New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13
MINNEAPOLIS MAN
WRITES OF MEXICO
REV. G. L. MORRILL, SAYS MA
TIvEs OF YUCATAN LIKE
: AMERICANS
ALvARADo, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE, RULES WITH ROD
OF IRON

Rev. G. l.. Morrill, of Minneapolis,
who has recently returned from trip
of several months in Mexico, has sent
the Review several articles descriptive
of what he saw, which cannot help but
be of interest to our readers. Mr.,
Morrill, always wields ready pen, and
what he says invariably interests the
reader. Following is what he has to
say of Yucatan:
Middle Ages In Mexico
| You don't have to 60 to the Public
Library to find the middle Ages
just take a trip to Mexico.
Mexico's flag, green, white and red,
stands for jealousy, cowardice and
| butchery. The national bird should be
a buzzard, the coat of arms skull and
crossbones, and the national hymn,
"Caramba, Damn the Gringo.''
was not only refused passport by
the Y. s. government for travel in Mexico
but letters of Introduction to American
representatives there. I went Just the
flag for protection, armed With safety
razor, gun metal watch, box of insect
| powder, cake of soap and the Bible.
Yucatan was the first stop in Mexico.
but il you want to insult Yucatecan,
call him a Mexican. He hates the
Mexican as the Mexican hates the Ameri-
can. do not blame him, for he is clean
er, more moral, honest and industrious
and spends his time raising heneouen
instead of hell.
Women Are Walking Banks
The .Yucatecans are small, welcomed
and wear fine coat of Yucca 'stan''.
The women wear kind of Mother Hub
bard and comb back their black hair SO
that it falls out in front leaving high
forehead. They are loaded down with
gold coins, crosses and ornaments. until.
like their Hindu sisters, they are re-
gular walking bank ..zs~ @.rety-ss = $.
The natives are peaceful and law-abid-
ing but tired of despots, and wish the
U. S. would, come in and free them.
They no longer want their hard-earned
money to be taken from them and spent
by government officials and generals for
graft, gems, girls and gasoline.
Alvarado leads the alphabet and all
else in Yucatan. He is a vest pocket
edition of the late Gar and rules with
rod of iron. If you object he removes
objection with the thrust of sword OF.
bayonet, or puts you up against the wall
for target practice, or hangs you by the
neck to a tree on the leading avenue
The public is always cordially invited to.
these social gatherings.
Alvarado came into Yucatan as Car
ranza's general, but jumped into the
military saddle and has ruled the people
with General CONSERVATION ever since.
He is a dictator giving orders and COM
bining in himself the three governmental
functions of legislature, Judge and chief
executive: He has been called agnostic
and atheistic.
He has made many public improve
ments, with other peoples money, after
having improved his own bank account.
He is now willing to retire in favor of
a railroad official friend and give him
a chance to run the government.
"Alvarado's name is mentioned with
bated breath: In fact, all Mexico, with
spies and soldiers, you must be on guard
with your eyes and ears open and your
mouth shut. In Mexico the park bench
les are arranged in a way that any
plotting conversation may be over
heard. For once I was cautious.
| Allows. No Opposition.
/ Gin, the capital of Merida I met the
Imam who tried to run against Alvarado
for the position of governor. His train
was delayed, and finally when he APP
peared on the balcony of the Grand
Hotel to make speech, he was made
the target for abusive remarks and
| pistol shots. He was arrested and
jailed, but finally released on condition
that he would leave Yucatan.
On my arrival at Fort Progreso I
was asked why game, if had been there
before and when intended to return"
ONLY FEW INDIANS WERE
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