El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-04
REVOLT HABIT
Of MEXICANS

UT MEAIUHWJ
Continued from page II
straight. and in spite of what people
say he is really a poor man
And the man ne is talking about
says the same things about him.
The Common People Know
There seems to be a tacit under
standing among them all to tell the
truth about each other on every point
except money. They are all anxious
10 make the point that there is not a
single thief in Mexican political life.
on the other hand. the lower class.
the common people. who have been
putting up with revolutions for
years and years and is always seeing
its country 20 doWnhill instead OF
improving, smiles bitter skepticism
when the words ''unselfishness" and
patriotism" are mentioned
Two hundred thousand 1Iexfenns
get their living BY making civil war
and taking part in revolutions, fat
teninE on the ruins OF governments
that fail and on the inaugural feasts
Of governments that come into being,
Liberty Must Be Preserved.
Such people speak in all serious
ness when they say that liberty must
be preserved OF allege that the con-
But the rest OF the population,
which includes millions OF people,
either says nothing. with that signifi-
cant silence Of the Indian, OF else q
says: Liberty Constitution Mere
preteLts for a new grab Just ways
Of making a lvingl All alikel All
thievesl" and IN this sweeping gen
eralization II includes everybody in
politics pardoning no one till he has
come to some tragic death
The Mexican people, which has a
certain literary instinct and imagi-
nation. invents all kinds OF ingen-
ious and interesting stories 70 Wreak
vengeance on the powers that be- It's
biting satire respects not even death.
The miserable populace has suffered
so much and has so many accounts
70 settlei
sends Brother to Death.
The story OF what happened to
Don Jesus Carrauza- after his death.
Is a cruel but interesting and witty
tale. This brother Of Don Veuustiano
came TO tragic end. While Car
rama was shut NJ in Veracruz by
the troops Of Zapata and villa. he
sent his brother on an expedition to
the south OF Mexico The very es-
cort which Don Nenustiano had given
Don Jesus for protection. rose in
mutiny and made him prisoner
such jokes are nothing unusual in
Mexican revolutions No one knows
with certainty on whom he can count.
You never know whether a friend
on embracing you will not stab you
in the hack
Don Jesus, with all his staff. fell
into the hands Of one OF the petty
chieftains hostile TO Don Nenustiano
and dramatic episode occurred The
guerrilla telegraphed to the presi-
dent. making on him a number Of
demands rF a rrn1fff~11 rrnfrrra rrrf-f~fr
were equivalent 10 an abdication- He
accompanied his demands with
threat 10 execute Carranza's brother.
II they were not granted
Carranaz stubborn to End
The proud and stubborn Don Venus
uano made no answer whereupon
the guerilla began TO shoot, one by
one, the members OF the staff OF Don
Jesus After a second failure OF the
president 10 answer. a son OF Don
Jesus and nephew 70 Don Venus
tiano. was shot. A final telegram
likewise failed 70 move the iron viii
Of CarranZas and his brother was
also executed. some hours before the
Carranzista troops sent to free him
arrived
This blood curdllng episode aroused
sympathy only among the partisaus
OF the president A few small VIZ
lagos took the name OF Don Jesus.
but they have probably lost it again
by this time But while the friends
OF the government were mourning
the martyr the people. that great
anonymous novelist, was hammering
out his story.
Past Master at RusdInE.
It must be recalled that, at the be-
ginning OF the revolution. while Don
Nenustiano was making war on the
partisans Of Huerta in a number Of
states. Don Jesus had been in com
q = Y ~H|n Tee 80
the United States.
was Of course not a witness Of
his campaign. but peope in Mexico
say that this Carranza was a real
Napoleon when il came 10 driving
owners away from ranches and
carrying off cattle No animal wear
ing horns would ever escape him.
They all Eueeumhed TO his Irresistible
spirit on attack In n very few Of
such campaigns he swept the terri
tories under his control absolutely
clean OF cattle.
Then he would drive his prisoners.
which numbered thousands and thou
sands up across the American from
tier, and generously hand them over
70 buyers in the United States in ex-
change for some little slips Of paper
Issued BY the banks
story OF Jesus and Satan.
At this point. the Iexican story
begins.
This story says at that time there
was war not only in Mexico. but in
the greater part Of Europe as we'll
You may readily imagine the great
number OF guests who were being
admitted TO hell What a lot OF in
.endiarles OF citiesi And m1rderersl
And thievesi
satan, who knows everything, got
wind OF Don Jesus arrival and was
anxious 10 make his ACQUAINTANCE. /
As the devil has horns and a cloren
loot, he was interested in getting a
slose up view Of this invfncibIe per- I
5ecutor OF horned and hoofed ami /
nails.
Where is Jesus Carranza9" he
shouted from his throne. Absolute /
Illence- The man in question did not /
y the interest aroused AS the last /
consignment received in he'll con I
listed OF so many lost souls. he tried (
Q keep out Of sight hiding behind /
lis comrades.
Turned Into a Cow
Several small imps. obeying orders i
rom their master, went through the 1
'roups paging the missing person,
n the same manner that bell boys /
70 through the corridors of a hotel \
Then they have to deliver a message.
Mister Carranzal Mister Carrauzal'
Another long silence And Satan,
annoyed at this lack of respect, called
ne Of his cleverest little devils.
Turn into a cow he ordered him.
Immediately there was a moo and
fine COW. fiery in color. began 10