Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-09
INTERVENE WITH
SCHOOLS, ADVICE
OFU.S.PUBLICiSTS
COMMITTEE Or EDUCATORS MAKES
REPORT AFTER STUDY Or
MEXICO YEAR AND HALF.
NON SECTaH.tH COLLEGE, MODELLED
AFTER C0Ns fA.TIM0PlE iNSII-
TUTi0n q EY THEM.

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CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 9.-lntervention
III Mexico. not with arms. but by free. pub
lie, nonsectarian schools, was recommend
"a hy i report issued Sunday night tn aI
self-constituted committee Of Americans
of national reputation as educators or pnb-
IIcist,. This committee began studying
Mexican conditions about a wear and a.
half aro. IT. conclusions were summarized
as follows:
.The chno. existing in Mexico i due
ll to variety III racial elements. t2l woe,
ful lack of general education. 90 still
greater lack III political experience. and
"a rapacity and cupiditv of the educated
Leaders. and. IN 4 few instances. M in-
~tellirant unoducated
To make educational intervention effect
i've THE committee recommended ihe c-tah-I
lli~hment Of \ non-eectarim college. model
LEA after the Roberts Colleae N CONSTANT
monte. The recommendation does wv -.v
what agency -hnuld establish such n col
llere. except thai III should have III back
Ing of the American peonle.
Lack M Intelligence ana trr. 1e,d.~.hi,
Isays tbe report. has thwarted the attain
lment M liberty ~ Mexican revolntinr. An
lab~tract from the report reads:
sThe CRYING need of Mexico j. edrca-
ltion-a TYNE nf education that wiU mn INV.
common peonlo ont If their slotb aod i~
lnorance and enlist the better cla--e- in N
real patriotic service.
THE problem "a one for the peonro of the
United States. a- well Nv the Meyiran-.0
such 4 proposal y 40 more absurd than
were similar ones I'm reference IN Crba.
Porto Rico a1d tbe P-hiIppinc,. The My
lean native. have the capa.iiv. and M tbcv
larc given thc ouportunity Mil READILY .r-
quire industrial education. The higher
classes. IN spite NJ the common impression.
have q cultural basis that. wisely directed.
Will enable them ~ hold their own intellect
ually with the other people NJ America.
These two groups must be miui~tered unto
hv those who would assist in the uplifting
OF Mexico.
"The present study also reviews pduca-
tional work in Mexico since the COMING ot
Itbe Sr,niarS- Naturally mo-t of tb,
work ua- carried on under the auspice. NH
the church. The mission !, the best known
and mos. r-.tri ni it- establishments. but
iu addition th. rytholi, church ~ave My
leo it~ lir-t formal schools and H. ~rni,ar-
sites. But thc nct re-ult oF such work
among thc lower cla~se, was not GREAT.
"~nmr ol thr -tgt,s. -urh a- Jaf-rn
Nuevo Leon and CoahuiIa. projected nl-
mirahlc establishments.
Mexico accd- an institution that vin dn
for her wrat Roberts College did in Con-
~tantinoplr. ~uch It'll institution should Nv
free from IN scc,arian Influence. should
be manned Pm instructors fully devoted to
their work. and should direct itself tu
training the future leader. of lIeyico mn
", .nirt ,f tr,. -..r;E.o Ana Lo,., .oI
he host ;ntore-,. 81 ,ho country \, IT,,
t.r " .,,lI MN u,,dort.ton III. +L. un.
w. r..l .ood ~ N,v ", ho.r t,i
administered 81 N. nrnner .n;rit Il wiu n.
cordially received III tba era,ter mart ,f.
the thinking neople Of Nexieo.
.Neither the resources NJ the c~ountry