The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
IS HOME FROM MEXICO
Former Brighton Man Is Visiting
Relatives in 0skaloosa.

Homer Bosworth, who is visiting at
the home of his brother, M. l.. Bos-
worth, 215 North B street, arrived in
OskaloOsa last week direct from Mex
leo City, having left there on April
was in a turmoil following the capture
of Vera Cruz and the lives of Ameri-
cans were being threatened every
hour. Mr.. BoswOrth has extensive
business interests in Mexico City and
| he departed only when it became ap-
parent that to remain longer would
be to court death. He left the CAPT
toll city with no intention whatever
Eof coming to the United States, but
expected to stop off at Vera Cruz,
which is under American control, and
wait there until the trouble subsidized
Tso that he might return to his bust
ness. However, Uncle Sam deemed
that the refugees we're better off on
American soil thal in Vera Cruz and
rushed them all right through to New
Orleans. From there they were Of
fered free transportation to any part
of the United States, but many of
them, including MR. Bosworth, did
not relish the summary fashion in
Vera Cruz and insisted on buying
their own tickets.
Mr.. Bosworth has little confidence
in the success of any mediation
scheme He believes that the only
way the Mexican trouble will ever
be settled Is for Uncle Sam to march
in by force and establish stable
government Furthermore, he says
| hot bn ahn
by Wilson and Bryan has no support
whatever among the refugees from
Mexico. He says that Huerta may be
all that has been said of him and
more, but at that, he is by far the
most capable man in Mexican official
circles and possesses the loyalty OF
his countrymel to far greater de-
gree than any other man could hope
to attain. Mr.. Bosworth believes
that Huerta is the only real president
and says that all the foreigners in
Mexico City, including the Americans,
are in sympathy with him.
Everything in Mexico City was at
standstill when Mr.. Bosworth left
there. Huerta was ruling the city
with an iron hand and all business
leans took Vera Cruz Only one rail-
road is now in operation out of the
city and it is an old, deCrepit one.
All the remainder have been destroy
ed. No foreign mail is permitted to
leave and all kilograms have to pass
a strict censorship established by HUI
erta. Consequently, all information
coming from the city except through
official channels, comes through the
refugees and is unreliable. No pub
lie assemblies are permitted and the
city is practically under military rule.
Violators of the strict laws estab-
lished by Huerta are not punished
Wy Imprisonment, says Mr.. Bosworth'
but they are sentenced to serve IN the
! federal army. Huerta needs men in
the ranks badly and desperate meth
DDS arc adopted to draft them. Ow-
ing to the manner in which the city
is isolated from the rest of the coun-
try, Mr. Bosworth believes that I'M
less some inmportaat move is taker
before long the city will be in the
throes of food famine.
The anti-American feeling in MeXi-
co was intense when Mr. BoSworth
left. A short time before he de-
! pHTLpu one vi Tic lcduIhS
came out on the street with an ap-
peal emblazoned across the front in
big type begging the Mexican citizens
to shoot every American on sight.
Other foreigners wear little flags in
their coat lapels showing their ma
: tionalty. and these act as a protec-
ton to them; but of course, for an
| American to wear a United States
| flag would mean certain death.
These conditions came about since
the Americans took Vera Cruz and
were getting worse every day.
Mr.. Bosworth will visit relatives
and attend to property interests here
for a short time and thea intends to
return to some border city and get
back into Mexico IS soon as the cri-
sis is past and some sort of govern
ment established. He and his partner
are large importers of chemical sup
plies and apparatus. Their stores
and warehouses are now closed along
with all other business and the part
ner, who Is a German and consequent
, ly safe, Is remaining in the city to
, protect their property if possible.