The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-01
Mexican Paper Laughs
at Americans

AS representative American newspaper, we
are far too modest to draw differences favor
able to ourselves.
We are inclined to wonder, however, what
of the undscriminating critics of the
American press would think II American
paper came out with article Hike the follow
ing, which has been translated from The
Thinking Bell" of Guadalajara, Mexico The
article is entitled 'The Grngo Intervention and
the Dwarf of the Loft" Here 1t Is;
Now it is that walk about with goose
flesh and fear that grngoes-if the revo-
luton continues-wiil have to intervene in
Mexico.
And there are many compatriots. poor but
honorable who, confronted by such idea, grow
pale, sigh, and almost, almost dream they are
being pulverized by the gringoes or living
Inundated and enslaved under the singing
Yankee foot.
why many believe that the United States
may eat Mexico in simple manner as one OF
us eats a sandwich of ham and Holland cheese.
"As for myself must. say that have never
had half drachm of fear of such an American
intervention, and almost believe that 1t would
be beneficial to the country.
"And would be beneficial because only thus
would we be able to bring to an end those
contests which are drying us up
And because for once 1t would become
known with what color green is painted
and until this does happen the gringoes
will continue to he for the vertable Dwarf
of the Loft who eightens us with cry when
he Is not putting hts spoon in everything which
does not concern him.
They must intervene these gringose' since
how long? Under no conditions, not even with
evil fortune entering, shall we be more ground
down than are now.
! Considering further the question from an
other point of view. these big-footed gringoes
will have money to throw to the winds, arms
and cartridges But they lack another thing;
/ n Thing that Is necessary In battles ana
that is unfortunately not sold in the markets OF
the world
"rrhe gringoes concern themselves only with
business from the time they marry until they
die They are soldiers with the same en-
thusiasm with which they. could be- for example
hair dressers.
They must travel with every convenience.
Each tent is a canvas palace, with every COM
fort luxury and magnificent utility. Who ex-
poets they will quit eating their crackers their
cakes and butter?
"Do they sleep on the ground? No senior,
they sleep on a soft canvas cot, with picture
Of their sweethearts the headboard so that
perchance they may dream of her
Water? No senior; good wines, beer min
eral water. that they may suffer no i'll effects
and be always well-fed little ones
"Au this they say themselves but they fail
to confess that they never fire rifle until
they have bathed with scented soap; that they
carry in their knapsacks tortoise-shell combs.
i, a little mirror, pomade and small bottles OF
perfume for tidying up after the battle.
, These are the Yankee soldiers of whom we
are SO much afraid veritabfe machines with
, legs and arms the only thing they know how
to do ia to fire off their guns with parsinons
and phlegm very appropriate TO their charac-
ters. And it Is such kinds of gold towards and
+ lovers of luxury who are dreaming of con
quering us.
And is it such these who inspire MS with
q so much dread. confronted with an announce
. ment OF invasion, we tremble with fear?
a mo. seniors; let them come soon they
desire. and let them not brighten us more thar
petate de murte.
. Now, we shall see them when they mus
!, sleep with one eye open, using stones for pill
lows on the hilltops, expecting from mo
ment to another that the enemy may fall upor
o them.
< I'VE shall see If they will breakfast on cot
: fee with savory cakes and illuminate the tent
9 with elegant alcohol lamps and drink goo,
= wines and sleep until o'clock in soft. feathe
beds.
= Before the hatred of the enemy this inter
\ nal revolution will be extingushed and thel
:, we shall how all the heroism nov
misspendng will become true examples of valo
a and patriotism Zapata, Genevevo Albert
. Morales. Pancho villa Pascual Orozco, Dol
. Venustiano Natera, Gertrude Sanchez and
:, multitude of others will throw their pack o
hounds against the gringoes, and they will lear
! the beauty of ambuscades and we will Sc
o that they Will then forget even their English
For my part, I am unafraid of the colossu
and such intervention
"a What must be plucked Of feathers mus
first be softened,
;, aft they must come let them come soor
, One would almost die of joy bringing in tw
:, or three gringoes between his spurs
THE Dwarf in the Loft is fable TIL
:, dwarf with enormous head and big voice
- exhibits only his head, conceals his small body
and with his loud cry frightens the passersbS
"Petate de Murte'-The petate is grass ma
- thrown over a drunken peon and moves wit
- his breathing. 1t is used to frighten children
who are made to believe that invisible spirit
, move the mat-Washington Herald.
Kicking, High Art.
:, Partisans of Anna Pavlowa and Mr.. Brickle,
- of Cambridge, are debating which is the great
= est toe-artist of the two-New York Evenin
-, Post