El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-11
DIsTREssFUL MEXICO.


Editor FL PasO Herald:
In the issue OF the Times Of March s,
there appeared a remarkable article attack
ing all Americans who have dared to de-
plore and resent the COWardly murders the
ruthless robberies the wanton destruction Of
valuable property, the outrages committed
on unprotected young women. and the muir
der Of noncOmbatants largely old men and
women ana young chlIdren, by the lnnumer-
able bands of armed men in Mexico, who
are posing as patriots struggling for free
dom from bondage. The author or the ar
ticle calls all Americans who have the above
sentiments, dishonest" and he congratulates
the general public that there are very few
Americans who depIore conditions in Mexico
and wish to see the horrors stopped. And
who is the man who has thus dared to in
suit American citizens?
He is one who claims to be an American
citizen by birth; one whose name betrays
trusted with the sacred Work OF 1nsTucung
American children; one who in his article
insults the flag which shelters and pro-
JecIS MIN ana gives MIN opportunity TO earn
an honest livelihood such is the man who
signs said article.
This man does not remember that Texas
was settled by Americans, who came to the
country on the invitation Of the then gov
eminent Of Mexico relying on the protec-
member that these pioneers, by their thrift
and industry showed the Mexicans the pos
sibilities Of this fertile soil: that their sue
cesses excited the envy of their Mexican
nelghbors and the cupidity Of the Mexican
government; that the Mexican people and
government began a series OF. extortions and
expressions; that these Americans were not
advised to leave Texas by the American gov
eminent OF Ihat day that they, though few
IN number, took up arms and fought for
their lives, their families and homes; that
they though conquered at first in the great
est victory ever won by Mexican arms (when
more than 5000 Mexican soldiers annfhilated
less than 200 Anericans) rallied their
strength and finally wrested from Mexico
what Is now the great empire state of
Texas; that after the Texans had won and
M became part OF the United states Of
America, the government Of Mexico became
ilnsuIted by this act and Invaded the United
ot1teS win armed men, Thereupon 1t re-
ceived promptly and efficaciOusly the spank
ing deserved by silly child; all OF this. this
man mas forgotten and he speaks Of the
war Of 1846-4S as Ubiquitous, and a blot
upon American justice and American man
This man has been benefited by the war
Whlcn he condemns; by it he secured the
rlght to subscribe himself as an American
citizen by birth; by it he has obtained TIE
education by virtue of which he has been
entrusted with the instruction Of future
American citizens. One who knows the
blessings that have fallen on this man by
virtue Of his birth an American citizen
would naturally expect that he would try
70 carry TO the land OF his ancestors the
privileges and blessings that have come to
MN by the accident Of birth; but on the
contrary, he asks, that MeXicans Of today
be permitted to keep up their customs Of
generations and murder the innocent and
defenceIess, while floating a banner marked
Justicia Y hbertad," which translated by
them means oppression and license" I do
not wish to deny him the right to hold and
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not be permitted to insult Americans who
have been such for generations when his
ancestors were happily engaged in murder
He says there is a civil war in Mexico
where we ask is that civil war? We know
mat IN Mexico the number Of Spaniards
Chinese, Germans, French. British and
Americans who have lost their lives stav-
ing with their property is equal to the num-
Der Of patriots killed in battle. We know
that 10 nOnCOmbatants have been killed for
each soldier killed in battle. We know that
n~r# of Fawr lac raN ~
years Of age who have been so unfortunate
as TO fall in the paths Of the patriots have
IS5I tIa6su Iepest.teuly anu many OF them,
lLter having sausIied the Iusts Of the pa
triots, have been murdered with crueltias
equal in refinement. to those practiced by
savage indians. This may be civil war as
measured by his standards. but we have an
other name for it. We do not know all Of
the outrages which have been committed
galaxy Of which we name those illustrious
men, PanchO Villa, Maxine Castillo Pascual
OrozcO, Inez Salazar, and Antonio ROias; a
group Of men who will be remembered in
history only for the crimes they have COM
The ashes Of five little American children
are now resting in the mountains Of Mexico
the poor little victims Of that noble patriot
NJ aXlmo Castillo A civil war IN Mexico. de-
signed to uplift the poor, needs victims for
sacrifice; but cannot believe that these
lives were needed to free the oppressed of
Mexico. This man says that outraEes have
been committed in civil wars in other coun-
tries. referring to the war Of our own conn
try, in one battle Of which there were more
than there are soldiers in the
united forces Of Mexican federals and reb-
els This man insinuates that the soldiers
Of the north and south ravished women and
killed little children. No, professor, the civil
war Of the north and south occurred in the
n1ted states not IN mexico; the soldiers
we're fighting for cause and not for loot
lust and revenge.
It would be a waste Of time to take I'D the
article in detail the deductions he makes
from his assumed facts are right and proper
but unfortunately the real facts are opposite /