Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
RED DOC R|NES SPREAD THROUGH MEXICO AS FIRE
Travelling Salesman Offers Testimony To Show Rad ical Leaning Of Car ranza = Withdrawal Of American Support Of Carranza Would Cause His Rapid Downfall
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15.- Propagandists of bolshevism have spread their doctrine of radicalism from Sonora to the Isthmus of Tehaun- tepec within a year, the senate sub committee Investigating the Mexican situation was told today by an Ameri- can travelling salesman. The witness was heard in executive session in order that he might be guarded to that ex- tent against possible reprisals by Mex icans He begged that his name not be used because he expects to return to Mexico.
 Carranza, when forced to choose be- tween two small armies in the south, one led by the federal commander and the other known as the bolshevik force, declared in favor of the latter he as- sured the committee. Striking laboring men in other districts, he said, were frank in their declaration of adherence to the radical cause, and almost every where he went he found undisguised evidence of the success of the extremist agitators.
 Consuis Are Deaf
 T have told the American consuIs in Mexico about the conditions" he tes- tified, but l could always note that they. were averse to hearing the facts and especially where it reflected un- fayorably upon the Mexican govern ment. They would rather converse with some fellow who knew nothing about Mexican conditions"
 After commenting that ''Mr. Wilson seemed to be hypnotized by MT. Car ranza," he added:
 If the American government should cease to support CarranZa, he would not last 30 days. The merchants and business men of Mexico want law and order, but they cannot hope for such while the bolshevik gang is upheld by the American government"
 Matthew Warner, a veteran of the civil war. gave the history of the Atlas cador colony, which he founded during the rule of Porfirio Diaz near Tampico. It was peopled by farmers from Ne braska, Illinois, Iowa and Texas. A German and one American family re- main on the property. His account in- cluded reference to the murder of A. Burt and the serious injury of his father by Mexicans. It was on that property that the daughters of Mat thew Gourd were attacked by MeXi- cans. who first roped their father in such position he might witness their acts.
 As an indication of the openness with which bolshevism is taught in employed in Guaymas, Sonora, when he was there just a@year ago. A man was making a speech in one of the pub- lie parks.
 Sings BoIsheviki Hymn
 The man got upon bench and ness said. Tt was the hymn of the bolsheviki. When the crowd became larger he continued his speech and then he repeated the song
 He had copies of the song printed in a pamphlet which he distributed I this time the crowd joining in the song. The next evening the same man spoke in the theater on The Doctrine of Bol- shevism. '
 Three months ago, according to his testimony, he was in Orizaba, south of Mexico City. at the time a strike was in effect. He attended meetings of the strikers and listened to speeches by l radical agitators and to the crowds | crying "vivas'' for the bolsheviki and | for Russia.
 It was in August of 1919 he said that | CarranZa upheld the militant radicals | in Tabasco. A Mir. Green, who the wit ness 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 the appearance of a federal force | by General Bertani who | after listening to the complaints of | and land owners who al- | eged reprisals by Green, overpowered | the local army.
 Red Restored to Power
 Greens troops were called the | reds and the 'bolsheviki' by the people | in that state" said the witness. Tt | seems Bertani made mistake in dis- | irming these troops he added, be cause Carranza called him to account | 'or it and brought him to Mexico City. ectured him and restored Green to power with an army to support him against the will of the people. Ever since that time however. Tabasco has lad two governors-one the people | want and one that Carranza wants"
 Dramatic accounts of their experi- snceS were given the committee by Mrs Mary Wright. Mrs. James A Will is and Mrs. Joseph c. Bailey. The hus- ,and- of Mrs. Willis disappeared while rying to get her out of the country. It $ assumed by her he is dead The husband of Mrs. Wright died as result If hardships endured in Mexico. Mrs. Wright told the committee how she md her daughters hid for weeks in .ane break to escape the revolutionists, described their efforts to cling to their arm in San Luis Potosi and finally l heir flight to the United States when word reached them that the state de- ,artrnent had advised Americans to cave Mexico.
 The testimony of Mrs Bailey and Mrs. Willis was of their failure to