Evening star., 1915-04-04
DISAGREE With BRYAN.


The Americans resident in MEXICO c'ily
do i'll mass meeting express their appieci-
alton of the Secretary of States message
of March l. as communicated to them by
the Brazilian minister. However. they
| most respectfully submit that it is their
fixed opinion, deducted from the past
four years experience. that the time has
come to accept the Mexican situation for
what it is, and not for what it might be
hoped that it may become, or what in
terested leaders or warning factions may
try to represent it to be.
THE record is clearly written i'll facts
which show the true value of the pre-
tensions Of contending groups. They
note the opinion of the President that
he does not think it would contribute
to their welfare to grant their request
to make public their communica tion
of March 9. They ask that it be made
known to the President that it is their
firm conviction that their duty requires
them to take the people OF the United
States and OF the civilized world into
their fullest confidence and in the in
terests of humanity to lay before them
the whole truth of the Mexican situa-
ton, and in the performance of this
duty they earnestly invite and ardently
hope for the aid and cooperation of
the administration.
They desire in so far as they can TO
controvert the systematic miSrepre-
sentation of the Mexican situation, to
put an end TO evasion and repression
of the truth in regard thereto, espe-
cially to their own situation and at
titude. They are not surprised that
Gen. CarranZa should renew his prom
Use to exert himself to the utmost to
protect lives and property of foreign
ers.' but they submit that the true
value of promise should be estimated
by what Gen. CarranZa has done and
decreed since his triumpha1 entry into
the City of Mexico August 10 last.
The Taking of Property.
The arbitrary taking from Meyi
cans and foreigners Of property, in
cIuding houses here. automobiles.
garages, furniture money and crops;
the issuing of DEGREES so in contra
vention of right, fairness and justice
as to be almost incredible; the de-
liberate, persistent and ill-concealed
attempt to starve city of 100000 In
habitants, depriving them Of water,
fuel and transportation. the shipping
of defenseless women in locked cattle
cars to Vera Cruz; the carrying away
of the controllers of electric street
cars, thus paralyZing transit, the clos
ing of the courts and schools; the
holding of priests for ransom; the ar
rest and detention of 500 business
men who had assembled at the re-
quest of the general in charge OF the
city: the prosecution of Spaniards, sup
preston of mails and violation Of
sealed correspondence both foreign
and domestic; the removal of public
archives and the stripping of public
buildings; the open invitation to riot
and loot; the sacking of churches and
desecration of images; the killing of
men and the outraSing eff women. are
events too recent and we'll known to
permit their being overlooked In form-
ing judgment. The wantonness of such
acts renders it impossible to accept
the professions Of the factionists or
their counsels TO the course TO be
pursued by foreigners.
Americans Desire to Aid.
'.It is the earnest desire of the Amer
fcaus in Mexico to assist the Washing
ton administration to find solution
for the perplexing international SIT
uation that exists. and to this end they
request that their efforts be regarded
as made in good faith and that their
knowledge and experience of the Mex
lean situation be accorded full weight.
They are willing to make sacrifices if
through them any ultimate good may
accrue to the Mexican people or Amer
lcan prestige. but they feel that thus
far the very opposite mas beeh the re-
suit. They consider that American
civilization is on trial. and that it has
"A duty to perform to humanity which
no longer should be postponed.
Mexico is drifting toward total de-
struction. from which q mistaken al
1ruiSm is powerless to save it. The
present struggle does not represent the
efforts of a people to secure liberty and
equal rights 50 much class of per-
sonal ambition and revenge
Americans in Mexico look to the ad
they believe it is their due to receive
and the administrations desire and un-
questionable duty to afford; and they
further respectfully express the hope
publication may effectively assist
the American people in forming a
-ound opinion of the Mexican situa-
ton