Evening star., 1914-04-05

healthfully to that result. In her history
as it is written in the future the pres
ent disturbances will occupy small space.
They are the disturbances of a nation 3
adolescence.
In the past Mexico never has given
enough attention to immigration, some
thing that is vitality necessary to the
proper development of the republic. Gen.
DiaZ built Mexico, he made her what she
is; but there are limitations on all men
and he could not do everything. 1t is
true that a sporadic effort was made
during his administration to attract i'm
migrants and Boer colony was estab-
lished in the north. Unfortunately bad
judgment was used in the selection of
the class of colonists and in preparing the
contracts with them The government
neglected to require them to stay on the
land which was granted to them and to
develop il. The result was that most Of
them sold it and departed.
Then. for time. we had an immiSra-
ton agency in Paris. but it did nothing.
We have had in Mexico voluntary colo
nies of Mormons. who make very fair
eolonists, but not the best adapted to
Mexican conditions This practically
completes the list.
Il look to see our government. as con-
ditions become better, seek to attract de-
sirable immigration into Mexico. Such
migration should be drawn primarily
from the Latin races. Next in desira-
bility for the country should come the
s.
why do I put the Latins first? Pri-
marily because they get along best with
our Indians. The Latin seems to under
stand the Indian far better than the
Saxon does He is kinder to the In
dian for one thing and more easily wins
the Indians regard. Since so large
portion of our population is Indian these
are things that must be taken into con-
sideration.
Irrigation offers wonderful possibilities
in Mexico. There are untold millions of
acres that need but the life-givins touch
of water to make them productive \
systematic development Of these must be
undertaken by the government. Natu-
rally, this involves the land problem.
which has been much to the front in a
discussion of Mexican affairs.
But that problem is not TO be solved
on the visionary and ultra-soealistic fian
Madero promised but failed to accom-
plish. He. though of a family of large
landholders. achieved strensth by prom
ising the ignorant the confiscation of the
holdings Of the rich and division among
ALL Naturally. when he failed TO fulfill
this promise. and when not even the
Madero estates were divided. discomfort
arose. And on this discomfort is based
much of the present trouble. Some OF
those who were disappointed honesty
believe that the looting and robbery in
which they are now engaged is merely
accomplishing that which Madero prom
ised would be accomplished.
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II think it is fundamental that larger
proportion of the natives must be given
proprietorship Of land. To those who
have the ability for land management
land should be granted. somewhat on the
plan of the American homestead laws.
while the lesser qualified might work for
them on the age-old plan OF farming on
shares until they attain the capability
to be proprietors for themselves.
Il mentioned compulsory military
service as necessity in the upbuild-
Ing of Mexico. The educational are
among the chief advantages of this
plan. II Is method by which the