The sun., 1916-01-12
TYPHUS SPREAD DUE TO
FILTH OF THE MEXICANS
Vermin Carry Germs and Poems Are Too Poorly Fed
to Resist Attacks-Soldiers Even More
Uncleanly Than Civilians.

Of their motors 40 ina, there should be
no traffic AZ all
All this resultant crowdng helps the
spread OF tfo. Conditions in Mexico
city are duplicated In many other cities
as FAR south as Oaxaca, whore condi-
fions are extremely bad. There is also
"a sufficient amount ~ smallpox and a
little yellow fever ~ various ports. Ha-
vana maintains quarantine against
Vera Cruz for yellow fever. but condi-
tons AZ Vera Cruz are not nearly as bad
as generally reported.
As nearly as can be learned Vera
Cruz was unspeakably dirty immediately
after the close ~ the American ocrupt-
ton, when tho Carranza soldiers "forred
the Grngos 10 leave"
The Americans had done extraordi-
nary work. and for the first time In III"
history of the port Vera Cruz was en-
tlrely clean. And then came the MeNI-
can soldiers The only creature dirtier
than "A Mexican peon is a Mexican sol
dier or his soldddera. The tidy streets
became filled with flth In twelve hours.
and they remained filled with filth until
the soldiers evacuated. Now they are
! clean. surprisingly clean. but NTH has
returned in some Of the novels.
! "GaIiantr," at Vera Cruz.
: ~ Vera cruz. by the wav. IL monu-
fnent to the "zallantry OF the Mexican
army which rcoccupied Vera cruz" after
tho gringos had left. on can venture
guess that soon the inscription vii
announce the details OF a mythical battle
In which the Americans were driven into
the sea.
, The extraordinary tales which the
low class MeNicHns trust implicitly ar"
,4uGhabl" tiuerta circulated one TO the
effect that The American marines had
uassacred all the women and children
OF Vera cruz. Recently the port com
, nander announced that goods in The
warehouses had been stolen hy the
Americans They had been stolen, hu'
NY the Mexican patriots. and later, with
the full authority OF tho commandant
the rcmainlng goods were sold at auc-
tion.
II Is we'll known that the McXirai
reon believes fully that eNcep, for TeNss
tho Mexican army could conquer III,
/ United States. II Is not sltoge'he'
doubtful that this confidence has beer
developed by the American policy, Got
II never before existed IN any suci
nv sasurc.
tn. grave i.ni'ul'v tn treating 'he tifc
situation f. tho refusal Of tho Mcxcan'
to use Intelligence or rront from the.r
experience. At MazatMn a time ago tif,
was "Nt"rm'ut''d by the burning o
every house IN the affected quarter. E's.
where good results have been ohtsinec
by ISOLATION Eu' N Mexico city thar,
iS rit.fullv It'll" done save to promise
that on the very IeNt day the~e Will l.,
a biz reform Ey"ry'h!ug s. delay
l'v"rythinE L. unwllirguess 20 corr~'
evils. o- oven admit them with sucl
an attitude NV tho authorities. IN WHOM
ttrranzt appears to plac. implicit
trust, there is little hope
IN" d!sh"trtcu!'c truth Is that -f'
has long since PASSED tho control g.
~" authorities. and - 50 serious that (,
would discourage authorities - INF
r't'lS highe~ intelligence and integrity
TIA" still NOR" dishearteuin- fact IS INA
l'He worst IS 90 c0r'" with the arrivd, o
H'i O"dthe-. iloH many viii Ill. '-ou
iH" pl'eu" vii n'v"- =" SHOWN. hu' I
] VIII h' vast 'unlbe-
lGnpvi CIT l'lG bv TIN SIS ard CN'
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