New-York tribune., 1919-04-10

ment gaining Roadway in Mexico"
distinguished Mexican official said 10 me.
"Bolshevism is an international disease which
must wear itself out, and which is highly
contagious.
"Poor Mexico, How the world pited us
when our disorder first broke out. 1t was
the first manifestation of the international
epidemic, and all our friends thought we
were very sick indeed, and some went so
far as TO prepare obituaries. We felt pretty
bad too, there's no denying it, but now
Mexico is convalcscent, and all realize
that fortunate in having very mild
attack. And now we arc immune, and glad
Of it.
Look at Russia, for example There is
the international disease in its acute form
smallpox, where we had only varooid. In
fact, | think that in Mexico we had only
bad case of measles
Certain it is that Mcxicos revolution be-
gan in bloodshed and that pacication has
been gradual; while to the contrary, Russia's
revolution began with the peaceful abdica-
ton of the Gar and soon evolved into
reign of terror, of which the end is not set
in sight.
Germans Preached BoIsheuisn
1t is matter of common knowledge in
Mexico that the Bolshevik movement was
encouraged here, as in Russia, by German
gold--of common knowledge because "El
UNIVERSAL performed precisely the service
for Mexico that The Tribune did for the
United States: published the whole record
Of shiny German propaganda in detail, with
verifcaton from the papers of the German
Minister, Eckhardt.
10 be successful a Bolshevst movement
must have the support of large part of
the masses, since it is evident that if both
aristocracy and bourgeoisie are destroyed,
only the proletariat remains Now the pro-
letariat of Mexico is eminently pacific 1t
will work if compelled to, or if in the humor;
but it is easily fed, housed, amused, and it
prefers to sit in the sun and smoke cigarettes
and drink pulque to getting excited about
the rights of man. Or if the day is hot it
prefers to sit in the shade and drink pulaua
and smoke cigarettes The Mexican prolc-
tariat never heard of Karl Marx who, like
most idealists, had the misfortune to have
his theories distorted beyond recognition by
the second and third generations of his fol-
lowers. 1t doesn't know the difference be-
tween Tolstoy and vodka, and doesn't wish to.
The Mexican proletariat doesn't read much.
1t can't. That was the fault of Don Porfirio
Daz, who had whole generation in which
to educate the lower classes, but didn't think
they were worth it.
Not Willing Soldiers
The part of the Mexican proletariat In the
revolutions which have 80 often convused
the country has been about as imnortant as
that Of an army mule. Most Of the time he
has been forced into the army and usually
he has been glad to get out again.
Mexico, in fact, is just arrived Mt the
stage when 1t can take up the matter Of COL
lcctive bargaining between labor and capi-
tai. 1t doubtless will have a progressive
experience with unionism, guided and aided
by the government. But it seems perfectly
plain that Bolshevism can have no growth
unless it is supported either by the govern
ment. the Church, the opposition to the
government.
Enemies Of Mr.. Carranza denounce the
new Constitution Boshevik instrument,
although a two years. test has thus far
failed to Justify them. Bolshevik publica-
tions, in English as we'll az Spanish, are
permitted, but that Is apparently because
the government makes fetish Of "iberty
of the press"
The atf of bo t.