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New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

IN Afghanistan can hardly be said
to have taken place. Notices we're
issued from Kabul warning the i'm
migrants of the shortage of bedding
and clothing, carriages and carts.
Measures were taken to prevent
them from participating in Afghan
political life. Messages were sent
to the caliphate committees dis
couraging continuation of the
Hijrat, and the Ameer finally de-
creed that no further Muhaiireen
would be admitted within his
borders.
1t was not until some 10000 In
dian Moslems had been duped by
Shaukat Ali and his associates that
the movement was checked. One of
the largest columns of enigrants.
some 1000 in number, reached the
frcntier-in high state of religious
excitement, and accompanied by
fierce fanatics-to find their further
Journey barred by the Afghan au-
thorities. Angry scenes followed.
The frontier officials were stoned.
and the caliphate emissaries violent
ly abused.
Those who had entered the land of
supposed refuge were quickly over
whelmed by the hardships they en-
countered. Bereft of the protection
OF British authority and the hospita-
Bile sympathy of villagers along the
routes of their pilgrimage, many of
them were robbed, ill-treated, and
suffered all the miseries Of destitu-
ton. Stories of bitter disappojnt-
ment have been told by thousands Of
those who have returned to India.
The. road from the frontier to Kabul
is dotted with the graves of old men,
women and children who failed to
find new home.
Large numbers Of che younger
men were pressed, and sometimes
forced, to enlist in the Afghan army
on insufficient pay. Nearly all of
these eventually deserted. The Mu-
haJireen quarters in the Jabul-ul-
SaraJ were converted into an intern
ment camp. and 400 men arc said to
have been imprisoned as spies.
The tide has flowed back to India,
but there has been heavy wreckage,
and the survivors are resentful
against the agitators who induced
them, under the pretext Of religious
duty. to endure the loss and suffer
ing of the flight"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
Lord 1t Over Mexico
Wars Newest Inventions

ing broken down, and just as the
radius first of wireless telegraph
and then Of wireless telephony has
been steadily expanding, so we can
foresee the time when submerged
ships will communicate freely and
over long distances with one another.
At present it is only a beginning;
the radius Of communication falls
away steeply as soon as the aerials
of the boats are submerged. The
Wireless World is quoted to the ef-
feet that If submarine running at
full speed on the surface in heavy
sea has a range Of fifty miles, it's
range will sink to twelve miles when
its aerials are just submerged and
to three miles when they are nine
'eet below the surface. Even that
IS not negligible, but the imagina
ton leaps to the time when subma
rlnes lying on the floor of the sea
Will peacefully concert their plans
by wireless; when the Admiralty
will be able to plot the positions Of
submerged merchant fleets, and
when submarines, guided by wire
less messages, will nose about In
the depths Of the sea for the hidden
merchantmen.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

| we'll as the director enjoys it's ad-
vantages. This incenses US free
and equal people. And we are loud
and rude--in our denunciation.
Eight Americans out of ten in
Mexico never take the trouble to
earn the language of the country.
We act as though it were tri1ing
annoyance far beneath us to notice.
We also act as though nobody in
the world could possibly understand
English but ourselves.
Now, the Mexican is an eager
linguist. He is especially aware of
the advantages in learning English.
lie understands a lot of it. He
understands it especially we'll when
one American meets another in the
streetcar or tearoom and begins re-
Wiling the country.
This cons1ant reviling of the
country is sort of nervous disease
with Americans in Mexico. They
never meet that they don't begin it.
They say the same things over and
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
Another Instance

An American manufacturer had
an agreement with a large house in
the City Of Mexico To furnish il
goods and sent down ore large order,
which was promptly paid for. There
was a large overpayment, a balance
left in the hands Of the American
manufacturer The Mexican house
made another order and got cable
gram saying that the goods had been
shipped. Just then came the last
revolution, and the American manu-
facturcr recalled his goods and
cabled TO the Mexican house that ne
would not ship unless a New York
credit was established. The Mexican
house cabled back cancelling the
order and asking the American
manufacturer to place the balance
Of its money in a New York bank.
The American answered that he
would not do this, but would sell
the goods that had been ordered to
the account Of the Mexican house
and charge it with whatever loss
there was.
A firm Of fiber growers in Maza-
tlan received an order from manufac-
turers in Brooklyn for two cars Of
sisal at an agreed price. When the
cars arrived the buyers graded down
the sisal and later offered payment
to the Mazatlan growers at a cent
pound less than the agreed price.
The growers claimed that the Amer
lean buyers should have telegraphed
them asking them i. they would ac-
cept this reduction in price before
taking the sisal and pricing it at
a lower figure than the agreed price.
The Mexican growers laid the mat
ter before the American Chamber of
Commerce. who wrote TO the Amer.
lean company asking If they would
accept arbitration. The American
company wrote back that it would
not accept arbitration.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
"HE World War left behind it
fascinating subject for

speculation what dreadful
sort Of engines, says a correspondent
in The Manchester Guardian. will
the submarine and the aeroplane be
when we enter "the next war;?
Technical progress is constantly be-
ing made, though little may be
heard of each separate step. For
instance, go far the submarine has
been cut OFF from all communication
with the rest of the world when il
was submerged; only when on the
surface Of the water could it COM
municate with land stations or other
vessels. The electric waves pene-
tratc sea water with great difficulty,
and the receiving instruments in
submerged boats have hitherto been
unable to detect and interpret them.
But now the finer development of
the instruments is making it possi-
BILE to receive slighter and fainter
waves than they had yet been able
TO take note Of. The barrier Is be-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
A Modern Hijjrat Fails

Z NDlA IS witnessing the end of
Z one of those movements of popu-
lar feeling to which d people
easily stirred by religious enthusi-
asms is subject. Early in the present
year, writes correspondent in The
London Times, number of agita-
tors led by Shaukat Ali, began a
movement Of protest against the
treatment Of Turkey by the Allies.
One Of their chief attempts was to
revive the Hijrat (flight). They
preached the doctrine that Moslems
should not remain in a non -Moslem
country, but should emigrate to
lands under Islamite rule.
This propaganda led away sur
prising number Of dupes among the
Moslems of the northwestern prov
inces. Pilgrims journeying to Al
ghanistan-the most obvious Mos
lem country for such an exodus from
India-received ample consideration
from the local British authorities.
No obstacles were placed in the way
OF their emigration through the
Punjab and pickets were posted
along the route to insure them a
safe passage across the Khyber
Pass. The Chief Commissioner Of
the northwest provinces, while
making clear his regret that the
movement should have materialized,
saw that its obstruction would have
resulted in bloodshed. Apart from
an incident at wayside station be-
tween Peshawar and Jamfud, IN
which the railway police were at
tackled and one of the emigrants VIE
killed, there was an entire absence
Of disorders so far as British Off
cials were concerned.
During the summer months sew
eral thousand Muhaj jircen, or Mos
lem emigrants, crossed the frontier
into Afghanistan. They came chief
ly from the rural tracts of country
around Peshawar, where the village
populations especially, strongly pious
and simply credulous, fell easy vic
tins to the oratory of local mullahs
and the intrigues of the Hajji of
Turngzai in favor of the flight"
Disillusionment soon followed the
migration into Afghan territory.
The Afghans realized that the Mu.
hajireen were not Of class to be
readily absorbed by a country de-
ficient in agricultural and indus
trial openings. An actual settlement
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
4 BlRD'S-EYE vieaU of the
City of Me1ico

or Indians, but that didn't worry
me-"
ooh, you Americans. You have no
sensibility like us"
1t is true that the Mexican has a
much more sensitive responsiveness
than the American and far, far bet
ter manners.
This, | think, is the real reason
why he dislikes us--our bad man.
ners.
The majority of Americans in
Mexico cond0ct themselves with an
i'll concealed racial disdain toward
the man in whose country-in whose
sovereign country-they are abiding.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
ONE of Meraco City's BEAU
t5fM drives

of America is something the Mexi-
can resents. | think he is a little
jealous. He resents our calling our
selves "the United States" when
there are other united states, among
them "of Mexico" He also resents
our calling ourselves "America" and
Americans" even if it is our name.
We saw it first. He tries to level
our pride in it by recalling that it
was once a general name for the
entire hemisphere, and by calling US
subtly "Norte Americanos" s"-North
Americans.
He intends this "Norte Ameri-
cano" business as something to take
as down a little, annoy as bit.
But it doesn't make dent.
Our Conceit and Indifference
That is something the Mexican
cannot Understandings overwheln-
ing conceit, and at the same time
our Indifference. Emotionally, the
Mexican's country Is far nearer to
him than ours is to US. He wears
his country around with him, like
his skin--if you prick it you prick
him-while the American wears
his country like his overcoat. He
thinks 1t big and comfortable, and
he's mighty stuck on its style. But
he can take it off and forget it.
To the Mexican his country Is
his house, his home. Ee expects
you to conduct yourself In 1t ex-
actly as a guest in a private house
hold. While you are there every
thing he has Is yours. But he
doesn't expect you to criticize or
make suggestions. He thinks if you
don't like it you should 60 home
politely, with the usual regretful
protestations Of thanks and appre-
citation.
To the American his country is
his hotel. The biggest, finest, grand
est in the world, of course, but if the
water isn't running in your room,
why, you should kick to the manage
mentl He doesn't take 1t as an In
suit.
A Mexican gentleman told me with4
keen resentment:
Resent Our Motion Pictures
"All the motion pictures about
Mexico shown in your country show
us as bandidos, dcsperadoes, or, at
least, charros. Now, why do they
malign US like that? They know per
fectly well that many Mexicans are
good citizens and wear European
clothes. Why do thcy want TO insult
us9"
:Rut thex dQp.t want 70 insult you.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
Quoting Obregon

Il don't Ike Americans any more
than you do" cloud cheers.) "Bu,
realize that-for the time being
anyway-we must be friends with
them" (Heavy silence.)
In Nsxico City, among women,
grew accustomed 10 hearing the
Mexican hostess trying to establish
NE with her other guests:
"Yes, she is American born, but
d pure French descent; really O
frenchwoman." entirely fig
ment Of her !magination.)
Another American, but a blonde,
'oid me The Mexicans who wanted
aer to be liked sl,says whispered
NAT she WAS really "Aiemancita" Ga
little Germany.
went to the National University
'or & while The course was inter
as'ionas law. The professor was de-
caring the Msyroe Doctrine as "the
foundation Of Mexican detestation
u the United States Of the North. "
! turned to the student next t.
ne:
"ls II true you detest Americans?'
He looked ver7 uncomfortable.
Then lbeing Latin feinted with
iass:
compliments as Subterfugc
III we don't find very sympathetic
100 AmerIcanos,' las Americanas'
&c adore"
But was not to be put off with
sn7sning as easy al this. After
ward, as ne were going downstairs
Nsethef. said again:
Why DO you not find los Ameri-
'&hoS sympathetic 70 you? They are
rally very good sort"
Very good SORT" he said with
sadden bitterness, "who kill chill
essnl"
@What7n
Yes. children, little boys--shoot
Assa downsn
What are you talking about7"
Ia It possible that you do not
'a'" The history of your very good
m Ut people7 How In the war Of
-" their invading army rlaugt1-
; ~fsd the young students of Chapul- :
s'ee, some VI them only fifteen
lsafs old? You dl3u't know abouc
azt9"
fon're not telling it right"
There r. . monument TO khexe
s1fD children that my people put
II. where It happ~ned~-~ln tie park
Fosrs you 80 70 take your tea. Can
be you haven't seen III"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
THIS Mexican selling birds carries his stock in trade
on his back

They dress Mexicans that way in
pictures simply because it Is more
picturesque. Why, when ! was in
France before the war the only
American pictures l saw there were
Wild West. Lots Of French people
thought Americans were ali cowboys
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
!. Mexc0s Dislike for Us Is Long Standing;
IN \ Source Of Aggravation Is Our Dscourtesy

Theodore Roosevelts, where no sink
ever leaked, where justice was never
juggled, and where efficiency never
overbid its hand.
Graft There. as Here
! Our resentment of graft in Mex
leo, for example. OF course, as a
people we admire graft. only in the
high places. We righteously resent
it among the lowly. A certain
curiously undemocratic snobbsh-
ness colors our Judgment of the
poor man caught doing the best he
can for himself.
Now, in Mexico, as in the United
States, there is p'enty of graft.
but it is most widespread, more gen.
eral, more frank. The office boy as
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
No Wonder They Kick

A firm in Gua,ie aiara gave ar
American representative of United
States manufacturers who was 90
ing to New York an order to buy a
large quantity Of enameled ware.
This agent went to New York
commission house which showed him
samples of excellent enameled ware
made by Pittsburgh manufacturer.
he ordered several thousand dollars
worth. The bill reached Guadalaiara
before the goods and was paid
When the goods arrived, they were
opened and found to be worthless
Junk, broken, and the enamel 50 de-
stroyed that much of the ware
seemed to be made of black iron. It.
was stuff that would not have been
sent out by any reputable factory.
ard half of it, at least, was utterly
unstable.
The Guadalaiara house tried to
get an allowance from the New York
commission house and tailed. It
then asked the American Chamber
of Commerce to take up the matter.
Its arbitration committee wrote first
to the Pittsburgh manufacturer. He
answered that the goods were not
his regular goods, and therefore he
did not feel that he could be held
responsible. The committee then
wrote to the New York commission
house that had shown the buyer ex-
cellent ename,ed ware as samples
and then shipped to the Mexican
merchant stuff that " as entirely diff
ferent. No answer was received;
nor up to date has any effort what
ever been made to settle the matter
fairly.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

III concealed is putting it mildly. 1t
is arrogant, noisy, loud -mouthed. It
ls-the Mexican is right here--in-
sulting.
Lord 1t Over Mexico
Small fry who couldn't gather IN
more than SIS a week anywhere
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
BY Sophie TreadwclI

n EEXICANS in general dis
~ Ia It's rather a pity. They
are our next-door nclghbors. They
have a magnificent country to visit.
And, practically speaking, we could
do lot more business together, very
proftably to both sides.
As It is, the trade between the two
countries for the last yea was
s3l2,ll6,152, double in value that Of
1910 and about one-third more in
volume.
Some Americans Have Stuck
This increase in commerce be-
tween the two countries-in spite of
revolution and national prejudice-is
due to the destiny of geogra phical
jMtaposition, primarily; but also to
the combined hustle and stick -with-it-
ness Of few Americans down there,
the men who have stayed with it.
There were ll6,525 Americans in
Mexico zen years ago. To-day there
are fewer than 10000
These men are the owners and
superlntendents of mines, directors
and the stats of oil companies, ranch
owners, managers Of transportation
manufacturers, cotton and sugar
growers, exporters of every Mexican
product and importers of most
American manufactured goods They
are men who know Mexico and the
Mexicans, and who get along with
them. But they are men as quiet
as they are fair dealing and cou-
rageous. So, unfortunately, they are
not the Americans who put the
stamp on US below the Rio Bravo.
An Engishman who happened to
oe in a small town in Oaxaca when
Ooregon was campaigning through
there told ne that in his speech the
now President said this is hear
sayl:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

over. Its sort Of American chorus.
Yet great many of them have
never been so well off in their lives.
There is easy money for men-the
sense of the game, big odds, con-
slant change. There is an easy life
sor women--three servants for the
price Of one, sunshine, flowers, fresh
sood, plenty Of room. They all like
t. But not one OF them has the
simple courag to say So.
The Correct sl,ing
1t has become the correct thing to
complain and find fault. And the
social leader from Kalamazoo doesn't
dare do otherwise, for ar the big
business man from Summervills
might suspect she had never known
anything better
Americans in Mexico blame the
Mexicans for every,l ing.
| took an American steamer out
of Acapulco for Manzanillo. She
was designed for freight, but shipped
a few passengers. She was dirty,
her sanitary arrangements were
fright. In sudden disgust, | said
to the mate:
'This ship is filthy. You oughtn't
submit passengers to this"
Il know it, lady. But you know
how rotten everything is in Mexico
these Greasers' -
but this is an American ship:
American captain, officers and
crew!"
well, yes, I know; but we're in
Mexican waters"
There are other reasons whv Mex
leans don't Ike us, practical and
present reasons why they would
rather give their trade to English
men, Frenchmen, Germans, or even
Spaniards, if they have a choice.
j quote verbatim from report of
the American Chamber of Com
merce on some Of the trade disputes
given them for arbitration:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
rushed into battle of their own ac-
cord-it was not our fault that

heao the history OF that whole
war in our books--not your@then
perhaps you'll begin to see"-
He was right about one thing: II
is our war with her in 1S46-'48 that
built the fire of Mexico's dislike of
Us; fire that unfortunately has
never been allowed to die.
We hav completely forgotten the
Mexican War, We won.
Mexico Remembers
Mexico remembers it still. She
lost.
One hundred years ago, when Mex
leo got her freedom from Spain, she
had, in lands, in potential wealth.
the makings Of the most powerful,
the proudest republic in the West.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Cali
fornia, all were Mexico! A Mexican
woman once said to me:
"1f we had only teen settled by
the Saxons, like you, instead Of by
those detestable Guachap'ns, we'd be
greater than you now. Poor Mexico,
she never had any luck"
There is too much quiverlng in
the air now between the two coun-
tries for any one to want to quicken
ancient quarrels. But it must be
said that Mexico still resents the
loss Of these dominions; still con-
siders the revolution of Texas as
American duplicity; the Gadsden
Purchase as American greed; the
war as Strengthening Of children" Z"
Things Mexico Fcrgets
She has never been taught that
this war cost the United States
$4,000 men and s1s6,500, 900; and
that the treaty uy which she agreed
to pay for the taken land $15,000,-
600 and more than 100000 more
in claims stands unparalleled in the
history Of greedy world as an in
atrumcnt dictated by conquering
army in the capital Of the nation
treated with She forgets that the
Gadsden Purchase was sought and
contaminated by one OF her own peo-
pie.
Also che Monroe Doctrine. This
protective measure" is CALLING TO
the pride OF the Mexican. With
his experienced cynicism he can't
see anything in 1t but another ex-
ample of American "lord-t-ovcr-
cverything-ncss." He thinks that
Americas vauntcd eagerness to pro-
tect against Europe the weak OF
the West is merely American eager
ness 10 protect them for herself.
lie has forgotten chat the Monroe
Doctrine bombsheil launched into
the armed camps of Europe was
what enabled the Mexican Republic
70 start on 'ts evcntful career.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-17
GOV. BONE TO LEAVE
 FOR WESTWARD SOON

On his first trip Co Che Alaska railroad district since becoming governor Of Alaska. Governor Scott C. Bone win leave Juneau for An- choraee on Sept 23. probably on Che steamship Admiral Watson, ace cordlng to a statement made by him recently. He win visit Seward. An- choraee and points on the Alaska railroad north to Che end of stecL as well as making brief stops in ports of call en route to Anchorage.
 On Che arrival of Che Watson at Cordova. meeting Of Che Terri torial Fish Commission win be held. lt is said Coy. Bone win be accom- panied as far as Cordoya by J. H. Davies. member Of Che commission from Ketchikau. and Charles D. Gar field. secretary of Che commission. Harry Ellsworth. commissioner at Seward. is expected Co be at Cordova for Che meeting The remaining commissioner, A. Adams resides at Cordova.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-17
YAKUTAT TO HAVE
 WINTER SERVICE William Gmy Operating Big Launch Rolf Between Outlying Pot
 and Juneau

William Gray merchant of Yaku- at arrived In town lost night from h home In thc gas boat Rolfwhich he has lately purchased uo brought mal which Is Che drsl to bc sent out from Yakuat for s.z week.
 Mr. Gray ia now negotiating for Q regular eoycrumcut contract to carry maI between Yasutot aud Ju- neau once a month or oitanor with good prospects of eouuus il But in che oyoal hat no arrangements are made u.ta Che government hc win make monthly trips at hIs own cS- uenc carrying both mall and pas-
 .aecu Two yoara ago thIs coming winter YaUut was Ave months without either receiving or diuatch- ue mau The distance lrom Yak uat to Juneau is n Che ueiehAor- hood oi BOO mIo. Tlo rIp 'hH Ime was made in a2 hours The Rolf H 51 feet long and carries 2l tons su. s am excellent sa boat
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-17
CONSTITUTION DAY
 OBSERVED HERE
Today Is 134th Anniversary of Sign ing of Constitution of United
 States of America

Today Che I3itb anniversary of Che signing of Che Constitution Of Che United States. win be Gtunsly observed by Che people of Juneau.
 Under Che auspices Of Che Afford John Bradford Post No. { The Am- orican Legion am address, cone Hundred Per Cent Amor.canism win loo made by Capt. Stanley n. Dmccy late of Che Canadian iuiau- try at Che conclusion Of Che first show at Che paioce theatre tonight
 Yesterday afternoon, appropriate exercises were hold at Che Juneau Public Schools
 Ministers in Che various churches win devote one service tomorrow lo commemorate th.a day. Sermons on Che Constitution win be given aa iollows
 Dr G. e. Bruce Northern Light Presbyterian Church. s pm.
 Dean c. B. Rice Holy Trinity Cathedral, l. a. m.
 Father A. J. Rocatto. First Church of Nativity 10:30 %. m.
 Rev. David Wageoncr Native Presbyterian church. 1o:5O a. m.
 Father IA D. Kashoyarod Greek Catholic church. DO @. m.