Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
Troublesome Yaq,lis Maintain
Government Over Tribes

, more ammunition. Their Mexican Of
ficers did not dare to refuse 1t.
The situation became more serious
when Jose Maria Maytorena, the villa
governor OF the state, brought the
Yaqui troops into northern Sonora.
Previously they had been used only
against Huertas federal troops about
Guaymas. Maytorena's Yaquis took
part in the attacks on the Carranza
garrisons at Nogales. Naco and Can
ANA. In former years under the Diaz
administration these Indians had been
driven into southern Sonora by con-
tinued fighting along the Arizona bor-
der in which they met the federal
"rurales," Mexico's rural police which
was considered the most efficient fight
ing arm Of the former dictator The
forceful exiting into southern Mexico OF
large numbers Of Yaqui men had failed
to break the warlike spirit OF the race
Rumors asserted that the Yaaui
leaders were controlling the Maytorena
government. These were denied Of
ficially until the more recent Develop
nents showed that the So called "paci-
fico" Yaquis were working in contunc-
ton with their "broncho." or wild
regain the valley farming lands now
developed to high degree by the Ann
erican farmers. The American col
onists had bought the land from the
Mexican owners who in turn had Sc
cured it through government or private
concessions in about the same manner
as the American Indians territory In
the United States was colonized and
Il, ,toto 1r,1o ant Nd
itself powerless to prevent the raids by
the "broncho" Indians on the American
settlements since the large proportion
of Indian troops would not permit war
fare against their hill tribesmen. This
led to the sending down the west coast
of American marines with orders to
land il necessary to save the lives OF
the American settlers who, though in
grave danger, would not leave their
farms in fear of losing their crops and
property.
The Yaqui's rival, but first cousin, is
the Mayo Indian whose lands closely
adjoin the Yaqui valley The Mayo,
though of good fighting ability and fire.
quently victorious over the Yaqui
tribe, is of more peaceful inclination
and has retained by diplomatic means
some valuable farming land. The Mayo
also entered the revolutionary struggle.
Large numbers of the Mayo braves
joined the Carranza ranks. and have
been assisting materially in the Obre-
gon victories over the Villa army in
central Mexico. This left the Yaqui
in undisputed control in Sonora. The
plan. formerly suggested. Of playing
the Mayo against the Yaqui could not
be employed since the bulk Of the
Mayo fighting men had been removed.
The racial characteristics Of the
Yaqui Of Mexico are similar to those
OF the Apache, who caused continued
warfare in the early development OF
the southwestern United States. The
Yaqui is credited with direct relation
ship to the Apache. Like his northern
cousin the Yaqui has been guilty OF all
manner of brutality directed against
his prisoners. and is known to have
employed modes OF torture as skllful
as those of the ancient Chinese This
has caused fear Of the Yaqui which
was not due entirely to his military
ability. The Yaaui was the first Mex
lean tribe to become fully armed with
rifles, and to become skillful in their