San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
TOLERANCE Is NEEDED.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
would like to explain to "Castilian"
that what I said was that there was
lots of Castilian blood in Mexico.
out | did not say that there were
lots of Castilians in. Mexico. There
IS a distinction whether you admit n
difference or not. All Spaniards are
not Castilians. CASTLE is but n mart
OF Spain. Castilians have always been
noted for their naughty pride. des-
lgnated that particular people so as TO
emphasize the fact that Mexico also
had her proud people. I have met
Mexicans of pure Castilian descent
who Indignantly stated, when called
Spanish by some well meaning strang-
er. that they were Mexican, not Span
ish. | think that it is commendable
that they should stick up for" their
country whether it is their country by
birth or adoption, and il Mexico
denies their claim then Mexico is the
loser. They feel about this just like
Americans would feel about being
called Britishers.
You are mistaken about Mexicans
speaking the Spanish language. They
do not. True it was derived from the
Spanish, but there is quite difference.
Before the revolution in Mexico you
could almost tell what province n Mex
lean came from by his expressions in
speech. There is the difference be.
tween the Spanish and Mexican Ian
guages that is found between English
and American English only more so,
very much more so.
The principal objection that I have
to the Mexican is the fact that he
classes his women with the rest of his
household chattels. In my time I've
met few women who might possibly
develop the rudiments of intelligence
under the encouragement of assiduous
cultivation. This is my private opin-
ion, but of course L might be wrong.
I've noticed this idea in some men of
other races. too, but they are a bit
more diplomatic about expressing il.
You may not think that Mexico will
ever be convinced that Spain and the
United States are her friends, but we
can at least try to convince her. 1t
is TO the advantage of both sides that
they be friends. and / have seen
stranger things than that come to pass.
OF certainty the United States does
not want Mexico as n part of herself.
She has enough trouble and expense
without cunning" for more. Then
there is nothing more desirable than
that the two countries become friendly
neighbors. / may have been fortunate
in the selection of my Mexican ac-
quaintances but all that I've met have
been a very good sort" Some times
Mexico reminds me of the little boy
who didn't like nobody nohow."
One might ask what makes Mexi-
can? You soy the Indians are the
true Mcxicans. then by that same tok-
en- they are the only true Americans
also. Your parents may be total
strangers in Mexico but if you are born
there that country has some hold upon
You technically.
/ knew several men. OF American
parents, who were indiscreet enough rs
to be born in Mexico. When HOSTILE
ties broke out at the time of the over
throw OF the Diaz regime they found.
when they appealed to the United
States government for protection. that
technically they were not American
citizens. 1t was necessary for them
to have certain legal papers drawn up
before the United States could help
them. This they Immediately did de-
claring that they would never let such
thing happen again. I'm bit
vague on that particular phase Of the
subject as I've had no personal ex-
perience along that line. I've always
congratulated myself on my foresight