TURMOIL IN MEXICO.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLL, Issue 13305, 14 February 1914, Page 3

TURMOIL IN MEXICO.

AMERICAN OFFICER SHOT.

TAMPICO OIL SUPPLY CUT OFF

TRAIN BLOWN UP: MILITARY

ESCORT WIPED OUT

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright,) VERA CRUZ, February 13. WJiile driving m the streets with lrisr wife and a visitor, Lieut. Arthur Cook, of the battleship Connecticut, was slightly '^oimde'd <, by N ,a bullet 4 , passing £ through the woodwork of the carriage. > The assailant fled. \ ? There is much ill-feeling against Americans, and it is believed* to be a case of attempted assassination. Mr Lind (American Envoy) has notified the Mexican authorities that lie demands the arrest of the assailant. (Received Feb. 14, 8.50 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, February 13. The rebels have cut off the oil supply at Tarapico. They blew up a train, killing and wounding many passengers, and completely wiping out a military escort. The total casualties are unknown. WASHINGTON, February 13. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice conferred with officials of the State Department on the Mexican question. It is understood that greater pressure ' will be brought on Huerta to compel him to resign. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. This morning's World prints the following despatch: — Mexico City, Jan. 7.— "Hell will hold both Woodrow Wilson and myself before I resign/ said Dictator Hoerta to-day to an American visitor who called on him at the National Palace. "The time has gone past when I will give the slightest consideration to any proposition that I leave the presidency. Once I might have resigned at the bidding of almost anyone,, but now, no. It is not a question of pride, ambition or pomp with me, but a duty — nothing else. "What does Woodrow Wilson know of Mexico, or of what kind of government its people need? Nothing. He does not understand that Mexico is like a snake, with its life its; head. And they will have to batter this old head off my shoulders before they kill me or my Government. "They say I have no money. They do not know what they are .talking about. It shows howv ignorant are people who make such statements of the resources of Mexico. "Do you know how many haciendas, not ranches, but haciendas, .there are in 1 this country? Seventy thousand of thenv and all great haciendas, most of which are untaxed. Each is capable, of being taxed at least 5000 pesos— £soo. That makes £30,000,000 r can put my hands on when I want to. . . "My Government is far from bankruptcy, no matter whether the .foreign bankers choose to let ub have money or whether they refuse. It makes no difference to me."