Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 142, 25 April 1914 — Page 1

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OL. XXXIX. NO. 142

RICHMOND; INDn SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1914

SEC. BRYAN'S PEACE PLAN

LEAD TO

RESIGNATION

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Detachment of Mexican Federal Infantry

Marching Through Streets of Mexico City

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SECRETARY LANE TO SUCCEED BRYAN

Nebraskan Sees Dream of Universal Peace Shattered by Rumbling of War With Mexico.

BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 25. Reports that there Is friction beteen members of President Wilson's cabinet over the manner in which the Mexican situation is being handled, today were characterized at the white house as "utter rot." Secretary Tumulty stated that he would even lend dignity to the report by a formal denial. WASHINGTON. April 25. Renewed reports that Secretary of State Bryan intends to resign from the president's cabinet are in circulation. In spite of the denial of the rumor

by Mr. Bryan and by the white house, it is said by politicians in close touch with the administration that the Neb-

raskan will resign in the event war is declared between the United States and Mexico. According to one story in circulation here, Secretary Lane of the interior, is picked as successor to Mr. Bryan. Iff the event of that shift, Secretary of Navy Daniels, an enthusiastic Bryanite, will be transferred, it is said to the interior portfolio, and Representative Padgett, of Tennessee, chairman of the house committee on naval affairs, will be made secretary of the navy. Cabinet Divided. Friction in the Cabinet on the Mexican policy is held to account for this contemplated re-arrangement of portfolios. Certain secretaries had advocated a vigorous policy in dealing with Mexico. Secretary Bryan has opposed these arguments and has been supported by Secretary Daniels. Mr. Bryan has contended that war could be averted, and General Huerta eliminated by car-

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Since the landing of marines at Vera Cruz, Mexico City has become the center of military activity in the southern republic. Huerta realizes that the United States will persist inreaching the capital city. Heavy re-inforcements of troops have been rushed to the city. . The photograph shows a detachment of infantry marching through the street that has become the scene of violent demonstrations against the American residents.

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CARRANZA IN JAIL

Reported Arrested by Villa's Order.

Gen.

BY LEASED WIRE EL PASO, Texas, April 25. Announcement was made today at the office of Senor Die bold, the Huerta Consul in this city, that Venustiano Carranza. provisional president of the Constitutionalists, has been jailed at Chihuahua by order of General Villa. This information was given out by an attache of the consulate who declared he had secured it from confidential source in Juarez. The report was denied at Constitutionalist headquarters in the latter town, but the rebel officers said that any official statement on the subject would have to be made by General Villa who cannot be interrupted at present.

RUINS MARK SITE Of NUEVO LAREDO Americans Give Food and Shelter to Homeless Mexicans Driven Across Line.

BULLETIN. WASHINTON, April 25. "Attach no significance to this incident," declared General Bliss in a re part to the war department on the fight at Laredo, Tex. General Bliss transmitted a brief report from Colonel Craig, commanding the American troops at Laredo. It reads: "At 2:30 yesterday a small destroying party at Nuevo Laredo fired the town and a few bullets came across the border."

LAREDO, Mex., April 25. Five Mexican Federal soldiers were killed and at least a dozen wounded by American soldiers when the United States troops returned the volleys fired by Huerta's men as they evacuated Nuevo Laredo yesterday afternoon after firing the town and blowing up the municipal building and custom house. This news was brought here this morning by fugitives from the Mexican town, who waded and swam the Rio Grande and appealed to Americans for shelter. Uuevo Laredo was only a smoking heap of ruins when dawn came today. Most of the buildings there, with the exception of the adobe structures out side of the business section of the town, were destroyed by the flames. Fully 2,500 are homeless, and they are coming to the American side in droves as fast as the United States patrol on the border will pass them over the bridge, which the Federals tried to blow up before they departed.

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Late today Colonel John F. Miller, of this city, received a telegram from his grandson, Warren Grubbs, stating he had arrived in El Paso after a thrilling and difficult trip from Madera, Mexico. His telegram Confirmed the report that he had been in the wreck of a refugee train, derailed in the Mexican mountains. BY LEASED WIRE EL PASO, Texas, April 25. Warren W. Grubbs, of Richmond, Ind., grandson of John F. Miller, of that city, who was among the refugees arriving here from Madera today, said that all industrious Mexicans regretted the departure of the Americans, and were opposed to any conflict with this country. When the train left Madera Wednesday, he said, Mexican laborers in the mills pleaded with tears for the Americans to return. "They realize that they are likely to starve if we shut down al! our plants," Mr. Grubbs explained. "They are not able to get a living wage from anyone but Americans." The story told by Dr. Harmon Cole,

who arrived from Torreon, was in marked contrast with that of other passengers. "Peace reigns over all of Chihuahua and Coahuila," he said. "Americans are treated with the greatest respect. Soldiers have been warned by their officers that any outbreak against citizens of the United States will be punisned with death. An insult or a slurring remark means summary execution of the offender, they have been told." Within the last four days 2,200 American refugees have reached the border here and at other points. Within the next week it is believed fully 5,000 others will arrive. "Placards falling for "Death to Americans" are being circulated throughout Northern Mexico, according to refugees who arrived at Juarez from the interior early today. The tra;n that reached the Mexican town carried one hundred and nine Americans and within a short time the majority had walked "over the internatio'ial bridge to El Paso.

MILITARY GUARDS LOCKS AT PANAMA Col. Goethals Announces the Waterway Ready for Passage of Biggest Ship in U. S. Navy.

CRUISERS ARRIVE.

WASHINGTON, April 25. The gunboat Annapolis and the cruiser Denver have arrived at Salina Cruse, western terminus of the Tehauntepec railroad, according to advices to the navy department today. The cruiser Montana is at Guantanamo and the cruiser New Orleans has reported at Guayamas.

I WEATHER FORECAST f FOR INDIANA Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tonight. Sunday fair. TEMPERATURE. Noon 74 Yesterday Maximum 79 Minimum 50

BULLETIN. PANAMA, April 25. Martial law went into effect along the Panama canal today. One hundred and fifty soldiers patroled the Gatun, Miralores and Pedro Miguel locks by orders of Colonel Goethals. This action was taken as a result of instructions received from Washington. There have been rumors from time to time of a plot to blow up the locks. BY LEASED WIRE PANAMA, April 25. The Panama canal is now in shape for the passage

! of the largest ship in the United ! States navy. J A special guard of four hundred j members of the Tenth infantry was placed over the locks at both ends of j the canal today. Governor Goethals, while holding ' that there is no present danger of at

tack, wants to be prepared for any emergency. The operating machinery of all the locks will be securly locked and the keys placed in the possession of the governor. It is understood that coast artillery companies will be distributed among the fortifications on Flamencol and Culebra Islands, at the Pacific end of the canal, and at Toro Point and other forts at th& Atlantic end.

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4,015 CITIZENS

PERIL

Refugees Forcibly Removed From Trains Leaving Turbulent Interior Cities For Safety of Coast Towns (By W. N. Taft, White House Correspondent of International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 25. Fears of a massacre of all Americans in Mexico grew hourly today. Dispatch after dispatch here told of citizens of the United States being menaced or actually arrested on trains upon which they were fleeing from the wrath of Dictator Huerta and his murderous followers. That the White House was anxious was shown by the haste with which all dispatches were taken to the office of President Wilson and scrutinized by him. Tension at the state, war and navy departments was apparent. Government and press dispatches show that at least 4,015 Americans are in peril at the following points: Tampico, where Federal gunboats have bombarded the city, 2,000; Mexico City, where mobs are rioting, 800; Irapuata, where American women and children were taken from train, 125; at Monterey, 200; at Cananea, 265; at Puerto Mexico, where mobs are rioting, 600; Tierrea Blanca, Americans dragged from trains, 22; Hacienda Montzoprongo, 33.

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In addition to those reported in danger today it is believed that there are about 15,000 scattered in other Mexican towns throughout the interior. First reports that reached the government indicated that the seizure of Americans on trains were isolated instances of Huerta's supporters showing their resentment of the capture of Vera Cruz, but when the report from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz showed that Americans bad been dragged from trains leaving th capital for the coast, it was realized that concerted action was being taken by direction of the Huerta government. Stirring days of Boxer rebellion and the march of the marines of the International force to relieve foreigners Imprisoned at Pekin, was recalled by

fears openly expressed by an official

who has kept in close touch with the

situation. Wilson at Desk. Over night developments in the situation had considerably relieved the fears of President Wilson as to the outcome in Mexico, and he went to

! the golf links early in the day. Upon i his return, however, dispatches tell

ing of the dangers to Americans were piling up and he was soon busy at his desk in conference with advisers. Though General Funston and his troops are not due to arrive at Vera Cruz until Monday, action will not wait on his arrival if word comes that Americans are being massacred. Rear Admiral Badger has under his command at Vera Cruz about 15,000 sailors and marines. These will be landed at once and the march for the capital will begin. Conditions in Mexico City are reported to be fraught with great danger to Americans and other foreigners. Drink crazed Mexicans are riot

ing and looting and burning and pillaging without restraint. Pandemonium reigns in the foreign quarter of the city and the Americans who were unable to reach Vera Cruz are making preparations to defend their lives. Bryan Is Silent. Beyond making public the details of this lawlessness, which is prevalent throughout the entire republic. Secretary Bryan refused to comment on the situation. After a conference with the president. Senator Shively, acting chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations, said he did not consider the Mexican situation had altered preceptibly in the last twentyfour hours. "I just called to talk things over

with the president, said senator Shively, "not to bring him news of any developments. So far as I know, there has been no change in the situation during the last twenty-four hours, and I do not expect any for a couple of days unless of course, the Mexicans attack Vera Cruz or take some other decisive action." Details of the alarming conditions In Mexico City as related by refugees arriving at Vera Crui today were transmitted to the state department by Consul Canada. Canada's Story. Th story as told by Canada is as follows: "Further details of conditions .' in Mexico City as supplied to me are to the effect that the mobs entered Porter's hotel. Insulting guests and breaking windows. All guests were taken to other hotels, and the proprietors have come to Vera Cruz. The windows of the American club were broken, as were the windows of the

Photography Supply company and several stores were sacked. The loss is estimated at 500,000 pecos. "Conscription by the Huerta government was very heavy for three days ending on the 224, after which men began to volunteer. During Sunday and Monday last approximately two thousand were forcibly conscripted. 'The American colony is said to be, well organized for defense, and all j foreign colonies have concentrated in : one zone. All foreigners are well, armed. The rush of mobs is said tobe the greatest danger confronting ' the foreigners. Practically all busi-' ness houses closed Tuesday, and the.' streets were filled with processions of1 men." . Further Details. J From other sources not made pub-1 lie, the state department has received j

omtr lniormauon on Mexican conai-.

tions which are described by the department in the following statement: "The Tehuantepec railroad is cat.

Operations were suspended on the 22dl

and 23d. although officials or the line at that time were promised that they, might resume operations on the 23d.' "All English locomotive engineers of the Mexican railway are reported to

have been arrested. At Orizaba the American train dispatoher of the rail

road also is reported to have been ar-'

rested. At the same place the Americans later were released with admonitions not to approach the railroad sta-'

tions.

"General Navsrette Is reported to. have come to Cameron, about slxtyj miles from Vera Crui, with machine guns and explosives necessary fori blowing up bridges on the Mexican! railroad. J "It is reported that unruly mobe have made efforts to burn railroad! equipment In Mexico City, but were.' prevented by Federal Soldiers. t "Yaquis to the number of one thous, and are stated to have deserted ta the Constitutionalists at Maytorenry. and are retiring to the hills. "General Tellz, the Federal commander at Guaymas, is said to have made overtures to General Obregon. Constitutionalist, that their forces bej

joined against the United States

Obregon refused. Creston Colo mine) at La Colorado is closed and a special! train is bringing the American from that point. 1 Stop Exports. Constitutionalist authorities stonoed

further exports of cattle from that district. "At Ensenada the situation Is re-, ported acute, but all foreigner have been removed from the town and are quartered at two ranches five miles from the coast-" , - " . After a conference with Secretary Bryan, Secretary. Daniels today sent wireless orders to commanders of all the United States vessels In Mexican waters to give an asylnm to American consuls and their families who are fleeing from Mexico. Daniels said the consuls will remain on board the United States vessels If it Is Impossible to' procure berths- tor them on ships sail-, ing to the United States. Secretary Bryan sent a dispatch to American Consul Jesse Johnson at.BrownsTille. Tex., to nse every endeavor to assist Americans at Monterey. . -. . - Attempts will be made to Induce the Constitutionalists troo(s to assist ingetting the Americana out ot the city,!