Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-07
MEXICAN-AMERICkN RESIDENTS OF NEW
 MEXICO ARE LOYAL
Condemn l. w. w. and Sup port Action of Warren Dis trict Patriots-Are Ready to Do Their Bit for Nation.

The state of New Mexico was threatened with an invasion of the h. dustrial Workers of the World, the ob- ject being to close down the coal mines of the state, which would, in turn, force the closing down of the copper mines and smelters of Arizona, and seriously cripple the railroads. The people and the newspapers of that state were quick to realize the import ance of keeping the mines running, and there seems to have been an al most unanimous decision to keep them running. The State record, of Santa Fe, says:
 No Time For Theories.
 This is no time to experiment with the theories of the bonehead poli- jcian or officeholder. The mine owners of the southwest know these men, and they have them on the out side now. where they can do no dam age. If the government must have copper the proper thing to do is to chase off every foreign enemy and make it possible for the mines to re- sume production with some assurance of continued operations and compara- tive safety for lives and property.
 "The loyal American people of Ari- zoRa are seeing to it that the mine owners receive the necessary support to enable them to resume operations I in O-I hot 10 ernment may never be short of cop per for the purposes of war. and the same condition may be depended up- on in New Mexico if it becomes neces sary for the people to act"
 Mexicans Are Loyal.
 The Spanish-American newspapers | take the situation much more serious ly than do the English publications, | and are much more positive in their demands for drastic action. La Voz del Pueblo, of Las Vegas; La Revista Ilustrada, of Santa Fe; Fl Defensor del Pueblo of Socorro. and La Estrel- | la, of Las Cruces. admittedly the lead | ing Spanish-American newspapers of the state, are together in urging that every precaution be taken to prevent | shut down of a single day. They are particularly bitter against the In- lustrial Workers of the World and seem unable to understand why the | government should permit anything like the happenings at Globe. Bisbee and other places. The reported beat | ing of an American miners by Aus trians seems to have enraged them to | man. They argue that it would be disgraceful for them to send their | sons to the front, as they are doing, | and then permit their lives to be talk en by the failure of those at home to protect the mines. the manufacturers | and the railroads needed to supply | them with things necessary to win | the war. When a strike was threat ened at Cerillos, a New Mexican coal | camp with a large Spanish-American | element, leaders went there and ex- plained the situation to the men. The | result was the adoption of a resolu- ton declaring against any strike un- til after the war was settled.
 Ready For Action.
 The Spanish-Americans of New | Mexico are a very different people from the Mexicans of old Mexico. | History shows them to have held themselves aloof from the many revo lutions before the American-Mexican war, permitting their officials to do all the revolting they wanted to, by themselves, but gurnishmg no troops and permitting no battles. They took part in the struggle for Mexican inde- pendence, won many victories over the Indians, successfully repelled an invasion from Texas, and refused to interest themselves in the efforts ci their governor to fight the Americans. Trey immediately asked for territor ial form of government and apparent | ly entered into full citizenship. refus ! ing to be tempted into a revolution dEing the civil war, but armed in sup port of the Union.
 l |. w. w. Condemned.
 i When the border trouble came on they were for an immediate invasion l of Mexico. for the purpose of conquest and volunteered for the purpose. They are uncompromising enemies or the Mexicans, expecting no quarter. They are deeply interested in the war with Germany. and in registering fer the draft made record by refusing to put in exemption claims excepting in case of necessitq. They are convinc- ed that the Industrial Workers of the World are enemies of theirs because they seek to do things which will cause this government embarrassment and their membership in the state legislature will vote the governor any drastic measure for the suppression of disturbers of the peace at this time. They approve of the action of the peo- pie of Bisbee. and will probably take all the action necessary themselves, If the conditions require it.
 FOR TIRED PEOPLE.