Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15
INTERVENTION IN
MEXICO IS now
REGARDED AS
Inevitable
Only a Handful Of Foreigners
Remain in chihuahua and
They Do Not Dare to Talk
for Publication.
PROPERTY LOSS HAS
RUN INTO MILLIONS

NWN Evening Mer0tW ~ ~ AfRMNeu Nefef
chihuahua, Mex, March 15.--Ai-
though General pascaual Orozco is
maintaining order here the city. In
respect so its foreign interests, IA but
a ghost OF its former thriving self
Hat a handful for foreigners re-
main, Practically every woman and
child has been sent to the safety OF
American soil The exodus OF Mex
leans has been great. a year ago
few Americans thought II necessary
10 send out even the women and
children.
No foreigner IN Mexico darcs TO al
low himself to be quoted for publi-
cation. but their comment is the
same. it does not matter now who
becomes president OF Mexico. they
declare whether Il Is Madcro. Dlaz,
Trevlno, Creel or De Ia Barra. the
result will be continued turmoil. Al
ways thcre will be dissatisfied lead
eTs 10 start new revolts. and hordes
oi poems, to whom the campaign with
It's accompanying excitement and loot
is comparative luxury, TO follow
them. Is the general way OF analyz-
ing the situation.
1T II only question Of how many
lives must be sacrificed and how
many millions Of dollars lost before
foreign sentiment Is aroused to the
pitch where Intervention viii be de-
manded by Influence too strong 70
resist" said one American whose
words accurately reflected the senti-
ments Of q score Of others with whom
the Associated Press correspondent
talked.
Apparently tha situation az prcs-
ent has not reached that stage" the
American continued. "The property
loss already has run into the millions
out foreigners have not vet been
slain. They have suffered insult and
annoyance and compelled 10 flee the
country. but they escaped with their
lives a year ago feeling between
Mexicans and foreigners was oompar-
ntlvciy friendly. This cannot be said
now The foreigners are weary q
constant financial loss. % being loot
ed and listening 90 insults which they
dare not resent There are few Of US
but would abandon tho country for
good and an II Il could be done With
out financial ruin.
"T'he closing OF the vast properties
OF the American Refining and SInelt-
ing company at Velardena is merely
a foretaste OF what must come Here
was thriving city of twelve thous-
and persons. all dependent upon the
operation Of the three mines, the
twenty-seven kilometers Of railroad
and the smelter os the company. They
must eat. Most OF the men and boys
win Join any band of insurFectos that
promises food. This Is particularly
true this year. az practically no crops
were raised last year after the Madero
revolution.
IL Is doubtful II supplies can reach
other properties of the smelling com
pany for lon& Driblets are reaching
them inffequentiy Should all OF
them close, as they will have 10 with
the continuance Of present conditions
flfts-five thousand men, on whose
work $50. goo persons depend for q
livelihood, VIII be thrown out ol
work. THE same conditions apply q
other mining interests, TO the vas'
oil properties and other enterprises
force of state rurales at Morris, a
hamlet IN the Rayon district, sur.
rendered without resistance yesterday
10 semiIudependent rebel band un-
der Macario Salngar, according TO q
telegram from the latter today.