El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-07

he would no longer protect the Amer
leans lives or property. We have had
no assurances from the Madero gov
eminent of protection"
Question: who financed the Ma
dero revolution?"
Answer: ''Madero put up a certain
amount of money"
Question: Have you heard that this
money was collected, borrowed or Of
Tered in the United States ~
Answer: mo. AS far as I know
neither revolution was financed in the
United States"
Question: DO you think the propa-
ganda started in the United States?"
Answer: YES; in the juntas allowed
to operate. The Cananea riots started
by the men who afterward were in the
Madero revolution. These juntas were
later in FL Paso.
81 do not think that American cap
1tal or people have assisted I know
that Salazar was in FL Paso and I can
bring young Mexicans who knew the
revolution would start. I knew that
the Madero revolution was going to
start two months before.
It know Of no American citizen or
corporations who contributed volun-
tarily to either revolution I have
heard 1t denied that the Standard Oil
financed the Madero revolution. do
not believe it as I buy oil cheaper in
the United States and oil men tell me
that the money is made in lubricating
oil I can buy oil cheaper in Cleve
land than in Tampico.
George Look Testifies.
George Look, ranch owner at Casas
Grandes, said: THE report of
the financing Of the revolutions is not
true. I have had no protection what
ever during the past six weeks. Our
telling Americans to come out. Since
then there has been a change of feel
ing. They have taken the attitude that
no one will back US up. I had a gun
out The american National bank
sent large sums Of money down there
to finance the revolution"
Cough Was n Prisoner.
David Cough, mining engineer of
Durango, said:
Il have spent one-half of my time in
Mexico. 1 was taken prisoner in the
state Of Durango. They beat me with
a rifle and demanded 1000 pesos. I
gave them nothing, but they took my
pocket money They said II did not
give it they would shoot me. The
man who beat me was SipranO Trun, a
captain under ArgumedO. Bonnick and
Smith were with me when 1 was
robbed. He made similar demands upon
other residents don't think they
were complied with. I don't think
there is any other object in the revo-
luton but loot. There is no discipline.
NO Americans were Win them. All
were Mexicans. The hide Gold Mining
was held up for money. They
opened their safe. Also the Guadalupe
Mining company at hide. As a rule
they asked for from 5000 to 10000
pesos. Mr.. McCort opened his safe
after he was lined up to be shot. They
got 600 pesos.
81 know of no demands made upon
the officers 1 was promised protec-
tion by the rebels if I would give them
1000 pesos. While they did not get
the money, they protected US. I was
not to allow the federals to use our
mine railroad.
The hide company asked for pro-
lection at Washington They told me
that if I made request for protection
they would shoot me. Gen. Banquet
drove the rebels from the Inde COM
pany, but they returned. They have
been asking for money all the time.
They have taken everything they could
'aT. H Watkins, of Scranton. Pa. is
president c. D. Simpson is the vice
president.
These rebels were well armed and
all arms and ammunition were federal
(Mexican) equipment I know that
they are not deserterS for know them.
I think that this is a campaign of loot
I talked with federal army officers and
they are all against Madero. 1 think
They told me that they had no con-
for Americans. The reason
was that Madero had been allowed to
bring in arms in his revolution and
continued to help him"
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