San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-11
PRINTED in SPANISH
Are Similar to Circulars
Distributed Before
Villa Raid.
REFUGEE TAKES BLAME
Federal Agents Say Distri-
button Might Have En-
dangered Americans:

One hundred thousand inflammatory
circulars believed by United States
secret agents as calculated to endanger
the lives of Americans in Mexico and
on the border. had they Seen DIS
tributed, were seized at Del Rio Mon
DAY afternoon by Agent +. ii. Parker
of the bureau of investigation, De-
partment of Justice of San Antonio.
Parker questioned those believed re-
sponsibie for the printing OF the cir
culars, and obtained information upon
which additional revolutionary docu-
nfents we're seized by him Tuesday
morning.
Mai. Valeriano Gonzales. refugte
Mexican officer, took all responsible.
ity for the circulars after Parker ard
Deputy Collector Of Customs Luke
Dove had rounded 40 all refugee
Huertista officers in Del Ric Of whom
they are about fourteen These we're
closely questioned and finally Con
zales said he had ordered tho circulars
nr;nted. He said copy for the circu-
lars was brought from Mexico City
hv man whose name is withheld by
The limited States officials for fear he
might be killed if his identity became
known.
he was doing anything wrong;
Refugees Must BE Good.
Following the finding OF the clrcu-
lars federal. state and county oftlciaiS
decided that matters OF TINS KIND VIII
moi be tolerated along the border as
they consider it equivalent to incltlhs
or promoting revolution IN another
country. They said thst refugee Mex
leans will be permitted to remain
along the border only so long as they
comply with United states laws: In
case Of noncompliance they VIII DC
either thrown into Jail or removed H.
ia that country. 1t is believed that no
prosecutions will follow the finding oil
the circulars Monday, but prescott
tiops will result if such are again
found. q,
According to federal officers the cir
culars arc bitter in their language
against the United States for aiding
Obregon and are similar in tone to cir
culars distributed among the ignorant
Nexicans Just before Villa made his
fateful raid on Columbus, y. NJ. muir
dering many Aremicans. Officials say
that Villas men were so aroused by
circulars distributed at that lime that
they forced Villa to lead them against
the peaceful Americans.
Call American Airmen Murderers.
That n similar raid might result or
at least Americans in Mexico might be
endangered by the circulars printed at
N. =. Al Lal,af af nffiaiols
The circulars will be destroyed.
Parker was sent 10 Del Rio after the
office in San Antonio had been ad-
yised that the circulars were about to
be distributed. -,
The circulars state that "the civil
war in Mexico has been transformed
into a national war" and charge OBJ
RECON with having sold the country
TO the most powerful nation on the
earth at the price of warships, air
planes, projectiles and money.
It is further charged that American
,ariplane pilots murdered old men and
women and children at Morelia and de-
mauds that Mexicans be the only ar
biters in the internal affairs Of the
country.
NHdf 80 Oua dScS W Ouiteo"'
Obregon is charged with trying to
perpetuate himself in power by allying
himself with America and that he has
instituted a regime of outrages. in
Limitations, kidnapping and official as
sassination of congressman and sens-
tors.
The manifesto makes powerful ap-
peal for all Mexicans that J0ve the re-
ligion and the memory Of their dead.
that fell a pride for an autonomous
fafherland and who remember the holy
warmth of the family hearth and WHO
desire the future liberty of their sons
10 rise up. seize arms and overthrow
the traitor that to such a degree has
offended the national pride. The cir
pllar closes with the statement that
From now on the watehward and
countersisn Of all true patriots will be
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