Show LYNCHING IN MEXICO the mexican government just now is setting a wholesome example to some others which would object to being compared with that republic in point of enlightenment not only are the authorities adopting thorough and resolute measures for apprehending and convicting the persons who took part in the lynching lunching lyn ching of arrayo the fanatic who struck president DIaz but they also propose to punish the police who through their laxity in guarding so important a prisoner gave the mob its opportunity the dispatches which recounted the vengeance of the mob referred to the fact that a lynching lunching lyn ching was a rare occur rence in mexico which is true the truth is that diaz and his ministers are giving to their country a very good ad government it is not so advanced and thoroughly organized in all its methods and details as are those of the more enlightened nations but it la is making progress in the direction of the highest forms of civilization taster faster perhaps than is any other if japan be excepted what would be thought in this country of the arrest of a chief of police and his subordinates for failure to guard a prisoner so effectually as to prevent lynching lunching lyn ching yet that is what has been done in the city of mexico when the government of a sovereignty shows such a determination to enforce and vindicate the law its subjects will have confidence in it and this confidence will be an effective preventive of future lynch ings |