El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-05
(BY H. D. S.

and we do not assume judge much less to judge in
advance effect Of the war upon titles or estates
With the events eliminating IN the battle Of Puebla
and the downfall of Macmillan, everyone IS familiar
We mass along 1872, under the rule Of president
Tuarez Under date of February a. 1872, the New
York Tribune says editoHally-
gble idea Of the social ana p9 4 d Of he
once NOR Zines hsf we are wont to ascribe 70
savage Hfe-is the only word that expresses tns nor
rible condition of that beautiful country; when our
sympathes. rather than our judgment dignity with
The recent election by which Juarez was retained
in office II was 1ope "oIla give qts. 70 We
depths discOrd which existed in every part Of
Mexico The spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION was rife il the
cities and demOralzed the provinces The nrigucs
eTe engendered out of contemplate partizan strug-
Ies prepared the for serious opposition TO the
Himself born. Graded. and nurtured in revolution.
Notorious for his treachery and bad faith, could
pelied 70 D[l- i1,- Ira "a ~
Even those Tho 32 2ga aTPsTs 70 I 1a[e5 are
tion among them for the common veal Each disaster
in command; and each leader seems to have other
ooJG S - y 80 -elre- a7d more sort5 srrbfrior
It is almost impossible to imagine how the country
anarchy. The present condition Of affairs Is not
whit better than it was in 1870 when JuaEez appealed
pending the writ Of habeas corpus
Juarez. in 1858, was proclaimed at Veracruz
stitutional president Of Mexico The fires Of civil
riyalin one another in atrocities at Mexico Juarez
strengthening his tyranny at Veraeruz one OF his
first arbitrary acts. to cOnfiscate property
Of Catholic church and appropriate its revenues
TO his use Juarez assumed the offensive; and
after two years. marked by adventures crimes
the city of Mexico in triumph In a few
months. caused himself to be proclaimed dictator.
The Of his administration were outrageous
that they eventually caused disruption OF dipl0-
matte relation between Mexico and the governments
Of Spain. France, and England
The emperor Macmillan assumed the reins OF gov
and entered once upon extended plans for
the Improvement Of the country. But ultimately be-
trayed by the Mexican generals he was taken cap
tive and in spite Of appeals from the United states
and other governments, he was ruthlessly murdered
by JuareZ This nearly five years
Since that time JuareZ has exercised supreme
power over Mexican affairs.
He has utterly failed unite the people control
the officers TO whom he owed his success Disaffec
btion, invaded again, it had often before Invaded
the Mexican army.
The whole country is cOnvulsed with fnterneciue
warfare, disgracetul to the civilization Of the The
northern and western provinces have been wrested
rom the support Of Juarez The people leaving
the country to escape CONSUMPTION. the
OF predatory bands prevails everywhere.
Lie and property find neither protection nor
curlty- Law and order have been swallowed Up in a
chaos OF anarchy The future hopes Of Juarez lie
are arrayed against him His overthrow
out It's accomplishment viii not bring peace 10 the
distracted country for the generals who accom-
DIlsn IT, are not actuated BY higher motive than
selfish ambition
The present is. therefore OF terror for unfor
tunate Mexico; and the future dark and hopeless
All that was 45 years ago. It is a sad chronicle
II seems almost Ike voice out Of the clouds in this
present instant, to read such a vivid description of
conditions that are repeating themselves in the dis
tracted country beyond the Rio Grande.