The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-25

SOHudIeu copper cOnpany, OpeTdClHs
 at Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, wa.
 forced to leave that town Monday bJ a mob of fully two thousand Mexican
 citizens, including all classes.
 1 MT Douglas arrived in Bisbee
 Monday evening at o'clock, having
 left Cananea at 2 D. m. yesterday
 two hours after conference with ,
 delegation of the citizens which, ac cording to MT. Douglas was an event which he will not soon forget. MT Douglas said that during the process of his elimination from Cananea he was more concerned because of the mistake of the Mexican people in Cananea than because of the humilia- l tion to himself in his forced retire , ment from Cananea and Mexico
 During the past week there has been manifested considerable dissat- isfaction among, the Mexican em- ployees of the Cananea company who were laid off when a large portion of the company work was discontinued because of the non-arrival of fuel and supplies to keep the works going This dissatisfaction had led to sev eral conferences during the week by committees representing the idle pop ulace, but during the week there was no ill humor manifested and during this time MT. Douglas and his asso- ciates were constantly in conference with the state and municipal author ities, who led MT. Douglas to believe that there was no danger of any harm to the officers of the company, or of the company's property
 Saturday afternoon it was believed that satisfaction had been restored, Mir. Douglas on behalf of the com pany, having advanced funds to sey- eral hundred of the unemployed who left Cananea for Nogales, Naco and other points On Sunday MT. Doug las came to Naco for a short visit with his father, returning to Cananea his arrival he heard rrInors that were somewhat alarming, one to the ef- feet that a meeting had been held by the Mexicans and a determination reached that he Douglas) should be ridden out of Cananea on a white burro.
 Early Morning Gall.
 Monday morning MT Douglas reached his office at o'clock in the belief that he was to have a stren- uous day, as on the way he saw many groups of men on the streets Reports soon reached him that he was to be ordered to leave the camp; several Americans and friends came and advised him of what the crowds were talking of, all saying that he was to be forced to leave town.
 Called On Prefecto.
 Being somewhat disturbed by these alarming stories" said MT. Douglas in an interview, T called the prefecto on the telephone He as- sured me that the talk and demon amounted to nothing, but ad- vised that I should not come to his office, saying that he and Col Ava rado would come over soon.
 About Il o'clock a crowd of Mex jeans, headed by Mexican flag came 1 up the main street to my office. In advance of the flag were | scattering groups of young Mexicans | went on the porch and made the re- mark that there were a great many people and as the young men neared he porch they made insulting re- marks, saying they were going to 'ide me out of town on burro. I hen went into the office with MT. Ioung and MT. Sites.
 Soon the prefecto, ST. Durszo, Col and a delegation of four anne in. They refused to be seated nd remained standing. They began ; n very excited tone to say that the eople had decided to send MT. Doug as out of town. This talk was inter- ; upted by others who insisted that he orders of the people be read
 The Demand. 1 One of the delegation then read C reamble to a set of resolutions Z -hich it was claimed had been adopt t | by the inhabitants of the pueblo, C a First: That MT Douglas was to f once appoint a successor.
 Second: That he was then to ave town immediately. n Third: That Governor Pesqueira c as expected to come the next day 8 nd that since fuel and oil had been ,ooivod in oop,D +b, o,+i. ;44. .