Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-29
CLAIM MURCUIA
NEVER CROSSED
RIO near here.
San Antonio News Dispatches
Nothing but Fakes is Opin-
ion of Brownsville and Ma
tamoros Officers

News dispatches. emanating from San
Antonio to the effect that General
Murguia and his staff crossed the Rio
Crande fourteen miles below Browns
willie Friday or Saturday and was joined
on the other side of the river by party
Of his sympathisizers who will conduct
him to his alleged revolutionary army
somewhere in the state of Tamaulipas.
arc denounced as sensational fakes by
Brownsville and Ma.amoros officials
They state that it is probably the work
Of propagandists who desire to delay
recognition of the present government
of Mexico.
Practically every customs, immIgra-
tioa, military and civil official in
Brownsville was routed out Saturday
night by inquiries from San Antonio
regarding the alleged crossing of Gea-
cral Murguia fourteen miles below
Brownsville, and after devoting forty
eight hours TO investigating the rcpor-
they have failed to discover the least
evidence that General Murgia has been
nesr Brownsville or that he has joined
any force on the other side of the R.o
Grandc. Matamoros e'f.cials merely
laughed at the report, and stated that
General Murgu'a should be credited with
having more intelligence than 10 at
tempt TO effect a crossing IN eastern
Tamaul;pas where the sentiment is de-
oidcdiy pro-Obrcgon and where revolu-
tionsrics of any faction can be assured
of anything but warm welcome. AT
no time IN recent years have the north
crn or eastern sections of the state OF
Tamaulipas been aligned with rcvOlu-
tionary movement, though ii has at
times had its troubles with bands Of
disorganized soldiers from other states
in the southern republic.
"Tamaulipas is one of the most con-
scrvative states in Mexico. was the
sta cmcnt made by a Mexican Official
while discussing the alleged crossing
of the Rio Grandc by General Murguia
I'VE are not in favor Of revolutionary
movement of any kind. | believe Mex
leo has had enough revolutions, and all
we want is an opportunity TO develop
our country without interference. We
are more prosperous today than we have
been for many years; the people are
where in Mexico for libera.or.' My
frank opinion is that the whole :hH.g
is merely propaganda to delay recog
niiion."
Several Brownsville people who have
recently returned from trips TO the a.
terror of Mexico were unanimous ~
stating that Mexico was never Iaorc
quiet and contcGted than at the present
time. and that there is TO evidence 81
dissatisfaction north of Mexico City. No
military guards are placed on the trains
except on the border lines from Mata-
moros TO Monterrey and from Monterrey
tn Nuevo Laredo. and these are KEEP;
on the trains principally to prevent
smuggling.
IL is undcrsto ood that the Ma.amoros
military authorities have made
thorough search along the river from
Matamoros to the rivers mouth and
have failed 20 find evidence that Cen
cral Murguia had crossed.
IF General Murguia has gone into
Mexico with the intention Of starting
q revolution. he will find i; very lone
some job. was the statement made
by u. s. government cmploye. who
returned from the interior of Mexico
Sunday. THE people of Mexico are
well satisfied with the present admins
tration. and for the first time in many
years the country u practically free
Of revolutionary sentiment and rcvolu-
tionary leaders"