The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-08
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W paso, Tex. April S--fight hun-
dred members of the spanish colony
uf Torrcon. expelled from that town
after having passed through the re-
cent great battle in fear and tremb-
ling. and afterward facing tho wrath
of General villa. stood today beneath
the stars and stripes
They were refugees. truly. stripped
of their property for the time being
al least but supplied with temporary
funds expressions Of great relief
came from them as they crossed the
ugly wooden bridge under which the
muddy little stream known as the
RIO Grande flows and found them
selves on American soil al last
How desperately they chung TO the
fact that spain had lcft their inter-
csfs IN the hands of the United States
was shown by the fact that although
the train into which they ana their
baggage had been crowded for thir-
ty-six hours. arrived hours before
dawn. they resoiutely declined to
leave Il until ueorge G.. Carothers,
special agent OF the department Of
state arrived.
4 newspaper reporter was the frs
visible evidence Of the proximity OF
the land Of safety TO dawn on them.
and 60 him they appealed to notify
Carothrrs at once of their arrival
eve Rre under American protec-
tion" they explained eagerly ana
the reporter promptly notified the
American representative. who at once
deserted his half-nnishcd breakfast
aud apod 90 their relief
Carothers was unable to comfort
ihem with any assurances that they
would be restored to their homes. his
Interviews with General Carranza
yesterday having met with the flai
statoment that expulsion Of Spaniards
from Mexico was "a settled policy OF
the rebel program which would be
modified only IN the cases OF lndi-
Viduais Who might ~iI intcstiEn
ti0n by commission. be found m
noeent of havinb mixed IN politics
we have money enough FOR the
present joaquin Fernandez. one 81
the colony said.
Some Of az viii return to SPAN.
many viii 90 20 the city of Mexico,
and others viii visit friends and rel
ativcs In the United states and Eu-
rope For myself I VIII make a vis-
u 60 my daughter in Alabama and
tnrn return TO ~ Paso
"Did villa notify you specifically
that spanish property would be con
fiscated2' he was asked.
- don't know; certainly not spe-
officially. bat that sort % tning h
pretty well taken for granted IN MeA-
leo. / can state thai ! have person
al knowledge. however. that no one
in this party aid anything inimical 60
the rebel cause We are not rebels
nor Huertistas. lust farmers, and
business men Mexico is our home
and we ran not bat hope that some
day we VIII DE ioft 90 dwell in peace
and security there
All SORTS Of vehicles wagons don
key carts. automobiles, sight seeing
cars. burros. wheel -harrows and toy
wagons we're called into service To
transport tho refugees ANA their be-
longinga Into these we're piled
trunks wash boilers stuffed with
bedding aud clothes. clocks pro-
fame parrot in cage kitchen uten-
r,ls. and what not. nii showing the
nNniN WIN MNAAM AAANA WV HRfHNf
together after the order of espul-
sion The goods we're taken uptown
for examination. while the lfnmlgrs-
tion officials. deeply sympaihctie.
made their examinations as quickly
aud consideratciy as possibic.
Il has been snld By some ohserN-
ers that the hotel business IL tho
principal industry In ~ paso. which
" true. was fortunate In this oase.
for the sudden influx Of visitors
found ths city well able TO provide
food aud shelter.
With a natural suspicion, the men
declined tn answer questions about
their trip and their plans Tor thc
future. Finally demand Tor the
'Jefe" or leader Of the party. brought
forth a venerable bearded man, with
shawl around his shoulders. VIII"
consented to speak for his coiupan-
ions.
"The Journey from Torreon,' be
said. while lacking Ia The most or
dlnary convenlences. was not parlio'
ularly hard. Nobody died en- route