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WASHINGTON, D. 0., MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1914.-TWENTY PAGES.
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HUERTA'S CONSENT
HOI VET RECEIVED
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Formal Acceptance of A. B. C.
Proposals, However, Ex
pected Any Moment.
FOREIGN NATIONS URGE
THAT DICTATOR AGREE
i&lready Has Informed Mexico City
Diplomats He Intends to
So So, Is Report.
fLEASING NEWS TO WILSON
X**tin American Countries Approve
Move to Prevent War?Tension
Removed From Situation.
"Americas for Americas"
s Policy Strengthened.
Formal acceptance by Huerta,
the Mexican dictator, of the offer
of mediation made by Brazil, Ar
gentina and Chile, confirming un
official but credited advices :e
ceived from Mexico City by the
Spanish ambassador, Senor Juan
Riano y Gayangos, is momen
tarily expected in Washington.
Acceptance of the offer cf
mediation is believed to have
been urged on the dictator by
foreign powers. Germany, Fran.e
and Great Britain are known to
have exerted their influence.
Germany for mediation.
Count von Bernstorff. the German am
bassador here, has Informed Secretary
S?ryan that his government will exert
Its influence through its embassy in
Mexico City to have Gen. Huerta ac
cept the proposed mediation of the
Controversy between the United States
*nd Mexico. Count von Bernstorff
| tailed at the State Department and
peid a brief conference with Secretarv
I*ryan.
Ambassador Riano passed the greater
part of the morning at his desk in
the embassy, awaiting dispatches from
the Mexican government which, ad in
terim. he now represents in Washing
ton. ?
The three mediators, the Brazilian
ambassador. Senor D. Da Gama; the
Argentine minister. Senor Romulo S.
p.Taon. ^and the Chilean minister. Senor
l>on Kduardo Suarex, were in confer
ence early today. Ambassador Da
Uama. as representative of the pros
pective mediators, conferred at the
State Department with Secretary
Bryan.
Hoped to Avoid War.
Ambassador Riano, who explains his
Part as that of a medium of communi
cation between the mediators and the
Mexican government, was in communica
tion with the diplomatic representatives
of the South American nations, and
agreed to meet with them the moment
!>?? should have the momentous word j
fr..in the government of President Huerta I
11. -aas in conference with the Argentine1
minister for a few minutes.
t lie mediators also were in eommuni
ntlon with diplomatic representatives of
oiher l.atin-American republics who are
? o-r.perating unofficially In the prellmi
naiy negotiations which all hope may
'<?''1 to prevention of war with Mexico
La1 he method of procedure, it is believed
*i"as outlined.
The Spanish ambassador describes his
advices as entirely informal, but indi
cates his faith that they will be substan
tiated by official Instructions from the
Mexican foreign office. It Is learned that
Huerta informed the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City that he would accept the
mediation plan. This Is supposed to be
the basis of advices received here.
Possible Future Steps.
With the formal acceptance of media
tion by Gen. Huerta, the next steps are
Indefinite. The mediators will probably
act hs representatives of both the United
States and Mexico In arranging a basis
of further negotiations.
The mediators may ,tbrn continue to
act. if invited by both parties to the
controversy, with the Spanish ambassa
dor acting for Mexico. It is more likely
that both the United States and Mexico
will name representatives to undertake
further negotiations, with all Important
revoluntlonary factions In Mexico also
represented.
The United States Is understood to 1n
s st that It will enter Into no negotiation
for establishing peace In Mexico unless
the revolutionary factions are reDre
?ented 111 such exchanges; will demand
re-establlshment of constitutional gov
ernment, sentimental reparation for in
sjlt to the American flag by the mv
eminent of Gen. Huerta. and agreement
for suspension of hostilities between the
Tnlted States and Mexico and between
Huerta s government and the revolt
negotiations!0"8 ,he the
Following his conference with A mho o
sador da Gama. Secretary Prvanom"
munlcated with the President.
retary of State said that "nothing ^
clal" had developed as result of i
with the Brazilian ambassador He ei
pectedI to hear further from the boa?d
o mediators later in the day. nc,ar<i
Pleasing News for Wilson.
President Wilson canceled lils regular
weekly conference with newspaper men
today owing to the Mexican crisis To
friends the President let it be known that
unofficial advices indicate that Huerta
will accept the good offices of Brazil,
Chile and Argentina in an effort to com
pose the Mexican difficulty. That is
pleasing news to him. he Intimated.
Advices received from many official
sources from South America indicate that
the press and public of the Latin Ameri
can countries are almost a unit In ap
proving of the mediation program.
Reported utterances of one of Car
ranza's confidential agents that the
constitutionalist leader would make no
statement on tiie proposal of the South
American diplomats, but that "the
offer is a hopeful sign and any propo
sition that looks to peace is acceptable
to the constitutionalists." added to
khope in Washington that the crisis
?might simmer to settlement.
Telegraphic communication has now
been re-established between Vera Cruz
(Continued on Nineteenth Pa
Representative Borland Dis
cusses Situation in District
on Floor of House.
THEORETICAL SIDE OF
QUESTION IS ARGUED
Kansas City It Given as an Ex
ample of a Honey-Raising
Community.
A desultory argument on the theoretical
sid<* of taxation in general opened the
debate In the House today on the George
bill to establish a new assessment and
taxation system in the District of Colum- J
bia. Representative Borland of Missouri i
had the first hour of the debate today, j
favoring the taxation of all personal and I
intangible property. I
Representative Borland argued that the j
civil service employes are not a special,
class in the District of Columbia; that]
every city has a quota of federal em- (
ployes, and that because federal employes
attempt to build homes here it is no r^a-"
son whv they should not have a fair
tax. He said the "big fellows" are usmg
the small home owner as an excuse for
lower taxes in the District of Columbia.
Representative Borland said that Kan
sas City raises for city- pur
poses "off of 250.0UU people and g,OUO.- I
000 more for state purposes. He said that |
in th?> District of Columbia only $7,000,000
is raised from :;.V>.000 people?"and yet
the Kansas City tax rate is too low to |
be included in Representative Prouty b ,
list."
Underassessment Here, He Says, j
That there is a large amount of under- |
assessment in the District of Columbia i
Mr. Borland did not hesitate to announce
most vigorously.
The exemption of intangible property
from taxation, he said, is a violation of
the organic act, and that it is a "shame
less desecration." He said further that
he does not believe the organic act is as
sacred as others seemed to think, but
that the exemption of personal property
is a violation.
His argument was that the organic act
is drawn in such a way as to include
taxes on intangible property, but that
later "some one slipped in the word 'tan
gible,' and thereafter the man with the
stocks and bonds does not pay ^a pennj
toward the support of the city."
Evades Answering Question.
Representative Coady asked him if the
drastic theories which Mr. Borland was
favoring were put into effect would not
the banks lose all their savings deposits?
Mr Borland evaded the question, but re
marked that Washington had more banks
to the square inch than any other city
in the world and that if a few of them
did go out of business it would not be a
bad thing for the population in fffneral.
Representative Coady asked him how
much intangible property is taxed in Mis
souri. and Mr. Borland was unable to
say. He also did not know the amount of
this property hi the District of Columbia,
but ventured to quote other congressmen
who claim that the District of Columbia
is "a paradise for tax dodgers."
Representative Coady announced that
if bank deposits are driven out of the
District of Columbia because of proposed
heavy taxation, his city of Baltimore will
welcome them.
Would Get "Tax Dodgers."
Representative Borland admitted that
the District of Columbia Is a community
of homes and that the government would
never countenance the intlux of manu
factures. but he said that Congress owes
it to the small home owners to sec that
?i tax Is laid on the intangible tax dodg
es *o that the city would get all the
revenue to which it is entitled.
Representative Stafford got the floor
at the end of an hour and said that
anv one who had given any thought
tn the tax question knows the dif
Acuity of laying a finger on Intang
ible property. He offered as a sol
tion for the' problem In the District of
Columbia that an income tax be
levied in this city. His state, *ls
L' 8B)<j had found an income
tax IT* good way to ferret out hidden
W "Throughout this chamber there is
no desire to levy the wrong tax. he
said "but there is a disposition to
reach the large treasures of wealth
which come here and escape taxation. J
Would Benefit Society, He Says.
??Even If taxes were high enough here
to drive out some of these multimil
lionaire. it might be better for the so
ciety at large. If we could get rid of
some of them and their lavish enter
tainments and re-establish a strong de
mocracy we would be better off.
Representative Payne of New York,
speaking of the tax system in his state.
speaKinb . h the iaw demanded as
sessment at fuTl vSue, he Knew of only
jn.tance where tills actually occurred.
l?He toM the House that the Prouty
figures of assessment and taxation on
New York cities were absolutely wrong.
"You can't impose any such f^ures as
thThe?ncommm^B^ brought in a bill
tn tax Intangible property." he continued
! '-Intangible^ property has been sought
after a good many years, and a lot
people hive given up the chase
K.nresentatlve Payne said that wnen
? .?me to levving taxes "some men can
no??t ? inch further than a rich man
lias stock in a corporation. He said
that he liked to see rich men spending
thC"esenyti?iveny Coady brought out
fact that under the amended
George bill stocks and bonds would
be taxed whether or not they paid a
d'Mr*Payne'conttriued. saying that In
il] , r?rooerty taxes would be,\is
Ited upon the homes of the poor tn the
'Tlf said, concerning some of the legis
lation PW??ed by the District com
""tt'li only crawfish and some poli
ticians that make progress backward."
food supply dwindling.
Vera Cruz Has Enough to Last Only
Eight Days.
Vera Cruz has food for only eight days.
At the end of that time the problem of
hrinring vegetables and fruit from terri
tory controlled by Mexicans will have to
be dealt with by the American forces
htRear8 Admiral Fletcher has cabled the
Navy Department:
"In Vera Crux a large number of the
noor who are unemployed will have to be
looked out for. In Han Juan d'filoa
there are 30" prisoners who will have to
be supplied with rations shortly, and 160
workmen there are out of employment.
"The food supply at Vera Cruz is esti
mated at about eight days. The main
food supply of fruit and vegetables oomeB
from some distance, from territory con
trolled by Mexicans, and will soon have
to be reckoned with."
Sends Representative Foster
to Confer With John D.
Rockefeller.
TO URGE ARBITRATION
BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Troops to Be Hushed to Take Charge
of Colorado Situation in
Event of Refusal.
In a last effort to settle the deplorable
Colorado strike situation before he sends
federal troops into that state. President
Wilson has dispatched Representative
Foster, chairman of the House commit
tee on mines and mining, to New ^ ork,
for a conference with John T>. Rockefel
ler, chief owner of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, who has held out
strongly against concessions to the etrik
Ing miners and has declared he will
spend millions of dollars before giving
way to the demands of the organization.
Representative Foster headed the sub
committee that went to Colorado some
months ago to investigate conditions
there, and it has been the Intention of
the committee to return to Colorado for
further investigation.
President Wilson, on the requestor
Gov. Amnions of Colorado, whoBe state
militia has shown itself incompetent to
handle the disorders, and upon the re
quest of officials of the miners organiza
tion and practically all the mterestscon
cerned. has given orders to have fed era
troops ready to depart for Colorado and
take charge of the situation, which has
gotten beyond all authority and has
reached a point where women iind<;hil
dren are being shot down bv state troopn
and by the mine guards and_ minerh as
thev tight over mines and other points.
Terrible facts of the billing of women
and children have been sent to Pre si
dent "Wilson, and Senator Thomas of that
state breaks into tears when he talks o*
what has happened and is happening.
Trodps May Be Rushed In.
If the conference Representative f oster
Is having with John D. Rockefeller does
not result in a consent to submit to ar
bitration by federal officials, and there
is grave doubt .that Mr. Rockefeller
will yield to suggestions of this kind,
1'resident Wilson will direct Secretary
Garrison immediately to push troops to
the disturbed regions and take charge
there in the name of -law and order, with
out bias as to either side of the conten
tion. The troops will not go for the pro
tection of the mines of the Colorado Fuel
and iron Company nor to sustain strik
ers in unlawful doings. The probability
is that the mines will be closed by the
troops. ? .
Wives and children of miners are living
in dugouts, with small tents for protec
tion against the weather. In.a number of
instances lately children who have at
tempted to crawl out of the tents to ob
tain water have been killed, and even
babies it the breasts of mothers have
been killed with their parents. The state
militia Is charged with responsibility for
most of this.
Heavy fighting was going on yesterday
at the Chandler mines near Canon City
The strikers have been sending out of
the state for arms and ammunition and
nave been equipping themselves for real
war against the guards at the mines, also
well armed. The miners, however, far
outnumber the guards and have recently
killed many guards and compelled the
families of the latter to flee to the
hills. The strikers have procured auto
mobiles and have gone over the state
collecting arms and ammunition. They
are determined to fight their way through
the guards and destroy the mines. If
necessary. If they can get some of the
machine guns that the mine guards have
they believe they will be able to win out.
Miners Detest State Militia.
The state militia Is detested by the
miners, and the members are charged
with being mere butchers and not de
fenders of law and order.
Both sides have held out against
arbitration of the differences, but the
fact that both factions are now agreed
that federal troops are vitally neces
sary leads to the belief that arbitra
tion may finally be accepted. A great
deal depends upon the attitude of Mr.
Rockefeller, who has steadily refused
all offers of submitting the question to
arbitration, claiming that the proper
ties belong to his company and that
no matter what the financial loss lie
will not consent to permitting the
miners to have their way about opera
tion of the mines.
The state of Colorado is practically
bankrupt. .... .. .
While Mr. Foster is in New YorK
communications have been addressed
to Gov Amnions and other officials
asking for further information of a
detailed nature and this is expected
during the day.
Senator Thomas of Colorado conferred
at the White House today and all the
members of the Colorado delegation in
Congress kept in touch with the situation.
J W. Burkhart, chairman of the demo
cratic county committee at Chandler. Col..
In telegraphing today to Representative
Keating about the miners capturing the
Chandler mlneB declared that the only
surrender of the mines would be to fed
eral soldiers, but that the miners promise
not to destroy property.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Silent.
NEW YORK, April 27.?John D. Rocke
feller, jr., spent the forenoon in confer
ence with his personal attorney, Starr
J. Murphy. He refused to comment upon
the personal appeal made by President
Wilson in an effort to bring about a set
tlement of the Colorado coal strike.
It was said for Mr. Rockefeller that a
statement defining his attitude would be
given out later.
HOPETHAT U.S. SOLDIERS
ML GO TO STRIKE ZONE
Colorado Citizens Express Belief
Over News That President Wil
ton Hay Act.
TRINIDAD. Col., April 27.?Many citi
zens today openly expressed a feeling a I
relief when it was learned that President
Wilson would probably order federal
troops in the strike zone. Conditions here
had quieted down since the arrival o<
the state troops, but the feeling between
the mllltla and the strikers remained
at a high pitch. The strikers have erect,
ed a tent colony on the site previously
I occupied by the state mllltla about twe
1 miles south of Trinidad, opposite Ban
Rafael Hospital, while the military camp
now is located in the identical place of
the old Ludlow tent colony. A number
of men with rifles guarded the tents all
last night, and will continue to do so
until the present situation is relieved.
No reports of violence in the strike
zone reached here today and interest
centered chiefly in reports from the Fre
mont county strikers, who yesterday en
gaged in a fight with mine guards. Two
hundred soldiers under Gen. Chase went
into that district today.
Mine Guards Return.
CANOJf CITY, Col., April 27.?Three
mine guards who had been reported as
dead by their companions last night, as
the result of the battle at Chandler be
tween the mine guards and the strikers,
came in to Canon City today and re
ported to the sheriff. It was determined
that one life, that of Charles King, a
mine guard, was the toll of the two-day
battle, so far as fatalities were con
cerned, and that the tipple at the Chan
dler mine had been dynamited and other
buildings ftred.
Canon City labored under excitement
all night, and 100 armed deputies, com
posed o<" prominent business men of the
city, patrolled the town and its ap
proaches across the Arkansas river.
No attempt was made by mine oper
ators or mine guards who sought refuge
here yesterday from the Chandler and
the Royal Gorge properties, to return
to their properties. Not until the mil
itia shall have arrived will any expedi
tions be made into the mining region to
determine exactly what loss had been
inflicted on the property.
U. S. Pays High Prices at Vera
Cruz for Troop
Quarters.
BY WINGB0VE BATHON,
Staff Correspondent of The Star With the
American Forces at Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ (via Galveston. Tex.),
April 27.?Some indication of the tremen
dous expense attached to the "fair deal- j
ing" policy of the United States In this |
city was seen today when navy paymas- j
ters began renting theaters, factories,
hotels and other buildings, the property I
of private individuals, for use as barracks i
and quarters for the troops now on the
way here.
In many instances the price demanded
by the Mexican owners of the buildings
was as high as $100 a day. Buildings that
ordinarily wouldn't b* worth $100 a
month, Mexican, suddenly soared in value j
as soon as the naval paymasters endeav
ored to obtain the use of them for the
troops, and the price demanded was In
8?\ddfng1 *to1 the difficulties attending the
housing of the troops was the discovery
that many of the government buildings,
like the barracks in which the l.'tli In
fantry federals, were quartered, are in
fected with smallpox. Warnings to tills
effect were given by Consul Canada, and
on Investigation it was found the Mexi
can troops which had been quartered in
the barracks, as well as In other build
ings, were liberally sprinkled with caoes
of smallpox of more or less virulent
type.
Full Precautions Planned.
Fumigation of such buildings, which j
the United States forces might use with
out cost, owing to the occupancy of this
city by our forces, will require several
days. Much hard work, of a precaution
ary nature, will be necessary before the
buildings will be in a sufficiently sani
tary condition to be safe for the use of
our men. a great many barrels of car
bo'.ized whitewash, chloride of lime and
other disinfectants will have to be used,
as no steps will be neglected to Insure
the safety of the American army and
naval forces from infection with the
diseases, such as smallpox, typhoid and
the like, so prevalent among the Mexi
can forces.
Meanwhile, the owners of buildings
which may be made suitable for use as
temporary barracks are reaping a har
vest such as they never dreamed of. 80
far as they are concerned, the American
occupation of Vera Cruz ia- a blessing
that may continue Indefinitely.
SUMMARY OF LATE DEVELOPMENTS.
I
Washington official* aroused b> menarins and arrest of three mem
bers of the United States consular service?Consul General Hani^?
Consul General Shanklln and Consul Schmutz.
War Department closes efficiency schools and orders officers to Join
their commands.
Fleet commanders told their first duty Is to vet refugees out of
Mexico.
Fearing attempt at rescue. War Department orders Mexican prison
ers held at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Te*? s<*nt to Fort Wlngate, N. M.
The soldiers and camp followers number 5,909.
Rebel attack on Tainpl-o continued on orders from Carranza to
take the city and bring those responsible for affront to L'nlted States
before a rebel court.
Oil interests ask Navy Department to rescue 100 employes about
seventy-five miles southwest of Tamplco.
Bryan announces arrangements have been made to get all Ameri
cans safely out of Mexico City, and 700 are preparing to leave.
Navy aviators can find no trace of Mexican soldiers in couutry sur
rounding Vera Crus.
French Ambassador Jusserand announce* that he has learned from
French legation In Mexico City that all Americans are safe.
Consul Canada reports he can learn nothing regardlag the American
refugees taken from a train at Orizaba.
British consular agent at Puerto Mexico confirms report that the
Tehuantepec route is In the hands of Huerta*s followers.
State Department announces names of some American refugees who
have escaped and others who are believed to be prisoners.
Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean mediators confer, Senor Rlano con
sults with them, and German ambassador assures Secretary Bryan his
country Is urging Huerta to agree to mediation.
Gens. Obregon and Alvarado of the constitutionalists notified their
forces In the state of Sonora that demonstration agalast Americans
would likely lead to hanging.
N CITY OF MEXICOm * condition
Some Decide to Remain in the
Capital, Which Was Quiet
Yesterday.
NEW YORK, April 27.?The Evening
World today prints the following copy
righted dispatch:
MEXICO CITY, via Galveston, April 27.
?The capital is quieting down, and there
s no longer a rush of Americans to get
away. A special train has been arranged
to leave tonight with Americans desiring
to leave, but not a few Americans, after
inscribing their names on the roster of
departure, reconsidered and have decided
to remain.
There was little to differentiate yester
day from other Sundays in the Mexican
capital. The city was quiet and orderly,
and Mexicans in general were most con
siderate toward Americans remaining
here.
The churches were crowded and the
streets presented their customary appear,
ance. The theaters were well patron
ized, including the cinematograph shows.
Nearly all the Ameriqan stores have re
opened. and stores owned by persons of
other nationalities have removed their
shutters.
Preliminaries are being dipcussed today
at Cuernavaca for the surrender of Emil
iano Zapata with all his chiefs and fol
lowers, who have expressed a desire to
tight on the government side against the
"foreign invader."
Victor Herbert Better.
LONDON, April 27.?Victor Herbert,
the American composer, who was oper
ated on Saturday for appendicitis, was
much better today.
Watchful Waiting Policy Now
Transferred Prom State
Department.
With the watchful waiting policy so
loner maintained by this government in
its attitude toward Mexico now trans
ferred from the State Department to the
Departments of War and Navy, condi
tions at the latter departments assumed
something of a normal basis this morn
ing, and there was a feeling of relief
on the part of officials. Having issued
all of the necessary orders for the dis
patching of additional vessels to the Mex
ican coast and for the quick transporta- ;
tion of Americans to the United States,
the navy is "standing by" awaiting the
results of the mediation.
The army is content at the present time
with the Orders for the movement of the
brigade of soldiers on the four big army
transports, which soon will be at Vera
Cruz. The arrival of the land forces, it
is expected, will mark the withdrawal of
the navy, which will return to the ships
to maintain its efficiency by drills and j
otherwise.
There seems to be a feeling around the
State, War and Navy departments that
the acceptance of the proposal for me
diation was a move for time, to enable
the American forces to get out of the
Mexican republic all Americans and
such other foreigners who desired to
withdraw.
The reported attack by the constitu
tionalists on Tampico is not causing much
worry in official circles, as Admiral Mayo
reports that that country has been cleared
of all Americans. The whole situation
there is being left to be fought out be
tween the federals and the constitution
alists, although Admiral Mayo with his
vessels is standing by.
With practically favorable conditions
confronting them now, the government
officials here seem to be using the time to
catch up In their sleep and preparing for
possible eventualitie&_^== .
HEARINGS 10 CLOSE1
ON TOLLS REPEAL
Senate Interoceanic Canals
Committee Begins Last Day
for Public Testimony.
COAST TRAFFIC EXPERT
IS ONE OF THOSE HEARD
W. H. Wheeler, San Francisco, Fa
vors Exemption?Dr. Mary
Walker Asks to Speak.
j The Senate interoceanic canals com
mittee began early today what i9 ex
I pected to be the last day of open hearings
on the Panama canal tolls repeal bill. As
soon as the hearings are closed the com
mittee will consider the bill in executive
session, and it may b^ several days be
fore a report can be decided upon.
It was said today by a member of the
committee supporting the repeal bill that
there was strong: probability that an
funjended bill will be reported. The
amendment will state definitely that the
United States does not yield its sover
eignty over the canal, although repealing
the clause of the law exempting Ameri
can coastwise vessels from the payment
of tolls.
It is not believed, however, that any
amendment of the repeal bill will be ac
ceptable to the President and his stip
porters in the Senate and House probably
will resist any amendment vigorously.
The administration will do all in its
power to get the repeal bill through the
Senate as speedily as possible, but at
least a month will be occupied by the
debate in the Senate, it is expected. Ulti
mately the repeal bill is expected to pass,
though perhaps in amended form.
Opposes Repeal Bill.
W. H. Wheeler of San Francisco,
recognized as a traffic expert, today
opposed the repeal bill at the hearing,
lie spoke for the Chamber of Com
merce of San Francisco.
Mr. Wheeler insisted that the United
States, under the treaty, was entitled
to exempt its coastwise trade from the
payment of tolls through the canal.
He was closely questioned by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, a supporter
of the repeal bill, as to whether this ex
emption would not be a discrimination
against Canadian vessels engaging in
coastwise trade through the canal to
American ports. Mr. Wheeler insisted
that in view of the fact that under ex
isting law Canadian vessels were not
permitted to engage in American coast
wise trade he did not think it would be
a discrimination. He pointed out that
American vessels were not allowed to
engage in Canadian coastwise trade.
Dr. Mary Walker Asks to Be Heard.
During the hearing Dr. Mary Walker,
betrousered and silk-hatted as usual,
entered the room. Placing her hat and
umbrella on the long committee table, she
made a whispered request of Senator
Thornton that she be heard. The Senator
diplomatically fnTofnied her"that six per
sons - were to tye heard today -apd. that
she would have to wait some ttnle. The
doctor is opposed to the repeal aud in
published statements has severely criti
cised President Wilson for his stand.
FIND NO MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
Navy Aviators Act as Scouts in Vi
cinity of Vera Cruz.
No trace of Mexican soldiers in the
country surrounding Vera Cruz has
been found by navy aviators, who
have been doing scout duly, according
to dispatches from Hear Admiral
Badger.
"Aviators Bellinger and Saufley," the
message said, "made a scout flight of
one hour and forty minutes at an al
titude of 3.000 feet. They covered the
territory reaching ten miles west,
fifteen miles north and twelve miles
south of the city. One burned place
was located as well as breaks in the
railroad. The San Francisco bridge
was found intact, except that the rails
had been taken off. Another scout
trip was made at an altitude of 1,200
feet, over the environs of the city. No
trace of Mexican soldiers was ob
served."
DISCUSS MOBILIZATION PLANS
War Department Officials Prepare
for Call for National Guard.
At a conference at the War Depart
ment today plans were considered for
mobilization of the National Guard of
the various states under the new volun
teer army act in the event of necessity
to raise a volunteer force. Secretary
Garrison. Assistant Secretary Breckln
ridge, immediately in charge of military
affairs: Judge Advocate General Crow
der and Chief of Staff Wotherspoon dis
cussed the details which must be car
ried out in the organization of the mil
itia under the new law. They took up
the problem of dividing pro rata among
the states tlie required number of men.
In the event of a call for volunteers,
which would have to be authorized by
Congress, the department proposes to be
In a position to proceed at once with the
details of mobilizing the force.
Woman Missionaries Safe.
NEW YORK, April 27.?Word from the
woman missionaries of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, stationed in Mexico,
about wl.jm some anxiety had been felt,
was received today by the board of mis
sions of that church in this city. Miss
Harriet Ij Ayres, Blanche Betz and Dora
B. Gladden will sail tonight from Vera
Cruz for Galveston.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
House:
Met at noon.
District of Columbia taxation
legislation considered.
Colorado delegation in tele
graphic correspondence with Col
orado governor over coal strike
situation. , , .
Dr. J. W. Duvol, in charge of
agricultural department grain in
vestigations, told agriculture
committee that the grain trade
and department approved Lever
grading bill.
Senate:
Met at noon.
William H. Wheeler, represent
ing San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce, appeared before In
teroceanic canals committee in
opposition to tolls repeal.
Senate considered bill increas
ing the maximum limit for de
posits in postal savings ao
counts.
F
is now
Seven Hundred Natives of U.
S., Remnants of Colony,
Preparing to Leave.
ACTION ARRANGED FOR
BY BRITISH ENVOYS
Bemove Impression That This Coun
try Is Detaining Mexicans
at Vera Cruz.
OTHER NATIONS CO-OPERATING
Refugees Are Cared for on Foreign
Warships?Hundreds of Ameri
cans on Their Way
Home.
After a conference with Presi
dent Wilson today, Secretary
Bryan announced that arrange
ments had been completed to per
mit all Americans in Mexico City
to leave there. Seven hundred
American men and women are
preparing to go, comprising the
last remnants of the American
colony.
Secretary Bryan said that so far
as authentic information was con
cerned, he knew of no American
citizen having been killed in
Mexico City or elsewhere in the
Mexican republic within the last
few days.
Through the efforts of the Brit
ish embassy here and the British
legation in Mexico City, the im
pression that Mexicans were de
tained at Vera Cruz had been re
moved. as Mr. Bryan announced
yesterday. Mr. Bryan said ef
forts were still being made to ob
tain the release of the thirty-three
Americans detained at Aguasca
lientes and those held up on the
railroad between Mexico.City and
Ve-a Ctuz.
Movement of Refugees
Admiral Mayo has .imported. that the
Tanipico dfcrtrict is practically cleared of
American citizens. Tin- steamer Mexico
had left Vera Cruz for New Orleans with
refugees. The .lason and two destroy
ers have been at Tuxrain for the past
tliree days collecting the refugees there.
The Jason has sailed from Tuxpam for
New Orleans with -'*> refugees. The
Paulding and Patterson will remain at
Tuxpam for the present. Puerto Mexico.
\dtuirai Mayo adds, lias been cleared of
refugees for the moment, although more
are expected to arrive from the interior.
No definite information lias been re
ceived. the dispatches state, regarding
the number of refugees at Tanipico. Pro
greso and Krontera. but probably tney
will numoer several hundred altogether.
Admiral Badger Is making arrangements
to send a merchant vessel to the 1 ucatan
district to collect refugees at the earliest
possible date. . . .
Admiral Mayo reports that he still has
twenty-seven refugees on the Des Moines
and expects twelve more tomorrow. The
Spanish merchantman Montevideo ar
rived off the bar at Tampico today, and
?Is now apparently receiving refugees.
Sir Lionel Carden Active.
Sir I.ionel Carden, the British minister
In the City of Mexico, has succeeded in
assuring the safety of all the Americans
remaining In the capital, as well as their
speedy transportation to the ships at
Vera Cruz. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador here, today received
a cablegram from Admiral I raddock.
charge of the British naval torses a
Vera Cruz, saying that he had received
that information directly from Sn
' as^'hc British minister in Ills dispatch
makes no mention of any disorder It, th
City Of Mexico, it is assumed that at
least temporary quiet prevails there.
He says that the first special train
loaded with 230 refugees will leave Mex
loaded to(jav for Vera Cruz, and that
t wTll be foliowed by others as rapidly
as Transportation can be arranged. .
Carries News to Huerta.
Thomas B. Hohler. first secretary
the British legation In Mexico, taking a
tralnload of Mexicans from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City. Informed Gen. Huerta that
the American forces were in no way re
straining Mexicans from leaving there,
and was assured that Americans conse
quently would be allowed to leave as
thev pleased.
The first duty of the American forces
In Mexico is now to see that every Amer
ican refugee is safely conducted to son.e
? ?f fha ships which have been chap
tered to take them home. Instructions
i heen sent to Admiral Fletcher to
m^ke this the chief objective of the fleet
"'~r,?,n until further orders.
While fears over the safety of Ameri
cans in Mexico city were relieved Con
Canada reported that more than a
score of American refugees, among then,
Consul Schmultz, had been hauled from
a train at Aguas Callentes. north of Mex
ico City. and imprisoned. The consul's In
formant said federal soldiers made the
besides Americans, the consul reports
other foreigners have been detained, most
of them having been employes of the
smelters at Aguas Callentes Protest
against the action was made to Consul
Canada by Alfred Doerr. president of
the American Smelting and Refining Com.
51, who succeeded in reaching Vera
Cniz' from Aguas Callentes. The State
Department here, through the Brazilian
ambassador, has asked that the American
citizens Imprisoned be released.
Refugees Are Aided.
Reports from the east and west coasts
of Mexico, from Admirals Badger ami
Howard respectively, described energeUc
efforts, not only of the Amerioao navy,