The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-07-28
WRITES OF PRESENT
CONDITIONS In MEXICO

Die happenings which are not and can
not be exaggerated.
One especially cruel act, which in
itself is enough to make the name of
Carranza as much hated as Huerta's
is the following tragedy told us by
one of the Mexican nurses who saw
the mangled remains.
A certain prominent citizen, for
mer cabinet officer, whose only crime
was that of belonging to the Diaz
regime, and of being the owner of
valuable property, was accused of be-
= ing an enemy of the revolution. He
was spied upon and put into prison
to wait his trial. He was dying of
heart trouble, so his trial was has
tened and he was condemned to be
shot. AS the hour of execution ap-
preached (the nurse told us that), very
strong stimulants were given him, as
they feared they would lose their
prey, and he must die like a common
criminal. AS the squad of soldiers
fired on him, he fell mortally wound
ed. Then what is called "the shot of
mercy" was given by a violent ex-
plosive just behind the ear The
whole face was shot away and what
remained of the head was an unrecog-
nizable mass of utter destruction. His
family had not been allowed to come
near him during his confinement in
prison and what was left of once
brave and noble man, was the bloody,
crushed mass of flesh which his fam
lily could see but were not allowed to
give decent burial. We were con-
stantly hearing the shots which were
taking the lives of those who had
opposed Carranza and as an example
of the ruthlessness of the Carranza re-
gime, one day beautiful young lady,
as she passed in her automobile, was
taken as target and killed by Car
rama soldier. Yes, we, one and all,
admit that Mr.. Wilson'S policy is
Christian, long-suffering one, and the
best Mexicans say so, too, but with
us declare that it is in utter failure
when applied to ignorant Indians
whose hands are red with the blood
of their brothers as we'll as that of
innocent, law-abiding foreigners.
The conditions are similar, although
worse than those through which the
South passed after the Civil war. Ig-
norant, blood-thirsty Indians, are not
ready for democracy. They must. be
trained and edusated up 60 it; else it's
sacred teachings Oike our flag at
Vera CRUZ, will be trampled under
foot.
The 700 refugees who came out
with us, one and all, rejoiced to think
that we were hurried out for no other
cause than intervention, and to hear
that another agreement was being con-
sidered with Carranza, the indigna-
ton knew no bounds as Carranza
merely wants to better equip his army
with more machine guns and ammuni-
ton to kill our soldiers when the final
conflict comes. He was gathering
drilling when we left One night we
heard the church bells ringing as
signal to gather for an anti-Ameri-
can demonstration. The mobs passed
by crying, "Mueren los Gringos," no
less cruel and bloody.
("Kill the Americans'O. The hand of
Huerta, while stronger than that of
Carranza, was no less cruel and
bloody.
1t not only prolongs the agony of
Mexico, but delays the dawn of peace,
to believe that one revolutionary lead
er is any better than another. Our
own government representatives in
Mexico sneer 1t the Washington pol
icy, while carrying out instructions in
weak-hearted way.
1t is we'll known fact that Ameri-
can citizens receive less protection
from their government than any other
foreign nation represented in Mexico.
They are thrown in prison on the
slightest pretext. Our flag is the
least honored in Mexico, when it
should wave the highest. Shall we let
our sister republic drink the cup of
misery to the dregs, or do the kindest
thing that can be done-intervene and
raise to it's feet, one of the fairest
lands upon which the sun has ever
shone? Mildred E. Scaife.
July 18, 1916.
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