The Chitina leader., 1914-12-15
MEx1co's TROUBLES FAR FROM ENDED

With General Pablo Gonzales former loyal supporter of General Carranza dposed provisional president procamng himself president of Mexico and having 5000 we'll armed and equipped at Pacuca back his caim with General Camanza in possession of Vera Cruz larger army supporters loyal to him and his plan of opposing with Provisional President Gutierrez, choice the Aguas Caientes convention; with Generals Villa and Zapata and their big forces of ghers-tey can hardly be termed soldiersco-operating to maintain order in the capital and to support Guterrez-wth all these conflicting elements working overtime, peace and prosperity in Mexico far distant they when the Wilson admins- lon began it's campaign of watchful waiting.
 Mexico cannot be cured of Vas, its present ailment may properly be termed day year. Several genera tions having the advantage of modern schools and admins traton of justice tempered with mercy will be necessary eliminate the of ignorance, cruelty eacey and superstition which the peons have absorbed during than 400 of rule by their Spanish conqerors and oppressors Villa and Zapata and their followers be pted than blamed for their radical views and
 Villa and Zapata the former peons, would either shoot drive from Mexico the oppressors their represents tives. Carranza educated man. lawyer and diplomat closely in harmony with the higher class of Mexcans is their direct anhes and would gradually the of his coutnry troubles ill humane
 What the outcome will be north of the boundary with degree of certainty while those south of are not guessinghey plotting fighting preparing for other revolutions The United States has no legitimate to medde in Mexican affairs There are individuals here who would like to this government conquest Mexico but they dscreety refuse to exercise the privilege of shouderng and going down there individuals to be made targets of for the honor of the country or .sfor the glory of God' and the Spanish oppressors They long distance warriors and imitation patriots
 John Lnd President Wilson personal envoy to Mexico during the Huera nterregnum who fame for what he did not than what he did, broke his silence recently Chicago in public address the Mexican situation.
 The dposseson of the Mexican people by their Spanish conquerors is charged by Mr. Lind with having been the primary of the troubles that have beset Mexico since Virtually the entire original population rendered homeless and reduced to peonage How that has worked out the fact that the whole state of Morales is today owned by P What else could be expected from such conditions than the uprsngs and revolutions that have followed? And as Mr. Lind says the American people who have escaped such vicissudes who know nothing their experience of the noerabe oppression put upon their Mexican neghbors, will never understand the Mexican problem until they look into its social and economic rather than its political effects. .si g,t r.e,s<
 Mr. Linds views after a coincide with those of thoughtful observer that the basic of unrest in that country is social and economic rather than political personal The rises and falls of military and political cheftans merely superficial The seat of the trouble is much deeper and until that is removed hope of permanent and progress in the neghborng republic must be postponed ta
 The ngratitude and suspicion which it is customary for to attach to the Mexican character Mr. Lind not attributable racial difference but to generations of oppres sion. Given opportunity to develop freely we have developed he believes the Mexcans be capable of aunc friendship and offering promise Our attitude towards our Latin American neghbo both in Mexico and further souh has too long been by racial prejudice and lack of understanding exactly the that have plunged Europe into It is time Americans seeing everywhere about them daily demonstrations that supposed racial and national ncompatbties disappear in individual neighbors took broader view of human brotherhood