The New York herald., 1920-01-16
rj0LSHEv|SM SEEPS
into ALL MEXICO,
TRAVELLER ASSERTS
Red Doctrines Spread and
American Consuls Won't
Heed, Senators Hear.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Thursday. Prop
agandists Of Bolshevism have spread their
doctrine from Sonora to the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec within a year, the Senate sub
committee investigating the Mexican situa-
ton was told today by an American tr9v-
cling salesman. The witness was heard in
executive session in order that he might
he guarded against reprisals by Mexicans.
He begged that his name be not used be-
cause he expects to return to Mexico.
Carranza, when forced to choose between
. two small armies, in the south, one led
by the federal commander. and the other
known as the Rolshevist force. declared
!. in favor of the latter, he assured the COM
nfttee. Striking laboring men in other
districts, he said, were frank in their dec
laration OF adherence to the radical cause
and almost everywhere he went he found
undisguised evidence Of the success Of the
extremist agitators.
IT have told the American consuls IN
Mexico about the conditions the sales
man testified, but I could always note
that they were adverse to hearing the
facts, and especially where it reflected un-
! favorably upon the Carranza government.
They would rather converse with some
fellow who knew nothing about Mexican
conditions.
"Wilson Is HypnOtixed"
Z "Mr. Wilson seems to be hypnotized by
Carranza," he added. IF the American
government should cease to support Car
ranza he would not last thirty days. Inc
merchants and business men of Mexico
, want law and order, but they cannot hope
for such while the Bolshevist gang is up
held by the American government
: Three months ago, according 10 ths
salesman's testimony, he was IN Orizaoa
;. south of Mexico City, at the time striKe
was in effect He attended meetings. ol
: the strikers and listened to speecnes oy
radical aritators and to the crowds crying
..viyas', for the Bolsheviki and for RUSSIA.
II was in August 1919, he SAID, tnat
Carranza. upheld the militant radicals 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 VI
(, the people, but Green had the iocai army
, a nd retained his power until the appear :
ance of a federal force commanoeo py
General Bertani, who overpowered tne
local army. .pas,
F, GREEN'S troops were called the 'Reds
and the Bolsheviki by the people IN ina.
State" said the witness. ut seems oerla
made a mistake in disarming these
troons he added, because Carranza
called him to account for it and brought
him to Mexico City and restored Green 10
power"
Threatened with. Death.
Testimony intended to corroborate re-
porth of general insecurity of American
life and property was laid before the com
mittee. Along this line the witness told OF
a. recent occasion when he and anotner
American were removed from train that
rebels had attacked and burned. They
we're marched off into the hills and told
by one of the escort they would be hanged.
His companion escaped. His own release
he attributed to his reply when he was
asked if he were an American. Yes" he
said, II am an American of Scotch de-
scent
Dramatic accounts of their experiences
were given to the committee by Mrs. Mary
Wright Mrs. James A. Willis and Mrs
Joseph c. Bailey. The husband of Mrs
Willis disappeared while trying to get her
out Of the country. 1t is assumed by her
that he is dead. The husband Of Mrs.
Wright died as a result of hardships en-
dured in Mexico. Mrs. Wright told the
committee how she and her daughters hid
for weeks in a cane brake to escape the
revolutionists. described their efforts to
cling to their farm in San Luis Potosi and
finally their flight to the United States
when word reached them that the State
Department had advised Americans to
leave Mexico.