The sun., 1919-05-12
MEXICO ASA MAN
FROM CHILE Sees IT
Leaves Havana for Four Day
Steamer Trip to Vera
Cruz.
CUBAN OPINION OF MEXICO
Need of q Study of Mexico
From Within for
Truth.
BY FELIX NIETO DEL RIO.

Of the sta1 Of tho Dioio Itustrado, son.
tid0o, Chile.
Specially ,uritten for the Latin Americdn
Department Of THE Sun.
The Maria Cristina drops her moor
ings at the end Of beautiful winter
afternoon, while Havana dons her jew
els OF a million lights. A melancholy
gray envelops the tranquil bay where
innumerable steamers are anchored at
the piers
Wide ferryboats smoke copiously and
kangaroo" steamers that have the APP
pearance Of floating docks return to Key
West with their bellies full OF wagons
and merchandise which eight hours be-
fore were rolling on Arm ground across
the fertile American fields. Small gaso-
lene boats cross the water and still
smaller fishing schooners acquainted
with the severity of the Mexican Gulf
are seen in line with the transatlantic
vessels lying at the docks of La Ma
china.
On one side Is the phosphorescent
city: on the other the physiognomy OF
| La Cabana, the historic Spanish fortress
| which rises above the port. Like ar
etching of Reps the old bulwark de-
taches itself majestically against the
dusky sky. recalling the old days OF
ga1leons and piracy so WILDLY described
by the author OF Thomas rAgnelet."
The anchor surges slowly and We
glide a few meters from the shore. pass
ing before the castle. the monument Of
Luz Caballero. the mole and the Prado
| to take to the open sea
The Maria Cristina is crowded with
passengers. mostly all Spanish. The,
are immigrants going to Mexico to seel
their fortune. Before long three or foul
aristocratic families reveal their quail
ity ; these are people returning to thei'
land after the revolutionary scourge.
One evening in the Office of e
Figaro In Havana the correspondent
ent OF Ia Rozon OF Buenos Ayres asked
| Are you going to MexicoT Yes, m,
| friend" I replied. what atrocity!' II
retort. II have just returned from thu
| trenches. having seen death and fire al
about me as well as all the horrors o
the hombardment but 1 would not dar'
to go TO Mexico"
| This was the opinion of Mr. Carras
quilla.
In Cuba they had told me of tn
horrors in Mexico. Havana is the cen
| tire of MEXICAN reactionisrn, the focus o
the rebe lion. There, together will
| the respectable emigrants who bea
| their misfortune with dignity, live tn
heads OF the Huerta Government, ant
| the Felicistas. who are more dangerous
| Gen. Mondraeon. ex-Mnister o
| Huerta and technical director OF tn
| "cuartelazo'' against Madero. told me II
the concentration camps of Columbia
near Havana, My country Is lost un
| der the Carranzieta regime" And as
| manifested my confidence that the situa
| ton in Mexico was improving. he said
II wish to send you some information
to undeceive you"
Those documents never arrived AM
! even II should have received them
| would not change my belief that Mon
dragon, Felix Diaz, Banquet and th'
| other terrorists committed a crime whel
they bombarded the city OF Mexico 10
| ten days in their attempt TO put dow
! the poor Niadero. who had been elected
| in accordance with the constitution ant
was filling his Presidential post in peace
| These facts were Objectionable to m
when considered the confidence AM
good faith Of 80 many travellers. Then
understood better than ever that tn
worst enemies OF Mexico are the MeNi
| cans themselves.
I believe that do well in crossing tn
| Gulf resolutely to see at close range nov
they live in the immortal land or Monte
yuma.
| The first dinner on board Is forma
one. At the head of the table Is sta
| tue OF Dona Cristina of Austria, holdini
| in her arms tiny Don Alfonso. he
august son. in an attitude of prematur
majesty. The gayety is at Its height
| the champagne sparkles, every on
speaks OF Mexico as a beloved land
In a Jew moments n terrible tempes
comes up, lasting four days. At dawi
Of the fourth day through a cold mis-
rising from the sea we get glimpse
the first lights of Vera Cruz.