Bisbee daily review., 1913-03-27
UNHAPPY SONORA.

UNHAPPY SONOhA.
 The Review feels unhappy because of the loss of many lives in the fight ing at Cananea. It is depIorable to see our neighbors across the border engaged in war that costs so heavily in lives and which means enormous loss in the abandonment of homes and industries. It is not for the Re view to advise the people of Sonora; they, as class. are the friends Of the American and have demonstrated this friendship continuously since the first Americans entered that state; they are a simple people, but they are intensely patriotic. but they are today engaged in struggle without any clear definition of the object sought; they are revolting against the Huerta control in Mexico without any defined idea Of what they pro pose for Mexico should Sonora and other revolting states succeed in defy ing the present objectionable govern. ment.
 The state troops have killed mum. bers of the federals at Caranea and sacrificed many mere Of their own men, not because Colonel Moreno was interfering with the state government in Sonora or even with the municipal government at Cananea, but simply because Moreno and his men remain loyal to the national government. Both Colonel. Moreno and General Ojeda were commanders under the Porfirio Diaz government, when Ma, dero overthrow Diaz they continued in charge of their commands under the direction of the Madcro govern ment. They find themselves now un- der the direction of a new national power, perhaps without their approv. al Of the unhappy and regrettablc events in the City of Mexico which ended in the overthrow Of the Madero government and the death of Madero. The federals have not been the agrassors in Sonora; 1t is known that Colonel Ojeda at Naeo has de llored the necessity of defending his position at a cost of death for lis assailants and of his own men. After the fight eas, of Ncco a week before last Saturday when Colonel Cjeda marched back to his barracks amid the acclaim and plaudits of the people of Naro, Sonora, amid the vivas for Huerta and vivas for Ojeda this old grizzled warrior showed no signs of satisfaction, but raising his hand to stop the noise of acclaim that greeted him on every hand. ex- claimed, Viva La Psz" Ii all the people in Sonora would honestly join this sentiment what a difference it would make. Ojeda has declared since that he has nc desire 10 molest Sonora or assaa it's citizens, buS asks that he be not molested as the representative of the only nation al government now in Mexico, simply because ofter a lifetime of fighting the battles of Mexico he refuses now to turn against it. He fought for Mexico under the old Diaz govern ment, he did the same during the reign of Madero and unless killed in battle before the national election called for July next we shall expect to see both he and Moreno ready with sword in hand to defend Mexico under the man chosen for president at that election.
 Sonora may for time stay the authority of Huerte. so far as tha, state is concerned. but it will mean the loss of many Of its good citizens and total loss of its present pros perity which has been 90 badly re tsrded by the unhappy condition. which have TOW continued for nor, than two years.
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