, greatly inhabitated by
Indians, who were devoted to Diaz and
have done great damage In their state,
saying they would never follow 10
recognize the present President Huer-
Ia and will continue to go on the war
path from personal motives while he
IL in power. He says that acceptance
Of the new administration In Mexico is
not so general as at first thought, as
49, ,tANAc 80 HCnha C4n~~o n~A
Yucatan IS we'll as Oaxaca, have been
in a state of uprising ever since the
overthrow Of Francisco Madero.
In League With Japan?
Mr.. Brothers says that it is freely
and openly discussed on the streets of
Mexico that should the United States
have war with that country, that she
would not only ave Mexico to contend
with, but also Japan: that secret nego-
fiations had been In progress between
Japan and Mexico for quite a while,
but as to the nature Of same he could
not state.
When ask ed II the people Of Mexico
were treated as slaves, he stated that
such reports were untrue, but that
since February conditions have been
going from bad to worse. He stated
that President Huerta, in his opinion,
would never be induced to resign and
frankly threatens the people with the
use Of drastic means for ths restOra-
ton Of peace IL necessary.
Of all sad spots in the world. says
Mr.. Brothers, none Is more depressing
than the burial ground Of an insane
asylum in Mexico. The ordinary hab-
itats or the dead Cypress ones spirits
put IN the lonely acres devoted to those
who suffered a Tar worse fate thar
death there lurkes an atmosphere o.
Tragedy and gloom that harnesses tn
VEN Cn1N To tAlL u,;tH NJ. o0
one at once CLEANS the idea that {
Mexican prison is, il such a thing b
possible. a Tar worse fate for hose uu
fortunate enough to occupy their celle
Than those of an insane asylum, espe
eMliy those who die in them.
These probably had nc friends o
relatives who cared enough for theu
70 inter their bodies in family plots o
else poverty denied them the empt,
consolation Of a resting place at home
anere they lie Eee ping IN their hum
PIE graves. marked probably by plat
stakes stuck into the ground O
monuments there are none. This 81
lent company lived n led unknow
40 the outside world. Death came t
set them free. then Perhaps they wer
warned out to some lonely spot In tn
woods. buried and forgotten,
There WAS no funeral pQmp whe
Inc last rites were performed. Fe,
any moufnerS attended the Simpl
funerals. The world did not kno'
that many Of these poor beings ha
either been tortured to death or dru
Cd GU to some timely spot in tn
PRISON yard and drilled with bullet
where before them many q man ha
9,ed. but the world did not know pei
maps, that there was one prisoner lie!
ca a cell who would no longer
aowncast at the d~Bappearance
plSht, the last chapter Of the book
source Of sorrow and the awful fate
sns nero as the curtain closed on IL
tear was shed and there vas I
friend or relative to be informed To-
the race OF life was ended. II
spark went out; that was all. Hapl
we're they whose case took a pieasal
Nirn for the less fortunate ahuddert
ana groaned in the presence OF Tea
OF the awful fate that sooner or lat
awaited them.