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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
THIRTIETH YEAR
16 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 21, 1919
16 PAGES
VOL. XXX., NO. 53
EB EHT GRB I N ET
QUITS TO AVOID
SIGNING PEACE
Hun Government Falls Is
Expected to Make Easier
Signing of Treaty Try
ing to Reorganize Allies
Are Prepared for Any
thing May Put It Up to
Hun People
BERLIN, June 20. (By the
Associated Press.) The cabinet
resigned at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. President Ebert will retain
his office temporarily.
liERLIN. Juno 110. It was stated on
fi.ol authority today that Persidertt
Fbert had decided to stand or fall with
hanrellor Scheidemann, oecaus Tie
f"!t that he must resign rather than
t.trn the treaty.
Between Herr Noske, the minister of
't IVr.se .and Dr. Mueller, under secre
tary of the war food bureau, the race
lV.r the premiership seems to be a
strong one, although Mueller seems to
have the advantage on account of his
greater adaptability in meeting the de
sues of the independents.
An independent leader told the cor
respondent it was a matter of little
consequence who was chosen.
The demooiats are still fighting
faints signing, today expelled Baron
'on Richtofen of the peace committee
because he favored signing the treaty.
Nobody Wants Job
f'.KRU.V, June 20. President Ebert
will remain in office pending the for
ir.atlon of a cabinet, which is a diffi
cult task, because nobody or any party
wants to shoulder the responsibility of
signing the peace treaty.
II is understood the national assem
bly tomorrow maw vote a referendum
of the entire people for Sunday, June
'."J, at which signature of the terms will
be submitted for ratification. It is
claimed this would result in a huge
vote of approval, since the people are
Bick of war and want peace on any
terms.
Opposition to Gustav Noske, minister
of national defense, as the successor oi
Chancellor Scheidemann, is increasin',',
while Dr. Mueller is on record as de
clining the premiership, pleading ill
r.f ss. There is talk of a temporary di
rectorate of five persons to rule Ger
tnany in case Presidetn Eberts fails to
form a cabinet, hut this plan is un
popular and is not likely to be adopted
as an emergency measure.
The cabinet is to meet at 11 o'clock
today to consider the question of a
new ministry, its members having
promised to serve until new ministers
re chosen.
In Throes cf Reorganization
PARIS, June 20. The latest reports
r reived over the military wire from
Weimar indicate that at 9 o'clock this
f-vening (Friday) (Jermany is still in
the throes of a reconstruction of the
administration in an endeavor to get
a government that u; callable of sign-
ire the peace treaty.
It is expected in Paris an extension
cf lime will be asked by the Germans
if they are unable to agree in the time
Accorded. A member of the American
delegation said a short extension of
timt might be granted under the con
tiigency. The American representatives accept
as a fact only the retirement of Philipp
Scheidemann, the German chancellor,
from his position. They still are in
doubt regarding the possible make up
of the new government. A Noslte-Erz-berger
combination is most prominently
mentioned, but the names of the so
cialists, Dr. Mueller and Dr. Edouard
David, also have been referred to as
possibilities for the chancellorship.
Americans Are Pleased
PARIS, June 20. The news of the
political changes in Germany was made
known to the American delegation
while it was meeting with President
Wilson- It caused considerable satis
faction and was interpreted as an in
dication that Germany will accept the
treaty.
The selection of Herr Noske to head
llie new cabinet, if the report is con
firmed, is a surprising factor, as he
had been regarded as en opponent of
signing. It is known, however, there
has been a considerable shift in the
attitude of the various politicians, par
lies and newspapers lately and experts
here on the German situation think
that Noske as the "strong man" of
the administration may, perhaps, bring
a favorable change in the German gov
ernment. The greatest difficulty is to realize
how Herr Noske, the chief exponent of
force toward the independent socialists
and the spartacans, can work with the
independents, who at present ate the
strongest advocates of signing the
treaty. It is possible, however, that
Hugo Haase, leader of the independent
socialists, and his party, will place the
necessity of peace for Germany above
their hatred and distrust of the min
ister of the national defense.
The possibility must, however, be
borne in mind that Minister Noske may
have been called to head the govern
ment as the strongest man in a moment
of national crisis, not necessarily to sign
unpopular conditions ot peace but to
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NEWS EPITOME
FOREIGN
German government resigns to avoid
signing peace treaty; try desper
ately to reorganize it; country much
unsettled.
Allied officials see Hun sentiment
generally swinging around in fa
vor of signing treaty and getting it
all over.
Mexican troops arrive in Sonora to
guard American border; others on
way to protect Americans in Mex
ico are delayed.
DOMESTIC
General Erwin declines to nave any
communication with the unrecog-
nized Villa army and Angeles.
Organized labor endorses league of
nations. j
Senate still threshing about in fight
on league. 1
LABOR FEDERATION
PUTS APPROVAL ON .
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Action After Stiff Debate
Are Strong for Irish Re
public League Endorse
ment .Takes Most of Day
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, June 20.
Organized labor today endorsed the
league of nations covenant and the
labor provisions it contains which, ac
cording to a cable message from
President Wilson, have been weakened
although not materially.
In giving its approval by a vote ot
29,750 against 420, the reconstruction
convention of the American Federation
of Labor made it clear that "nothing
in the endorsement can be construed j
as denying the right of self-determina- j
tion and freedom to Ireland as recog- '
nized by this convention." An amend
ment containing the Irish provision
was adopted unanimously.
The president's cable In reply to one
sent him by Samuel Gompers, presi
dent of the federation, asking infor
mation about changes reported in press
dispatches, follows:
"Your message came while I was
in Belgium and reached me too late
to make full reply, but as I indicated
in an earlier message, while the labor
provisions are somewhat weakened, it
is the opinion of friends of labor and
my own opinion that they are not ma
terially weakened and that they will
constitute a most serviceable Magna
Charta. Will cable labor provisions
but fear it will be too late for the
convention."
Cabled President
I Mr. Gompers' message to the presi
dent said in part:
"Upon my advice the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor has recommended to the con
vention now in session the endorse
ment of the league of nations in con
cluding the labor provisions. Reports
published here indicate that the labor
provisions have been so changed anu
weakened as to practically nullify
their effectiveness.
"I cannot ask the convention of tins
rank and file of labor to endorse pro
visions which in any way have been
made valueless."
The message closed by asking a
prompt reply, definite information, an
a copy of the provisions affecting la
bor "as now framed." '
A third message received from the
American peace delegation in Paris
through the state department in which
the changes made in the labor provi
sions were enumerated, also was read.
It follows:
"Omit from protocol 2, article 7, the
sentence which read: 'No high coi,
tiact;ng party, together with its do.
minions and colonies, whether sen-
governing or not, shall be entitled to
nominate more than one member.'
"Refer also to communications con
cerning the adoption of articles which
were submitted by Sir Robert Borden.
"Since changes of which you have
already been fully informed no change
will have been added into the labor
clauses of part XIII of the treaty.
The only recommendation introduced
by the labor commission in the final
version of the treaty not found in the
draft treaty is a provision for the more
effective protection of the rights of
beneficiaries of social insurance in
ceded territory as follows:
Charges Unimportant
"In case these special conventions
are not concluded in accordance with
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E FORD'S
SAYINGS TO PROVE
Dili AN ANARCHIST
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., June 20.
Henry Ford's $1,000,000 libel suit
against the Chicago Daily Tribune,
which the plaintiff asserts has wan
dered far afield since it started- six
weeks go, returned squarely to the sub
ject matter today.
Jesse S. Reeves, profesor of political
science at the University of Michigan,
called by the defense,, testified that
many of Mr. Ford's utterances as
quoted in a magazine article by Ed
ward Marshall, expressed the same be
liefs as witness had seen in the writ
ings of well-recognized anarchists.
. Among leading anarchists named by
Professor Reeves were Godwin, Prud
haun, Bakenin, Benjamin R. Tucker
and Tolstoy. He said that these writ
ers lay down the principle that no one
state is of paramount importance and
oppose all wrs. The witness then
quoted the following utterances cred
ited to Mr. Ford as being anarchistic:
"The trouble is we are talking about
this country, this state, this city, this
factory, as if one country, one state,
one city, one factory, could be of para
mount importance."
"We boast of independence. There fs
no such thing there is only interde
pendence. "World citizenship that's the thing
for us to teach, world patriotism
that's the thing we want to glorify."
"Why do vast numbers of mankind
allow themselves to be marched off to
i the slaughter, merely to satisfy the
' ambition of some greedy individual.'
i "I don't blame any man for avoiding
military service.
"To my mind the word 'murderer'
should be embroidered in large letters
across the breast of every soldier."
"Two classes benefit by war the mil
itarist and the money lenders."
"If I had my way, I'd throw every
ounce of the powder of war into the
sea. strip the umlorms of soldiers and
sailors of their senseless insignia and
make all of them apparel fit for honest
toil. I would beach every warship and
dissemble everv rifle and gun and con
vert the salvage intn commercial im.
, pigments for the benefit and upbuilding
j 0f mankind."
' j don't believe any man is a patriot.
"Patriotism is the last resort of a
scoundrel."
Cross examination of Professor
Reeves was deferred until next week.
DUOT
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1
SHOW B0LSHEI1
ST WORK IN THE
INNIPEGSTIE
WINNIPEG, June 20. After striking
union leaders, announced late today
they were considering calling off the
general strike, since six of their im
prisoned leaders were released today,
city, provincial and federal officials
engaged in presenting to them evi
dences of bolshevism which they said
had been traced to members of the
central strike committee.
G. D. Robertson, Canadian minister
of labor. Mayor Charles F. Gray, Com
missioner W. H. Perry of the Royal
Northwest mounted police, and Crown
Prosecutor A- J. Andrews met five
union leaders and showed then letters
seized in Tuesday's raid on the labor
temple.
Three of the letters made public, said
by government officials, were sent to
and by R. B. Russell, who has been
considered one of the chief foreigners
in the strike committee, and who before
the city council openly avowed himself
dissatisfied with the present govern
ment. "I just got in a shipment of bolshe
vik funds for this purpose," (propa
ganda work), said one letter to Russell,
dated March 24, from a western man
whose name was withheld. "We are
getting out a One Big Union bulletin,
and I will send you a few. Let me
know if you will have anything more
out on the One Big Union movement."
To this letter Mr. Russell replied
March 31:
'I note the substantial financial aid
you are receiving and no doubt it will
all be needed to carry bn our propa
ganda. "The eastern end of the country is
where we should put in a lot of work.
I have arranged with the central strike
committee to distribute 20,000 copies
(of the Western Labor News) in the
three western provinces. This paper
contains all kinds of matter such as
'One Big Union.' Yours for the change.
R- B. Russell."
Four aliens of the eleven strike lead
ers arrested Tuesday still are in Stoney
Mountain penitentiary and their cases
have not been decided upon. Those
released on $2,000 bail today are to be
placed on trial in local cpurts on
charges of seditious utterances, govern
mcnt officials said. They promise to
take no further part in the strike.
Acceptatnce by strike leaders of the
collective bargaining plan recently of
fered publicly by the employers now
appears probable, according to strike
leaders. Alderman Ernest Robinson,
secretary of the trades and labor coun
cil, in a conciliatory statement today
said the strike leaders had not been
formally notified regardingthe employ
ers offer of settlement.
The committee Is considering the em
ployers' offers, it was said.
RESTRAINS STRIKERS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. June 20.
Presiding Judge Dana Weller of the
superior court tonight issued a tem
porary restraining order preventing
striking telephone operators or linemen
from interference with employes of the
Southern California Telephone com
pany or the operation of the company's
business. The order was made re
turnable next Friday.
o ...
DEMOCRATS STOP OVER
20. Homer
LOS ANGELES. June
Cummins national committeeman of
the democratic party and seven mem-
Iters of the national committee reached
Los Angeles today on their way to the
Grand Canyon of Colorado. The party
was greeted bv local democrats and
held informal conference with a number
of persons.
A WI LD RIDE
And Uncle Sam started yelling for help quite aways Back.'
EUROPE
At a Glance
By the Associated Press
Latest advices from Berlin are to
the effect that the German cabinet has
resigned but that temporary President
Ebert is to retain office.
Friday passed with various conflict
ing reports as to the situation in Ger
many surrounding the intentions of
those in high offices to fiign or to leave
unsigned the peace treaty of the allied
and associated governments. The pre
pondering opinions expressed in the
numerous dispatches, however, indi
cated that, notwithstanding the fact
that there was much opposition to
them, the terms of the allies finally
would be met, even if the signature of
the treaty necessitated-the resignation
or even removal of those at present
in the high councils.
So cenfused is the situation it is Im
possible to obtain even a fair idea of
conditions in Germany as they really
exist, but there seems basis for the
belief it is the intention of the Germans
finally to acquiesce m the allied de
mands.
President Wilson has returned to
Paris from his trip to Belgium, and,
Friday, wth Premiers Lloyd George
and Clemenceau, discussed both the
Italian cabinet crisis and the German
situation.
It is reported from Rome that the
Italian government has instructed Its
peace delegation m Pans to accept a
solution of the Dalmatian controversy
arrived at by President Wilson and
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George.
THE PEACE TREAT!
PARIS, June 20. (By the Associated
Press) Indications that a psychologi
cal swing in favor of signing the peace
treaty had set in in Germany and that
all politcial parties were affected was
received in despatches from Germany
to the peace conference today.
Last night before the Scheidemann
government handed in its resignation,
a small majority of the cabinet op
posed signing and a small majority
of the national assembly was in favor
of it.
All parties except the independent
socialist, apparently have split on the
question and the old lines of cleavage
have disappeared.
The centrists, democrats and major
ity socialists are said to favor signing.
The general change in opinion is re
flected in the newspapers. The con
servative press is declaring it-is wrong
to sign and is inveighing against the
cowardice of the government.
The extreme radical papers declare
the working people want peace at any
price, while the middle group admit
there is nothing left but sign.
Conference circles are cheeful over
the outlook. It is believed that the
signing of the treaty by Germany now
is assured.
MEXICAN TROOPS ARRIVE
I NACO, -Ariz., June 23.' A train of
thriteen cars containing about 600 fed-
' eral troops en route to Agua Prieta
! from Hermosillo. arrived in the railroad
j yards 8t Naco, Sonora, early tonight,
Detrainment was begun at once and
it is understood the overland march to
I Agua Prieta, 28 miles east of here, will
be started early in the morning,
Several carloads of horses wrere in
the train, indicating that many if not
GERMAN SENTIENT
SWINGS TO SIGNING
all of the troops are cavalrymen.
SENATE STILL
THRESHES 00T
LEAGUE ISSUES
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, June 20. While the '
senate was threshing over issues of the
league of nations controversy today in
four hours of running debate, league
opponents started a revival of senti
ment for some definite action on the
subject.
The debate, which several times ran
into bitter passages, turned up a new
issue when it was charged that the
league would have a majority of Ro
man Catholic members who might be
influenced to bring the whole civilized
world under the domination of the
Vatican.
The discussion outside the senate
chamber regarding the course of league
opponents developed considerable dif
ference of opinion among the leaders
and failed to produce any definite plans
o action.
In these discussions Elihu Root, for
mer secretary of state, was a central
figure, talking over the situation with
Senator Knox, republican, Pennsyl
vania, and other opposition leaders.
Tonight Chairman Lodge of the foreign
relations committee returned to the
capitol to take part in the conference.
Some senators thought the opposi
tion would bring the plan to the point
of action tomorrow so the senate could
go on record before the peace negoti
ations end at Versailles Monday. The
more general prediction however, was
the subject would go over into next
week.
It was Senator Sherman, republican,
Illinois, who introduced the religious
feature. Recalling the traditional papal
claims to temporal power, he warned
that the 24 delegates representing
Catholic nations in the league assembly
would hold in their hands a dangerous
power to reunite church and state.
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona,
replied, declaring: the inferences drawn
were "monstrous" and would not be
taken seriously by any sensible man.
Senator Sheppard, democrat, Texas,
eulogized the league of nations as of
fering the firmest barrier to war hu
manity has yet known."
. Consideration of opposition plans
centered during the day around Sena
tor Knox's resolution by which the sen
ate would ask that it be permitted to
pass on the peace terms without ac
cepting or rejecting for the present the
league of nations. At first it had been
hoped to get action on this proposal
before Monday, but the best Its sup
porters now believe possible is a test
vote.
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WEIMAR IN CHAOS OVER PEACE
BERLIN, June 20. (By the Asso
ciated Press 12:10 p. m.) The morning
newspapers and telephonic advices
from Weimar indicate that up to noon
today complete chaos prevailed in the
city where the national assembly and
the cabinet were endeavoring to
thresh out the situation surrounding
the peace terms.
Up to noon today Berlin was virtual
ly without news of the retirement of
the cabinet. The capital is completely
cut off from quick and reliable contact
with the development at Weimar.
The dominating impression in Ber
lin'is that the terms will be accepted.
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UKRAINIANS ON WAR PATH
WARSAW, Tuesday, June 17. De
layed dispatches received from the
frontier of eastern Galicia state that
the Ukrainian army, is concentrated
between Gburcz and the Dniester river.
The Ukrainians have attacked Tamo-
pol and have penetrated the town. The
I population is fleeing.
American Shots
Villa's Cue To
Beat a Retreat
.Republican A. P. Leased Wire
EL PASO, June 20. Villa is
without a cook. Pasquale Gasa
retti, an Italian, who has been with
Villa since he started his present
campaign, crossed the border Mon
day and today was arraigned be
fore a United States commissioner,
charged with violating the passport
law.
- Casaretti said he was with Villa
when American artillery first fired
into Mexico last Sunday night.
"We were under a cottonwood
tree about a mile from the race
track," he said.
'The single cannon in Fort Hi
dalgo had just fired a solid shot
which hit in the field nearby. We
all laughed at this. That cannon
only said 'boom' and hurt nobody.
"Then we heard something down
near the American border go 'boom'
and there was a long 'sw-i-i-i-sh'
ending with a 'bang' right close by.
' 'Los Americanos,' Villa shouted,
and galloped away toward the
mountains."
T
BY DESTROYED ROAD
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
JUAREZ, Mexico, June 81. Troops
destined for the Casas . Grandes dis
trict, to guard Mormon colonies, are
being detained along the way by the
necessity of repairing sections of the
railroad destroyed by Villa forces, prior
to their recent attack on this city, it
was learned today. Repair crews are
placing the railroad south in condition
for use again, and part of the troops
bound for Casas Grandes are guarding
these workers, while the others are
being held here.
Repairs will be completed within
two or three days, these officers said,
to such an extent that trains can be
run to within a short distance of the
colonies. The repair crew yesterday
worked only two or three miles from
Juarez, but today was working about
eight miles south of here.
"John Anderson" an American citi
ben. killed in Juarez last Saturday
night when Villa forces fought their
wav into the cty, really was John iien
derson McLaren, it was learned today
at the American consulate, which is
preparing a final report on his death.
He had a brother living in Hobart, In
diana, to whom word of his death, baa
been sent.
. McLaren, according to information
gathered by the consulate, was in jail
when A'illa attacked. Apparently some
of the prisoners were freed by Villa
followers and McLaren, was standing
outside the jail door when a bullet
struck him, inflicting a fatal wound.
The body was buried in a local ceme
terv.
Military men here today expressea
belief that several bombing planes
brought north to Chihuahua City by
General Manuel Dieguee for use
against Villa will prove very effective.
These planes are llying aaiiy tnere, u.
was learned, ana are expeciea soon 10
be sent north.
The bodv of Alberto Jniunez, a Villa
general killed in the fighting about this
city last Saturday or sunaay, was
brought in today from tne iieia wnere
it was found.
Federals Guard Agua Prieta
DOUGLAS, June 20. General Fran
cisco Martinez, in command of 650
federal cavalry and infantrymen, is
expected to reach Agua Prieta, tomor
row afternoon from Hermosillo, Via
Nogales, to establish headquarters, ac
cording to an official message received
in Agua Prieta today. The arrival of
this force and the establishment of
garrisons in El Tigre, Nacozari and
Colonia' Morelos will do much to re
lieve the uneasiness growing out of
anticipation of possible Villa raids
through the passes of the Sierra Madre
mountains into the Bavispe river dis
trict. Citizen volunteers from Bavispe
and Baserac who have been keeping
watch in Pulpito pass will be relieved
by the regulars, it is understood.
El Pasd Red X Active
EL PASO, June 20. The El Paso
chapter of the Red Cross today sent a
quantity of medical supplies to Juarez,
to be used by the White Cross organ!
zation of that community in caring for
men wounded as a result of the fight
ing between Mexican federal forces
and Villa followers there last Saturday
and Sunday. Later in the day six
nurses were sent by the Red Cross to
aid the White Cross members, who
have in all, 84 wounded under their
care, some ot 'them in an improvised
emergency hospital.
Republican A. P. Leasea Wire
WASHINGTON, June 20. Decision
of the senate military sub-committew
to provide for an army of 400,000 for
the next fiscal year was upheld by the
full committee tonight in considering
the army appropriation bill.
With but minor changes in the more
important appropriations as fixed ty
the sub-committee, the full committee
virtually completed tonight considera
tion of the entire bill. Chairman Wads
worth plans to report the measure vo
the senate tomorrow.
As the bill stands it will provide for
the appropriation of . approximately
$900,000,000 for military purposes, com
pared to $731,000,000 carried in the
house bill. House appropriations for
bringing home bodies of Americans in
France were eliminated.
The house provision prohibiting the
war department from purchasing real
estate was modified so as to enable
it to adjust existing contracts for land
and acquire land previously leased
upon which buildings for war purpos
es have been constructed. This provi
sion affects about 1,000 contracts in
volving millions of dollars, -t
TROOPS
AMERICANS DELAYED
REAFFIRM DECISION
FOR 400,000 ARMY
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BIN DECLINES
TO G0MM1ICATE
mn Mil
Letter from General Ange
les Meets No Response
Asked Why American
Troops Went Across
Erwin's Reply Is Curt
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
EL PASO, Texas, June 20. "I de
cline to have any communication
whatsoever with you or your princi
pal," Brigadier General B. Erwin re- ,
plied today to a communication re
ceived from General Felipe Angeles
commanding revolutionary forces in
Mexico, regarding the reason Ameri
can troops crossed the border last
Sunday night.
A courier from General Angeles
camp near Samalayuea, 30 miles south
of the border, who arrived here last
night, today delivered the communica
tion to General Erw in. It was signed
by General Angeles and bore the seal
of Villa's revolutionary government.
The reply was transmitted to Gen
eral Angeles by the same courier, who
left immediately for the revolutionary
headquarters.
"There is but one government in
Mexico recognized by the United
Stutes of America, and it appears that
you or your principal are in no way
connected with, or claim to be -con
nected with, that government, which is
recognized by the United States of
America," General Erwin's reply read.
"I therefore decline to have any com
munication whatsoever with you or
your principal on any subject related
in any way to those governments."
The contents of General Angeles'
communication was telegraphed to
Major General De Rosey C, Babell,
commander of the southern depart
ment, at San Antonio, by General Er
win, commander of the border district
here, and was relayed to Washington
from there.
Villa is Meant
General Erwin's reference to General
Angeles' "principal" is assumed here to
refer to Francisco Villa.
General Angeles based his request
on the ground of "the proverbial spirit
of military comradeship." He admitted
the revolutionary forces lacked the
"international standing" entitling them
to carry on an interchange of com
munications with a government.
The communication to General Er
win recites that General Angeles has
been empowered "by the revolutionary
troops of Chihuahua" and others "who
operate in connection with thenv
to arrive at an under-
standing through channels worthy of
confidence, regarding the motives;
which guided the troops" General Er--win
ordered -to cross the border anil
their attack upon "some of those wha
have made me their representative."
It summarizes facts incident to the"
revolutionists' attack on Juarez which
already have been published and re-
iterates that it was not the revolution--ists'
desire to "cause injury by firing
into the neighboring city of El Paso."?
This, it declares, is shown by the facts
cited. - J
It continues: "When it became
known that on the night of the fif4
teenth that American troops had;
crossed the border, the revolutionarv-
forces received orders to depart from;
Ciudad Juarez and return to their en-
campments, notwithstanding the very,'
great progress which had been made
in the conquest of the city and finally
when they saw American troops at
tack the revolutionary forces on the,
morning of the sixteenth, the latter re-
ceivea oraers to retire.
Angeles Speaks of Sympathy ;
"It is not pertinent to recite here"
my known sympathies and admiration'
for your excellency's country, which
(word unintelligible) the influence
wheih I have with the revolutionary
troops and which could also confirm
the spirit of friendship of which I am
speaking, but I mention them in order
that, together with the generosity
which prevails among the military of
all countries, it will result that your
excellency will give the answer I
solicit.
"I know, indeed, that the revolution
ary forces do not yet possess the in
ternational standing which is required
to obtain official information, and I
have recourse to the proverbial mili
tary spirti of comradeship to obtain
such information. For the revolution
ary forces ..... need, in order
to
guiae tneir conduct, to know
whether the attack on the part of the
American troops was an act of hostil
ity against the Mexican people or
merely against the revolutionary party
an act perhaps in conjunction with the
Carranza forces.
"It gives me plesure, gentral, to take
advantage of this occasion to present
the assurances of my highest consid
eration." The communication is dated at Sa
malayuca, about 15 miles south of
Juarez, June IS.
JURY OUT 72 HOURS !
T
PRESCOTT, Ariz. Jnne 20 The inrv
which has been trying Eernice Ander
son on tne charge of having murdered
John Wilson here May 2 last, tonight
naa Deen out 72 hours without reach-;.
ing a verdict The jury came into court '
MAN
WITHOUT A VERDIC
wun tne report that it was unable to
agree, but it was sent back for further
consideration.
Later the. foreman asked that the
court's instructions and certain por
tions of the testimony be re-read.
Mrs. Anderson shot Wilson at a sani
tarium here at which she was employed
as nurse. On the witness stand, she
testified that Wilson had ruined her
life after persuading her to seek a di
vorce from her husband. Captain David
Anderson, who was serving overseas,
with the American Expeditionary
Forces. . After killing Wilson, the worn"-
an turned the gun on herself and fired,
two bullets into her own body. j
NO ARKANSAS REFERENDUM '
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 20. Cir-i
cuit Judge G. W. Hendricks today held;
that voters of Arkansas have not the
right to pass on the action of the re ?
cent Arkansas legislature in ratifying"
the prohibition amendment to tne fed-i
ral constitution. . i
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