The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
THE AMERICAN MARINES
ASHORE.

THE AMERICAN MARINES
Ashore.
WHEN WE CONTEMPLATE THE
PHYSICAL SIREN 9TH or THE
NORTHERN MEN, WHO LIVE TOO
WELL TO KNOW HOW TO DIE, WE
CANNOT BUT THINK OF THE
MORAL QUALITIES OF OUR SOL
DlERsi COURAGE. UNsELFIsH.
NESS. AND sTOLIDITY BEFORE
DEATH.
VERA CRux, Feb. 9, lsl<-To-day We
had an opportunity TO see the landing
Of numerous American marines. They
came ashore with the object Of takinH
bath along the shore and to exercise
their muscles cramped by the long days
passed on board. lying on deck under the
rays OF a burning sun. We had already
noticed the robust appearance OF all Of
them but had not imagined that muscular
development could reach such wonderful
proportions. They are full biooded ath-
letes. They have been educated along
the best lines OF physical culture.
Their bullnecks. their biceps. like
those of boxers. their ample thorax, their
thick thighs and calves. their whole body.
shows harmonious and magnificent de.
velopment. The greater part are very
young. for they can scarcely be over
rs years OF age. Now they jump into the
sea. Expert swimmers. they 60 long dis
tances. playing merrily like 20 many
children.
IAN the American marines fully en-
body the fullest meaning OF that phrase
Mems sana In corpore sano.'
They are tireless In sports. and We
see some OF them coming back to the
shore and running after one another, the
foremost jumping back into the sea an
avoiding his pursuers amid the hearty
laughter Of the rest.
Brutal in their play they are worthy
sc!ons OF the Saxon race. still barbarous
ana young In SIS journey through the
world. We foresee that the future IL
theirs; that the future opens its doors
to them TO let them enter. They are the
conquerors, the modern Romans. We feel
decadent old puny sprouts OF old races
which also know epochs of supreme splen-
DOR.
For this American people life has
scarcely commenced. Even here near
the sea where the air is as pure and In
viyorat!ve that Of the iirst days Of
the world, where the strengthening breeze
tonihes our tired organism. our physical
weakness presents IA marked contrast with
the robust vitality OF the men of the
North.
We anxiously ask of ourselves whether
We are destined TO be the prey OF the
Northern men: they possess everything.
warshps. cannons young and vigorous
soldiers, money and the number. There
are one hundred millions OF them.
Hope Cries to Us,They VIII Not win |!
And hope and our invncible faith
cry to US that they will np conquer.
because they are not In the right and
they have no heart. The moral quail
ties In which our soldiers abound such
is the spirit OF sacrifice. the stolidity
before death and many others. are I'M
known TO the Americans.
After the bath they ride on horseback
and gallop through the plaza.
The former reflection occurs TO us
while they battle. ana In the meantime
several Jarochos' appear driving some
horses. They usually hire them to the
marines who like to get dry galloping
horses. which go to those who pay most.
They ride about In their bathing suits.
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from ms companions anu .he morse enas
py CARRYING MN toward the TOWN. Inc
animal rots along the principal streets
whiie the marine SINGING merr'iy' rides
unconscious OF MS rlnicuious appearance
pohcenan runs aiter him. scandaI!zed
by the spectacle offered by the marine.
and finally catches up with him at the
principal plaza
"All Vera Cruz laughs at the episode,
and the marine leaves the police station
after paying nne.
zine Respect 10 the Law.
AT the police station. where wa are
commenting on the case. one of the en-
ployees explains TO us the d,fYicu,,ies
occasios,ed by the marines. Thav are No,
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