The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
GIVEN UP TO Be SHOT
Mexican RevOlUtiOnist Will
Be.Extradited.
AGAINST IMMIGRATION LAW
Antonio VilIareal Would Have Lib
erty and Sanctuary in This COun-
try as Political Refugee, but Kill
ing "A Man i'm SeIf-defense Turns
Him over to Death.

A hundred or more Mexican revolution
lists. now in the United States. are re
ported 10 be in a state Of terror over the
knowledge that they may soon be de-
ported by order Of the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Oace returned TO Mex
leo the revolutonists stand an excellent
chance of being shot for taking part in
conspiracies against the Diaz government
Secretary Straus, OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. now has before
him the case Of Antonio Villareal. a rev.
olutionist OF some note. The case has
been discussed by the President and his
Cabinet, and made the subject Of an
opinion b. Attorney General Bonapartc
The indications are that in "A few days
la warrant VIII be issued by Secretary
fStraus directing that Vnlareal be placed
in the custody Of Mexican officials who
have been trying to secure hls person for
several months.
In addition To being "A cCnspirator
against the Mexican government. villa
real Was tried for murder in that country,
convicted and sentenced 10 "a four-year
term in prison, which he served. When
he regained his liberty. VHlareaI resumed,
II is said. his associations with the men
who are plotting the downfall Of Diaz.
safe as Political Refugee.
on this charge. Mexico was unable to
make any Roadway I'm its desire to have
NillareaI deported from the United States,
although the matter was made the sub
ject Of diplomatic exchange between the
two countries. Extraditioa was practi-
caIly denied Proceedings were finally in
stituted against the Mexican under the
provisions Of the immigration laws.
Villareal denied that he was the person
described by the Mexican government.
and that it was q case Of mistaken iden-
tity. He seemed in a fair way 10 prove
his contentious. when letters We're re-
ceived by the authorities IN Washington
from his father and sister They en-
treated this government % examine the
evidence with great care admitted that
Niilareal had killed a man. but asserted
that the act was committed in self-de-
Tense. The father and sister. Therefore.
unwittingy supplied a link In the chain
OF evidence that Up 10 that time the
Mexican government was unable 10 fur
nlsh. or at least. 81 could not give evil
dence satisfactory 20 the American Off
cials. whose sympathies are evidently
with the revOlUtionist
Representations have been made TO this
government In an Informal manner that
Niilareal VIII undoubtedly be shot 10
death if he is surrendered TO Mexico. He
viii DE incarcerated iu "A military prison.
and some fine day. il is claimed. ne viii
Ia
The .Cinute ne makes a dash for liberty.
according 20 those who make the repre-
sensations, his life viii pay the forfeit,
Decisions Against Him.
Secretary Straus first took up tie case
ia January. and gave ViIlareal until Feb
ruaTy ] 10 show that he was not the per
son described In the papers submitted 10y
Mexico. The date was further post poned
until February y To give Vulareal an OPP
portunity To procure additional evidence
ia his own behalf In the meantime the
Solicitor of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor and the Attorney General held
that it had been clearly shown that Villa
real was not entitled 20 remain in the
United States. for the reason that nav
ing been convicted OF a crime involving
moral turpitude. he belonged To one OF
the classes specifically denied admission
under the immigration laws Secretary
Straus' only alternative, therefore, is to
deport NillareaL
There are a number Of cases pending
in the Department OF Commerce and
Labor against McNicans who are said 90
belong to the anti-Diaz party. Some Of
them are on all fourS with that Of Villa
real. The government has made il "a
practice, Of course ia dealing with these
Mexican revolutionists 10 deny extradi-
ton where only political offenses are
shown 10 have been committed. In cases
like that Of Nillareal. however. the Of
lenses are against the immigration laws
of the United States, and the authorities
are put TO the necessity OF issuing war
rants for deportation.