El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06
DEpORTING THE SONORA YAOUIST
MAY BE A NECESSARY HARDSHIP

THE intention of the Sonora state govern
ment deport all the peaceful Yaqus in the state Of
Sonora and kill all Of the remainder except the chill
Of the important things that has almost escaped
notice in the rush Of big events It tragedy about
10000 people but It IS the last resort Of harassed govern
ment which has tried in vain for the better part Of 20 years
to settle the Yaqui problem.
There can be little doubt that the deportation program has
been fully decided upon by Gov Gales Of with the
full understanding and consent Of the Mexican government
The reports have reached the United States by many
and they all Of the tenor namely, that the pacc
Yaquis being rounded up and deported places in
southern Mexico and that their removal is
eted the $500 or so who will remain will be treated as
put out Of the way. Captured children will be put
the state industrial school at Hermoso an institution
founded by Gov. Gales reform school industrial
schools generally IN the United States but train
ing school for orphans and children Of very poor parents
reported that about 1900 Yaquis already have been
deported accordance with this program and that they
be sent south by shipoads fast they be
assembled in the vicinity Of GuaymaS the port of departure
Deportation decided upon by Gov Gales because it
seemed impossible to make Roadway with the Yaoui
pgn so long as the state forces could hardly tell Zoe from
friend It IS claimed the warning Yaqus constantly re-
ceved aid and shelter from the pacsts fact Indians
who believed friendly constantly turning
deTous Tor season and then back TO the fndy status
and that the warriors steadily supplied with
and ammunition by the cOmbatants.
This is quite credible for it is in keeping with the role
which the Yaquis have been playing since they first
began fighting Mexico to regain their land the Yaqui
valley As for that they could have part of their land in
that valley tomorrow If they would quit fighting. It has
been theirs since Maderos time. But the IS held by
Mexican foreign who have in the past 10
veOped which the Indians would have DONE
For instance the Richardson Construction company has built
big dam to divert water to the several hundred thousand
which It secured from the Mexican government.
Canals and steras constructed together with miles Of
roads and other Improvements The land divided into
small tracts of usual farm and American colonists
bought them and made them productive farms could
be found in America.
Most of this done while the Indians exiles be
Ore-for this the first deportation. About ten years
ago the then governor Of Sonora Gov Luis Torres depored
all Of the Yaquis he could round up the end Of pro-
raced period of warfare. They brought back to help
with the revolution against Daz with the promise that
they helped install Madero Mexico City, they would be
returned to their homes n the Yaqui valley.
In 1912 effort made to fulfill this promise.
commission appointed by president Madero to aot
lands to the Indians. Each family potential head Of
family to receive many with agricultural
plemsntS farm stock and such other help might be
needed After eight months pareyng, the negOa-
ton fell flat because the Indians baked They wanted all
the Yaqui valley. Fighting then resumed and it
terminated only by resumption Of revolutionary warfare
throughout Mexico In this the Indians participated and
large forces Of them fought all the way through the
Iutons bearing the brunt of the fighting matter Of
fact It ObTegons Yaqu Indians, many Of them Just
being brought north out Of exile, who defeated Villa
Leon and Celsya in 1915.
With Carranza established in Mexico City another ef