The Forrest City times., 1911-06-09
BANDITS 1ERRORIZE
 CHINESE IN MEXICO
UNFOR RTUNATE PE PlE AR FLEEING COUNTRY TO SAVE
 THEIR LIVES.
Crop Shortage Sure-People Have Been Too Busy With the Revo-
 lution to Pian

Phoenix, Ariz.-They say the war m Mexico is over, but the fact is hardly recognizable in the northern part of that country, where the ban. dits are still running things with high hand. TerroriZed by the antago nism of the Mexicans to the people Of their race, the Chinese residents of Mexico. particularly in the portions where the operations of the bandit. are most atroeious. are considering means of leaving the country. F. L. Watson. former employe of the Southern Pacific lines in Mexico. who resigned his position because of the danger involved in running trains through the district in which the revo ution was being directly carried on, arrived in Phoenix a few days ago, after making rapid trip from Guada- laiara. When interviewed, he said:
 The principal danger in Mexico has not been caused by the armies either of the insurrectos of the feder- als, but by bandits who infest the country. These men are merciless in their treatment of some foreign resi- dents. however, with a certain meas ure of respect and consideration that is entirely lacking from their treat ment of the Chinese and Japanese. They seem to regard the people of their own blood as legitimate prey. and manifest an almost unbelievable activity in marching and riding from town 10 town to rob and plunder.
 T know whole districts that are ierfiorized. A few days before I Jeff the country I met a mining man who was going north to the United States from the region about Mazatlan. He had been in charge of large mining property there and had been compell- ed to close down by the excessive de mands of the bandits. They would march to the mill and demand a large percentage of all the bullion produced, and he found it impossible to operate without heavy loss. II was impossible to refuse their demands, and he took the only alternative in closing down the property discharging his men
 
 Such things are happening every day in Mexico. The people seem to have fever of unrest in their veins. II IS my candid opinion that they don't know what they want them selves, and it will be many a year before government is established that meets with unanimous approval or with any but the most valueless and hall-hearted support. They hail each new leader with aeclammation. as though he is 10 be the saviour of the people, and a week later cry out for q change. In the beginning of the revolution the name of Madero was talismanic It worked wonders and was cheered as that of one person "he had the power and interest to lake command of the insurrecto forces. lead them to victory and then establish new government. It will come as surprise 10 many people. but on the day I left Mexico I had reason to believe that Madero had become the most unpopular man in the country"
 During the interview with MT. Wat on he spoke of side of the Mexi- can trouble which has not been re- 'efred to up to this time by the cor respondents of the country. In their absorption in the revolution and the struggle for the overthrow of their government, the farming classes early deserted their lands. and the vast acreage of grain land remains untitled and implanted.
 Very little has been said about this said MT Watson. but regard U as the most serious problem con fronting the Mexican people. They iost themselves heart and soul in the 'hsurrection and I don't believe 10 per cent of the farming land has been put under the blow this year They VIII De staring starvation in the face M less than six months time It is song to be the certain result of their LACK Of foresight and preparation. ne supplies available in the begin hlhs oi the year are exhausted and 'ne necessity will soon become pres