The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-28
MEXICAN |. W.. WIS
WANT WAR, He SAYS
Carranza Consul Declares
They Have Committed All
the Border Raids.
INTERVENTION Is U

WARRINGTON. Sept. 27.-Coi. Teodale
r. Beitran, Consul of the Constitution
alist Government at San Antonio. Tex,
will submit evidence to the Attorney
General tomorrow which In the opinion
OF Col. Beltran justifies proceedings by
the United states against the Magon-
istas. the Mexican ranch OF the In
dustriai Workers OF the World. Col.
Bcltran charges hat the Magondstas,
which are composed Of Mexicans and
Americans OF Mexican extraction, are
responsible for the troubles on the Dor
der that prompted the United States to
enlarge It's military forces in that region.
He charges further that the Magonistas
are residents Of Texas and that their
alleged conspiracy to provoke rouble
between the United States and Mexico
should be made the subject OF legal pro-
ceedings by this Government. Col. Bel
tran came TO Washington TO bring the
matter to the attention of officials of the
Department OF Justice.
Wear Csrransa Uniforms.
The Magonistas," said Col. Beltran,
"are employed on American railways
building along the border. They are
supplied by some agency with arms and
ammunition They are responsible for
the reports that Carranza soldiers have
been firing across the border.
The Carranza uniform lie easy to
duplicate. II Is a rude khaki garb. and
one suit may be purchased for less than
81. The Magonistas have assumed the
uniforms of Carranza soldiers, have gone
onto Mexican soil and nave committed
the raids unjustly attributed TO Car
ranzistas. The Magonistas are trying to
convey the impression that there is no
authority in Mexico capable OF restoring
order in our country. They have been
taught to believe that IL they can force
the United States to Intervene all the
land and property will be divided up
among the millions In Mexico. II Ia my
purpose to present the facts to the De-
partment OF Justice"
American officials or the Mexican
border have been instructed by tho
Treasury Department to sieze all ship
ments Of arms consigned to points in
Mexico when there Is any doubt as to
the destination or consignee. 1t is de-
clared that no embargo on the exporta-
ton Of arms across the border has been
imposed. but that the Government will
endeavor to prevent munitions from this
country being sent to bandits and raiders
in Mexico. The leading factions, II is
asserted. may still obtain war supplies
in his country and take them across
the border in the regular way.
CONFIRMS Yaqui A~trocity.
The State Department received official,
confirmation to-day of published reports
from the border that a band of Yaaui
Indians burned to death sixty passengers
on a train between Hermosillo and Quay
mas last Saturday. According to the
despatch received at the Department
sixty persons all OF whom were Next
cans, were put in a car Of hay, which
was then set on fire. Only twenty
passengers OF the train escaped with
their lives. The Yaquis. numbering only
sixty. first derailed the train and plum
dered the passengers and baggage.
The situation In Mexico city still Is
Encouraging, according to State De-
partment reports, on account of the in
reference by Zapatistas with the power
plant which supplies the capital. There
are 10 electric lights and only partial
street car service.
The villa agency declared to-day that
Gen. Villa and his subordinate General.
Maytorena. now control practically all
OF the State OF Sonora. Gen. Gales. Il
was said, has begun the evacuation of
Naco. and is to abandon Aqua Prieta
very soon. II is charged that the a
ranzistas killed 100 inhabitants OF
Cananea upon evacuation of the city
last week. Reports that villa plans
10 establish a separate republic in Son
ora were denied.
The Carranza authorities in Yucatan,
who have taken complete charge Of the
sisal industry. are making matters
rather difficult for growers and buy
ers. reports to the State Department
say. Extra taxes on the production
and export OF sisal hemp have been i'm
posed, and even the freight rates for
the transportation Of sisal from Merido
to Progreso, the port OF expectation, are
reported to be subject TO great varia-
ton IN accordance with fluctuations In
me exchange value of Mexican money.