| Show J RETURN TO lO 1 COlONIES Mormon Settlers in Mexico to Begin All Over Again With Remnants Left of Homes After Marauders M Left Them d WHEN TO GO BACK BACKI I is NOT YET DECIDED Meanwhile Men May Be Sent to tol I l Guard Towns From Further f cJ 1 Depredations Depredations Some Colonists Colo Cob niss Say Will Never Return I Special to The Herald 4 El E PASO Tex Aug 14 Mormon 14 Mormon colonists will not desert their homes omes ill ih northern Mexico o but butvill vill ill remain on the border until such time i as they believe e it safe to return They will then go back and begin all over with what the rebels and the footers looters l have bave eft e t for them to begin with A Aj j resolution was passed today by the majority at the thie conference now in session here here that they ther return to the various arious colonies s in Mexico as soon as asi i the conditions are arc safe Much time was consumed in hearing reports from the various colonies 0 O. t i P. P Brown business agent sa says s 's that f some romo Of Qt the Mormons were In favor of quitting Mexico for all timo time to come while the majority preferred to return t to their farms In Mexico 1 when quiet is restored j J Some Of the colonists arc are very ven anxious mx- mx l ious bus to return home homo as soOn boon as It i Is deemed safe but the Dublan Dubian men think that time will not come conic Immediately I f Others say they will never ne return That they would rather abandon their possessions and build new homes in the tho United States Still to fo 1 De Dc Con Considered Plans to have guard each c colony lon until the return of ot all KH tho men and also the question o of or when Is the proper time to to the republic arc aro still up lp for consideration before the tho council adjourns It Itis Is reported that tho the Mormons d during dur dur- ur- ur lug ing this conference will perfect plans for or making making- claims on the Mexican government gov ov for their leases Further concessIon concession con con- t cession In the way of oC farming lands In Inthe the state of oC Chihuahua it Is rumored will bo be asked bu but t Business Agent en t Brown asserted this afternoon that tho the question of oC damages had not yet et been considered Would We Ye want to avoid bloodshed said t Eld Elder r Joseph E E. of or tho California mission In speaking of or the plans of oC the tho colonists to return I. I to Mexico as soon as conditions be become become be- be 4 come more settled Brave men havo hayo suffered Indignities and should they return too early and should the Indig Indig- i be continued it might ht reach tho the breaking point and bloodshed would Involve the tho United States in war This I is what wo we want to avoid We would rather suffer property loss than to Involve the United Steels in trouble with Mexico l I Money Moncy Mill SHII Untouched Elder Eider Johnson says Bays the thc colonists from all colonies arc are filling their in In- In s from which will be do- do Continued o on Palo Page 3 3 Column 1 I I. I i r TO RETURN r re TO THE COLONIES aI e Mormon 01 mon Settlers in in Mexico to Begin All Over Again in O Looted Ho Homes mr es it Continued From P Paso Paaro o One the total loss Up to ther the r present resent the colonists have not drawn i n the tho appropriation of at authored author author- ed d d by Congress all transportation aging been paid from private and hunch church funds but Elder Johnson who has as charge chars of oC the transportation funds ays lYs he will confer with the military r with le regard 3rd to tho the Elation IT- IT ITIra Ira Pratt and Leon Pratt colonists k from rom Dublan Duban were arrested In Juarez this morning and are arc being beinS' held heldor or pesos ransom each acc according ito o a statement given out at the Mormon Jarmon headquarters The Pratt brothers aro ro roald r t cald ald to have gone to Juarez to look 1001 4 after their livestock which is in the Mexican city |
