Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-10
REFUGEES MUST
OBSERVE Law OF
UNITED STATES
Revolutionaries are Informed
That Neutrality Laws Of u.
S. Will be Strictly En-
I; forced

Mexican political refugees in this dis
trict will be required 10 strictly observe
the neutrality laws Of the United States.
and any overt net will result in their i'm
mediate deportation. Friday and Satur-
day all the known revolutionary SYM
pnthzers. and representatives Of the d.
In Huerta government. were called ~
the immigration station and informed by
the immigration officials that the United
States IN neural country. and that any
attempt 10 violate the neutrality laws
would have serious results. Several
refugees. who are believed to have sur
reptiously entered the country. were
required 10 pay their head tax ~ -
each and will be- permitted 10 enjoy the
safety Of American soil as hong aS they
pursue activities whis b do net conflict
with American neutrality laws
Make Trip Along Border.
Captain w. M. Hanson district direc-
ter Of immigration. accompanied by his
son, Nj. Nj. Hanson. Arnuflo a. los
Santos. Mexican immigration Inspector
NJ Neuvo Laredo. and several river
guards and immigration inspectors. made
trip along the border this week from
laredo to Brownsville At Roma they met
D. w. Brewster. chief Of the immigration
Eervice at Brownsville. who accompanied
fhenn TO this city. The trip was made for
the purpose of securing full information
concerning border conditions and 10 in
vesfigate rumors Of revolutionary bands
'<vorsing from the United States into
Mexico at various points between
brownsville and Laredo.
AT brownsville a conference was held
with a number Of Mexican officials from
Matamoros with the object of securing
more general cooperation in preventing
violations Of the American immigration
laws. and IN the enforcement Of neutral
ity laws. Matamoros off alS gave the
assurance that fun cooperation would be
extended. and every possible effort made
to cheek the smuggling Of aliens across
the Rio Grande within their jurisdiction
Rebel Activities Must Cease.
According 10 federal officers. many Of
the revolutionaries apparently have the
iden that after they cross the Rio Grande
to the United States they can carry on
their activities ia perfect immunity.
Mexican federal officials have reported
that considerable scdifious propaganda
has been brought into that country
which had evidently been printed on the
north side Of the Rio Grande. and they
have also reported the crossing of sew
ernl bands Of armed rebels from Amer
lean territory. American federal officers
are not interested in the political opin-
ions % the Mexican nationals residing on
the north side Of the Rio Grandc. but
they are interested in preserving Amer
lean neutrality Refugees who enter this
country seeking safety. will find II. they
state but II their poliii nj differences
with the recognized government Of Mex
leo lead them 20 violations of American
neutrality. they viii promptly hc sent
hack to The south side OF the Rio Grande
and there are few revolutionistS who
have any desire 90 return to those sec
tions ~ the "fatherland" over which
the Ohregon government still holds sway.