El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-08

A uSTIS. Tex, May S.-Somewhere
a Il has been said IN deriEion Of the
enthusiasm which characterizes
the celebration Of the Mexican ma
10 commentaries what in reality was
an Insignificant victory whose fruits
we're nullified soon after by two de-
teats- IN one the recently victorious
Mexican army, advancing against the
French new positions, was repulsed :
in the other few months later, the
Gig Of Pueblo whose defence had orig
mated the first victory fell into the
hands OF the French No Mexican ac-
Qgainted with the history OF this
period VIII deny either OF these two
incidents, but all will assert that the
victory Of Nay 3. 1859 over the
French was sufficiently important to
affect profoundly the course which
the War Of French Intervention there
But to understand this influence #
VIII be necessary to make q rapid
study Of the outstanding incidents
which lead Up 20 this war and to the
battle.
War OF Common People.
The War for Independence from
Spain was fought by the common
people who aspired to the rights and
liberties which guarantee 70 al
equality before the courts. the free
ballot, freedom Of speech, and the
right 70 worship God according 10
the dictates Of each mans conscience
Winning the war from Spain did not
win these rights 70 the people The
struggle continued between the priv4-
legged classes and the common people
until JuareE issued his now famous
constitution Of 1857, by which these
rights were guaranteed, and by Whicns
further, the church power in political
affairs was definitely and effectively
NnnH
IN It's possession not Immediately
Necessary for the discharge Of reliEi-
Gus obligations After three years OF
bloody war, the cause Of the new con-
stituton and the new reform laws
triumphe1.
A numher OF small marauding
bands, however, continued 70 give
trouble 70 the newly established gov
eminent To hasten pacitication the
government decided TO suspend pay
Tor a time. The principal creditor
nations, however, immediately pro-
tested. To make matters worse,
juarez faced the necessity Of settling
claims illegally originated by the re-
Gently deposed reaotionary govern
ment. Airamon. the reactionary lead
err had year before Issued bonds Tor
Sl4,QQQ.00o In exchange for which be
received $4,000 IN cash from
French banker named Jeclzer. The
same renegade 1iiramon, assisted By
e small band. broke IN and robbed the
English legation Of 100000 just be-
fore evacuating Mexico City. Juarez
recognized the debt the government
must make good 70 England, but re-
fused 10 acknowledge any obligations
for the f1f,000.000 bonds
Creditor Nations Form Alliance.
10 establish their claims. he three
creditor nations, England, Spain and
Trance. formed an alliance by
treaty signed in London October 81, Z
1851. After lanoing IN NeracruE they Z
issuCu an ultimatum embodying al I
the grievances which each Of the al [
lies had against Mexico. Juarez In Z
Vited them 10 q conference TO settle I
the questions pending, peaceably. II /
possible, as the allies expressed them z
selves DESTROYS OF doing. BY this time 1
the unhealthy climate OF Neracruz ]
was having a bad effect on the troops I
OF the allies They requested permis- j
sion TO establish their camp further 4
Juarez consented 20 this on condition
thar the allies should return 70 their
oriEiual base before opening hostili-
ties ia case the conferences they were
about 10 enter Into did not yield sat
isfactnry results The allies agreed TO
5unrez Protests 20 Allies.
Al this time Two rfactlouary lead
ers, Iiramon and Almoute, came to
herecruz- Juarez protested TO the al
lies against their giving asylum to
these. who were considered a menace
10 the peace Of the country England
and Spain. whose intentions toward
Mexico seemed genuinely friendly
recognized the logic OF the Mexican
governments contention and one, All
ramon, was returned 20 an English
warship. France, however, disregard-
ed the protests and accepted Almonte
as an active ally
The attitude taken by the French
at once confirmed in 4
the minds OF the represeu natives Of
spain and England the bad faith with