Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-19
1T MAY BE OVER,
AND THEN AGAIN 1T MAY NOT
BE ENDED.
However, There Are Several Interesting
Facts in Connection Withsthe Cara
Revolution Never Told.
Ia It All over

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1S.-They say ''the
Cara revolution is a thing Of the past.
Perhaps it is, but even then there are yet
incidents transpiring which, In themselves
as well as in their connection with the
affairs of Cara, are possessed Of no incon-
siderable interest TO the reading public.
The GAZETTE has been so faithful and so
efficient in furnishing its patrons with
every detail of the border disturbance that
the information which have just secured
win be thoroughly understood by them IN
all its details
Hesiouio Gonzales is the name of
brother of Sonora Cara. He came to Aus
tin some three months ago and IS now N
the CITY. There was nothing sinister In his
visit, no mystery come cted with 1t what
ever, other than the unaccountable manner
in which he has escaped the hands of the
newspapers. The facts as to the young
| man presence here show that he came TO
attend school, and when 1 called on him he
stated that he had nothing whatever TO do
with the affairs of his brOther-in-law, and
though he might sympathize with his de-
signs, he did not feel that either would be
benefited byanything he might say
The chief anxiety of the young man
seems to be relative TO the safety of his
father and mother He evidently believes
Cara is able to lookout for himself, but
dangers of a different kind surround his
parents, and he appears TO feel that ne
through the country on all sides OF the Con
zales' patrimonial pastures, and my own
opinion IS that the fears that are enter
tained are not altogether groundless. Inc
Mexican government must connect GarZa's
father-in-law with that gentleman's project,
and indeed by many who have no sympathy
with Mexico, it is thought no lnconsldera-
BILE portion of Garza's support comes from
the revenues of Palito Blanco.
The young man possesses the distinguish
ing characteristics of the upper-class Mexi-
can, and his clear, dark eyes, JET black hair
and olive complexion, his regular features
and the alert animated expression OF his
face make pleasing study to the observer
of human nature. He is about eighteen
wears old, and gives evidence of an intelli-
gence and quickness of comprehension be-
yond the ordinary. Born IN Texas, ne
knows but little of the country beyond the
Rio Grande though the surroundings of his
home life at Patio Blanco have given him
training Castilian in its every characteris-
| tic and when he first came to Austin some
| eighteen months ago his knowledge of Eng
| lish was but limited
When l asked HIM about the condition OF
affairs at Palito Blanco he shook his head
doubtfully and said he was anxious to be
| back there Indeed, he had written his
father to that effect, but had been advised
| to remain and pursue his studies.
That there are numerous representatives
| of Mexico about in the surrounding country
| is well known, and though they are pre-
| sumably in disguise, their presence is none
| the less palpable. These are the. people
| from whom the danger is apprehended, and
| these are the men whose presence around
| his home leads young Gonzales to believe
| he would do better resting beneath the
| parental roof than he would remaining IN
| Austin to wrestle with the idioms of the
| English language. While the senior Con
| zales advises his son to remain here rightly
| Judging that his presence at home would be
| of little avail to avert any impending DIS
| aster. unquestioned though his courage and
| devotion might be, the gentleman himself
| recognizes the inducements which exist to
| prompt a hostile sentiment towards him
| self and recognizes also how easily lie
| could be assaulted or even abducted across
| the border for was informed that he has
written to Governor Hogg and to President
| Harrison, laying the facts before them and
| asking for protection.
The letter to the governor has just been
| received. It is written in Spanish and in
rounded periods acknowledges the evidence
| of the equity with which his excellency has
administered the affairs of Texas, making
bold to believe that when the facts OF his
own case are impartially laid before him
| they will meet with that same Just consld-
| Grafton which has characterized the deal
| ings of the administration with all the
| affairs with which it has hitherto been con-
fronted.
Senior Gonzales states that he has been for
| more than twenty years resident IN Texas,
| aud all his interests are identified with
| Texas. He claims that he has nothing to do
with the recent disturbances and does not
| see why he should in any way be held re-
| sponsible for them, yet ever since the in
| auguration of the 'pronuncIamento" his
ranch has been made an armed camp, his
| home has been subjected to most annoy
| nd hi
| have been most disastrously affected. He
| is one hundred and twenty miles from the
| border and ne does not see why he Should
| be accorded the distinguished consideration
| of having attachments Of troops camped IN
| his door yard, squads OF rangers cavortlng
| about his cactus covered fields, and hordes
| of Mexican spies secreted around his ranch.
| 1t does not seem that his special objections
| reach out upon the soldiers and the
| rangers, though their absence would
| evidently not throw him into any
| great gulf of dependency, but it is
| the Mexican spies who seem to have
aroused his apprehensions. He asserts that
| they are about the country in disguise, and
| he is in evident uncertainty as to when and
how they viii begin to pay their compli-
| ments to him, though there seems to be no
question in his mind that they will be ac-
companied by apyrotechnic dispE.y, which,
| however beautiful TO the eyes OF Mexico,
| will be anything but entertaining to him.
| 1 have not learned certainly whether
Senior Gonzales is citizen of the United
States, but am informed, as 1 stated in
| former communication, that he has but re-.
Gently taken out his final naturalization
papers. It was my belief at the time that
this was done in order to enable him to
claim the protection Of this government,
and the course now pursued confirms that
belief
It would not surprise me at any time if
some violence were offered the relatives of
| Cara, and being United States citizens,
openly avowing they have no active connec-
| ton with Garza's enterprise, if such should
occur it would involve consequences Of a
serious and complicated character. The
letters of Senior Gonzales give warning of
the dangers he anticipates and in them he
throws himself on the protection of the
| government, state and national. He is
certainly a long-headed citizen
ROBERT ]. BROWN.
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