Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-18
People Advised to Save Themselxes.
WERE IN NO DANGER.
Americans from Yaqui Valley Issue
 Statement.

Sau DleSO, Cal, Sept. 17.-A state ment setting forth their reasons for leaving Mexico was issued today by those who arrived here aboard the cruiser Buffalo from the west coast of the southern republic. The Buffalo brought 1S9 refugees who were landed here, the ship coming to San Francis co. The statement follows:
 On Board U. s. s. Buffalo,
 Sept. Is. 1918.
 We. residents of the Yaqui Valley. desire to state the following facts con corning the exodus of the American and other foreign residents from the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico on Sept. :, 1913:
 No uneasiness was felt by the Amer lcan residents until Consul Vail of the U. S- A.. located at Guaymas, Sonora, personally visited Yaqui Valley on Sep tember $. 1913, accompanied by Lieut.. J. R. Honley of the United States ma rines Gin uniform) and exhibited a tel egram dated Washington, D. C., August 27, 1913, and signed ty Secretary of State Bryan, which stated that the president earnestly urged all Americans to leave Mexico and that the U. S. s. Buffalo was then waiting at an adja- cent point called Salinas to embark all those desiring to leave. The consul aaded his personal advice that every, one avail themselves of the opportuni- ty and conform to the presidents re- quest.
 Relying entirely upon these repre- sentations, we have abandoned our home, together with real and personal property of greater or lesser value. Since about March 1. 1913 we have been without train service or mails, and for that reason we could not intel ligently judge for ourselves the neces- sites of the case. Both contending factors in the present disturbances in Mexico have visited the Yaqui Valley, but neither side has committed any overt act toward forcfgenrs nor dis tuTbed our homes or property. Aside from some wandering bands of Yaqui Indians, temporarily out of control of the Mexican authorities everything has been peaceful. They have levied on their own nationality for necessary sustenance almost entirely and have only made requests in q few instances on foreign residents. and then in a formal manner to cover supplies not available elsewhere. particularly hay.
 While the oontinned disturbed con- dftions paralyzed business generally and made it impossible to realize re- turns upon any crops. thereby creating temporary financial ernbar- rassment. nothing in the attitude of either of the cortendsng parties made the situation any particular menace to our lives or property.
 Despite these conditions we were continuing to harvest crops and pre- pairing land for extensive fall planting. Knowing the aptitude of some persons to xa&gerate facts for rnOrnentary personal notoriety. this statement is deemed expedient for all concerned.
 We have left Mexico entirely under the urgency of the United States gov ernment. feeling that theey had com plete knowledge of the situation throughout the republic of Mexico. and not desiring 10 in any way er1 barrass our government. we have compiled promptly with their request to leave Mexico. thereby suffering substantial financial loss, and we also feel that we are therefore justified and are relying upon the United States government to protect our Mexican interests now and in the future"