AMERICA AND MEXICO

Evening Star, Issue 15477, 27 April 1914, Page 8

AMERICA AND MEXICO

PEOPLES OF TWO CONTINENTS STIRRED. AMERICA MUST DECLARE WAR. HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE. SITUATION AT VERA CRUZ AND « TAMPICO. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BEFUGEES FROM MEXICO CITY. STORIES OP MURDER OF AMERICANS. WASHINGTON,. April 25. American refugees from Mexico City have leached Vera Cruz. These include the United States Charge d'Affaires, Mr O'Shaughnessy. Vera Cruz newspapers publish accounts of rioting in Mexico City wherein Americans were murdered. The mob, it is reported, killed three Americans in the streets, and another was murdered in the Y.M.C.A. Booms by members of the baseball team to which he belonged. Vera Cruz is isolated from the capital, and the news is untrustworthy. Twentv Tefugees—l9 Americans and one Britisher—are reported to have been shot bv the Huertans. According to the information furnished to Mr Bryan, details are lacking, but it is believed that they jsere executed in revenge. The Government have placed the Canal Zone on a full war footing. It is undoubted that many Americans have been arrested an Mexico City and held in gaol. Mr Bryan is enlisting the good offices of the Brazilian Minister to secure the Americans' freedom.

_. AMERICANS ARRESTED. | VERA CRUZ, April 25. j Mexican soldiers near Cordaba are. it is reported, holding a number of American prisoners, and threatening them with execution. It is reported that Hnerta refused to allow other Americans to leave the capital. Three thousand United States troops, with 12 machine gtms, are now en route from Galveston to Vera Cruz. An - English engineer was arrested at Orizaba by the Federals. An American official was also arrested, but was released. VILLA'S INTENTIONS. THE ALLIANCE PROBLEM. MEXICO CITY, April 25. Villa reasserts that he has no intention ci fighting against f*e United States, and he believes that Carranza will also refuse to join the Huertans, despite statements to tha contrary. NQGALES (Arizona], April 25. Negotiations between the Constitutionalists and Huertans were fruitless, Carranza refusing to ally himself with Huerta. It is notknown, however, whether Carranza will remain neutral or fight the United States independently. SITUATION AT TAMPICO. BAD FOR FOREIGNERS. "WASHINGTON, April 26. The United States fleet arrived at Tampico, but afterwards withdrew seawards. At nightfall the Mexicans started antiAmerican riots, attacking the chief hotels whereat Americans had taken refujj»\ The mob stoned the buildings and fired rifles through the windows. The situation was serious when the captain of the German cruiser Dresden notified the mob that he would land marines unless they dispersed. All foreigners were then taken aboard the cruiser safely. NUEVO LAREDO IN RUINS. LAREDO (Texas). April 25. Nuevo Laredo, a thriving Slexican border town, is in ruins, as the result of a "dynamite fire started by the Mexican Federals. American troops routed the* Mexicans and killed several, but were unable to save the town. Many volleys were fired into the Americans, but it is not behaved damage was done. DIAZ MAY RETURN. ROME, April 26. It is stated here that ex-President Diaz has sailed incognito for Mexico to place his services at the disposal of his country. SOUTH AMERICAN INTERVENTION. WASHINGTON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 8.35 a.m.) The Brazilian, Argentine, and Chilian diplomats have offered, on behalf of their respective Governments, to mediate between the United States and Mexico, with a view to preventing further bloodshed. The United States agreed to accept the offer, pointing out, however, that military aggression or hostile Mexican demonstrations might upset all hopes of securing peace. The Cabinet has decided to prosecute vigorously present war preparations. It is understood that the South American Republics' plan of settlement is on the basis of the elimination of Huerta. The President is not confident that the mediation plan will prove successful, but hopes that the negotiations will suppress "temporarily anti-American outbursts.

AN ANGRY SENATOR. GROWTH OF WAR FEVER. WASHINGTON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 8.55 a.m.) The Bolivian, Peruvian, Panama, and Cuban representatives have joined the South American conference. At the close of the conference the Peruvian Minister expressed the hope that a satisfactory settlement would be reached. The leaders in Congress are more favorable towards the view that the United States ought promptly to declare war against Mexico. Senator Penrose says that the action of the United States so "far is worthy of the contempt of the whole civilised world. While its citizens were being murdered nothing was done, vet when the Flag is insulted lives are sacrificed without remorse. Throughout the United States the public lentiment strongly favors war, and the indications point to an outburst of war fever similar to that preceding the Spanish-American conflict. The House of Representatives almost wholly favors war, and is likely to make suggestions to that effect to President Wilton. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CRITICISED. WASHINGTON, April 24. Senator Lodge asserts that nothing remains for the United States but to see the war through to the bitter end. Many Congressmen hold that the British recognition of Huerta as de facto President was the proper course for the United States to follow. They criticise Mr Bryan's supineness in dealing with Carranza as a leading man. Carranza, they think, was able to fool the United States his real intentions. MEDIATION ACCEPTED. WASHINGTON, April 26. {Received April 27, at 8.40 a.m.) President Wilson has accepted the offers of the Brazilian, Chilian, and Argentine Governments to mediate in Mexico. BUENOS AYRES, April 26.' The newspapers condemn America's action in Mexico. At Montevideo some students made a demonstration agair*t America, and several people were injured daring .conflicts with

ADMIRAL BADGER'S REQUEST.' PREDICTS A SAVAGE WAR. (London 'Ernes' and Sydney 'Sun'* Services.) WASHINGTON, April 26. Admiral Badger has asked for authority to eoize two railway bridges from 10 to 18 miles inland from Vera Cruz. He adds that soldiers and field artillery are needed. The Admiral also report* violations by the Mexicans of the rules oi civilised warfare, and prophesies an excessively brutaJ war.