RISING IN MEXICO
BRITISH AND AMERICAN FLAGS INSULTED. PRO-JAPANESE FEELING. Pr«es Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MEXJCO CITY, July 23. A mob tore the British and American flags from their poles and trampled upon them, simultaneously hoisting the Japanese flag. Afterwards they marched through the streets behind it, cheering for Japan. Later they visited President Huerta's palace, but the President refused to receive them. Extensive demonstrations have been arranged in honour of the new Japanese Minister's arrival. FRICTION AVOIDED. NEUTRALITY LAWS ADHERED TO. WASHINGTON, July 24. (Received July 25, at 0.20 a.m.) The demonstration of welcome to the Japanese Minister in Mexico city passed off without incident. The police were ordered strictly to suppress any anti-American or anti-English demonstrations. President Wilson has considered a suggestion to abrogate the neutrality laws in order to allow of the importation of aims into Mexico with the ultimate object of allowing the rival factious to fight to a finish, but he refused to.agree to the pro1/osal.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15825, 25 July 1913, Page 5
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