The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Sooner or Later Intervention
Must Come in Mexico.
That Is the Opinion of the
Foreign Residents.
IT DOES NOT MATTER NOW
Who Becomes President of the
Country, They Say.
One Revolution VIII Continue
to Follow Another.

Chihuahua, March 15-Via FL Paso.
Texas.-Although General Pasqual
Orozco is maintaining order here the
city in respect to it's foreign interests
is but ghost of it's former thriving
self.
But handful of foreigners remain.
Practically every women and child has
been sent to the safety of American
soil The exodus of Mexicans has been
great. A year ago few Americans
thought it necessary to send out even
the women and children.
A year ago foreigners were opposed
to the work Of Intervention. BY word
and deed they used every effort to dis
courage the spread Of such sentiment.
Today they are unit in declaring that
intervention must come sooner or la
ter.
No reformer in Mexico dsres to al
low himself to be quoted for publica-
ton but their comment Is the same.
1T does not matter now who becomes
president of Mexico" they declare.
whether it is Madero, Diaz, Trevlnc,
Creel, or De La Barre, the result will
be continued turmoil. Always there
will be dissatisfied leaders to start new
revolts. and hordes of poems to whom
the campaign with its accompanying
excitement and loot is comparative lux
ury, to follow them" is the general
way of analyzing the situation.
1T is only a question of how many
lives must be sacrificed and how many
millions Of dollars lost before sentf-
ment is aroused to the pitch where in
terVention will be demanded by inhu-
ences too strong to resist" said one
American whose words accurately re-
hected the sentiments Of a score O.
others with whom the Associated Press
correspondent talked.
Loss Runs Into Millions.
Apparently the situation at present
mas not reached that stage" the Amer
lean continued. PROPERTY loss Al
ready has run into the millions. but
They have suffered insult and annoy
ance and been compelled to flee the
country, but they escaped with their
lives y year ago feeling between Mex
Ies lcans ms ana toreigners was comparative
" friendly. This can not be said now.
The foreigners are weary of constant
financial loss, of being looted and lis
tening to insults which they dare not
resent There are few of us who
would not abandon the country and all
4 1t could be done without financial
ruin.
The closing of the vast properties
u the American Smelling & Refining
company at Velardena is merely a
forecast. Here was a thriving city of
;welve thousand persons, all depend
snt upon the operation of the three
hiliOS, TIE LWeuly-SGVen kllOmeterS OF
'aflroad and the smelter company.
They must eat Most are men and
boys who will join any band of insur-
'ectos that promises food.
This is particularly true this year,
Is crops were reduced last year after
he Madero revolution. 1t is doubtful
supplies can reach other properties
# the smelling company for long.
Oriblets are reaching them infrequent-
Y. Should all of them close as they
VIII have to do with the present condf-
ions f1fty-five thousand men, on whose
york 25O,000 persons depend for a
livelihood, will be thrown out of work
The same conditions apply to other
mining interests. To the vast oil prop
rites and other enterprises"
Big Battle Expected.
San Antonio, Texas, March 15-In the
elief that a decisive battle between
ebels and federals soon fs likely and
hat it will be fought at Torreon, Mex
20, 5000 refugees. mostly women and
hildren are enroute north from that
lace. Most of them departed on trains
Two coaches were crowded with
cinnamon who fear a repetition of a
Massacre that marked the Madoro rev
luton.
Freight Service Suspended.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 15.-FreiEht
erV1ce to Chihuahua from Juarez was
uspended temporarily today and all
valuable equipment at Juarez was sent
outh to Chihuahua, presumably to be
sed in moving the rebel army from
The rebel garrison in Juarez was paid
oday from funds brought from Chi
uahua.