Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-01
DANGER IS OMNIPRESENT
IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL PER-
IL THERE IS LIKELIHOOD
OF FINANCIAL RUIN.
REBELS ARE TREACHEROUS
FOREIGNERS NEVER KNOW At
VIA TIME THEY MAY
BE ATTkcxEL.


El Paso, June 1.--American ant
other foreign residents are leaving
chihuahua and, the rebel zone il
northern Mexico as rapidly as TRAN
service win permit. The warning from
Washington seevral weeks ago fol
Americans to remove themselves
from zones of disturbances is believ
ed to have been reiterated within the
last three days through Marion Letch.
er, American consul at chihuahua.
Passengers who arrived on the spe-
cial train from Chihuahua late last
night-the only one that has been
run in three days-were agreed in
their assertions today that even in
the long period of isolation which
Chihuahua suffered during the Made
no revolution no such perilous con-
ditions or demoralized business pros
poets had existed for foreigners as
are today spreading alarm through
northern Mexico.
Though no overt act has been COM
mitted to indicate that the rebel off,
cials would not be able to restrain
the populace in anti-foreign out
breaks, the tone of the proclamation
issued by rebel chiefs. indicating that
they might not be able to curb the
passion of the people has served to
alarm the foreign colony into whole
sale flight. Most Of the German fam
lilies have already left The issuance
of fiat money by the rebel govern
ment has come as the last straw in
the city of Chihuahua.
Merchants fear they will be called
upon to exchange good currency for
the rebel script created to fill the
financial emergency Of the rebel cam
padgn. Principal reason for the
grievances which the rebels have
against the United States is the
strict border patrol preventing the
smuggling of ammunition. A thou
sand rounds Of ammunition brings
$S5 in the rebel zone if brought
across the boundary intact.
While the border patrol is rigidly
blocking the traffic in ammunition.
there are said to be unprotected
points on the barren plains Of New
Mexico and Arizona where arms are
brought into Mexico. TO this end it
Is declared that Colonel e. q. Steev-
er Of the Fourth United States cayal-
~ win depart soon on tour of in
spection. Rebel sympathizers along
the border are more numerous than
Is generally realized according to ad-
vices Aqua PTdeta, the port of en-
Try opposite Douglas, Ariz., now is
held by the federal government
which has been sending its arms and
ammunition there for the supply of
is troops in northern Mexico, but the
number Of rebel sympathizers in
Aqua Prieta is so considerable that
he federal government has decided
Q stop shipments until, further as
ured Of the loyalty of the garrison )
Giuseppe Garibaldi, grandson Of
he Italian liberator, who is com.
handed by President Madero to di- )
ect troop movement close to the bor h
er has departed for Douglas, Ariz..
o get in touch with his officers in e
be state of Sonora. GaribaIdi de- /
Jared group of men have been en- n
eavoring to inyeigle him into a vio- @
alton of the American neutrality q
lws by sending him seevraI mon v
Or recruiting purposes. He said
Movement was on foot to oust him
rom his command because he is a
'reigner but that the group behind e
was a small minority in Sonora. Il
Ie denied that he had sent his res liz
nation to President Madero, assert s.
g that he would retain charge Of II