The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-30
(By Gen. Salvador Alvarado)

The following translation of re-
cent very able article from the pen OF
General Salvador Alvarado, appearing
in the columns Of "Orientacion" the
daily newspaper of Hermosillo, is so
clear cut and so opposite with regard
to the present situation in Mexico that
1t is worthy of persusal by all who
hold to the immortal truths presented
in the American Declaration of indie
pendence; for which reason and to
give it a circulation as wide as that
Of '"The Oasis" it is given place today.
ApelaciOn
An open letter to the Editor in
chief of the Washington Daily Post,
By General Salvador Alvarado.
Dea" Sir and Friend
An editorial published in the Wash
;ngton Daily Post of the 18th inst,
which seems very severe to. me and to
Meyicans in general, does rot sur
prise me, for I comprehend very well
appearances presented in Mexico
which at first vieew are difficult to
defend, due to the fact that through
a period of nine years there has eX-
isted in Mexico a state Of disorder and
intranquility that seems now at the
beginning of another such period of
revolutionary activity. The editori-
al in question, which presents a series
of reflections upon the situation in
Mexico, and other matters, says:
"Whiie there is no doubt of their
good intensions, too much reliance
should not be placed upon any of the
movements against Carranza, for they
would perhaps adopt the same meth
eds if they should capture the gov
ehnment They all suffer from the
same malady that FfIlct: Mexico, Trey
look upon government as a short cut
to robbery by coercion. They are as
destitute of patriotism as the Chinese
revelutionaries that keep up their in
terminable fights on the inspiration
of, Japanese money"
I do not deny that during some
period of time we have not establish
ed or maintained a government strong
and stable, capable of maintaining
peace; but it is necessary to invested
gate a little the causes of that state
of affairs, to judge with knowledge
thereof.
In the first place let US take into
account the fabric of our social order
at the time of achieving our indapend-
ence in 1921. The population con-
sisted of seven and one-half millions
of Indians of pure blood (some of mix
cd blood, mestizes, but of thee same
social leveD and a half million of
whites and mestizos of the dominant
class, The dominant half million en-
braced were land and mine owners,
priests, military men, lawyers and
politicians.
That class was and is always con-
Servative, reactionary and inimical to
all progress. The progressive ele-
nent was without power to develop
its liberal tendencies unhindered and
all advancement that occurred was
realized only through constant con-
flict and struggle. With so great
a disparity in social elements natural
evolution of society proceeding from
harmony of diverse forces and ten
dencies was impossible; a condition
giving birth to great lack of equi-
librium, vicious in it's origin and op-
Grafton. To that was due continuous
attempts at correction registered in
the early years of our national life,
eliminating in the War for Reform
during the years 1855 to 1860, inclu-
sive.
Defeated at home the reactionary
forces restored to intrigue abroad
and brought upon our misfortunate
land Intervention by France, which
began in 1862 ended in 1857 with
re-embarkation of French troops and
execution of Maxamilian.
Through various vicissitudes run
ming seven or eight years work of ad-
justment of social and political forces