AMERICA AND MEXICO

Evening Star, Issue 15478, 28 April 1914, Page 6

AMERICA AND MEXICO

THE AMERICANS AT. VERA CRUZ. THE AMERICAN WAY. / - (London ‘ Times ’ and - Sydney ‘ Sun ’ Services.) VERA*"CRUZ, April 27. The American forces promptly set about removing all traces of the recent fighting arid making the city spick and span. A lieutenant is presiding at the Police Court, and dealing but justice after the American fashion with lightning speed. The Mexicans are astonished, and contrast the new style with the former slowness and. dilatoriness. A'Mexican spy travelled on the refugee train carrying the Union Jack. He was arrested. General Fletcher has announced that ho will shoot any persons other than members of his own forces who are carrying arms. STUPID RUMORS. iFRL IN, April 27. There was a sharp panic on the Bourse caused by wild rumors of armed intervention by Japan in Mexico. FOREIGNERS PRACTICALLY PRISONERS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, April 27. Three thousand five hundred foreigners in Mexico are practically prisoners. Sir Lionsl Carden has succeeded in getting many Britishers and some Americans away from Mexico City. The latter posed as British. Advices_ received by the Spanish Ambassador indicate that Huerta is favorable to mediation by the Argentine, Chile, and Brazil. SEVERE BORDER FIGHTING. HUERTA TAKES OVER THE RAILWAYS. U.S. CONSUL INSULTED AND ARRESTED. WASHINGTON, April 27. (Received April 28, at 11.10 a.m.) There has been serious fighting between the American border patrol and the Mexican Fedcrals at Minerva, some miles south of Nuevo Laredo. The outcome is unknown. Some Mexicans are said to have been planning an invasion of the United States when a patrol intercepted them. The Constitutionalists have renewed the siege of Tampico, and a heavy bombardment is proceeding. Huerta has taken over the control of all the Mexican railways, including Tehuantepec, wherein Lord Cowdray owns a half interest. Huerta has not yet formally accepted the offer of mediation, though he expresses his full concurrence witht the scheme. It is thought probable that Huerta is simply gaining time in order to place the country on a better war footing. The Mexicans insulted the American Consul at Monterey. They endeavored to lower the American Flag, and arrested the Consul. They afterwards released him without explanation.