New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
MORMON,S IN MEXICO.
PROSPEROUS COLONY IN A BARREN LAND.

4 PROSPEROUS COLONY IN BARREN LAND.
City Of Mexico. Nov 3o-A few years ago several
families of Mormons. having obtained faVorao'e
concessions of land from The Mexican Government
left Utah and proceeded 10 Mexico. establishing
themselves in different parts of the States OF Chi-
huahua and Sonora. Now the Mormon settlements
are five in number, the population of which, all
told amounts to close upon 1900 souls. And the
success that has attended their efforts to coIonize
those barren and hitherto neglected parts OF te
country has been such 10 JUSTIFY them III SEEK
ing to obtain still further concessions from the
Government Of Mexico for the greater development
Of their scheme of colonization. Owing to the I'M
mense growth Of Mormonism and the restrictions
placed upon IT by the United States Government
Utah has become congested and of necessity the
faithful who wish TO abide strictly in the pehef
which they have held for many years are forced
TO seek in other parts of the world trat toierauon
which is denied them in Utah The Government Oh
Mexico is tolerant. Although the Nation Is konan
Catholic the Government s not so. 1t processes
10 give freedom 10 the different denominations 10
practice or not, they WILL their various FORMS Oh
worship Again as Mexico Is a country tfat Is lar
from being developed. and the Governmental treas
ury is empty immigration Is welcomed as real
godsend and every means taken to encourage IT,
Although much has been said about the unproht-
abeness OF settlement in the States OF Chihuahua
and Sonora still the Mormons evidently knew what
they doing and have proved that the iahus Oh
those States be turped TO the greatest account
Before immgratng they knew we'll where they
were going TO. and the difficulties against which
they would have to contend. leading elder OF
their church sent out to prospect. He CID not
Judge from hearsay, but he examined everything
by himself and believed what he saw and only
that. He returned to the people lie descripeu 'ne
land as to all appearance barren AMI the climate
continual drouths But for all that, the people
came and took possession Of their lands and where
tiyity and abundance The Mormon settlement in
chihuahua is a picture of comfort or plenty ana o,
houses of wood large and well built. each with us
barn and we-hed granary Eacn' too mas us
acres OF land we'll TILED and cultivated In the
midst Of all this stand ne large unpretentlouss
on days when service IS held. except through sick
ness. and the general store in which trey can buy
wanting, and that is the liquor shop for the Nor
It's or to smoke In sickness the restriction is re-
moved. and although tobacco is so1 at the store;
that oftentines infest the fruit trees.
The Morn on leaders say that the su'c.. Of the
end Of T the Climate Before they sowed or planted
they had to learn what %sud grow Which ,bey
made experiments , as , To the Would ffs flourish
bes This Gf hey have d6"e in @ and
Indeed they have experimental on tea " hcn
they discovered the kinds Of trees ano OF it ,hns
planted. They had started canneTy where ,neg
canned their own fruit for the MARKET Nuu VIZ
mons are wei to cannot be deni "A. for they are
have sst6nishcd great many Of tn, inhabitants
Of those parts OF Mexico in which they are looted
iiyciy short time And the people who are scat
tered round about their settlements are friendly
disposed toward them When asked how II was
that hey had no trouble with their neighbors
mostly poor Indians. hut Roman Catholics VINO
naturally would be inclined to prosecute them. an
elder Scotchman. said hat the reason was sim
pie When the poor people came hungry 10 the set
Element. they were always well req; ana rSsix
said he the Padre often comes among US. and
whatever he needs for chnrch or Tor e"a''' We
give him" -, ..,
loyalty the Government only few mon ,,,
ago but for which they VIII pay dearly cventuats
Instruction was abroad In that State ana making
Roadway. The Insurgents IN some , nunl, az, nan
fortified d. In mil Smd awaited
the attack of a battalion Of Federal troops sent
mand appeared not to relish the undsrtaking aiid
so went to the Mormons and asked II they wouin
assist him. Al once the settlers under Their ieadeT
ei forth 10 the fight. sGabraith wished to avoid
bloodshod 80 alone and bearing white nag ne
walked cooy up to the mil ann 'oId IN, mem ,,sul
else they would BE- made 70 do so. Strnnge 10 say
the mill was evacuated without a snot pe'ns n'e ef
money saved TO the Government But II reports
be true. the Mormons are PAYING for tfer 2ya ~,
II Is now currently reported that they are IN run
flight toward New-MeXico having been ordered 10
quit By the Insurgents. who are gaining ground IN
tho North OF Mexico. and are determined 70 con
ouer the Northern States. If the M)rmons had not
,nterforcd nothing would have been able 70 pre-
vent their growth and wonderful plospery III rm,
hat re- run bv the Conservatives are beginning TO
make use OF the announcement given by ne Coy
ovartbrow Of the Diaz party As that party will
be overthrow and that before long. u can easily
be seen that the Mormons have been leaning upon