The Washington times., 1925-09-11

which the Agrarians are carryhs
out their plans.
. Praises Gales
Morton had no word Of criticism
for president Gales. He praiseu
the executive. for his efforts 70
CLAN nj, the situation and in a
TELEGRAM expressed his gratitude
fo.s HE efforts to make the lives
and interests Of foreigners secure.
Ge- onlv regretted that Gales, con
dannation Of the 'horrible and bar
ba.ric" conditions had not ayalleG g
nrotect him and his family, nao
thew remained in Atlfxco.
His lie was threatened, his WlIa
shot at. and their home fired upon
before Federal troops arrived TO pro.
feet them, he said. He was forced
to hide in his home until the troops
came. and then was not permitted
oI,f Of their sight until he was
aboard the train. Other Federal
guards accompanied the doctor and
his wife on their trip to Mexico
City. -.
RovaI Society Of Great Britain
and holding many degrees in the
United States for his work in: plant
culture. was, brought to Mexico
three years ago by the Obregon
government to improve cultivation
methods. x
He became associated with Rob
ert Maurer, member OF q wealthy
French family. in plantation hold
ings near .Atlixco, one Of the most
lie. With hope of restoring the rich
sugar industry to Piebla, Doctor
Morton started a farm school sys-
tenn. The Maufers placed extensive
orders for farm machinery in the
United States.
Story Is PitifuI.
Morton told a pitiftl story of the
circumstances preceding the flight
of his family. A week ago, his
Oldest son, 10y of eight, was
buried in Atfixco. I 1t had been
Impossible to secure medical atten-
ton for the lad. as physicians
feared to go to Atlixco.
Neither he nor his wife had been
able to visit the boys grave before
their flight from the town, as it
was feared the Agrarians would
shoot them down. Doctor Morton
said that the five brothers Of Rob
ert Maurer were remaining in At
lixco temporarily under protection
of troops.
Before his departure for Los
Angeles, Doctor Morton sent the
following telegram to- President
Gales: t- 80;
'As an American citizen permit
me humbly to express my gratitude
for your honest and manly stand
in the cause of c1xfIizatton. and for
your condemnation Of the. horrible
and barbaric conditions existing in
this part of your sFepuplic. for two
years. st.@ ~
Laments. Lateness.. IS
"I regret your condemnation Of
murder, outragesY and political ex-
tortion in this region came too late
in my personal case, as / have
been compelled togfIee in order to
save the lives Of my faH1ily. We
have been coH7peiled ,totflee under
military protection9fr from the place TO
which we were called three years
ago from the United, States to take
charge Of the scientific work Of the
Maarer interests and where / have
been acting as scientific director. of
experimental farming and agricul-
fural Improvements. ~
q 81 am also leaving behind me
the graves II those verys dear to
me-my son, my friends, my fellow
workers who have been brutally
murdered by the direction and with
the$sconniyapces of political agita-
tors d = T. y
81 see sbutgone ray of light and
hope and that emanates from the
words of Plutarco Elias Gales in
summing up the magnitude of the
political cancer. 1t is step that
may bring some solace to the
widows and orphans. Mexicans and
foreigners alike, who owe their
rniserysand grief to al unrestrained
movement against civilization mas
dueradiug as national political
bOdVo p.