Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-19

what is called middle class by any
means. but the majority Of them are.
and these woman refugees are opposed
to any interference with conditions In
Mexico. They resent revolution In
favor of the people. and criticise every
move made by President Wilson. When
these pople get home and begin telling
their their stories the public VIII be sur.
will be converted by them. and at the
total number of women opposed to
President Wilson's policies.
the to 5nss1 saSs S OF
has also come into contact with the
wealthy or high-salaried American
official OF corporation. He spends
much Of his time in New York Some OF
the developments OF April 81, when
Vera Cruz was taken. and OF the ED.
when its occupation began. much
against their intention. for they plan
during quiet spells.
These men are impatient I am told
they do not know Mexico. in reality
They know their dividends are inter
rupted They travel in the drawing
rooms Of parlor cars and meet only
Mexico City people OF their own kind.
receiving reports only from their own
employees; Judging by what they have
taken about every development in
Mexican affairs.
Think Revolution Vulgar.
They regard the revolution as
rather vulgar affair. They believe that
President Wilson should have recog-
nized Huerta; that the Atlantic fleet
should never have been sent to Vera
Cruz. and that with aid from the Unit
ed States Huerta would have given them
about the kind OF government their
~ nyaf Inns
All Europeans in Mexico with whom
the correspondent of The Star talked
wish Tor American Intervention. II
would guarantee their property and al
low them to discount the future. 1t
would cost them nothing They are
frankly interested in the issue and are
impatient at the delay.
unfortunately most news reaches the
United States from Mexico City, and
the more influential Of the refugees
detached and self-centered For a gen
Grafton 1t has absorbed the taxes and
the private wealth of the country and
has given nothing in return. The capt.
tai does not represent Mexico Tho rev.
olution now in progress Is in part a
struggle of the north to free itself from
the domination Of Mexico City, from
the reactionary. feudal influence of this
middle-ages capital Villa may be a
villain. Carranza may lack strength, but
Lie XMSAiCdu uI Inc HOIln mas become
modernized through contact with the
American railroad builder and mining
engineer. and he wishes to be free. The
refugees Of the north. while fearing the
revolution. believe in It: those of the
south SCOT at 1t and tell tales Of i0
barbarism.
Under Local influence.
Thus. 1t is evident that the American
resident in Mexico. now a refugee has
been subject to many local influences.
and that try as he will his story will
be colored by self-interest. by the To-
cality in which he has lived. and by the
prospect which faces him upon his re-
turn to the United States.
It is. indeed, safe to say that il he
has enjoyed special privileges in Mexico.
and many OF them have enjoyed II, he
will resent the necessity OF leaving Mex
leo and will criticise President Wilson.
There will be lot OF that this fall
from the refugees and their friends. and
1t may be as well to point out right here
at II one wants an unbiased intelli-
gent view OF the Mexican people. their
character and possibilities. the best way
to get It. as well as sidelights on the
refugees, Is to seek 1t, as President Will
son did. from the American consuls.
most Of whom are now returning from
Mexico, refugees themselves.