The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-13

Eleven American citizens, all rem
gees from Mexico, some Of whom had
been there for the past four years
reached Pensacola yesterday aboard
the Steamship Aiexandrian, from Tam
plco and vera Cruz, and left the city
last night for a number of points in
the United States. Not one OF them
thought Of returning TO the country
where they acknowledged turbulenC&
relgned supreme, but they said that
Americans in the cities were safe. In
fact, said one of the gentlemen, Mex
leans looked up to and had the high
est respect for American or United
States citizens, within the cities. out
side Of the cities, however" he con-
hnued, things are very Shaizy, and
none are too safe out there. Nobody
knows what Is going to happen and
not a great many OF them even know
know. could not make a safe guess,
and that is the way with a great many
people of Mexico-they are not sure
Just who Is their president I bought
a. paper myself to md out on my ar
rival here. No I cannot say that we.
or at least, l, am running from inn
pending danger. ] was in the City
of Mexico itself and just took this op-
portunity Of coming to the states
MEMBERS IN PARTY.
Those in the party We're: ]. c.
Moulton of New Orleans, H. II. Peo-
pies. Mrs. L. G.: Christie, Mrs. NJ. S.
Denocksn and child. Mrs. L. Pool, all
OF whom will go to New Orleans from
here but their homes are in various
parts of the coUrtry--in Texas. Cali-
fornta, Montana and Nevada. Others Of
the party were Mr.. L. Christie and
Mrs. Christie. Peter Navarro, J. Oh
sen and j. Jolly. These viii so to New
York. but may spend few days in
Pensacola. They boarded the steam
ship at Vera Cruz.
Purser L. L. Jones Of the Alexan-
drian came ashore with the party,
reaching the city dock at O'Clock
Thence they went direct to the office
OF immigration Agent Leary, where
the proper entrance papers TO this
country were made out. DR.. S. r. NJ
Kennedy was on hand and made an
as surgeon for the marine hospital
service.
SOME MEXICAN CONDITIONS.
There is one thing that can be
said Of the country" remarked one OF
the gentlemen, 'iand that Is If an in
the country from the United States
say, to Mexico City from Vera Cruz
some strenuous marching viii have to
be done. 1t is true there are two lines
Of railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City, bETt 1t is possible there would be
nothing much left OF the railroad
should an invasion by a foreign ma
ton be attempted. That would foTcs
q InaICn OF TWO IluIlQTeo miles, aLlu
there is where the hard part Of It
would come in. Soldiers would have
to hike over a mountainous section,
one height of eleven thousand feet
being in the way. That and other
things which would interfere with the
movement Of a column, would not
make it an easy matter for the capt.
tai to be reached"
How do the people feel toward this
country; are they anyway friendly7''
he was asked.
tIn the cities, citizens Of the United
States are, just now. even highly re-
spected, and are looked UP TO. Not so
in the outlying districts, / should
Judge"
(which is the more favored side or
the contending forces in Mexico now?''
"Tt is a sure thing that the rebels
could enlist the greater part OF the
fighting strength of the country, and
men would more readily side with
the rebel army. In fact, should It
come to a showdown, ii is my opinion
that regular soldiers would not hes1-
tate TO go with the rebels"
"In case this country should move
on Mexico, what length of time do
you think. the capital could hold out,
in the way Of suppHeS?' %
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