The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-01
STORY Of MEXICO
FROM ANCIENT
+ TIMES TO TODAY
Six Hundred Spaniaris Under
Cortes Overcanne the Az
tees 400 Years Ago.
SUCCESSIVE CONQUESTS
Chain of Tragedies, Violent
Death, Treachery, Bravery
and Cowardice.
SUCCESSIVE CONQUESTS
Cwv'tte~ for The Evening wor'd'
BY WALLACE GlltPATRICk.

loo they found nourlshing race 81 peg
pie, g. O.. the ancient MeSicans. with
a well-deveioped civilization OF Oriental
character. II Is now believed that the
area covered by the ancient MNic,n
race extended from British Columbia to
Costa Rica. Its principal habitat was
the great central tablcland ~ Mexico.
bounded on the north by Texas and
New Mexico and extending south to the
1sthmus OF Tchuantepcc. with an area
OF 60. square miles and an elevation
Of from 1000 to 5000 feet above sen
level.
The Conquest OF Mexico By tortcs
meant ultimately the conquest OF the
Aztecs. that being the name Of he dom
inant and ruling nation; the races which
ane best described as the Ancient Next
cans were then divided into varlou.
nations. and each had It's own king.
language and distinctive forms Of wor-
ship. when the spaniards came. Monte
yuma. king Of tn. Atzccs. whose capital
was Tenochitian. over whose ruins the
present city OF Mexico was constructed
had either conquered or was endeavor-
ing TO conquer al, the other Mexican
nations II was Cortes's excellent STRAIT
eGem to conquer first the enemies of
Montezuna, like the fierce Tlaxcalans.
and make Them his allies against the
Astccs. The Spaninrds numbered only
about SIX hundred. Hut through con-
quering and winning over the nations
who were against Montssuma. ne en-
listed In the cause Of spain many thou
sands OF Indian warriors. with their
AID. he and his Spaniards would have
neen swspt on the map by tho Axtecs.
history FROM THE DEATH. OF
MoNTEZuMA.
In iaeo Montexuma debit is believed
he was struck down by missile hurled
by one OF his own people. while he was
begging the crowds. from the roof Of
the palace where Corics held him ms
hostage. TO yield to the Spaniards He
was succeeded by his nephew. Chauhte-
moe. who. when the Spanish victory
was complete and he was led a prisoner
bsfore Cortes. begged the conqueror 20
Dispatch him. on the spot. with his
dagger Cortes treated him kindly and
offered 10 protect him In the honorable
retirement. hut he later feared that
while Cuauhtemoc lived his own rule
was Insecure, and therefore made n pre-
text to have him hanged. thus Kidding
himself OF heroic foe VINO would doubt
less have been IA menace to the Span
ARDS.
is2,. Cortes was Governor. Captain
General and Chief Justice OF the con-
quered territories.
ISL, the Tribunal OF the Inquisltlon
was formally established In Mexico.
Nothing worth speaking OF happened
for Q century. when occurred the con
quest OF Texas.
lv7. the Jesults were expelled from al
Spanish Amerlcn.
1870. the parish priest. Iiidalxo. SOUNDED
the cry of Mexican Independence ant
the downfall OF the spsnlards' rule NJ
blood and gold
by the Loyalists
1890. the inquisltlon was sup
pressed.
1871. Mevico's independence from
Spain was contaminated.
is22. the first Mexican Congress
assembled Iturbide was prociaimc
Emperor, but Gen. Santa Ana took u
arms IN favor OF republic.
ls23. Iturbide abdicateJ. and IN
Centraiist and Federaiist politica
parties were formed. The Monde
Doctrine WAS adopted by us Itur
bide returned from European Danish
ment and was summary executed.