The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-09-07


which the truth Is so hard to find as
In Mexico. 1t Is the land of fake ru-
mors, and the proyerb that the unex-
pected generally happens is strikingly
exemplifled there Things occur which
to the ordinary stay-at-home seem inn
possible. and 1t is safe to say that If
a full and true account of the happen
ings there during the last few years
were published 1t would not be beliey-
ed. On the other hand, the average
American knows and cares little what
happens. Occasionally his attention is
attracted by larger han-u usual
soon forgets about It, But If there
was cause for Intervention In Cuba
there are a hundred reasons for In
teryention In Mexico At present we
are neither at peace nor at war with
that country, and this condition APP
pears likely to continue indefinitely
Millions of foreign capital are in
vested there, and IL the United States
does not do something before the Eur
opean war ends, some other nation or
example, the railway from Vera Cruz
TO Mexico City, the Mexico City tram
ways, the Mexican Light and Power
company (Nexaca) and others are
owned by British and Canadian in
vestors and are being run by the de
facto government for its own benefit,
and 1t is unlikely that the owners will
suffer In silence for very long after the
war is over The de facto government
offered to hand these concerns back to
the owners not long ago but the lat
ter We're not foolish enough to accept
them in their present damaged condi-
tion. They prefer to wait--watchful-
ly--till the time Is ripe and then exact
damages from someone. Whether the
Monroe Doctrine renders Uncle Sam
responsible | do not care to surmise.
Travelling in Modern Fashion.
Before making my last visit to the
Land of Manana" ] read the humor-
Gus account of Railway Travelling in
Mexico" in the Journal of February
10, 1916, and was prepared for the
worst. However, | was luclsier than
the correspondent, because there were
cushions on the seats and glass In the
windows, the engine did not break
down, we did not have to sleep on the
ground, and we made the journey In
almost schedule time. True, the train
was crowded, there was no Pullman
from Laredo to Saltilo, no dining car
on the train during any part of the
journey and no soap or towels in the
Pullman from Saltillo to Mexico City;
the porter was drunk and affectlonate
toward passengers and we had to
spend lS hours at Saltlllo, much of 1t
at the station, mixed up with half the
population. who are ragged and dirty,
even for Mexicans but these were
only minor troubles / found that no
passport was necessary on entering
the country, but on leaving a permit
from the government Is required.
There was farcical fumlgation of
baggage at Neuvo Laredo on entering,
but this was simply In retaliation for
the United States government vaccln-
ating Msxicans entering this country
On account of the typhus epidemic
then raging. While this farce Is be-
Ing enacted, the passenger Is sur
rounded by and brushing against the |
Mexicans wrapped In blankets some |
of which are probably inhabited by the '
louise that spreads the fever. How
ever, ! suppose II Is all right 1t is on
" the imported louise that the patriot
c Mexican objects to and pretends to |
destroy. Around the mines one is in
danger from the same source.
Thousands Of Mexlcans and several
including one doctor, have
lied from the disease carried by the
ouse.
Passing through the state of Neuvo
Leon, the only features OF the land
'cape were unroofed houses, burnt
reight cars and bent (dynamited) I
'ails and at the stopping places,
,rowd of filthy women and children
'elling tortillas. tomales, leche, aqua,
tic. After dark there was no light on
he train. On arrival at Mexico City
We passed Tin a cab) the many tri-
lmphal arches erected TO welcome the
lrst chief. These were built several
months before, but the Primer Jefe
lad not yet arrived. Rumor says that
ne of them was found to be charged 4,
With dynamite to which wire was ,
ttached and that the discovery led ,
several workmen losing their lives ,
bout sunrise one fine morning near
n adobe wall. About two months af- ,
OF this, Mr.. Carranza entered the city ,
uddenly from Queretaro. and ordered !
II the arches to be removed within I
I hours. In Pachuca, also, arches
ERE prepared and stood for months
nd We're finally removed without :
YER being used.
Conditions in Mexico City.
The sale of pulque was forbidden in
he city and one could not get a drink n