The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
MExIco'S UPPER CLASS.
Devoid OF Patriotism, sympathy for
IL Is Wasted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir: Mr..
Raymond q. Carroll in his otherwise ex-
cellent account of conditions In Mexico
asks the American reader to picture ia
himself the feelings of law abiding Amer
leans should a Jesse james and his gang
or the Biddle brothers take possession
Of the White House at the point Of their
six shooters and IN this warrant alone
proceed to exercise the executive func-
tons.
1t seems to me that Mr.. Carroll has
quite overlooked the point that the law
abiding element of the United states
would never have allowed such a con-
dition to arise sooner every man
worthy of the name would take up arms
in defence of the established order OF
things.
That matters have reached such a
pass In Mexico is primarily the fault Of
this same educated, law abiding element.
which has stood supinely by while brig
ands and cutthroats climbed into the
saddle. | have lived in Mexico many
years and ! know whereof ! speak. l
am holding no brief for Carranza, villa,
Huerta, Madero, Zapata or any of the
rest. / Am not condoning the ~outrages
committed against the Catholic Church
or the betrayal and murder OF Madero,
but l do maintain that II the educated
classes, whose mental and physical suf-
ferings Mr.. Carroll dwells upon, were
| possessed OF the slightest atom of en-
ergy. of manhood, of unselhshness. or Of
civic virtue, Mexico would have been
spared the awful trials through which
she is now passing. AS a proof of my
assertion we find to-day almost every
Mexican who has the means to do 80
seeking safety in Europe, in Cuba or
Ia the United States. instead OF being at
htG nAgN AUhFfHD fnr HE nnnytnttAnu
mistaken, perhaps, but at least doing
his best.
] will quote an example or two to
show that the men OF the well to do
classes in Mexico deserve but small sym
patty for the plight in which they now
find themselves.
In February. 1912. a band OF ma
RAIDERS under a certain pilar Quintero
entered Culiacan. in the State OF Sin
aloa. The young men OF Culiacan had
previously formed a militia ~organiza-
ton for service against threatened in
PREVENTION, and every one had sworn to
lie for his country. But when Quin-
tero's men entered the city. looted the
houses and outraged the women, the
would-be heroes of the day before stood
idly by and greeted the savage invaders
with shouts of welcome. Not sven the
u~nspeakable outrages committed against
their " mothers, wives and sisters
could shame these same law abiding,
educated and refined individuals into ac-
ton.
Again. In July, 1912. a train running
out OF Mexico city was wrecked by Zapa-
tistas at La Gina, only forty miles
away. The entire military escort and
several civilian passengers we're butch
cred and some of the women were kid
mapped by the bandits. AT that particu-
lar time Mexico city was swarming with
volunteers who. like those OF Culiacan,
had sworn to die for their country. They
had with great intrepidity taken part
In the parade OF May 3. the great Mex
lean holiday. to the number of nearly
1000. ] know this because ! counted
them. How many, when the occasion
arose to help the Government In hunt
ing down the murderers Of innocent men
and women, came forward 70 offer their
services? Not one.
Let Mr.. Raymond Carroll invoke in
tervention on behalf of the safety OF
Americans resident in Mexico that il
our business. Or in behalf of the Euro
peans in Mexico. particularly the Span
iards. whose Governments. for various
reasons. among others the Monroe Doc
trine, can give them no protection that.
I too, is our business. or to save the mis-
erably poor poems n Indians. the help
less victims Of heartless political ad-
venturers that would he an act worthy
or u best traditions. Rut for the sake
or that utterly selfish. p~usillanimous and
useless class known as the genie fina
OF Mexico let us not stir a finger.
G. w. KNoBLAUcH.
ARMENIA, August 30.