The oasis., 1900-05-12
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Saturday, May i2, 1900.
1, eturned from sonora.

ister, returned on Satufudy to b'iS city after an absence oi seven weeks during which time he made an inter estiug trip to the west coast.
 Chatting with a reporter shortly after his arrival. the populardiplomat said:
 "I first went to Guadalajara hut only made very brief stay there. l. was courteously treated by Governor Curiel. I had the pleasure of meeting at Guadalajara the new Gnatemalan minister, Lie. Manuel Cabral, who had just arrived overland from his long aud tiring journey from Manza nillo From Guadalajara l started in acarriage for Mazatlan. l stayed en route at Topic and received many courtesies from the governor there. At Mazatlan had the great pleasure of meeting Governor Cahedo who was exceedingly polite and secured for ne a vehicle drawn by five mules in which I made the trip along the coast, oc- cupying full month, from Mazatlan to Guaymas. My trip into Sonora was especially interesting as it took me right through the Yaqui country and up the Yaqui river to the head quarters of General Luis E. Torres at Torin: This journey it would not be safe to make without an escort. as the Indians are scattered throughout the woods and sometimes snipe the passing traveller. l must say that l was deeply touched by the extreme cordiality with which General Torres received me and for which l hardly know how to thank him"
 When asked as to his opinion about the Yaqui rising and it's probable duration, Barvn Moncheur said:
 II think it's backbone is broken don't think there are more than live or six hundred Indians still under arms, but as they have divided them selves up into guerrilla bands, th' military operations in one form o another may last for a few months longer. But the rising has had no in fiuence on the general situation Of th state. being purely local in particu lar district Taking the Sierra d. Bacatete as the center and describing a circle with radius of lspeakinI roughly fifty kilometers, you hay more or less the area of the affected territory"
 What is your opinion" asked tn reporter, "of the resources of tn state of Sonora?"
 s.I think it is state of great pos abilities both in mineral and agricul tural wealth. The land along the Y a auj river is extremely fertile. This i the land which the government gav to the Indians. It has been stated il some Of the American papers that tn insurrection came aOOut because tn government took their lands awal from the Indians; but tue contrary i the case, as the government gave then ny far the best lands available in tha section. | think that in course 0 time Sonora will be one of the riches states in the republic in it's minera output, especially gold and copper.
 "At HermosillO 1 was extremel, we'll received by Vice Governor Ortii and from Hermasillo l returned, vii the Sonora railway. the Southern Pa cific and Mexican Central, to Mexico
 The baron will be busy for tue mex month writing d report to his govern ment on the results of his trip A in the case of the report written O his trip to some of the Gulf states the points to which the baron will pa special attention will be the opening for Belgian trade, industries and ir vestment of capital and the suitabi ity of the territory visited by him fo Daluian colonization