The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
LINERS COMPANY
D|SAGREEs AS To
IN TE RVE N I ION
Mrs. Catherine Butterfield,
Mining Woman, Declares
There Is No Need of
Interference
SEVERAL TELL OF
RAIDS BY BRIGANDS
Philip L. Clarke Says He
Overcame Force of Six by
Show of Hospitality

The arrival of liner from Mexican
ports ordinarily would bring added
protest against existing conditions in
Mexico and demands that this govern
ment intervene.
But the San Juan's arrival Sunday
from Balboa established a precedent,
for the IS passengers were far from
agreeing on the desirability of inter-
vention.
we don't need Intervention in Mex
ico." declared Mrs. Catherine Butter
field. Let the government concern
itself with certain capitalists and cor
porations: then the trouble will be
Strengthened out"
Mrs. Butterfield, accompanied by her
son Harry, is returning to her home in
Los Angeles after a sojourn in Mexico,
where she has large mining interests,
chief among them being the La Palma
gold mine. located at Rosario. in the
state of Sinaloa.
Mrs. Butterfield who participated in
the actual supervision of the mining.
confessed that she had encountered
rebels who looted when the spirit
moved them.
ATTACKED BY BRIGANDS
While Philip L. Clarke. mechanical
engineer, was travelling between Vera
Cruz and Salina Cruz, the train on
which he was riding was attacked by
brigands, who shot out panes of glass
and killed two of the soldiers who
acted as guards. The mine in which
he was working in another part of the
country was invaded by rebels. Clarke
says the superintendent and another
official fed leaving him to confront the
enemy unaided.
six of them with loaded guns
across their laps. sat around me. I
was given five minutes to open the
safe said Clarke.
According to the young engineer, he
outgeneraled the hostile force by the
iHdicious use of a whisky demijohn.
Mrs. Lucille Sanford, wife of min
ing man in the Mocorito district, Pal
marito, state of Sinaloa, is terminating 6
an eventful trip to a haven of safety.
She covered part of the country
crouched under the flying bars Of a
handcar. According to Mrs. Sanford,
her husband became alarmed at condi-
tions in their district and arranged to
have her leave the country under the
escort of Brayton Campbell, who ar
rived on the San Juan from a Mexican
port. They were obliged to abandon
the car later, as the tracks had been
torn up by the rebels.
BEsIEGED IN HOUSE
Among others who had stirring tales
to tell were antonio Haas, owner of a
large plantation, who, with a number
of rebels was besieged in his house
by a detachment of federals, and a
quiet little woman who, with her sister
and children, came to join her husband
after ne had escaped. according 70 the
passengers, from prison in the in
terror of Mexico.
According 10 Jose R. de Molino. Mex
lean consul, en- route from the City of
MoYfCn tn Sea VI hq iS n ia
stationed, his country has passed the
crisis and soon will have recovered
from the effects of the prolonged
struggle.
Intervention is not necessary" said
Consul Molino. From all indications
my country has everything well in
hand. If we're let alone a speedy ad-
justment will follow"
AN OPTIMISTIC WOMAN
One of the most optimistic believers
in nonintervention Is Miss Nettie M.
Newman, who is returning to Santa
Cruz after an extensive tour of the
United States and the Atlantic and
Pacific coast ports of Central and South
America and Mexico.
From all / saw there is little cause
for apprehension" said Miss Newman.
Everywhere I went 1 received every
courtesy. The people of every port
appeared peaceable and anxious to
please. 1t has been one of the most
enjoyable trips / have ever taken.
Why, even the buzzards are worth
switching. I've seen a flock Of ii or
30 clean up a back yard in such quick
order that / felt ashamed of our
American buzzard, which sticks out in
the fields and never really gets on the
job
The only undisputed observation was
made by green parrot who, as he was
frIf a. hn nr1c Of a
bale of hides, croaked:
e'T'ell with everything"