Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-30
DIES MONIES EDITOR WRITES OF
CONDITIONS ON MEXICAN
ssg BORDER.
INVASION OF MEXICO
FAVORED BY EVERY ONE
General Opinion 10 That Mexican Stu
alton Has Been Poorly Handled by
Adrinistration-Yo Says Condi-
tiens Appear Less Horrifyins on
Close View-Bryan Denounced.
Lafayette Young in Des Moines


Capital
San Antonio. Tex. May I9-ME OBJ
servations along the border so far may
be summarized as follows:
There is not as much excitement as
! had anticipated. The people are GO
little disturbance apparent The senu-
ment for the invasion OF Mexico is
almost unanimous and nearly every
man gives a different reason why II
should be done. The belief that in
vasion is unavoidable S unaAlrn"us.
There is more community Of IN
terest between the border commun!-
ties in the United States and the
border communities in MeX.co than
had anticipated. Americans VIII take
great risks even at the present tine
in going into Mexico 70 look after
their property interests. MeXicans
come to the United States with the
greatest freedom and feel perfect con-
fdence in being protected. Inc NeN!-
can comes over with confidence. the
American goes 10 the Mexican SIDE
With a hope that everything may pc
all right.
Poor management.
The opinion is unanimous that as
far as our government IS concerned
the situation has been poorly man
aged and each man gives his own
reason to prove his opinion. The
nearer one comes 10 the Mexican Sit
uation the less horrifying does II APP
pear The people here say the Next
can is not determined fighter, only
10
dash and get away 1t is the com
mon statement that he will not stand
in persistent battle. II is evident
that the maraudtng bands in Mexico
at the present time are simply follow
ing their present game for the prvi-
1ege Of stealing and raping, They
can commit these crimes in the name
of war Some Of them would not
commit such crimes individually
When we talk Of outrages upon
women as regards the Mexican we
must remember the story OF the
Alamo and that Is that the women and
children in the Alamo were not
vnoneed and were given their liberty
Vet this war was in the year 1885.
That was a pretty good record for the
Nexicans. 1t is evident in Texas that
the desire to fight Mexico Is being
cooled off by the desire 10 continue 10
be democrats. Thousands Of men IN
Texas say they viii vote for Roose-
Welt. That Is their feeling at present
but when the real test comes they Will
vote for Wilson.
Bryan Denounced.
The denunciation of Bryan IS prac-
ticaf,r universal The democrats take
it out on Bryan. holding him re-
sponsible for the peace at any price
policies.
The troubles witt, Mexico are to
some extent local in the border cities
local as TO the loss Of life and local
as to loss Of trade.
1t was my duty TO have been al
Brownsville today where two Mexi-
cans were executed, but I had no de-
sire to see the tragedy. On the first
OF June seven Mexicans are to be exc
cuted at Deming. y. NJ. for completely
ia the raid on Columbus.
San Antonio is preparing To give an
exposition in 1918 TO celebrate the
2aoth wear Of the founding If this
community. San Antonio was founded
when this was Mexican territory.
There are old mission houses pre-
served here which were built az that
time, among these Is the Alan
made famous In 1885 by the defense
which $50 Americans put up AGAINST
1000 MexIcans. all the Americans los
ing their lives. The Alamo is in the
heart Of San Antonio and the property
belongs 10 the state Of Texas. which
furnished most Of the money TO buy
II. .he remainder Of the funds being
furnished by an organization known
as the Daughters Of the Republic OF
Texas.