MEXICO IN REVOLT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 5

MEXICO IN REVOLT.

A LONG-RANGE BATTLE. By Telegraph-Press AssociaUon-Coji-rieh i New York, March 15. From the housetops at Presidio, Texas a long-range battle is visible. Women and girls are providing tea for the fighters. ' In Mexico martial law starts to-morrow. It is believed rioting will follow in Northern Mexico. MILITARY BARRACKS WRECKED. (Rec. March 17, 1.5 a.m.) Washington, March 16. The military barracks at Juarez, about GO miles, south of the Texan border, have been wrecked by charges of nitre-glycer-ine. The barracks were occupied by Mexican Federal troops, none of whom were killed. Members of the insurrection' party were captured iu the neighbourhood. ORIGIN OF JAPANESE RUMOUR. (Rec. March 17, 0.5 a.m.) Tokio, March 16. The rumours that Mexico is giving a naval baso to Japan are attributed' in Tokio to the fact that a Japanese steamship company has made application for a coal depot in Mexico. ' SUCCESS PREDICTED. AMERICAN PROFESSOR'S VIEWS. Sydney, March 16. Professor H. E. Mills, of America, who is an authority on Mexican affairs, in an interview, declared that President Diaz was a despot, who was financed by American money. Throughout his career Diaz has represented the big interests of American and European capitalists as against 'the financial interests of his own country. Tho rebellion is the final outbreak of the people against a long series of outrages. The leader of the rebellion, General Madero, is highly educated, and a wealthy ranchowner. Professor Mills believes tho revolution will succeed, but that the United States may suppress the new Government. If so. American capitalists will seek to oxtend the authority of the United States Government to all Mexican affairs.