This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... The Fundamental Problem of Mexico Lecture given by GENERAL SALVADOR ALVARADO in New Y.ik Citj, March, 1920 Ladies and Gentlemen: Y only purpose in presuming to occupy your attention, is to present, from the view point of a Mexicans Revoluttonista, . various phases of the great problem which confronts my country. My earnest desire to make the causes which bring about the disturbance of order in Mexico known, has compelled me to deliver this lecture, in order to remove the general belief that these disturbances are the work of one man, or of one or of a thousand bandits. A revolution, as prolonged and intense as that through which we are passing, cannot be the labor of one man, nor the work of any one group of men, but it is the effect of a social contlition, brought about by a combination of circumstances, of powerful influence and a muitplicity of adverse and complex causes. On this occasion, I will only endeavor to sketch loosely some of the conditions prevailing in my country, and to give a brief outline of the remedial measure which we consider proper, without pretending to cover all of the phases of our difficult problem, and less to endeavor to discuss them 'in detail in a lecture, as this would be practically impossible. I am fearful of not pleasing my audience, as is my sincere wish, by reason of my poor pronunciation of the language, but trust to merit indulgence, in view of the interest which many of you will surely find in the exposition which will be made of some of the view-points. Before enterng into the discussion of the subject matter in hand, I believe it to be my duty to affirm that my opiniones of to-day, are the same as those which I have invariarbly maintained; vio circunstances of the hour have impelled me to..