Consul Elias says there is no revolution

N° 159

AHSRE L-E-936 F. 96

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona

4 de julio de 1908

Consul Elias says there is no revolution

Ridicules the Idea of General Uprising and Says Most of Marauders Have Been Captured-Yaquis Hemmed In.

In view of the serious character of the so-called revolution in Mexico during the past couple of weeks, according to the accounts sent out from the affected area, the light in which the entire affair is viewed by the government of Mexico is interesting. The officials of the southern republic ridicules the idea of the troubles being a revolution but claim that the reports published throughout the United States have been laughable and ridiculous.

Arturo M. Elias, Mexican Consul in this city, was seen last evening by a Star representative in regard to the matter, and in reply to questions said:

There has not been any revolution in Mexico, and the accounts published throughout the United States have been grossly exaggerated. The late disturbances were nothing but the activities of a gang of bandits, which, according to the best ac-counts, was organized on the American side of the Rio Grande at Del Rio.

"These mean crossed the line to Mexico, attacked the towns of Las Vacas, which is only a small settlement, and not only committed robbery and arson but also murder after which some of them succeeded in getting back to the United States. Most of those who stayed in Mexico have already been captured by the rurales, and will be dealt with according to law on charges of robbery and murder, and not on any charge of inciting or carrying on a rebellion. The Mexican government has already applied for the extradition of those members of the gang who succeeded in recrossing the international boundary line, and at the proper time will be able to show that these men are extraditable under the clause of the treaty which refers to murder, highway robbery and others of that character.