Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-05-26 | Page 2 | Crops of Mormon Settlers in Danger

CCROPS OF MORMON SETTLERS IN DANGER Salt Iake. May 2fi Crops of great value, belonging to Mormon colonists In Chihuahua, Mexico appear virtually doomed to be almost a total loss according ac-cording to Elder A. W. Ivlns of this city, who returned yesterday from a stay of several weekB on the border. Mr. Ivins says that notwithstanding the progress of mediation work there still prevails along the border and in the region colonized by the Mormons a condition that prevents any considerable consid-erable portion of his people from returning re-turning to their farms The crops, both of grain and fruit, now nearly ready for harvest, are the heaviest in years, says the Mormon leader, and unless there Is opportunity opportun-ity for the settlers to return without delay the loss will be great. As to conditions in Oolonla Juarez, Mr. rvins' advices are more favorable. This region Is In the hands of Mexl cans who are friendly to the Mormons Mor-mons and who have shown no disposition dispo-sition toward expulsion or the destruction destruc-tion of their property. He believes that the real danger to American settlers set-tlers 1n Mexico lies neither with the constitutionalists nor federals, but with the "red flaggors," and organization organ-ization of hrigands who take advantage advan-tage of warlike conditions to confuse liberty and license and who respect neither life nor property. He says that the strength of General Villa in northern Mexico is steadily growing, but seeR little hope for the safe return re-turn of the church colonists until permanent per-manent peace is restored.