Arizona republican., 1918-09-24

reach into even the vitals of the most secret of the Mexican organizations here.
 The whole thing appears absurd in the face of our information said Mus grove.
 Prominent Americans of Mexican extraction were interviewed last night and the consensus of opinion among them was that there is no uprising contemplated among old-country Mex jeans on September 26, or at any other time.
 Runs Down Rumors
 Frank Orduna, county, superior court and local board interpreter. one Of the most prominent and best-liked men holding public office in the county said: T certainly have no fear. My work brings me in close touch with all Mexicans whether they belong in the United States or in Mexico I am member of several of the Spanish speaking societies made up of Ameri can citizens. and while not a member of society comprising a large number of old-country MeXicans. am in close touch with that organization through my official position. I have given these rumors my full attention and nave run down every one of them. only to find there was nothing to them"
 The old-country Mexicans here were defended by their counsul, Francisco Peredo, who last night issued and signed the following statement.
 Consul Makes Statement
 To The Arizona Republican:
 IL was with sincere regret that l learned from the afternoon press artlcle about the Jerome, Arizona, affair; what has happened is to DC lamented, but l can assure you that the honest working Mexican
 population has had nothing to do
 with the affair.
 , l already had information of what the alarmlsts were doing. and } the federal authorities were in- } formed in due season of the ru- mors emanated by the enemies of l the labOring MeXicans in this
 state. Said alarmists, even though
 they bear Latin names, are not . MeXlcans. In such an event 1 do not think that the working Mexi- can should be blamed. when they are doing so much at this moment 10 further the spirit of the times. . It is very evident that some pub : lications in Spanish have contrib uted toward sowing the alarm
 among the laborers, by their sub
 NersiVe articles and what they , leave to conjecture between lines. , These publications have openly ' invited the pacific laborers to the
 rebellion, calling them to cross tho D frontier and that they unite them / selves 10 the bands of robbers and } bandits that are at present dis l turbing my country. t Those who write such articles and other alarmists to obtain their 9 enes, begin by telling them what { fate will befall them here, and nat urally the Mexican working man, | himsel fsimple and credulous, be- lieVes what he hears, - these alarmists easily obtain proselites
 to further their wicked ways.
 I believe and trust the true Mex - jeans, and know that they have B not thought of uprsings, and only | think and work for the welfare of h their families. Good evidence of e this was demonstrated by the c Mexicans in complying with the law of registration. in which they l. all did their duty without causing any trouble.
 Another proof of the fact that the Mexican laborer does not think
 of uprisings and only dedicates . himself to his work was the good U order manifested and the spirit of II !. fraternalism shown during the 18th U and l6th inst, when the 10Sth an z niversary of our Independence was
 celebrated in this city. As already :. stated I believe that these rumors ~ have been propagated by alarmists
 and by such publications that ad-
 wise Mexican laborers to abandon d their work and go across the bor- Il der and take up arms 10 further
 blood shed. I believe it is only Il justice to the working and honest n Mexican population that they be IF not blamed for the acts of their enemies and more especially in these moments that try the human - soul.
 2 Very sincerely yours. 2 FRANCISCO PEREDO, V Consul for Mexico.