New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-09-04
JUST A DEAL BANDIT.

bandit raids on the Texas frontier
are not what they were a few
weeks ago, and the information is
beng impaired III a way that can
not fail to make an impression.
Since the raid on Las Norias
ranch abort three weeks ago
Mexican bandits have been dy-
ing with their boots on at the
hands Of Texas rangers, United
States soldiers and civilians at a
rate that threatens serious in
roads on the tribe. and the latest
and most prominent name among
those who have been propelled
into the hereafter by an American
rifle ball is Pascual OrozcO, who
was transformed from bullion
gurad to troublesome revolu-
ZIONIST and bandit during the
spasm Of anarchy that has gripped
Mexico Tor the last four years.
Used to raiding at will in his
own country and uitting back
ward and forward across the bor-
der. Orozco and three compan-
ions undertook a raid on a Texas
ranch. and now the leader of the
band, who was on several occa-
SONS an important figure in Mex
ico's revolutions and counter rev.
olutions. is merely dead Mexi-
can bandit, having been fugitive
from American justice under a
bond of $500 at the time of his
death. His companions are like
wise dead bandits
The persistence with which
Mexicans are crossing onto Texas
soil. raiding ranches and at
tempting to incite Mevicars on
this side to deeds of violence
would indicate that there is more
behind it than merely a sporadic
Uutburst of lawlessness, and it
would seem that the American
government holds to this view, for
1t is now announced that the
troops formerly quartered at
Texas CITY are to be distributed
along the border, indicating that
the federal authorities look for a
continuance and possibly an in
crease Of the trouble on the bor-
der.
OF course. if enough men were
distributed alon" the border to
guard the Rio Grande. Mexicans
could be prevented from crossing
over. but the great length Of the
Texas Mexican frontier would re-
quire a large number Of men to
achieve this.
II persisted in, these raids and
exciting Of ignorant Mexicans on
this side of the river to uprisings
is practically certain to work
great hardships on those Mexicans
residin gin the southwestwho are
disposed to be lawabiding and in
clined to mind their own affairs,
for any serious uprising on the
part of the Mexican population
in Texas might reult in the inno-
cent suffering to some degree
along with the guilty.
In the meantime Texas is bear
ing the brunt of this lawlessness
on the border, and it is calculat-
ed to injure the state abroad.
People of other states may not
stop to consider that the Texas
border very sparsely populated,
some unusually large cOunties hav-
ing only two or three hundred
people, of which a considerable |
percentage are Mexicans. and that
the trouble is far removed from
any center Of population, except
around Brownsville. and that
Brownsville is Sufficiently we'll
protected to repel anv invasion
that might be threatened.
When the report goes out that
the Mexicans are raiding TEXAS.
people elsewhere are apt to think
hat anv particular section Of the
state where they may have rela-
ives or friends may be in danger,
when. in fact, fevery revolution
st in Mexico should invade Texas
hey would not get far enough
nto the interior but that hot
'ootrace world take them heck
nto their own country n few
hours.
Peonle i'm other states who may
,e inclined to fear for the safety
It Texas need lose no sleep. If
1ne'e Sam happens TO be short Of
o'diers for the proper patrolling
f the border. there are several
horsand Texans who can ride
lard end shoot straight. and they
will look after the American
aiders If the occasion should