The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-19

Cruz-the situation" and the chances
Of something definite and decisive
coming out of II all. So in Vera Cruz
no conversation can continue long
without some cheerful idiot, desperate
ly seeking justification OF his remain
ing hopes bringing up the subject,
though usually he has the grace to
conceal how earnestly he feels about
1t. A word is enough and the old ar
guments, pro and con- are brought out,
banded back and forth until CONVEX
sation dies away for lack OF IA new
thought or idea; finally ends In n mo-
mcnt OF absolute silence, and every
man suddenly thinks of an excuse to
get up and go somewhere else, even If
only TO join another group at a table
two PAGES away. No one willingly
endures for long such gloomy remind
ers of the common misfortune discus
sion OF which makes the prospect seem
So gloomy az 10 inspire one with a de-
sire to go down and jump off the SAM
dad wharf.
The situation and the climate COM
blne TO make even talk seem an effort
not worth the energy required. The
sidewalk sitters are almost willing to
entertain kindly feelings toward Mr..
Bryan, for the reason that indulgence
in anger. abuse and contempt Is dan
gerous in this climate. Moderation i'm
all things is natures rule, but more
firmly enforced in the tropics than In
cooler climes.
Gratitude Is Unknown.
People in the state who read OF the
fine things done Tor Vera Cruz by the
United States army, making the city a
better place in which to live. ought not
To cherish any delusions to the effect
that these acts are making any differ
ence in the attitude OF the Mexican
toward the American occupationers. 1t
must not be imagined that grateful
Veracruzanos are running up to Fun
authority. slapping him on the back,
with something like this:
Look here old chap, I'm mighty sor-
ry about the injustice I've done you.
thought you were a robber and
murderer and a scalawag generally,
nice. Really you know, | believed all
those things people used to say about
the gringo and now | find they're not
so at all. I'm ever 50 much obliged to
you for sparing my life, and respecting
the women OF my family, and making
me clean up my patio, and compelling
me To pay my taxes promptly and in
full, and taking away my little gun and
ammunition, and even sending a man
around to vaccinate me and the MEM
bers OF my household. Yes, indeed.
you've done no end OF little things like
that for US and we are mighty grateful
for it, let me tell you. Any time /
can help you, let me know"
Far from it. The local papers. even
though Carranza organs, reeking with
OF the same men whom the
White House once referred to as EN-
~ remove from Mexico the
stain put upon il by Huerta," are as
violent as ever in their comments on
the Americans. A wholesome respect |
for military authority keeps them
within certain limits, but 1t is not to
be believed for a moment that the idea |
Of gratitude has entered their heads.
They have about given up the idea |
that the United States is going to take
Mexico and therefore are more inclined |
TO sneer at Americans and American (
military prowess. They publish fire.
luently tie most absurd accounts of
The fighting in Vera Cruz, stating sol
emnly that had the whisky supply on
board the battleships given out the
Americanos would not have been able !
% fight at all; the fiery liquor, they
assert, gave the bluejackets courage