The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-15
THE BORDER TROUBLES.
A Statement by Carranza's Represen-
tatiye in This Country.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: ]
read the editorial article entitled
Along the Rio Grande' published in
THE SUN Of September Z, and | hasten
to express my appreciation, In behalf
of the COnstitutiOnalist party, of the
impartial view Of THE U In regard to
disturbances along the Texas border,
which both Mexican and American au-
thorities are striving to suppress.
1t Is unpatriOtic TO e~Xaggeratc the i'm
portance OF these disturbances created by
outlaws encouraged by men who want
at any rate to bring about an Interrupt
ton of the amicable relations which
have existed between Mexico and the
United States and to force n conflict
the result of which would he a disas-
trous and unjust war involving two
American republics.
One example / can cite regarding the
origin of these disturbances. A re-
port has been published that Aniceto
Pizano is the leader Of one of the bands
Of marauders which are raiding ranches
along the Texas frontier. Aniceto Pr
zan is a fugitive from the Justice OF
Mexico. He killed two Mexicans in a
town OF the state OF Durango some
years ago when Porfrlo Diaz was
President OF the republic, and escaped
to the United States. Such are the
leaders of these disturbances.
Some newspapers state that men
wearing the uniform OF C~arranza's
soldiers have been seen among TIRE
raiders. Carranza's soldiers do not
wear a special uniform. Most OF the
uniforms used by the Constitutionallst
troops in the north are common khaki
uniforms which have been purchased In
American stores along the border towns.
Any individual, therefore, having money
enough to buy n uniform is able to DO
II II wear the same uniform used by
Carranza's soldiers.
II Is timely 20 recall that General
Huerta. the leader OF the rcactionary
party opposed TO First chief Carranza.
was imprisoned In the United States
Just when his supporters had matured
the plan for an invasion OF Mexico 20
start "A new revolution against the
Constitutionalist party. Men. arms and
ammunition were ready for an eNpedi-
ton into Mexico. There are In San
Antonio, Tex, FL Paso and other
cities bordering upon Mexico about
5000 men who were Federal soldiers
under Huerta and who were disbanded
by Carranza when he entered the city
OF Mexico. Five thousand OF these
Federal soldiers were prisoners in
Fort Bliss for nearly n year and were
released in the United States. Hun
dreds OF generals. colonies and minor
officers OF Huerta's army are living IN
the United States border towns, and II
is no secret that they were ready To
cross the line at the head OF the men
that lluerta and his followers had
recruited. Some OF Huerta's generals.
among them Pascual Orozco. were i'm
prisoned at the same time he was. In
San Antonio there are two Mexican
dailles, La PrenSd and FL PreSentc.
which have been waCing a campaign
against the United States. fomentirg
hatred and bad feeling against the
American people mon tie MeNicans
who reside along the border.
There are also Americans in Texas
who are interested IN fomentlng the
above mentioned disturbances because
they are allied with the men whose
power was overthrown In Mexico by
the Constitutionalists.
Knowing that even General Orozco.
the closest friend Of Huerta. was killed
az the head OF one OF these bands Of
~marauders. the American public should
easily Infer who are the men by whom
disturbances are being created in
Texas and what their purpose Is.
First Chief Carranza has vigorously
protested against the assertion tina.
men from tho CorstitutlonaliSt army
are taking part IN these disturbances.
and so have Generals Nafarrete and
Ricaut, respectively commanding the
garrisons at Matamoros and Nuevo La
redo. ~Tamaulipas.
II Mexican and American authorities
would agree 10 meet and Jointly 10
take energetic measures tending 10
suppress these disturbances on the hor-
der, the raiders would be extcrmlnated
In n few weeks Meanwhile II is a
patriotic duty for Mexican and Amerl-
can journals 10 refrain from foment!ng
hatred and bad feeling between Ameri-
can and Mexican citizens.
H~FRTRTRro BARRON.
WAsHiNGroN. September Il.