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Show . MCI WA R B. F. JLeuzarder Urges Presi- dent Taft to Not Inter-, vene in Trouble. SAYS' AMERICANS SAFE Lays (Warfare at Door of Interests In-terests Who Desire Rise in Values. 4 Local mtntnff men owning properties In Meadca will read "with considerable Interest Inter-est a communication to Presldont Taft from B. T. Luzardcr of aiilwaulceo, -who sets forth, at considerable length the reasons rea-sons why the United States should not tntervena In the preaont strife among: the people of the south. Mr. Lreuzarder lived m the City of Mexico from 1S80 to 1884, od ho has Uved In the states of Chihuahua Chi-huahua and SInaloa since 1504, asso-efaiine asso-efaiine with all classes from the highest I to the lowest grade, and he deems himself him-self well enough acquainted with conditions, con-ditions, with the people and the country to speak with authority. Mr. Leuraxder has many friends in Salt Lake, and he was in the city several weeks ago cn route east from Mexico. . ,. . The striking- features of the. letter to President Taft are aa follows: Reasons for His Stand. There has never been in the last thirty ears, nor is there now, any antl-Amerl-can sentiment In the republic. Americans or other foreigners are not being killed In Mexico, nor Is their prop-erty prop-erty heinar wantonly destroyed. 1 The people are. as a whole, most friendly to Americans. They are treated better by Americans than by any other foreigners. They do not want revolution or trouble. , t This is not a revolt against Mr. Madera, Ma-dera, but against a governor, resulting In a general crusade for plunder. There Is "a strong belief among many of the better class of Mexicans that the parties responsible for the present uprising upris-ing are actuated by mercenary rather than patriotic motives. To the ordinary observer, it must bo evident that great Influence has been, and Is being, exerted to force our government gov-ernment to intervene In Mexico for purely pure-ly mercenary motives. Intervention. If absolutely necessary to save the lives of Americana, or to avenge their massacre, would bo applauded, but If solely for gratifying the demands of greed and avarice It would be a crime against humanity, and our boasted emblem em-blem of liberty would drop Its wings and fall dead for very shame. Tho following extract from the. letter will prove worth reading: There In a strong belief among many of the hotter class of Mexicans that the parties responsible for the present uprising upris-ing are actuated by mercenary rather than patriotic motives. The "peon" or laboring class have no desire for revolution, revolu-tion, thev are a very happy, easy-going people with but little care for the morrow mor-row or for the future; they arc naturally ho most courteous people, always respectful re-spectful and submissive to their supor-when supor-when treated kindly; generous and hospitable: unenvious. easily Influenced and controlled In any cause which they ar led to Ivlleve is right, especially when zood wages arc promised; they are not! nuarrclsome. and, while easily led, Ihey nwjt driven. Under present conditions, condi-tions, wllli ahsoluto poverty starlnjr them in the face, they are ready to do soldier duly for good wages, but If the wages ire not forthcoming they will quit. Who is paying for the revolution and for what ofolect" Under date of April 6, the "Los Angeles Times printed a long article headed 'Filibuster to Mexico Will Urge States to Secedp." in which the following lan-puarie lan-puarie was usri: Who Pays the Cost. "The. expense of equipping this expedition, expedi-tion, according to Mexican government agents In this city, is helnr borne by friends of a former governor of Chihuahua, Chi-huahua, the largest land owner and wealthiest man In the southern republic. In conjunction with a number of rich Americans Interested In properties located lo-cated In fcoth Chihuahua and Sonora, "The American leadership of the Rcheme to dissolve the federation and turn the two latter states over to American Amer-ican control is attributed to an ambitious Callfornlan seeking political honors. Those who were made acquainted with the alleged conspiracy were Informed that the defection of General Orozco was due nolely to the machinations of the band, and that he Is to reap a substantial reward re-ward In money and land as Boon as his part of th contract has been carried out." !If the above plan could he carried out, contemplating as It does the secession of the two states from the United States of Mexico and their annexation to the United States of America, every dollar invested by the parties referred to in said states might reasonably be multiplied by TOO, as soon as the deal was consum-mated. consum-mated. Is it an object? To the ordinary' observer it must be evident that great influence has been, and Is being, exerted to force our govern -meat to intervene in Mexico for purely mercenary and persona motives, but I doubt if the ordinary observer, or oven the Instigators of the crime, have count-ed count-ed Its oost to the American people as a nation; to the people of a friendly neighbor, and to the Americans and for-elgners for-elgners having Investments In Mexico. People Would Unite. From my knowledge of Mexican char- incter and the conditions as I see them. 1 firmly believe and predict that the moment mo-ment our government declares for Intervention, Inter-vention, and our troops cross tho border, or land upon Mexican territory, all Interns! Inter-ns! differences now existing In Mexico will cease at once and the entire population popula-tion will be a unit In repelling tho common com-mon enemy; that it will take an army or at least 300.000 men to occupy and RarrlKoii the country: that It will cost millions of dollars and thousands of lives fin oth s!dj; that it will paralyze ever business Industry in the country: that It win require constant occupation bv said with a guerrilla warfare for that period and create a condition of poverty among tho poor people that would he appalling. Intervention. If absolutely- necessary to sKf the Uvea of Americans or other for-Mmrrs. for-Mmrrs. or to aCngo their massacre, or LLM rairt compensation for the destruction of their property, would be applauded, but If solely for gratifying tho demands of creed and avarice. It would be a crime against humanity, and our boasted em- LLB f'Pot J,brt' would drop its wings and b rail dead for very shame. EB Ore Shipments. IK ,. The tah Ore Sampling company on HHK Saturday rcloased 6 cars of oro from HraoMj Utah and 1 car from Colorado camps. S Ore and Bullion. V The ore. and bullion report for Satur- ;,S da, glvrn by MrC'ornlrk & Co,, wan as . !v follo-s- Ore received. H2.000; bullion shipped. 140.000; total, 182,000, |