New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
SAY MINERS WILL FIGHT
MEYICANS TO FORCE 1T.
americans from CanGnea Talk OF
"Republic of Sonora"
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribuns. ]

iBy Telegraph 70 The Trtounel
FL Paso. Texas. June 3.-Mexican regulars ars
now In Cananea. two hundred strong, and there
are hundred opposite FL Paso. at Ciudad
Juarez. awaiting permission to pass through the
United States and into Cananea IL needed. II is
impossible TO get troops TO Cananea except
through the United states. owing to the rail-
road facilities. and this puts the authorities at
Cananea at a disadvantage. II Is believed the
troops can control the situation.
There were further collisions between the Mex
leans and the American volunteers last night.
and it looks serious there tonight. according TO
latest advices The Mexican troops have been
busy all day disaruing the strikers. and II may
be that there will be no more serious trouble.
The American volunteers and the Mexican Ru-
rales picked fighters, accustomed to Indian war
fare were fired on in various parts OF the city
last night and replied to the FIRE each time. Six
Mexicans were killed by the return fire. but
none of the temporary guards was wounded
The home Of Colonel w. c. Greene. on Capote
HILL overlooking the city where the women and
children were congregated was fired on several
times from the brush, but no damage wss done
The guards at Colonel Greenes house were
disarmed to-day. in accordance with the proc
lamation of martial law last night. but soldiers
were put on guard in their place and the men
can be armed if It becomes necessary.
The Mexicans threaten to dynamite the build
ings of the Greene Company. They have been
stealing explosives from the mines for months,
and have plenty Of them They stone every
American who appears alone on the streets
Americans coming In from Cananea and
Northern Sonora say that the trouble is only a
sample OF what will follow in other Mexican
mining camps, as there is a growing hatred on
the part Of the Mexican wOrkingmen against
the Americans. owing to the superiority OF the
nd
their consequent ability to command higher
wages They cite numerous instances OF naur-
der Of Americans and of their mistreatment In
various parts OF Northern Mexico. and show
that each time a riot occurs 1t Is moro serious
and additional animostty toward Americans is
shown
Many miners say that the Americans In Sonora
will be driven as were the Texans In the early
'a0s TO night to protect themselves. and that
some day there is going TO be a new Republic
of Sonora" with another Sam Houston at it's
head. They cite the fact Of it's isolation max
ing such thing possible. there being few Mex
lean troops in Sonora at present and IT being al
most impossible to get others there; so. in the
event of an uprising conditions would all be
against the Americans.
L. NJ. Seabreeze, a mining engineer from Colo
RADIO. is among the Americans who have arrived
from Cananea- He says that the trouble at
Cananea was brought TO head by agitatOrs
from Colorado. thus bearing out the statement
of Colonel Greene. and says he recognized some
men in Cananea whom he had seen In Colorado.
He saws he Mexii,ans Wa-e Already vofras 41o
to high pitch a result of their jealousy OF
the Americans who commanded better wages.
and that It required only little talk from the
agitators to bring on the uprising II is the same
all through Mexico according to mining men
who have been talking along these lines for
months. The 1Iexicans Of the lower class hate
the American who comes in and gets better
wages and does more work. especially in the
Northern mining districts, where there are large
numbers of Americans. People on the border do
not believe that this viii be the last trouble be-
tween Mexican and American miners.
Mexico City June 3.-There has been no public
excitement here over the Cananea riot though
much concern was shown by American residents
last night lest the trouble might spread through
unwise action Of the people Of Cananea- There
was some censure expressed Of the United States
Consul. Mr.. Galbraith. for his call for aid from
his government.
A statement made by Luis T. Torres. COM
mander of the military zone IN Sonora. indicates
that the Americans opened fire on the strikers in
the lumber yard at the mines. provoking the
stoning that resulted in the death of George and
William Metcalf Then, as reported. Americans
in automobiles and on horseback passed through
the streets of the town. shooting into private
residences and killing fifteen Mexicans and
wounding several persons. including child
THE Mexican Herald says:
1t is most fortunate that in such Junctures as
this strike and riot at Cananea that the gov
ernments at Washington and this city
sincerely animated by a desire to avoid making
matters worse by harsh language and mutual
recriminations The conduct Of the Mexican
government and the Roosevelt administration
has been characterized by admirable self re-
straint and by an evinced friendliness which IS
gratifying to all serious and well disposed people
on both sides Of the boundary line.