The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
~ rMETERIO DE la CARA, Jr.

Dy EMETERIO DE LA tAhxA, or.
T BELIEVE that the time has come
when, as loyal and truly patr!-
/ otlc citizen OF Mexico and by rea-
son OF the failure OF others who
'lther do not know or dare to proclaim
,hs truth. / should acquaint the peo-
pie OF the United States with certain
facts and conditions anent the Next
can situation which seem to be ignored
absolutely or disregarded wilfully in
surveying the topsy-turvy state OF af-
fairs in my distracted country.
Il must he known at the outset that
We, the members of the young genera
ton Of Mexico, are not by any means
responsible for the situation which has
brought about the bloody civil war. nor
Tor tho foreign war should it come to
pass as It is now feared. The man upon
whom should fall all the blame for the
disorder in my country is the man who
was once the omnipotent Car of Mex
leo: the man who Is now in Europe
surrounded by cluster Of Mexican
mllionalres; the man who Is the re-
cipient OF honors in his pilgrimage from
throne TO throne, and the man who, in
fine, Is still being applauded by the peo-
pie, by this great people OF America
people who. alas. has been so much
msled In the judgment OF all matters
pertaining TO Mexico! ! refer, of course.
TO Gen. Porfirio Diaz.
When we, the men OF the new gem
Grafton. came into public life in Mex
so the ship OF state was already sink
ing. AS students OF our own problems
~ had foreseen the danger, and there
scre warned the people and cautioned
me Government, predicting the revolu-
ton. and the only result Of our fore
sight was that we fell in disgrace with
Daz and the members Of his Cabinet.
Some OF my friends eventually went to
prison because OF their outspoken pre-
science. and myself was not far from
Il
The problem IN Mexico Is one that
cannot be solved by fighting alone, but
~ social reforms and social Justice; 1t
v an economical. agrarian problem; 1t
b . war Of class against class.
! The 300 years previous to the achieve
nent Of the independence of Mexico
cannot hs counted for education, prog
ress or civilization; rather the opposite.
as they were years of slavary, ignorance
common knowledge.
Tho struggle for separation from
Spain was so severe IN Mexico that the
bloody upheaval persisted for sixty
three years. We waded our way
through en- ocean OF blood, at times
hgh.lns for principles, religion and ma
uonality, and now and then contests in
arms between the creoles and Indians,
between liberals and conservatives, all
seeking tho control Of public affairs in
Mexico.
\ Gen. Porfrio Diaz became the Presi-
sent OF Mexico in 1876 and with him
otwned new era which. II In the be-
ginning II was not orderly Gt took him
whole decade to bring about SEM
piance OF peace in the country at large)
Mas, nevertheless the starting point Of
NEAodern methods and political measures
Intended TO establish Mexico upon new
oasis. The Diaz regime lasted thirty
I'VE years. / must own. however. that
~Ahy good things and great material
ana Industrial improvements were ac-
.omplished during his long incumbency;
"u' l must also reckon on the same
p'eath that as an outgrowth of his
many years In power he became go
eTloly despntic, so intolerably domi-
iht' That tho country could not stand
= any longer and tho Mexican people
vas anxious for the change long due In
'ulN'e to humanity.
~ was then. at the psychological mo-
vSnt that the almost bloodless revolu-
on headed by Madero started; revo-
,a.'h which arose from an outraged
p''"G opinion bound to overthrow the
Wv order OF things and bring about a
Mango for tho better. AS 1t was.
,,''Fo or anybody would have carried
b.. INC movement to complete success
,n a. Madero and his family had the
~'AHe to finance the revolution they