_ » - \ rw . ' " ` F r '». F" Y - . -_ffvi-~ _ r~ ~ _ si _ __ »'._»':f_f_» ._ -- L_- ; r _ _.. . _ . .. Moncure Lyne. - Filfllt with Mexico." OLITICAL unrest and revolution in Mexico are con. fined to men only, for in this land of to-morrow there is no such anomaly as militant suffra- zetlv. or female sol- ' die’-'» Wvhatis more, till; women have no V 'sliiliitiou ln this ga / direction. The Mex- / lean matron and __ maiden are too M@I1iil in ideals ever to care to & other than the seiiorn, the lover of home: or the ieiiorltiz. content wiili love and re- ligion, in fhe role of sweetheart. Mme. Cnrideron de la Barca, wife ol' the first Spanish lliinistei' to Mexico, writes of the revolution of 1840 against Rustamente, when the rebels held the Na- tional Palace and the government occu. pied the Ciududela:- "The tranquillity of the people is ns- tonisliing. ln what other city 'in the world would they not have taken one side ‘or the otiier? Shops shut down, thousands out of eiiiploynieiit. idle peo- ple-exlstilig i-It-avi-n kiiows now! Groups collect about liie doors, speculate nlmiit liie proimliilities. but uwuit der-isioii of military cliiofsias if it were ii judizinent of Heavcii from which it were botii use- less and inipious to appeal!" As she is to-du_v, so will llie woiuun in Mexico he to-niorrow, mid pg-rlnips later centuries will find hor nnich the same-gentle. hcnuliful, liewitcliiiig. with a little knowledge of iniisic and French. Higher educalioii for woinon has not yet received the stnnip of Mexican np- provnl. The question of wonieii‘s rights has not been agitated in this pi'o\'iiice of procrastination. G - \Vomun'l Sphere. The home is iitill woiiiun`s sphere in Mexico, Here domestic life savers of the East, With Moorisli niuniiers rather than those `of`Aiaerican ideals. In the City of Mexico the wealthy women ridc in 'closed carriages in the balmy nir, und, though ii veil is'nnl'. considered nhsoluteiy necessary. it is generally worn, and no young woman with proper self-respect is seen on the streets unattended. 'i`lie duenna accompanies the seilorila, who is never allowed to go to the theatre alone with her lover. Strict rules these, perhaps, iiiitl the mothers ot' families consider no inau trustworthy. Their home life and restrictions lia\'e been in- herited from their Spanish ancestors. The social circle among the liilxlier classes is strictly xguardcd and their houses of thick walls, lnirrcd windows and massive doors serve to prevent in- trusion. ` ° The Mexican vocabulary, slhilunt with softest Spanish, is the language of love, and yet their dictionary docs not chronicle the word hnine. Tlieir equiva- lent, casa, means lionse, but this iiiipliesg to the fullest. the idea that a Mcxieairs home ls»liis castle. ln his euan liie proud Mexican is free from prying eyes. for, though the'Castlllnn be submissive to priest and King, his descend:-uf in Mexico enjoys the refuse of home. where as head of tho house his rule is absolute. Never does there come li. time when ehildreh "do not know IN1l`0l\l"l lil" thority, and reverence of Dllffllis ln' creases with the passing years. Though all respect is shown the father, n man never becomes too old or distin- guished to kills the hand of his mother. Divorce Unknown. ‘ Mexico can claim innocence of divorce, though its absence docs not always in- dicate domestic fellcily. A nina H05 his wife often live under the same roof and do not speak for YHIYS- 911°” ‘“’“‘l" ini; the siieiitlgrit of the other. _The very pattern at their homes/ with DFIBUH' like whidovvlilséenis to foster exclusive- ness. Domestic freedrnn, as \m¢lvrll°°<1 by Americans, is absent. lim-inoay 11005 not al"wa'ys 'prevail even among the nearest of kin, and family feuds often lead to ltahblagl. duels and dellllli- Marrlngo with the Mexicans is a f0!" xnidwbla undertaking, since two cere- moniesare necessary if one wishes the hlesslngof this Ciinrcli as xvellas the civil servlc _without which the tial01\ can not hiieibiallled. Despite the fact that the-iirtuegroom must sniirly 01° ann-t i.r1asimnfi:,‘¢iw louse and its are not numer- tlie higher ctllllillelnlx is nrrsnn Y _ la the affair ous. among Dlrents.. i are Among hinted, it lmn than hul- ln their hwtletiuihrlt Ili! an extent' that iii Amtflol- compliment! niynlo uh Hs* to ' li*iii’él°.e<»/°i;’i i ._t` _ .,,. ~ _ 5; by 0 W D¢l'l1sps:'as ii special encouragement, drops hilna flower, which he cherislies. if I8 all elaborate code. that includes smuggled letter; conveyed hy the clmr. CDHI _render or water carrier. lloineos Sigh in the moonlight or thrum their gui- tars vi-lrh.llassienate melody, while their Juliets. listen above ln the haicongem answering with the eoqnetry of mantilla and fan. "SoeinI_ lteintlonl vrlth A|||¢g|,§§|,._ lhe aristocracy of the City of Mexico cures for no social relations with Amer- '°'"f9~ wiwther this is due to aversion °" 39”i°U5Y it is hard to decide. 'They are loath to admit Americans to the privacy of their homes, for the American gnged in coininerciiil strife and the race for dollars. The impulsive nature of the Mexican makes it hni-d for him (0 sland the Aiiiz-ricnn's inatter-of-fact tem- peimnsnt. This is true of the rt-lution also between Aiiiericuuwoiiieii und Mex- ican men. Tile \\-oiiioii of 'the United States find the ideas of the races so l`“d|C_"l|Y opposed that marriage with Mexican aeiiurs seidoiii spells happiness or even liarniony_ The Mrxicaii husband does not give his wife either the coni- panionship or confidence the American woinnii craves and expects. However, there are exceptions, 'as in all eases, where Americans and Mexicans have S00ll1lUZ|y enjoyed connubinl bliss. Bowie, the hero of tho Alamo, whose name has been' bequeathed to u murderous knife, mui'ried a seiiorita; as has also many anotlior f`i'oiitil_-rsiiian, for the beauty of these women when they are young, even among the plniner classes, far exceeds that of the average American girl. Occa- sionally, also, a Mexican wt-ds an Amer-_ lean woman, for the into Princess ltur- bide, inother of 'Don Agustin, the adopted son of thc ill-fated iiinxiiiillian, was a Miss Green, of \\'asiiington. Senor Don .\iurtins Romero, ii distin- guished diploniatist. m_nrried Miss Lulu Allen, of .\'ew York, when he was Min- ister froni Mexico to the United States. The truth remains, though, that Mex- icans distrust Americans far iiiore than Americans distrnst;_ them. _ Since the. acquisition of the 600.000 squniii; 'miles ceded by Mexico to the Unitedllisitates after the victories of Scott and..Taylor the Mexicans hwve secretly feared the dominance of Americans. The`lesson of the .\lamo'taught 'them the disaster that follows American colonization in Mex- ican provinces. Their land, satisfied in the traditions of centuries, cures as little for Ainfricsii people ns it does for Anier- ican push. Prolzrcss to the Mexican is a nuisance, n bore; for life holds for him the ciiurm of living rather than of ninnssing wealth. ;\'ntui'c supplies his needs with prodigal iuvishness-then why worry? That is his creed. The Mexican women are not iiiippy in the United States. but long for the seclusion of their own homes and the congenial company that discusses fancy work rather thnii politics. - The Mexican \vl!c'. The married Mexican lady does not go niuch into society, as custom keeps her from mixed assemblies, and her hori- zon does not extend beyond husliand, home and children. Such is their ina- teriiul devotion that 4_'hey cannot endure for their sons to leave theni to enter business in cities, and much of the lack of progress in this land, sb rich in unde- veloped wealth, is diio to the unwilling- ness of tli'e Mexicans to sever ties of home and niotliers’ tears at separation. '1‘lie Mexican wife does not lose her ideiitity- as in America by marriage, but retains her own name, adding that of hcr_ liusbnnd. -For instance, President Diaz married, when ii widower, the heali- tiful and charming young Ilomero Rnbio. whose name became then “Sellers Donn Carmen Romero Riibio de Din1..";,.Sucli was her sweetness of character and philantliropy tlnit as n terui of endear- ment the _Mexicans called her "Cnr- mellta."' iler charities to the old and~tlie helpless won hor a warm place in the affections of the people vvhoni hci- hus- band ruledas a 'despotlc President, and "1 MEHCD is usually a mercenary, en- ME,IC_ L/ Mexican Wiimsn Recreation from 0 riding nngunvrled with her liusiniiid lo his automobile or wrilkiiig by his ning tn church. Every one knew hor to he the friend of the working girl and thc weak. ldilueutioii of \\'omen. -\\'it.h tho nscciidaiiicy of Ula'/. u s_\'stcin of- -iiubliul-elliiciition was iiiiliigiiiiiiitell that has contiiiued since lS'I,li. .-\l~out onl!~i1llif of the lloplilatioli can rcntl and write, for, ns Diaz l_-.vpi'i-s.~'c__.» “ ` 5'" 5 ' `? _ _Ht 5_1 ___ ",{> -,,1§`<}~ f ` ~ .la _ » -ti _’f»’_»_<§@2;ff ‘ _ 1 1 /_- l' _ l <._ .. ~=, ,_ In __ 1 _lf--:_ Y _ ”.° Q . -. - I ~ 4 _ -_ . _ _ _ _ , cs,” J . 1 , __ -__-_,_ _,__ _ _ 1.. M. _t , - __ -_f Wg, _ _,M _ t 3 __ ,__ 5;., “_z___',,__,__';_1,: _ ~ 3! -'©»f » _ -l . .'IAsi< |P=su1»is ' _"M . J I" ____ mv _ Seam-its Mails, 'fnunden .Wilde Cross Eoclélll .oi.Mexicoe Here one secs the bri:_flii .~p:irkli|i;: eyes :ind clear olive skiii llnit linvo iiiade the hlexiuaii lu-silly f:iiiinu_- ilu- world over, These incstizziii :ire :i fiiie type of the Spiiiiisli .\nn-l'i1':ili_ ’l`lii- i-:i<‘i:il cliiirlio- twislil-s of .-\i'li'.Toii-uiid (‘:isiile snow \villi vital lli.~lii:v'liit-ss. di-spite the Iupse of time riiiico Spain rlniiiioll the adopted fuliiorliooil ol' .\it-xii-o. this situation." .\ have _Sonora on her innl on lin- floor. :iiid win-ii qiics- _ _ _ _ lioln-ll 'is ll. hor pi'<-l`.-i'oin~o replied l'““""` 'if Sh"'""s “ml mucus 'H giving . . . . “Yi-s, lho in-il is iiioo to hoop oiic`s r'lotlil~.~‘ _" clisloiii of llii- <-o|inli~_v_ .~=iiilpl_v lwr:i||.~'o it is snvli ll~;i:l< the .\l<-_\i<'.in cool; to Q p|`|'l`|~i' li|~r r:ii'll1l_\ii l.\i~li to oul' fiiil-sl \liici'i<':ili l':\l\;’t-, “.\~i wr vo_~liiiiilil'f`»." .six li.-'iii of the co|i;|ll'_'.'_ llouitfli llw \l<-xii-:iii doilzi is lilliii.iii uiill err.; »~o:|ii»L3uic~', she - |||oi|;1li tim lil-:lllicli itll-:il d<-|l_\', r':illl-ll ‘ ’ “ ‘ ° ‘ " past to quell tho disqiiiotiille of present has ;_'i\'oii w:i_v to llio \'ii':iii of tlunda- llipo :is lilo piiroli _\:ii:l| -it' .\l<-vi-wi, the <'ivili7.:ili`>ij_;i|i`iil`lii‘lii!it Tliiii~].‘»`illI"-> Xuur mst rod suit: 'The udvcmule' cure no given, ng#-iiitii can nr:u ivi- »i o il: '-» 2 """ -_‘-"1-=`-'ii ;_. _ _ .1 ~ '_ _.-.f Jen-f , Vip' ,_ "‘ I _ I' V' ,. l' . I 4 ' __ Edited iff T _i °'_', rfihia Sloane ' ef.. \\_ i ._.._ |'l...v. \ -- ' _ 1, ....._..._»... _ \\`i _..._.__¢ _.._Z___.1 Scania Madera, Sr. nl Mexico. I t :$3 pi 3% . _J , ._ __ “is .1 af lttiliw "Y &___f &__.-/ Dauuhter ol Dan Ramon Corral. Unatlliil, vice President ol’ tiiexico, :ire not loo pious to smoke cigarettes iii lln-ii' liourloirs oi to cxrliiim words that soiiiiil very s;ici'ilv;:ioiis lo unacciis- lonioil i»;ii'.\'. 'i‘lu'y_:ire vi-ry liuinnn. very lol-:ilili-_ v.illi their t‘lirisllun nnnie of _\l;||-_\-_ lo uliivli are oiloii nfl'i.\l‘tl words ill.; l`oiu~<-ptioii :intl .\iiiiiiii|~iniinii_" v.-ord “.l<~si|s" is li~o<|ui-iitly lised, l>nl'l\ as :iii i-_\‘rl:iiii:ilioii null also iw u :iron nalnc. it looks |.e<'ii|i.'ir oii pi-Irs uiarlti-:l with it in t‘:illicili'.ils, nun when il is uillirossed ‘ people little or ..oll.u.t»_ 'l'i..»l.- eiviiim- Ie =1 lmao bl-scar it siilrllvs the Ameri- l tiou existed in-fore t':i\'nliei‘ or 1'ui‘ii:iii “"11- " everdrcuiiiod of sl-'tliiig 5.-ill on iiiiknolvn 'HUP M“Xl¢’11" “"""“" “lismln me "` otreniis. Uni' so-enllcil t~oii\'\»iiil-iiccs. the llf~'i"" Uf fill* C'Ullllil`,\'. ful' few men, except! .\lo_vir,-uiis iioillier tlcsiro nor will adopt. I"‘li""*v "VU ‘?""l` “'~"`" ‘ll nmss' "nd th” 'i'liis \\':is slio\\'|i ivlicll iili .-\liiei'il~:iil i lioiisewifl- l»ou;:l|t for hcl' .\i|-.\‘il’:iii_sor- °"h"""t ih"ir "hi|‘i""" lu "i"""°h l"'i""i` vaiit ull iron ln-ds-lo:ill_ ovplniiiiiig its list-_ hui. tho Nil-_vii-:iii voiiliiilioil lo sit-op “""""" ‘l°"i"r§ l”"`"‘i|' “ihmie menu" .\I¢-.vicaii iiiotliers i-no he rolintctl on to ln- ples. Siipeizstitioiis as to signs und omcns. kiio\\`ii-