El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-09

was I with my arm over the horses
shoulder and my face against his
cheek. broke open; the line was cast
off and the horse returned through the
gap in the fencet
That is what psychological contact
viii do Men fear and hate each other
when neither understands the other
The MeNlcaDs are really human beings
and Americans are not really colossal
giants who are accustomed TO q pot OF
Stewed haoies for breakfast
Let me try q little further TO dis
sipate some Of the wrong conceptions
Of the character Of the Mexican people
] lived through seven years Of peace
and the last three years Of strife IN
Mexico During most OF those years /
was accustomed 10 sleep placidly on
the ground floor with my door
wide FOR ventilation Yet though all
was open 10 the highway a hundred
feet distant I never was molested. For
ears and until recently ! never had a
gun Of any size 1 have gone anywhere
and everywhere unarmed. meeting
thousands Of people. jourueying on the
40IellesL trails and never was held 10.
Contrary TO general suppOsition the
AeEicans are peaceable race and have
endured unspeaAable privatiOns before
the call TO arms.
The reyolUtionists are not outlaws:
they do their best TO repress disorders
and thefts by scattered bands Of their
ceIeated enemies When complained
HH E.A-AAE 0A the inert or some oxen from
the field one dark night the jefe de-
armaS came out with nine hOrsemeu
ana with three Of us We secured the
sierra in search of them But before /
LETT got more oxen and left my people
plowiug, so you see things are not so
desperate As far as my people are
concerned they will not suffer if the
lauroneS VIII let them alone, for ] left
them 1900 bushels Of corn. 10000 quarts
OF beans. 80 hogs. besides chickens, |
and store goods. all of which have been
unmolested during three years Of war /
rare. at spot where all cOmbatants Z
must necessarily pass
These facts viii help you understand /
that the revoIuti0nists are terrible only
to the enemy. If they want our stuff I
al they have TO do is 10 come out and I
load II up And as they always give a I
receipt. duly sealed, IL isn't rapine II I
they make good
on the other hand known helpers Of /
the Huerta reactionaries have been 7
handled without gloves. as all the /
world knows.
make this explanation because I do /
not like being viewed as q sorehead I
over una Elnary loss OF possessions by /
the Mexican people. who have ALWAYS /
oerh friendly and kind and never have I
treated me with dIscourtesy. Hence ! ]
was not regardins our splendid young
soIaleFs as the potential instruments 4
friends and never despoilers. And II F,
II is 10 be that those fine Young fell /
lows must Join in the work of killing
MeXicans il will be the occasion Of /
deep SORROW for me 10 my dying day.
trust these young men viii realize
thaJ the r25ages OF war In north Mex
leo have reduced the most of the peo-
pie 10 the direSt straits. The great Z
abundauce and cheapuess Of food in 7
IL Paso Us in sombcr contrast with the !
scarcity and impossible prices through /
the raNa@ed districts. did not remove |
a inter- OF corn and beans To- sell i'm the
city. for / knew that the neighbors
VIII need il all before next harvest,
Is nile many have no resources with
Nnich 20 sustain them while making
this years crop.
To send our army as a hostile force (
MO THIS ravaEed and destitute region {
would be "a terrible thing To do As
lilies IN the cause OF human liberty all
would understand the bows in Khaki
would be received with the highest
honor and acclaim.
The old world ends
Let the new world he
& world of friends
Der the land and CO..