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Show MORMON SETTLERS v BECOMING ALARMED Salt Lake City, March 11. Prcst. Joseph' F.'Smlth received a letter' this morning' from Elder -Anthony w. "Iv-'1ns";at "Iv-'1ns";at El'PaBO, Texas, Intimating that while conditions are temporarily quiet In the district surrounding the "Mormon" "Mor-mon" settlors in Mexico, there is great possible danger to them, and that they aro becoming seriously alarmed. al-armed. Tho letter folows: El Paso, March 8, 1912. Pres. Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lako City, Utah. Dear Brother: ' Everything Is quiet hero today, but there Ib no denying that the tension on our pooplo is Intense, and that Bomethlng may occur at any tlmo which would precipitate trouble. Tho greatest danger, is from "red flag buchaneors" who go about threatening threaten-ing with their guns, drawing and pointing them as though they wero liuntlng ducks. President's proclamation proclama-tion warning nil American residents in Mexico to leave, haB caused mucb excitement among all elements here. None of our people woro Implicated Implicat-ed In tho recent fight between tho 20 Mexicans and four Americans, in which Bomo of tho former wero killed. kil-led. I have received letters from Sonora naking mo to come there, Thoy express ex-press much alarm in that settlement. I am going to Douglas, Ariz., tonight, and from there to Morclas tomorrow If I can got In. In about a week I shall return and go to Colonla Juarez. Trains aro now running on the Mexico Mex-ico and Northwestern as fav as Mo-dena. Mo-dena. I am londlng every effort to keep our pooplo quiet and careful, and It is my hopo that we can avort trouble Signed', A.' V. IVINS. - |