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at Aguas Calientes.
Neither has been heard Of since.
She said she believed they were mur-
dered for what little money they car
ried. She was obliged then to make
her way along, Mrs. Willis testified.
She appealed to the American consul
at Aguas Calientes, but he sent out
word that he was too sick to see her.
Through the permission of Mexican
officials she was allowed with her two
train to chihuahua.
| The American consul there gave her
money with which she reached Juarez,
across the American border from Ell
Paso. Without sufficient funds to get
a room at hotel there, she was forced
to sleepsunder trees. American immi-
grafton officials at Juarez refused to
aid her, she testified, and American
Consul Edwards also ignered~her re-
quests for assistance to cross the
border, she asserted.
Fall Refuses Mexican Invitation
Senator Fall in q telegram to-day,
| answered the request Of Luis Caberria,
Mexican Minister of Finance, that SEN
rota Fall personally go to Mexico to
| investigate that country from the in
ator Fall early to-day from Cabrera. 1t
was couched in words of subtle Latin
suaveness suggesting, between phrases
Of amity and politeness, that the Amer
lean Senator would do better If he
ceased viewing tie Mexican situation
through the keyhole Of door dis
torted by the lenses Of prejudice or by
influence Of specially interested par
ties"
cabrera, who was referred to in
yesterdays hearing as "Acting Presi-
dent Of Mexico, although in reality
Secretary Of the Treasury-which treas
Short" offered to send special train
to the Mexican border to conduct Sem
ator Fall into the interior of Mexico.
II regret that under the Constitution
and laws of the United States no Of
f1cial Of this government can extend
to you the reciprocal courtesy Of a
special train as government funds are
used for governmental purposes" was
Senator Falls answer to the Mexican
Treasurer
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. is (By
The Associated Press).-Propagandists
OF Bolshevism have. spread their doc
trine Of radicalism from Sonora to the
1sthmus Of Tehuantepec within year,
the Senate subcommittee was told to-
day by an American travelling salesman.
The witness was heard in secret ses-
sion in order that he might be guarded
to that extent against reprisals by
Mexicans.
Carranza, when forced to choose be-
tween two small armies in the south,
enc led by the Federal commander and
the other known as the Bolshevik force,
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sured the committee. Striking labor
ing men in other districts, he said,
were frank in their declaration Of ad-
herence to the radical cause, and al
most everywhere he went he found un-
disguised evidence of the success Of
the extremist agitators.
II have told the American Consuls
in Mexico about the conditions," he
testified, "but could always note that
they were adverse to hearing the facts,
end especially where it reflected un-
ment. They would rather converse
with some fellow who knew nothing
about Mexican conditions.
Says U. s. Upholds "Bolshevik Gang"
"Mr. Wilson seems to be hypnotized
By Mr.. Carranza," he added.
"1f the Amerivan government should
not last thirty days. The merchants
and business men of Mexico want law
and order, but they cannot hope for
such while the Bolshevik gang is up
held by the American government"
AS an indication of the openness
with which Bolshevism is taught in
Mexico, he told of a method employed
in Guaymas, Sonora. when he was there
year ago. A man was making a
speech in one Of the public parks.
"The man got up on a bench and
sang to attract the crowd" the wit
ness said: "lt was the hymn of the
larger. he continued his speech and
then he repeated the song. He had
copies Of the song printed in a
pamphlet which he distributed. Re-
turning to the bench, he again sang,
this time the crowd joining in the
song. The next evening the same man
spoke in the theater, his announced
subject being The Doctrine of Boil
shevism.'"
Three months ago, according to his
testimony, he was in Orizaba, south Of
Mexico City, at the time strike was
in effect. He attended meetings Of the
strikers and listened to speeches by
radical agitators and to the crowds
crying "vivas" for the Bolsheviki and
for Russia
Radicals Upheld by Carranza
1t was in August in 1919, he said,
that Carranza upheld the militant radi-
calls in Tabasco. A Mr.. Green, who. the
witness said, was descendant of an
American, had declared himself elected
governor. He asserted Green was not
the choice Of the people, but Green
had the local army and retained his
power until tho appearance Of a Fed
eral force commanded by General Ber-
tani, who, after litensing to the COM
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