The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-25
ny RAYMOND q. CARROLL.

by MA MOND u.
II one IAN imagine Jesse James and
Cole Younger riding up Pennsylvania
avenue in Washington, their persons
covered with medals and gold braid.
dofing their hats at m assembled RIM
raf representing the slums OF our great
cities. hen n nay understand the
emotions OF all educated. refined, law
abiding Mexicans at the spectacle OF
Carranza and Zapata, with martial
music. swinging down the Paseo de la
Reforma In Mexico city last November.
Or II one can conceive oil the Biddle
boys ut the head OF a band OF outlaws
entering on horseback the place where
one worships on each Lords day, tramp
ling the sacred covering of altar. dis
missing the services and clapping the
priest or minister into prison for ran
som, then one may get a faint idea OF
the terror OF honest. God fearing people
of Mexico when troops under Car
ranza's "Geperals,' Oregon. Luci
Blanco. Benjamin Hill and Rafelo Bur
lima, as well as those under villa and
Zapata. rifled the Catholic churches OF
that country, attacked the nuns n ex-
PEELED the priests from the country
after submitting them to blackmail and
torture.
But the followers OF Huerta COM
mitted similar outrages on W Amer
lean women from Iowa" replied Mr..
Bryan when confronted with documen-
tary proof of the attack on nuns by so
called Constituencies soldiers. He
wriggled In his chair ut the State De-
partment as the Rev. Richard II. Tier
ney OF New York submitted affidavit
after affidavit showing unqualified proof
OF terrible outrages against the clergy
and nuns In Mexico. The Rev. Mr..
Tierney concluded by putting the re-
sponsibility for 1t all squarely up TO the
Wilson Administration.
Other Outrages. IL plea.
This was more than Mr., Bryan could
stand. He defended the Cons titutional-
lists by admitting there had been other
outrages In Mexico. those against Amer
lear women, outrages that have never
been toned for.
Leaders by accident. heroes by
treachery. victors by chance, generals
by Improvisation and assassination
lifted in the cycle of a day from the
stencil OF the cattle yard to the per-
fumes of the palace. all civilized Mexico
has been forced to retreat before villa,
Carranza and Zapata because thts sc
revolutionists sang a song OF anarchy 10
the illiterate, phi weapons into savage
hands and threatened everybody with
death. A few of the intelligent Next
cans. unable to escape. temporized with
the bandits others less scrupulous. see
ing opportunity for gain, Joined forces
with the new order. while a frightened
and defenreless people stood back and
saw the principal public offices OF the
country Allied with professional muir
dcrers.
New View of a.. =.
President Wilson in a recent letter
TO the Secretary Of War, said
| believe from what we have learned
the effect Of the occupation tNcra
CRUZ was to give our friends, the
Mexicans. "A very different impression
of the United states army II the
spirit Of the United States Govern
nlent from that which they enter
tanned before Gen. Funston took his
troops there.
Two American lawyers are now ac-
lively lobbying and working In Wash
ington In behalf OF CarranZa and villa
Each lawyer has had his Mexican client
organize "A complete junta, covering a
score or more American cities. In fact,
the Mexican reign of anarchy IL being
run from American soil. Paid press
agents are boosting the rival claimants
for absolute authority In Mexico, and
the whole proceeding is an outrageous
scandal and a national disgrace.
Upon the thirtieth loo Of the new
Equitable Building. 100 Broadway, New
York city. are the luxurious suite and