New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
IBy telegraph to The Tribune.l

BY Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Austin. Tex March 9.-Pointine to
the Vergara case as vigorously illus
trating the "brutalities which are con-
stantly being practised in our neigh
boring republic by brother factions, -
Governor Colqutt condemned in strong
terms tonight the Mexican policy Of
the United States.
American women have been raw
ished, mining camps and property Of
American citizens pillaged and burned, -
he said. and I do not hesitate TO say
that the present policy of the United
States is largely responsible for these
murders and outrages.
II have insisted upon the protection
of property rights and lives Of Texas
people. Texas has not committed an
act Of aggression against Mexico, and
as Governor of this state do not de-
sire 10 sec an act of aggression or
wrong committed against her, but Mex
leo. by reason of the conditions existing
i'm that country, is constantly commit
ting acts of aggression against the citi-
zens of Texas.
Believing that / am somewhat ia
miliar with the conditions which have
existed in Mexico for tho last three
years, ! do not hesitate TO say that the
present policy of the American govern
ment toward that question, in my opin-
ion, is a crime against civilization
Investigation Ordered.
Preliminary to an official investiga-
ton of the Staying of Clemente YER
cara. the American ranchman. and the
mysterious return of the body carly
Yesterday morning 70 the United States,
Governor Colquitt late to-day directed
Adjutant General Henry HutchinGs TO
proceed TO Laredo Immediately 20 view
the body. Mr.. Hutchings left for La
redo tonight. The Governor instructed
that Identification of the body be made
certain and that all available evidence
be gathered.
Governor Coluuitt declared that all
information on the eXhuming Of the
body in the Hidalgo Mexico) cemetery
by persons who crossed from the
American side and the return of the
body to Texas would be at the disposal
Of President Wilson and the United !
States authorities if requested.
CAPTAIN J. J. Sanders. commander Of |
the Texas rangers in the Laredo dis +
trict. telegraphed detailed report Of I
the incident to Governor Colquitt, who /
made it public. The report failed to I.
establish the identity Of those who re- /
covered the body and failed 10 explain !
CAPTAIN Sanders's own telegram yes
terday that he proceeded 10 Hidalgo, !
Mexico and recovered the body
Silent as to Informsnts.
Captain Sanders was quoted from
! .aredo yesterday as saying that he and
Consul Garrett, of Nuevo Laredo. went
10 the spot where the body was found
because they had been told that il
would be delivered at a certain place
at 800 o'clock yesterday morning.
Who told them neither the ranger
captain nor the consul would say The
report. as given TO The Trib-
une by Governor Colquitt, reads:
Il left Laredo Saturday morning
March :. 1914. and went 20 PalafoX
with Consul Garrett Sergeant Hines
and Private Felph. Of my command, al
ready we're there. also Constable Petty,
Of Miuera: Jim Hall, a relative Of
Vercars. and some others I don't know.
II secured all the evidence | possibly
could. left Consul Garrett at the
Coleman ranch about : o'clock Satur-
dav evening. and went down the river
on the Texas side. four. five or six
miles. I did not go across the river al
all
"Versaras body was brought across
the river on "A stretcher about $50 a.
m. on sunday. March ;. 1911, and de-
nosited on the bank on this side about
four miles down the river from PalafoN.
Doesn't Know Who Took Body.
This was the first time ! ever saw
the body do not know who eXhumed
il. turned the body over To Norgaras
relatives. who were on the river and
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