U.S.A. v. Mexico.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 4, 25 April 1914, Page 5

U.S.A. v. Mexico.

STATE TROOPS MOVING.

ANTI-AMERICAN RIOTS. TROOPSHIPS AND COLLIERS IN DEMAND. Ctr Electric Telegraph—Copyright j [United Press association. - !) Now York, April 24. It is reported from San Diego that anti-American riots were occurring at Pasadena, and hundreds of Americans were imperilled. The Monitor and Cheyenne have been despatched from San Diego to rescue the Americans. William Bayard Hale, President Wilson’s unofficial investigator of Mexican affairs, has declared that the President gave a much wider significance to the Monroe Doctrine than any previous President. Obviously Mr Wilson’s intention was to establish the United States’ suzerainty only as a source of moral inspiration over South American nations. Mr Hale declares that the United Statbs docs not want Mexico. “The trouble is, however, that when the United States enters the country and restores order it is very difficult to withdraw, owing to the pressure that business interests are able to bring to bear on legislatures to force permanent occupation.”

WILL MEXICO UNITE? WAR FEVER ON THE DECLINE. London, April 24. The Daily Telegraph’s Washington correspondent states that Carranza’s note to President Wilson is interpreted, to mean that the Constitutionalists are prepared to unite.with the rest of Mexico in fighting the United States, unless Vera Cruz is evacuated. The loss of Mexican lives on Monday caused resentment among the Constitutionalists’ ranks, forcing Carranza to act. Meanwhile the war fever in th© United States is petering out. Mr Wilson hoped that the seizure of the Vera Cruz Customhouse would have been accomplished without bloodshed, and that Huerta would then have apologised. FOOD RUNNING SHORT AT VERA CRUZ. STOPPING GUN-RUNNING. Washington, April 24. The Secretary for War has ordered additional troops for the protection of the Mexican border. Every effort to prevent the export of guns and ammunition to Mexico is being made. Troops have been ordered to leave Galveston immediately, bound for Vera Cruz.

The State Department is greatly relieved to find that Villa refuses to fide with Huerta. ’ Food supplies at Vera Cruz are running short. Admiral badger reports that a few idditional marines were killed during mi ping outside the city. VILLA’S NEUTRALITY. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Washington, April 24. Villa informed the American representative at Chihuahua that he refused to bo dragged into the war' with America. TROOPSHIPS AND COLLIERS. I ____ SOUGHT IN ENGLAND. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received S a.m.) London, April 24, Inquiries are being made in England for steamers to act as troopships and colliers for the fleet operating in Mexico. BRITISH BLUEJACKETS CHEER - THE AMERICANS.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEAD.

(Received 8.10 a.m.) ‘London, April 24. Vera Cruz telegrams record a dramatic. incident at Vera Cruz. The crews of the British cruisers Essex and Berwick lined the decks and cheered the Americans’ landing force. When the American dead Were being carried to the boats, the flags on the British ships were half masted. The British officers express unstinted admiration of the perfection and organisation of the American landing. A curious incident is reported concerning tiie capture of 500 Mexicans. Evidently convinced that the Americans, following the Mexican custom, intended their immediate execution, they volubly protested their innocence and wore intensely surprised and relieved when they learnt they were only to be placed on the warship. Danger spots are developing at Fort Bliss, where, owing to the diversion of the American garrison to other border points, 5000 Mexicans are interned within a poorly-guarded barbedwire enclousure. The Mexicans are chiefly Federal soldiers with their wives, who fled from Ojinaga some months ago. The American Government intended to take them to a point sufficiently distant from the border to insure their safe keeping.