Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-09-03 | Page 2 | May Concentrate in Big Colonies

MAY CONCENTRATE I IN BIG COlONIES Mormons About to Return to Mexico Expected by Ivins to Follow That Policy I r think It will bo the policy now of or Mormon ormon colonists In Mexico to concentrate concentrate con con- In two or three colonies and refrain retrain from scattering in many small ones This was tho the comment of ot Apostle A. A 1 W. W yesterday when he received notification that many Mormon ormon refugees refu refu- gees gecs now In El Paso would return to their homes In the settlements today at tit tho expense of the Mexican government govern govern- ment merit The Mexican federal arm army It ItIs ItIs itis Is believed is now sufficient to protect Americans Before the colonists left Mexico said Apostle Ivins the matt matter or of ot armed resistance to the rebel bands band was discussed It was Impracticable for two reasons The colonies wore vere too scattered and the rebel arm army de descended do- do on them so suddenly that there was no chance for coherent action The colonists were unharmed as long longas as the they did not resist the stealing of ot their arm arms horses and other property I think that now the affair is about over The American government officials offIcial were extremely kind to tho the refugees refus-cos The government go did everything it possibly pos pos- ei sibly bI y could coul d w without I lx ou t I Intervention n n t I on When hen we loft Ion Mexico government s help was readily granted and the order was to aid us in ever every evera a way y y The message announcing announcing- the return to the colonies was vas received at the tho first presidency yesterday worded as follows Several families have ha left for tor th the tha colonies especially for Juarez Bishop Thurber of Dublan advises that no women be sent there be because because because be- be cause poorly garrisoned Looting still going on Bett Bettor r at Juarez Stevens killed In altercation with two tao Mexicans In his lila own orchard One Orie Mexican probably killed Man Many likely to go to colonies at expense of ot the Mexican government gO Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day J if It no more adverse alI reports arrive Others discouraged and going other ways was No additional news from Sonora colonies According to advices from Bishop 0 O. O P P. Brown business agent at El EI Paso for the colonies and President Junius of the Mexican colonies and Bishop Thurber of ot Colonia Dublan Dubian ItIs it itIs itis is still stihi unsafe and inadvisable for tor families families fam farn- of or colonists to return to Mexico