The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
.NENICO NOT "W.ASTE.'
Farmers Near Nnmiuuipa Prosper
ous-Turn 10 Americans.
u, GEORGE ~. CLEMENTS.

ADVANCE oF PUNITIVE ENPEpiTISN
UNITED STATES ARMY. Near Namiaupa,
Chihuahua. McAico. Mar,h 80. VIA Aero
plane to- Columbus. y. NJ, March 81
Close first hand observation of this Sec
tinn of the state of Chihuahua had
tendency t. dispel the popular idea en-
,crtaiucd throughuut the United States
that all Of Mexico has been laid waste
during the past I'VE years Il revolution
and strife.
/, Is true that when th" Americans
hrs, appeared lu this Nirimtv III" people
of tns Very fcrti" valley Of the santa
Maria We're detected looking and We're
Inclined to look upon the officers and
men Of tho expedition as possihl" en-
cmies. That they assumed an attitude
II not hostility, then of supreme indffrr-
.n," was puohilly duo To the impr. ssion
suu@ht to be created Icy Villa rs he
passed this way that IN. Americans
when they came would come rs enemies
of Mexico with intent to XII, mtim and
murder contact with the Amer ans
has proved villa as "a pr"varlcator and
the pcop,e were quick to realize that
fact.
To Felp the matter along the Ameri-
cans began 10 spend good nou'y for
the corn, hay and beans, which tn"
farmers of the district seemed TO hav"
IN abundance. and This had the effect
10 cause the most sc"ptical among the
inhabitants to modify their opinions. tn
now the most friendly relations seem
| 10 exist between the inhabitants Of this
garden spo, of the state of Chihuahua
and the men who are seeking to punish
villa for his murder and might attack
ON tho ci,izvus of Columbus.
Il I,n,, ItaA
{, this valley IL not an cNdggcratinu.
Th. valley of tn, Santa Maria is one 81
,-a most fertile and best wa,ercd in the
state of chinuahua and one Of the most
iensciy populated
A. said At the outset of this despatch
there II little cvd, nee here of the strife
bN which Mexico has been cursed since
the late FraGcisco L. Madero raised the
, Oog of revolt in November, 1870 Tn,
valley has contributed It's fun quota OF
men to the various revolutionary armies
, which navr been raised from time to
time since. but this does not seem to have
had tho effect of putting stop to any
degree to the tilling of the soil, the har-
yestiug of crops or the herding of the
great druy,s of cattle which live on the
luxurious grass which covers the vast
/ areas not given over to agriculture.
I ieuII,, San I,ucno Ventura. r.! Vale. Las
Cruces. Naniuuipa, Santa Ana and all
of the little towns and cities which dot
the valley from end To end. aud there
are many fathers and mothers who
mourn for those who have fallen in bat.
tie whil. fighting To- further tn. interest
/ of Madero. orozco, Villa and Other revo.
mtionary leaders,
These are tired of war and give every
evidence of JOY in the thought that in the
presence Of the Americans they see deliv,
crane" from further bloOdsh"d and an
Opportunity To again return TO thci,
fields and ranches without fear that they
may b. called upon to contribute q
| further need Of either blood or treasure
| After reading of the devastation oi
this portion Of Mexico one IL surprised
to gee the great stores OF corn, beant
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