Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
DIR. MARTINS LECTURE.

DIR. MARTINS LECTURE.
DR.. Richard S. Martin of Chicago, one!
OF the speakers at. the chautauqua, his
subject being Mexico, gave a very inter
csting and instructive talk, but it would
have been more interesting and far more
instructive to many of his auditors had
lie confined himself to his subject in
stead of using as MUCH time in denun-
citation of the metropolitan press OF the
United States, the senate of the United
States. the movies, etc, etc. On these
questions the average chautauqua audi
cnce knows as much as the average
chautauqua speaker, including pr. Mar
| tin. ~.
The doctor seemed especially incensed
at the press because some Of the lead
ing metropolitan papers had refused to
discuss Mexican problems through his
Spectacles. He said he had plead with
Il number Of editOrsitO tell the truth
about Mexico, but without avail. The
doctor assumes, Of course, that those
who do not see Mexico as he sees it
do not see it right. That is the natural
state of mind of the average public
speaker with large number of NJ. d. ID.
DIS. o. ID. C's, LIB's X, Y. rs, etc,
etc, tackled onto the end Of their names.
After denouncing the metropolitan
press for playing up sensational crimi-
nal news, he launched into quite a dis
cussion of the Carl Wonderer case, one
OF the most brutal in. the history of the
country. He told how Carl murdered
his wife and ,mberA babe and hobo.
OF course the Chicago newspapers
should not publish sl,ch things, but the
| Chicago orator who comes ont into the
tuntry among the rural classes is at
| liberty to discuss them to his hearts
| content In applauding villa, the
notorious Mexican bandit, to whom the
Mexican government gave large sums Of
money to be good, the doctor recited
the story of the Spanish snob who came
J to Mexico, became infatuated with the
beautiful sister Of Villa, insulted her,
receiving deserved rebuff, for which
he declared vengeance. Later on this
Spanish paltrOOn hired Mexican ruff
fians to kidnap the beautiful senerata.
They took her to a mountain Rendezvous
of the aforesaid Smniard, where she
Remained many weeks. Finally villa
found out where she was, and he deter
mined to rescue her ut any cost, telling
his mother that he was going to bring
his sister home dead or alive. He com
PEELED Catholic priest to accompany
Kim and after riding many days they
came upon the Spaniard and the girl.
He forced the Srlniard to marry his
sister, then shot the pslltroOn dead. The
/ course of Villa in this matter was highly
commcndable, hut some Of DIR. Martins
auditors must have marveled ut his
recital of the salacious story right after
he had denounced the sensational metro
politan press of the United States for
telling similar stories in similar man
rer. ~
The doctor charged. time and again
4 that the metropolitan press didn't tell
the truth about Mexico and he seemed
more interested in impressing upon the
minds of his hearers his opinions in
this respect than he did in hewing to
the line in all that he said himself.
One instance Of his mistatements might
he cited. In speaking Of possible war
lEetwecn the United States anu Japan
he pointed out what an advantage 1t
would be to our enemy ii ne could at
tack us through Mexico. a I'd in order
to emphasize the Importance of this
strategy declared that there are now
:OO,O0O Japanese in California ready to
aid their country at the psychological
moment, or words tOithat effect. Well,
the census department doesn't agree
with the doctor In this respect, but we
suppose the census bureau is not tell
| ing the truth. According to that auth
GRITTY there were only "a. 1875 Japanese in
California lsst year. only 17114 In the
state of Washington, only 4.O22 In Ore
gOn. a total on the Pacific coast Of
~ 1872. Probably not more than 1900
or 10000 of these are males Of military
age. hence DIR. Martins california
japanese army Of -9pO,OD' cannot in
reality he more than four per cent of
that number. The doctor is evidently
very much excited in relation to a pos
sible war with Japan and what would
happen to this country in such an
pvpnt Ha said that If JanAn cOJlld get