Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18


Of Mexico. The most commonly ex-
pressed idea is entirely the opposite OF
the facts. Most people, even those who
have travelled over the republic, or
even lived there in a mercantile or
political capacity, believe Mexico to be
a country needing only enterprise to
develop its vast virgin forests. mines
and soils. and stock its praisies with
domestic cattle. In other words. II is
believed that what is left OF Mexico
is like the prairies We have occupied
in the west down to the Rio Grande.
during the latter half Of the nine
teenth century.
Mexico was settled 400 years ago by
the greatest nation of explorers, dis
coverers, warriors and workers the
world has ever produced, composed OF
the five races of Spain. the Coins OF
the high tableland, the Andaiusians Oh
the south. the Vicainos and Gaslegos
of the north, and the Galatians OF the
east and the islands. These explorers
and conQuistadores found in Mexico
sparsely occupied continental region.
rich in silver which they searched 1oS
in every part where the climate was
not too cold, and with the bullion
bought the luxuries Of Europe Thev
neither enslaved nor destroyed the ma
tive races, but they exhausted all their
resources, while they civilized them.
gave them the christian religion.
taught them irrigation, Moorish asrl-
culture and the most beautiful modern
tongue.
All so-called hieroglyphics or pic
ture writing" giving a pretended his
tory Of Mexico before the discovery.
are forgeries, concocted two genera
tons after the discovery. and dated
back to deceive antiquarians; are ike
Ossian. Chatterton, King Arthur and
thousands of works Of fairy tales, f1c-
ton or forgeries in all literature.
sacred and profane. not worth mo-
menr's thought Like the Emperor
Formation the Montezumas were in
vented to furnish ancestors for the
wives Of the conouesradores. Rich men
all buy royal progenitora.
The hewn stones in the ancient
ruins" were shaped after the discoy-
cry, with European tools, by the SIM
pie natives, copying the rude conVen-
tional ornamentation used on their
y,
tolems today Oh the Pacific coss. Of
Canada.
Aztec Empire 6ish.
Picture to yourself the Empire OF
Moatezuna" when the country was
first visited by the Spaniards, as de-
scribed in the tales OF chivalry writ
ten during the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries. The beautiful "capi-
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armies" the more than Oriental iuxu-
- OF the emperor" his tributary
kings" chiefs and vassals. The
splendor Of the trappings of the gen.
try, nobility and royalty Of that fairy
land all fades away like a morning
dream when we review the actua! con-
dition OF the few unfortunate people
who were discovered and doomed
ever since to conquest, civilization and
government" a gorgeous hierarchy.
white mans laws. morals, vices. alco-
hol. crimes debts. disease and early
death.
The people Of Mexico had no horses.
not a COW, an OK, pig. goat,
sheep, not chicken, duck, or goose.
or any domestic beast OF bird Of any
species whatever, in all the land Of
Mexico. They had no plows. no har-
rows, no carts, OF vehicles OF any kind
nor animals to haul them: and no ami
mails 20 ride or drive. wild. or tame.
They had no saws, no axes, no tools.
not hoe. or shovel, consequently. no
buildings, but huts Of wattles. mud
and grass. The rude sticks burned off
to length were tied with Wild vines.
just as huts are made today where
there is any forest left. There were
no nails, nor hammers to drive them
There was not one square, nor grad
| uated arc, nor straight edge. nor aIy
| instrument Of any nature, 20 enable
| them to construct a straight line
angle, circle, or any geoMetrical figure
| hence architecture was impossible.
| They had no wheat, no oats 10 rye
| or barley. no legume. bean or pea, nc
| rice. no beets, turnips, cabbage, mol
| any garden vegetable Of az civilized
| country. No oranges. grapes, peaches
| prunes, apples, plums. pears, nor an.
| fruit at present. or at that time, cul-
tiva,ed in any part OF the world. The
| "gift OF God" the maguey. they have
| learned from some white man Il
| prostitute into fermented swirl, ant
4SLll 1oto q i@CA y AAdaAN, CAASo ca -!
| a capitalists government for revenue
only" till like our own country tht
government debauches the people e
get easy money. and has demoralizet
the rich and poor with foods OF al.
coholic hogwash.
1t will be better perhaps, to say a
once, they had no cultivated food plan
but maize, and perhaps cassava (1ani