The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
BORDER IN FEAR or
MEXICANS IN Il. s.
Former Villa Leaders Express
Hatred Of "t.rinEOes."


IT. PAso. June 2S.-The principal fear
Of Americans along the border now "
from the MeNicaus on iris side Of the
1.-Two. sirce the NA>ic,n t~'ops are .N.cu-
ating their own border towns.
Residents IN Tn. Vailcy above ~ plSo
In New Mexico report that they feel "
necessary 10 max" ulpp To- protect Them
selves and property. The Mexican popu-
lation thee l. increasing rapidly. par
ticuiarly in the Avila villa &c, There are
always between ninety and "A hundred In
that place and they keep shifting con-
unurlly.
Gen. Fidel .tvila himself has not been
seen for several days HIS brother who
IL In charge Of AHA r.. when asked ~
the Generals whereabouts gives no
definite answer. Inquiry was received
At his ranch to-day from Fl Paso az TO
Gen. Avila's movement The entire
Avila village is composed Of Mexicans
who have come out n the past ninety
days.
Avila Is n former VIA general and
was Governor-ieneral OF the state OF
Chihuahus AT 'hc time OF the surrender
Of the Villa forces to 'arrHnza. He then
came to the New Mexico valley and
established A rolouy and mas since been
surrounding himself with his old time
comrades in arms, several raids have
recently taken place in that vicinity. at
tributed by tn. Mexicans to the Avila
colonists.
Gen. Angeles on Hand.
Gen. Angeles, ex-Minister OF War for
Carranza until he quit the First 'hiet
to become artillery chief for villa. is
residing or a farm in the valley below
El Paso. HI made 'hc declaration 20
day tina all MeXlcans would return to
their native country 10 night TIE Ameri-
cans II n war came on. He said that he
would go
. All Mexican residents Of the lower
valley W. NJ called 70 the Ysleta school
houses last night by Capt. Vidmere OF
the Eighth Cavalry and told tina. in the
event OF war with Mexico the Mexican
people of the valley would receive the
same protection and treatment as tho
American residents OF tho valley 81 long
as they remained neutral.
This announcement was received with
applause and cheers by the Mexicans
when Judge l.. A. Folk. who acts as
interpretcr, translated the Captains talk.
Capt. Vidnere to'd the M,xicaus that
he wanted none y: them to bring hin,
Information from the Mexican side and
that he wanted none OF them to carry
Information about the American troops
to the Mexican side.
Ysleta has been In the throes of a
WAX tANlNtlIlfllA iA Nv iit'li " H''NF
Last night and tonight the lights were
all put out at 10 o'clock In the little val
ley town and the patrols of soldiers were
in the streets and the roads. Each night
observers are sent 10 the top of the
highest buildings in the town to watch
the RIO Grandc and prevent any possible
raids.
Ysleta Is very near the Mexican Dor
der and Capt. Nidmere, who commands
A. -.F .., ualIFAR- Ia tl.f t.gntt,H
and the Texas hangers who are coop
Grating with him are taking precautions
against the troops which evacuated
Juarez yesterday, returning overland ~
making n sortie against III Paso through
Ysleta and the valley below this city,
Bold In Their Anger.
Many OF the NcXicaus are becoming
very bold even on the American side OF
the line in the expression of their hatred
OF Americans.
while making n speech urging all
MexiCans 10 Join the Carranza army
and protect their country, Jose Carreon,
an age MeN!can, Mas arrested by po-
lice officers or South III paso street
to-day on a charge of attempting TO In
cite a riot
In an effort 10 q'icll the feeling OF
the MeNicans against the Americans the
Governors nt Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas have published proclamatluns
promising all MeX,cans protection II they
remain neutral, and GOV. Ferguson ~
Texas IL having his proclamation nut
into Spanish for general circulation.
Col, r, A. Cha pa Of San Antonio, "A
member Of Go" Fergnson's military
stan, conferred win the Governor to-day
relative 10 the best means of DISTRIBUTE
Ing the Governors proclamation recently
issiied 10 the Neyi"au4.
A proclamation Just issued by Gov.
&. w, =. Hunt on the subJec, Of changed
relations between the Cnitcd States and
Mexico, gives assurances OF guardian
shlp, protection and justice toward It's
4 MeSlean residents OH the part Of the
\Stilc or Arizona.