The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23

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The purgoon made h1e WqS III ~
telegraph olace and Wlf0d dtr6e< q
D1AS that the people doclinea ~ N
pear Before him. 4nd Asisd 4oe 11r-
thar Instruction. He got them right
CT the real In th1oe Words: ssVasca-
mats the people Or burn the toWn. =
signed "Pornrio Dias. president H
vAEctnatAd thaut.e 81 7'as 4 1855
During this 1pidsmic I - ~
Mexico ana seeing q yollow o. a
= hovel with . number of WodnSn
and children about It, I aslkoA : VeU /
lean Why they were thers. ~ a.
nag indicated the pre6ence Of onnalI.
pox He replied: That n why thsv
are there. The mothers take thoir
ease. II they die. thev ~ n 4
fate II they recover thsy ~. SQow
they viii never have It asa1a.'" Did
not say they are children?
The Mexican Of the peon caaaa.
which responds to the Chinese cooiies.
10 An initiative chap and likes "a ia
what he knows others are doing.
There were coal mines on either
size OF the river. the miners being ex-
c!usive!y Mexicans In the United
states there was general strike pre-
which, in some way, came Is fhs
knowledge Of the miners on tho Ner-
lean side Of the river. These mine
were operated by Americans under 4
concession from Diax. The rnfnars
made no demand for higher waras.
ehorter hours nor any other favor.
They simply struck ana let Il ~ Il
that. The American company. seen,-
ingly. paid no attention to the STRIKE
Tor the strikers. They were busy,
nevertheless. on the telegraph. know.
ing. as they did. thing or two about
settling Mexican strikeA Gettine into
Geographic communication with Diay
they notified him that their miner
were on strike and wouldn't ne
please take steps to have them 10 10
work again? He did. There Wa !
military post near the mines ana the
president wired the commander "a
round up the strikers. take them TO
tie mines ana put them to work. The
commander did So and the strike was
at an end. That method worked well
In Mexico. There are grave doubts
as to its acceptability on this side Of
the Rio Grande.
Mexico misses Dias: Il seems that
there are no more like him, though 4
good, steady dose Of government ad-
ministrated after the pattern he Get
would be a boon to that unhappy land
Say what one may Of his methods, and
they certainly are Objectionable from
our standpoint. II still remains fact
that under his rule the life ana prop
erty of Americans was safe Conces.
sions granted had the protection Of
the government; travellers OF what
ever nationality were safe from rob.
berry and murder. Mexico was richer
then than II has ever been while 10.
day II IL poorer The old despot gave
his country peace and what he
thought was good government. today
Mexico has. as has been said. no kov.
eminent, no peace. no happiness. but
in its stead there Is turbulence. riot
and bloodshed. Bandits rob ana muir.
der at will with none to disturb nor
r AXE them afraid. Americans who
have property there have 1t taken
from them by ruthless bandits and
deem themselves fortunate to escape
from the country with their lives.
Carranza, pro-German and outspoken
enemy OF the United states when
called to account for the misdeeds OF
his people. with characteristic nen.
eacity, replies that the offenses were
committed by bandits. who were fol.
lowed by his troops and slain And 40
1t goes on. No American 10 safe In
Mexico. Perhaps the next army that
visits the Rio Grand will cross over
and renew acquaintance with tho halls
OF the Mentexumaa