White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-03-08
TEXAS CITY FROWNS
ON MEXICAN REBELS
San Antonio No Longer Seat
of Revolutions.

San Antonio, Texas.-This city, once
famous as the hotbed of Mexican revo-
lutions, is no longer the center OF plots
and movements against the various
governments Of Old Mexico. The one
time home Of political refugees VINO
were warmly welcomed by the citizens
as refugees from persecution Is no
more, and the citizens of San An
tonic are unconcerned with conditions
below the Rio Grande.
Made famous in press and novels
by Tex Orielly, Stansbury Jack Rod
erts and other war correspondents,
the starting point of many revolutions
which changed administrations IN
Mexico, the place where Madero made
his final plans for the revolt which
swept Porfirio Diaz from power, San
Antonio was known for years as a
haven for all Mexican politicians.
From a pro-Mexican city, where
business men listened to the golden
promises Of every revolutionary lead
er, the garden city of Texas has
changed into busy center of indus
try little troubled with affairs below
the border. Busy with building a
greater San Antonio, business men
now have no time to listen to stories
of Mexican intrigue.
Full Of Politicians.
Although San Antonio is full OF
Mexican politicians, yet the revoiu-
tionary activities have ceased. The
one-time hearty welcome to all pollti'
cal exiles who arrived breathing fire
and blood full of promises of changing
administrations in Mexico for ones
that would give big business to San
Antonio is no longer extended. Inc
business men, anxious to extend trade,
listened to these promises but now
conditions have changed and refu-
gees are met with suspicion. Mer-
chants, remembering how much export
and import businesses have suffered
through the constant turmoil In Mex
leo, are too busy trying to take ad-
vantage Of the present friendly rela-
lions established by Ambassador Nor
row to listen to the woes of the new
" arrived exiles.
Not only have the business districts
changed in their customary habits OF
assisting the refugees, but the Mexi-
can colony, numbering some 10000
has also changed. No longer are
purses opened to help the politicians
and offers of homes extended to the
exiles. Disheartened by the constant
troubles which have caused thousands
of Mexicans to abandon their native
lands, the Mexican colony has settled
down to make the best of conditions
and has put aside the idea of return
ing again to Old Mexico.
Children Grow UP Americans.
Thousands Of Mexican children
swell San Antonio's public schools
where they are being taught modern
ideas. These children, eagerly taking
advantage of the English classes, soor
develop into bright pupils. and thou
sands, refusing to speak Spanish, are
now being transferred into Americans
filed with ideas of modern education
and growing up with American boys
and girls. The majority of the Mexi-
can children have lost contact with
Mexican life and are now real Ameri.
cans, and, although the parents be-
wall the changes, the pressure of the
children upon the older folk is sc
great that large majority of the
Mexicans who have lived in Texas fol
more than a year have abandoned the
idea of returning to their motherland
Enjoying modern comforts practical
ly unknown in Mexico except In thu
largest cities, making good wages, ant
possessing automobiles, the Mexican
youths have no time to listen to thu
promises of the Mexican exiles ant
are content with conditions in Texas
Lacking the sympathetic feeling
which for so many years character
lied San Antonio, the majority of thu
Mexican politicians. former diplomats
ex-generals, and cabinet minister
have abandoned San Antonio and ar
now concentrating in New York an
California. The former center o
intrigue is dead and the one-time hot
bed of revolutionary activities is n
more. San Antonio has lost her fam
as the leading revolutionary cente
of America.
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