The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-19
ny RAYMOND G.. CARROLL.

Sonora, from Cananea. Mexico. There
Is no need to drag into publicity the
names Of ones good friends. In this case
the owner and occupants OF the auto
mobile.
During the ride the four. who were
Americans connected with enterprises in
Mexico. frankly owned up to having
gone home to the United States TO cast
their ballots in the last Presidential
election for the Wilson Administration
they keenly felt their share in the devas-
tation OF Mexico.
But a few years ago Cananea was a
modern and prosperous copper mining
town. with a population OF 10000. one
half Of whom were Americans recruited
from the mining centres OF Colorado.
Arizona and New Mexico. To-day the
east mesa. or tableland. where the prin-
cipal hotels, railway station and many
OF the residences are tuated the rom
auillo. or lower town in the hollow, with
its main street, post office n general
store. bank. assay office and residences
for employees OF the Cananea Consol-
dated Copper Company, n the south
mesa. n steep hill covered with small
boxlike shanties, once the homes OF
miners-all are desolate and generally
unoccupied. crushed under the stagna-
ton of a country engaged in civil strife.
Sonora is a part OF "Villaland." and
on the occasion of this trip was pre-
sided over by one of Villas subordi-
mates, General" Jose Maytorena, who
made his headquarters In H~ermosillo.
the capital OF the State, but spent most
of his time at Nogales, on the American
border. there seeking to negotiate fur
Their loans for the purchase OF more
arms and ammunition.
Mextcans Have Gone.
Where are the Mexicans? ?" / asked.
not once, but repeatedly. 1t is a ques-
ton constantly on the tongue In most
any part OF northern Mexico.
We'll" was the reply of the mining
superintendent, ono OF our party, -sone
are soldiers with villa, some are SOL
diers with Carranza, many are dead.
and a few headed the way this car Is
going and reached the United States"
Guerrilla bands. claiming the protec-
ton OF Carranza, had been reported at
various points In Sonora. Their activ-
tiles had been made known through the
stealing OF cattle. the burning OF bridges
of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Mex
co and the w~aylaying OF automobiles,
An independent detachment OF Mexicans,
under Salazar. a Huertista, was also
operating In tho district. So to meet
all the requirements OF possible inter
ruption we had three sets of credentials
and corresponding sets OF currency
Carranza money for the guerillas. Villa
money for his Officials and American
silver for the Independents. should they
appear.
There are thousands OF peaceable
Mexican halfbreeds in the United states
many OF them herded in the open air,
living God only knows how. along our
Southwest border. Asked of their plight
they all answer the same "'Tengp
mucha hambrc, %senor.' which Is Mexican
for II am very hungry, mister" We
must look out for them. for We are re-
sponsibls for their p~redicament. Surely
tho Mexican who asked for aims In Naco
was much better of when he was earn
ing an honest living as a miner al
Cananea.
U. =. Feeds Refugees.
Enter into the United states 1000
hungry refugees. Preside county 10
$500 feet above sea h,vel and the open
air encampment OF Mexican refugees
was sixty miles from a railroad. Food
had TO ~ taken to them by the Amer
lean War Department in pack trains
over the mountains. Many non-oom-
batants starved IN the underbrush, not
being able TO find their way into camp
others persisted from freezing. unable TO
withstand the altitude. These refugees
from Ojinaga are scattered through the
cities of Texas, along with thousands
of other lower class MeNioins. The
American Government had fed thou
sands of them.
In the market place of Little Me xtco'
al San Antonio, Tex, I talked with one
of the Ojinaga refugees. He a proudly
running a tiny stall. selling the "ch1le-''
so dear 10 the Mexican palate. He had
once been a tenant farmer ON a hacl-
,nda near chihuahua CITY. He wa.
cont ented with his lot I'm Mexico.
Then into his peace and ouie, CANA
one of Villas bands. burning the buIId-
ings killing tho ,,t,la and s,e,li,, ~
silver from the hacienda near Inv. He r.
fused 10 tpin the n ITS two
nret,v sisters we're taken nway nv +hn
csntain and his AIRS, s,hordInste TbA,,
rified his adobe took his sack OF NAL
and his m,Ile
$50 I ioinod the L,sderai arm, ., .v.
my wifi, and tuo h,n,es IRON, annther
visit" he said Tie anolse in Snanisb
hut a rriand transIatad .N, VIC CO..
lowed row rhihu,h,a 60 ,,Inara a.,
thaO iinaga ogh, ~ -, 49, ,oaa,s,ar
ana ..ca,ed ncro.s ,,a biz 80 W.
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