Show will there be war with mexico the outlook of the mexican situation is more gloomy than ever he fore i the opinion of elder anthony W ivins just returned from the border elder ivins characterized the situation as about as bad as it can be without actual war declaring that mexico has become the rendezvous for all german refugees from ahe united states deserters from the american army suckers and ger man sympathizers the pro german feeling south of the border elder inns sas is alarming and it is growing while no hostilities have actually begun except the constant interchange ofte hots across the border the situation is a most ominous one no outward sign of hostilities tili ties has been shown the mor mon colonists but mr ivins states that the feeling entertained toward them is by no means friendly alie colonists are considered distinctly american and the fact that mam of oung men from the district have enlisted in U S service 13 not warranted to the feeling elder ivins himself could not get across the border to the colonies the passport regulations beine too stiff to allow travel back and forth the germans he says are working with every faction in mexico with the one great aim of inciting feeling against the united states they are known to be strongly in with the carranza people chii faction however holds only the railroads the cities and armed garrisons zapata having in his power all the district south of mexico city and villa practically all of chihuahua elder ivina made the trip to help settle the difficulties oyer the mormon land titles in chihuahua being forced to abandon the trip he is still working in the interests of the colonists the change of the constitution ution in mexico has upset all old deeds and the pro german feel lug is not helping the cormons mormons Mor mons in the matter elder ivins saya the mexican railroads by this time are in such a state of decay that travel on them is practically impossible A number of the american mining companies however are being encouraged by the mexican government to start again their operations and the mexican smelling smelting Sm elting ind refining company is already beginning activities the government interest in the american mines is thought to he merely a move in its own interest the border is being carefully guarded by uncle sam elder ivins says and the sentries on alie mexican side seem to be doing all they can to start a quarrel summing up conditions in the war ridden country elder ivins declared it is the headquarters for any opposed fo the united states I 1 shall make no further attempt at present to visit the colonies deseret news |