Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-07
THE HANDWRITING on THE WALL

Paul Hudson. the brilliant and versatile editor
Of the Mexican Herald the excellent daily news
paper printed in the EnRlaish language IN Mexico
City. has Just returned to the Mexican capital after
two months spent in the United States and has
evidently been most carefully engaged In sillng
up the situation both from Mexican and an
American standpoint On the first page Of the
Mexican Herald in black faced type Editor IIud
son prints the following ,imlcy and very sensible
editorial:
oh. the pity Of IL
"A return to Mexico after an absence Of two
months to find the country in the throcs OF the
same ruinous disorder that has existed for nearly
three years elicits no feeling so strong as an over
whelming realization of the usclcssness OF il all
II Mexico had been ovcr-run 10y devastat
ing fire tina, had destroyed fields and homes and
towns by scores and hundreds her people would
have been shocked and heart sore bat ere this
would have set to work to repair the damage
IT a pirotical invasion had loosed upon the
country an army Of cutihroais hooters and ravi,h
ers the whole civilized world would have respond
ed i necessary 10 rid a fair land OF such pilapc
II an earthquake had brought rum and dcs.
truc,ion to railways. Gripping commerce manu-
features and international trade wba, forces at
home and abroad would not have been brought
to bear to restore the modern arteries Of business
II some hord plague had sycp, the land
numbering its victims by the thousand and div
ing thousands more from the country ln search OF
safety what a calamity would be said 10 have be-.
fallen people
Any one Of these things might be rcokoncd
great national misfortune. a visitation Of divine
wrath disaster ,ba, might wen bring the people
together in supreme common effort 20 overcome
the blighting effects Of the evil portcnt
But to think that all Of these things might bee
fall a nation at once is almost beyond comprchcu
SION and to suppose that such things IN effect
could be brought down upon a country by ITS own
people. and continue year after year would be
ineonoevable were not Mexico face TO face with
such conditions today
These are the consequences tha, revolution
brings TO Mexico Continuous disorder is iuiuung
the country more seriously than many o' her PEG.
pie realize
4 oss OF credit and reputation are the effects
abroad At home business iu many Inc, D., az a
stands, and the people consume the aorumuo-
ton Of quarter Of century OF peace. while Dor
ro~ed money must be devoted 10 the waste of
war. when It is needed for constructive work
Mexico must in a large measure be restored
and reoaptsliled before she can 20 ahead again
full speed. even Il disorder should cease now.
Capital will come refugees will return money and
muscle will flow back to assist in the development
OF the maichless natural resources OF the land 1t
Me1ioans will give their country chance
After witnessing the unending strife during
nearly three years. against three governments. It
does seem thankless and almost useless task 10
counsel national harmony before It is too late
Blu, the longer present conditions continue
the palmer It must be to all who have the welfare
Of the nation at heart and who want to see peace
and order IN the land that continuation Of
strife can result only in certain rum for the country
and most Of IT, private interests a. well
Many foreigners IN Mexico Jus, SIN
oerely interested in seeing Mexico settle her own
difficulties and maintain her autonomy and In,eg