Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-10-17
Newspaper Correspondent Who
Has Been on Field, Tells In
teresting Story.
THINK U. S. is AFRAID

THINK U. S. IS AFRAID.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
Atrocities such as would shock the
civilized world were the details fully
known are daily being committed in
Mexico. according to an American
newspaperman who has just arrived
here from the border. after many des-
perate experiences. Humanity in the
southern republic is rampant. he said.
in an Interview with a Tribune reporter
this morning, and added<that the lives
OF Americans r IN constant danger
from both rebel and federal soldiers.
as we'll as from many bands of rob-
bers parading under the guise of SOL
dters.
That the Mexicans are fighting for
loot, instead of liberty; that they have
as their main object three meals a day;
that American Intervention Is certain
within two or three months. and that
It will require 100000 men and take
at least two years to whip Mexico.
were other opinions expressed by the
visitor. who has been along the Rio
Grande and deep into the distraught
country for the past six months. Here
are some of his opinions:
"Mexicans have the Same fatal ideas
that all Latin people have concerning
the power and vastness Of the United
States. At the beginning Of the Span
command Of the Spanish troops in
Cuba, made the absurd statement that
he would land $4,000 men at Tampa,
Fla, and march to st. Louis In 48
hours, when the poor, deluded fellow
could not have gotten there personally
in 48 hours, even II he had taken q
mile-a-minute train.
earbarous Yaquis.
Conditions in Mexico are so terrible
from the border cannot understand the
horror Of the situation. Mercy Is q
word unknown in that country, and
especially is this true. where the
Yaqui's live. They are gentle people
these Yaqui Indians. All they do to
volume that would make the story OF
the Spanish inquisition tame read.
First the victim is stripped and the
outer cuticle of his arms. legs. back and
stomach is peeled off. The bleeding In
ner cuticle Is then packed with salt ana
the flesh that has been removed Is tied
in place with fiber strings taken from
the cactus plants that abound In that
country. The prisoner. writing In
agony. is then made to run the gauntlet
owe the cactus plants.
when he can afford nc more muse
ment on foot his captors stake him
owe the entrance hole OF the huge nils
built by red ants, some Of h insects
growing to IN inch and a half in length.
They gleefully dance around him as he
twitches in agony, and when he be-
comes unconscious they push him over
a cliff and speculate on h time 1t will
take for his body to reach. h rocks
below.
'Savagery, such as this. cannot be
charged to the regular rebel troops,
or to the federals. but they have about
the same. ideas of cruelty as that pos
sessed by the Yaquis. For instance.
witness the shooting. a few months ago.
Of immigration Officer Dixon. at Juar-
ez, across the river from FL Paso. He
was not given a chance. although in the
Mexican city on United States govern
ment business. Not far south Of Ell
Paso, an American was re-
Gently shot at three times by a federal
officer. He did not intend to kill or
wound her, but simply wanted to tor
lure her. She was waiting for q train
to take her across the border.
INSTANCES, of this kind. illustrating
the<truth Of the statement that Mexi-
co and Mexicans are not afraid of the
United States. are frequently occur-
ring"
Mexico Hard 60 Conquer.
Asked his opinion az to the number
Of men 1t will take to whip Mexico the
correspondent continued:
whipping and conquering Mexico
are two things. II the army OF inter-
ventfon, which I believe will shortly
enter the southern republic, could get
in front Of all the troops. Huerta and
the rebels, who will undoubtedly COM
.bine with the Federals against us.
could assemble. the hght would be over
within 48 hours. However. Mexico. 10
a country Of mountains az well as
my will Immediately retire into the
canons or fortify themselves upon the
cliffs. ut may be remembered that It
took the United States two years to
whip Mexico in '48. when practically
every man in the army had been under
flre and was an expert shot on account
Of years Of Indian fighting. While at
clothed, hes. paid and best treated
army in the world; comparatively few
Of our soldiers have been under fire
and one man who has faced shot and
shell 10 worth. in the first clash. so
men who have never smelled powder.
In Ease Of war It will be necessary. to
protect q long line OF communication
that will constantly be attacked by de-
tached bands OF the enemy. 80 that
the estimate Of 100000 men, In case
this country decides to send it's forces
across the border. is not too large. es-
pecially when the fact IL taken into
consideration that nearly q 1000 miles
must be protected between Ell Paso and
Mexico City.
SLOWLY the United States 10 getting
into a position for q scrap. When
woodrow Wilson went into the presi-
dents. chair he found this country just
- u~nnrepared for war az It was four
years before. That was on account
Of President Taft's worldwide peace
policy. upon which he based all Of his
hope for glory upon the pages Of his
tory. It would have been very incon-
sistent for him to have asked congress