El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-28
Mexican Troops
VIII Not Pass
Through Texas
Hobby Withdraws Pemis-
sion, Following Tele-
grams of Opposition.

I grams sent in by senator r. NJ Dld-
ley. mayor Charles Davis and others
( brought results from Gov. ". P,
+ Hobby. Of Texas. at least in an effort
to prevent transportation Of Mexican
/ troops through American territory 70
help the force OF Ger Jesus Agustin
( Castro in his campaign against villa
Chihuahua
Senator Dudley's telegram to Gov.
. Hobby follows:
4 understand the Carranza govern
ment is seeking permission to trans
! port Mexican troops through Texas
The transfer Of Mexican troops
through Texas once berore was the
direct cause OF the murder OF 81
( Americans in Santa Isabel, besides the
loss Of other life and great destruc-
ton Of property and probably the
cause Of the famous Colum bus raid in
which 20 or more Americans were
killed
II this transportation is now al
lowed, u win cause the deaths Of
hundreds Of Americans now in Me1i-
co and the destruction Of a tremend-
Gus amount Of property In the name
OF the unfortunate Americans in
Mexico, as well as the people OF Texas,
F q AEE OF YOU A4L 70 consent 10 any
lnlng OF the kind earnestly protest
against the granting Of permission for
a single Mexican soldier 10 cross our
territory II this is allowed, the re-
suit may be appalling. I represent
100 percent Of the Americans in this
county in this matter. Everybody
here is excited and depending on you
70 protect not only the good name of
Texas but the helpless people north
and south OF the river"
The governors reply follows;
Austin. Tex Nay p, 1913
Hon r. II Dudley. FL Pas0:
Regret sportation OF Mexican
soldiers through Texas has received
my approval before your telegram
reached me However in view OF the
Information you have given me, have
Withdrawn my approval and have so
notified the federal authorities
Wv. P Hobby Governor
Mayor Charles Davis sent the FOL
lowing telegram Tuesday night 20
Gov. Hobby, United States senators
tall, OF New Mexico, and Sheppard, Of
Texas, and congressman C. 3. Huds-
peth. representative from the Ell Faso
II understand that It is proposed TO 4
allow large number OF Mexican
troops pass through from sonora %
Juarez- Many in our city think II
very unwise to allow this, fearing for
the safety Of Americans in the state
Of Chihuahua
Charles Davis. Mayor
Congressman Hudspeth wired mayor
mayor Davis Wednesday as follows
Your telegram received protesting
against Mexican troops passing
through American territory. An al
once taking the matter up with sec
rotary Of war Newton D Baker and
wiz advise you as 70 his decision
Not a stone is being left unturned 7
10 prevent the passage OF Carranza
troops through American territory /
from The west through Sonora, New
Mexico and Texas TO Ell Paso and !
through The port Of Juarez into Chi 4
huahua or from the east through 4
Eagle Pass to Ell Paso and thence into I
Chihuahua
So far nothing has been heard as 10 /
the action taken. If any by Gov
Larrazolo. OF New Mexico. Il Is
known that r E Gillem, temporarily /
acting governor OF Arizona, viii not /
recall bis permission for the passage Il
Of Mexican soldiers through thai
While there had been no word from
United states senator A. 3. FAN, in J.
IL is thought that he VIII
oppose the passage OF Mexican sol
diers. I.
There was a decided dearth Of in ;
formation from Chihuahua Tuesday {
and wednesday. There were no pas &
senger trains on either Of those two {
days between Juarez and chihuahua
The track repair train that was sent
south from Juarez on Tuesday has
not come back, so FAR as could be. ID
was claimed that Geographic infor-
nation was open between those two
points on Wednesday, however, but :
that commercial kilograms were not {
taken.
The general belief is that Villa. An
5eles and Lopez were making moves
that might mean the isolation OF Chi
luahua city as far as rail cCmmuni- :
cation is concerned It appears that :
Chihuahua and even beyond Jimeuez
Is out OF order, with possibly SO 2
Of track destroyed and the