Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
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Unhappy Mexico

Mexico again is in the throes Of revolution.
The storm, which for months has been predicted,
broke Sunday almost without warning, and in the
street fighting in Monterrey and at other points con-
siderable blood has been shed.
That the Gil government is making every possible
effort to stem the rising tide Of revolt is apparent.
and it is equally obvious that the revolution has
gained sufficient strength to constitute a serious
threat to the administration. Whether Gil can defeat
the military coalition against him only time will tell,
but to settle the question many lives will be Sacri-
feed, and Mexico again will be plunged into that
sorely straitened financial condition which has
wrought havoc to economic development of the na-
TONS rich resources and educational and industrial
advancement Throughout that country.
Regardless of the issues at stake or who wins IN
the strife. it is very apparent that the common peo-
pie Of Mexico will bear the burden, as they always
have. For them 1t means more years lost IN achieve
ment of that goal of economic independence which
has been the ambition Of Mexico since throwing off
the yoke Of Spain, an ambition that has been sub
merged in years Of bloodshed and factional strife,
only to reappear after a few months of peace, again
to be submerged when political factions sound the call
to arms in an effort to elevate themselves into power.
The great mass Of American people look upon
Latin American revolutions with indifference or mild
amusement. Only those who know the Mexican peo-
pie, who know their history, their years Of serfdom,
through which they still maintained their intense
nationalism; who know their customs. ambitions and
struggles can sympathize with them in the strife in
which they are merely pawns Of the conflicting am
billions Of leaders.
The past five years have been years Of compare
tive peace in Mexico. At no time in the nations his
tory were the people more contented; and no period
has been marked by greater progress, both industrial
~ and educationally. This was not due to political
leadership; it was due to the ability OF the people
themselves, to the richness Of their native land.
Slowly but surely they were emerging from that ma
tional chaos created by the years Of strife following
the overthrow Of Porfirio Dia7, only to again be
plunged into the maelstron Of civil war.
To the people Of Mexico the conflict which has
been precipitated is real tragedy. They can foresee
another period Of prolonged civil war, with leader
after leader endeavoring to rise to power On the ruins
of burned villages. pillaged cities, devastated farms
and ruined industries.
With the military leaders in full control OF the
army, and the army the pawn of any individual lead
er who can for the moment secure its loyalty, the
masses are trampled into the dust Of economic ruin
They deserve the sympathy, not the cenSure, Of the
American people. They are not to blame. They have
never controlled their own deStinies and have pos
sessed merely the shadow Of that liberty such as
Americans cherish