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Tested open contempt for the warn
ings and this country. Naturally
the Mexicans have come to the con-
clusion that this country is nothing
hut great, big. overgrown bluff:
that it is afraid. and the result is
that the Americans have been, dur
ing that period of time, insulted in
the streets and public places; thrown
into the filthy jails; robbed indiscrim-
inately, murdered; and, in at least
four instances, American women have
been criminally assaulted. Authentic
figures show that over one hundred
Americans have been killed in MeXi-
60 since the beginning Of the troubles
there. Property losses sustained IN
estimated amounts varying from Il
quarter to half billion dollars. Hope
for redress is apparently as far III
the future as il was in the beginning
There is not an American in Mex
leo who does not know that a repub
lcan form of government, III the
sense that the people by full and
universal ballot shall rule, would
prove a failure. There are over eigh-
ty-fve percent of the people there
who are illiterate, ignorant and in
different as to who shall or who shall
not hold public office. most Of them
preferring no government Al all.
From a point of political intelligence,
they could be handled like SO many
sheep. Former president Diaz, the
only man who has ever proven him
self equal to the political emergen-
rjcs for any length Of time in Mexi-
co, was never elected by vote of
ten percent of the people. The in
jrlligent classes of Mexico were ov-
crwhelming satisfied with him be
cause moral, social, and intellectual
conditions as well As business and
labor conditions, had made such
marked progress throughout the re
public during his twenty eight years
Of rule. Ii is Il well known fact that
the main tight against him was
promulgated through various agen-
cics from this side of the border. and
lhut Americans are to b. held ac-
countablc for melting the ignorant
into revolution against them.
Had Il firm and decisive policy
been announced and put into cXccu-
hon by this government at the outset,
the revolution in Mexico would have
been exceedingly short and Of little
consequence and conditions would
have been tranquil there today, with
ont the cXertion Of any outside IN
reference But. In open and fragrant
violation of the ucautrality law, Am
orleans furnished the ignorant ant
irresponsible classes headed by out
avs and bandits, with arms and am
munition, and otherwise rendered
them assistance. In no way has III,
responsibilities Of this been saddle,
upon the Americans who were il
Mexico for they realizing condi.
uons, stood almost u a unit will
President Diaz.
Mexico today i, in a condition o.
chaos from one end OF the republi,
To- the other, and with absolutely u,
hope Of Improvement ut conditions
III 50 far rs the ability Of it, Owl
people 10 adjust matters l. con
cerned. The fact has for a long tim
been recognized by the Americans a.
well as other foreigners there. Tn
.onger they struggle without outsld
and, the more hopeless and dcpIor
able conditions will become, not onl,
for Mexico but for the United States
There mast be a day Of reckoning
with the representatives of othe
foreign nations whose Interests hay
suffered there; and the longer tn
postponement the more serious tn
complications; the more the indem
atty demanded; the more the native
and foreigners will suffer; and tn
longer it will take to bring the Mexi
cans up to a self sustaining stand
ard of social and moral intelligence,
II is inevitable that outside aSsistanc
must come to the aid of those PEG
pie. and if the United States doe
not extend the helping hand the Am
ericans there will welcome the help
ing hand Of England or any othe
responsible country OF coalitio
Of countries, irrespective of tn
Monroe doctrine. This may SCUM
ike treason. coming from a repre-
sentative of this government, but
voices the sentiment of nincty-hy
percent of the few Americans in Men
leo. as well rs the large number wh
have been forced to leave there
Americans have hoped, begged an
prayed for that protection assure
them under the treaty between tn