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VOL. 50.
f, NEW MEXICO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913.
NO. 238.
B vs.
CABINET M
ETSi
UT IT DO
NOT
WILSON AND SECRETARIES TALK
OVER SITUATION TO DAY, BUT IF
ANY ACTION WAS TAKEN IT WAS
KEPT SECRET. HALE AND CAR
RANZA AGAIN CONFER.
LIFTING OF EMBARGO
ON ARMS NOT NEEDED
Washington, 1). C, Nov. IS. Presi- i
ueut Wilson and the cabinet met to-
uay ana uiscussea u,e laie lMuw
lue Mexican suuawuu. vci-uibui ur
velopinents apparently brought no
in the organization of the new Mexi
can congress. Some officials were in
clined to beHeve that body would heed
the warning of the United States and
take no action on concessions.
Talk of a blockade of Mexican ports
was revived, but high officials said
H5
such a step hau not oeen ueiei uuneu an(J wb(J ,.e.arreBted ,mdpr the extra
on. Foremost advisers of the admin-1 duon warrant o( Governor Felker. A
istratiou are counselling patience. iI;etItion for a writ of habeas corpus
The report that Carrauza might uotun)k,r th)g procee(Hg Was at once en
need to cave the embargo on arms tere(J an(J the gtate of New York was
lifted to insure his success, strength- j g,vpn gpven davs in wlllch t0 make re.
ened the conviction of many officials j py
that such a step Had ueen uikcu uiuj
in a remote contingency.
Confidence prevailed that the United
States mieht wait a few days for the
full effect of the recent constitution
alist victories and for the attitude of
foreign governments to become more j
emphasized.
The cabinet meeting was described
by secretaries as a general discussion
of the situation without any concrete
conclusion being reached, The gen
eral disposition seems to be to await
developments with confidence.
In Conference Again.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. IS. William
Bayard Hale, President Wilson's per
sonal representative, and Francisco
Escudero, General Carranza's minister
of foreign relations, began at noon to
day what was regarded as probably
the final conference of the diplomatic
parleys between the American govern
ment and the Mexican constitutional-
it0 ho-jHrd hv Venustiano Carranza
Escuerdo announced that Carranza j dent of the organization, who declared
was preparing an exhaustive manifes- "enemies" sought to make it appear
to regarding the position of the con- j that conservation meant reservation
stitutionalist leaders both on the do-1 and the locking up of natural resour
mestic and international affairs of I ces for future generations.
Mexico. ! Credit for the conservation move-
It was stated also that preparations ment in Canada was given the United
wore being made to remove the head-' States by James White, deputy head
quarters of the constitutionalist's j of the Canadian conservation commis
provisional government back to Her-j8ion. Mr. White expressed hope for a
mosillo, capital of Sonora. Carranza . convention between Great Britain and
i,a maintained both civil and mill-i the United States for international
tary headquarters here since negotia
tions with the Washington govern
ment began.
A renewal of the exchange of views
between William Bayard Hale, on be-
half of President Wilson and Venusti-!
ano Carranza, chief of the Mexican
constitutionalists, was expected some
time today despite rumors to the con
trary. Hales' negotiations were said
to have brought to light a difference
of opinion which might deadlock diplo
matic exchanges. No intimation of
the nature of this difference has been
given by either side. It was apparent,
however, that it was an important one
and until the intimation was given at
constitutionalist
headquarters that j
naie ana itu-ruuzu. wuiuu a&aiu wumg interests in tjityiug iuai wc icij w
today, there was some doubt that j our COstly navy to prepare measures
there would be another conference. t keep the Panama canal always open
Several officials expressed the belief-)
that today might see the conclusion of
the negotiations between President
Wilson's envoy and the constitution
alists; but no opinions were verified
as to -what the definite result of the
conferences would be.
Much interest was expressed here
today In Escudero's plain declaration
of last night that the lifting of the
embargo by the United States govern-1
ment on the exportation ot arms ana
ammunition was no longer viewed as
essential to the success of the consti
tutionalist movement.
The victories over the Huerta
forces at Juarez and elsewhere were
believed to have occasioned the state
ment. Carranza Is Admitted Leader.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 18. General
Carranza had a long talk this after
noon by telephone with General Villa
at Juarez. It was said that Villa ex
pressed his willingness to abide by
any orders from Carranza and that
other insurgent chiefs in Chihuahua
state were also in sympathy with the
constitutionalist commander in chief.
General Hugh Scott, commanding
United States troops on boarder patrol
arrived this afternoon from El Paso,
his headquarters. No explanation was
offered for his visit here at this time.
REFUSE MOTION TO
QUASH; TRIAL BEGINS
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 18. Judge J.
A. Riner, in the United 'States dist
rict court here today denied a motion
to quash the indictments against Lieu
tenant Jos L. WIer, U. S. A. and his
wife, Mildred deArmond Wier, and the
defendants were placed on trial. The
officer and his wife are charged with
the thefts of gowns of Mrs. J. H. Ce
cil, the alleged theft having been com
mitted at Fort Mackenzie, Wyo.
REARREST THAW
AMD A LEGAL
BATTLE ENSUES
i Concorn, N. H., Nov. 18. Judge Ed- i
' gar AlUricU. in the federal court to- j
! day. ordered the rearrest of Harry K. !
I Thaw on the strength of the e.xtradi-1
j tion warrant issued recently by Gov- j
iernor Felker. ' This was done to clear'
the record, but counsel immediately
engaged in an argument over the cus
tody of the prisoner and the new ar
rest was delayed pending the decision
of the court on certain technicalities.
The arrest was ordered at a bear
ing before Judge Aldrich on Thaw's
amended petition for a writ of habeas
corpus and also on the motion of the
state of New York that the habeas
corpus proceedings be dismissed.
William T. Jerome, deputy attorney
general of New York, proposed that
Thaw be discharged and re arrested
on the extradition warrant. Counsel
for Thaw objected.
After a conference between court
and counsel it was agreed that Thaw
be discharged as a fugitive and rear-
..Kttd M m extadltion warrant and
the court so ordered.
Because of a dispnte over the cus
tody of the prisoner proceedings were
susp' ndeC. until later In the day. Thaw
was in court accompanied by his
mother.
Harry K. Thaw was this afternoon
released under the original charge of j
being a fugitive from justice on which
he was arrested in New Hampshire
STATES RIGHTS
MIXED WITH
CONSERVATION
Washington, D. C, Nov. 18. It was
evident when the national conserva
tion congress met today in its fifth an
nual convention, that a sharp fight
was contemplated on federal policies
by those delegates who contend the
Washington government is usurping
the rights of the states to regulate
their own possessions. It was report
ed early that the committee appoint
ed to consider the water power prob
lem had failed to agree and that the
majority would recommend a revision
of the government's conservation
methods.
The state's rights advocates will
meet with strenuous opposition. This
was made apparent in the speech of
Charles Lathrop Pack, retiring presi-
protection to migratory birds.
After working several hours today,
the water power committee failed to
agree on a report. Gifford Pinchot
and Henry L. Stimson, former seere-
tary of war, would, it was reported
sign one report, and Dr. George J
Swain, of Harvard and others of the
committee would sign another.
BRITISH NAVY
TO KEEP CANAL
OPEN TO TRADE
Loudon, Nov. 18. "I am voicing
the opinion of a large merchant ship-
t0 British shipping," declared CharleB
Stuart Nairne, representative of ex
tensive Scotch shipping interests, in
an address before the Royal United
Service institution here today.
"Despite the Hay Pauncefote
treaty," said Mr. Nairne, "the world
is now faced by a fortified Panama
canal instead of one entirely for the
benefit of the commerce of all nations,
j see nothing to prevent the United
States senate from closing the Pana
ma canal at will against those having
eaual rights in its use, if such a
course appears to their interest. I re- j
gard this as a serious situation If ndt
an entire breach of faith by the United
States government."
SENATOR LEWIS HAS
STENOGRAPHER ARRESTED.
New York, N. Y., Nov. 18. Sidney
Moulthrop, the stenographer arrested
on a charge of forgery made by Sena
tor J. Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois,
waived extradiation
his examination this afternoon and
said he wanted to return to Washing-1
w
vuu w v ,..-- . .
'U heToh-
M .,m iiti, wu with,
ably would take Moulthrop back with
out delay.
FAMOUS VOCAL TEACHER
DIES TODAY, AGED 87 YEARS
London, Nov. 18. Madame Mathilde
de Castrone MarchesI, probably the j
most tamous vocai xeacner in iuo
world, died today at the age of 87.
She was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main,
and her maiden name was 'Math
ilda Graumann. She was originally
a concert singer, but joined the Vienna
conservatory as a teacher in 1S54. She
aftetrward taught in Paris, Cologne
and Vienna. -
DYNAMITE WRECKS
MARSHAL'S HOME
AT PIEDMONT
MARSHAL PEFFELO IS BLOWN OUT;
OF ;BED.PERPETRATORS OF!
DEED NOT KNOWN.-JUDGE AO-1
VOCATE OF MILITIA ARRIVES AT!
TRINIDAD FOR MILITARY COURT, j
INITIATE LAW TO ALLOW
STATE TO MINE COAL
Trinidad, Colo., Nov. 18 An explo-;
sion of dynamite early today wrecked j ;
the home of Dominic Peffelo, camp Mexico City, Mex., Nov. IS The
marshal at Piedmont, near here. 'completion of the preliminary organi-
Peffelo was literally blown out of nation of both branches of the New
his bed by the force of the explosion (Mexican congress is regarded here as
which tore down the walls of the putting the final touch to President
house and broke windows, blew in j Huerla's defiance. S uprise was caus
doors and knocked down the chim-!ed by the publication of dispatches
neys of several other buildings. 'from Washington indicating that Pres-
The attack upon the Peffelo house ident Wilson does not contemplate
is believed to have been directed at j any active measures to support the
Jesse Shaw, a former president of j warning given' by. ,jhn Lind to Gen
ihe Wnnris miners union, who it is eral Huerta against permitting the
learned recently was deposed and haslnew congress to cot vene.
since said to have threatened to j Talk of the possibility of Huerta re
"tell everything." Shaw lived with signing is still heard, but all the acts
Peffelo. Early last night he left for all(j utterances of the provisional pres
Pueblo where he had been summoned j jdent are calculated to dissipate the
to testify in connection with the jjuea that he himself has any such in
strike investigation by the federal itentlons.
grand jury. I It has been suggested that Wash-
Hundreds of residents of Trinidad 'ington has been given assurances that
were awakened by the noise and con-1
cusslon of the blast and on the north !new Mexican congress has ratified his
side of the city, houses were shaken. j acta since the dissolution of the form
Several explosions of dynamite have ;er congress.
taken place recently in the vicinity of j Foreigners here had been keyed up
Sopris and Piedmont but the one this j to a point at which any action prom
morning is the first to do any dam- ! ising relief from the. prevailing ten
age. The Piedmont mine is owned rSjon would have been acceptable,
by the Rocky Mountain Fuel company j There is a large proportion of the na
aud has been closed down since the ; tive population which appears to be
inauguration of the strike on Septeni- j keenly aive to the necessity of bring
ber 23. ing present conditions to an end and
The arrival here this morning of which looks on intervention as the
Colonel E. .7. Boughton, judge advo-! ony relief in eight,
eate, who has been conferring several j Mexican officials here seem to be
days in Denver, has given rise to the convinced thut the United States is
belief that a military court for the bluffing and are quoted as stating that
trial of all persons charged with law f tiey are satisfied there will be no
violation in connection with the coaljarme(j interference with their affairs.
strike, will convene .in a tew days.
Plans are now being held in abeyance,
pending a final decision by Governor
Amnions who is reported to be unwill
ing at present to allow the civil courts
to be superceded.
Seven union miners, arrested Satur
day night by the militia for boarding a
street car and attacking four non
union miners were given a Hearing in
police court this morning and released
with a small fine.
Would Have State Mines.
Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 18. Petitions
have been placed in circulation here
for the initiation of a law, to be voted
on at the next election, by which the
state will be empowered to engage In
the mining of coal on lanus owned by
the state. Similar petitions will be cir
culated in other cities of the state.
The state Federation of Labor is back
ing the proposed law.
SUIT BROUGHT
TO BREAK UP THE
JEWELER TRUST
New York, Nov. 18. The govern
ment's suit to aid the retailer and the
individual purchaser of jewelry by
wiping out an alleged combination of
manufacturers and jobbers was filed
today in the United States district
court. Its aim to destroy the alleged
control now executed by the middle
man over the jewelry business of the
country.
The defendants are members of the
National Wholesale Jewelers associa
tion and of the National Association
of Manufacturing Jewelers. It is al
leged that they circulated lists so that
no retailer or syndicate of retail or
department store, or mail order house
could deal directly with manufactur
ers and get the benefit of jobbing
prices.
Claude Thompson, special assistant
United States attorney, said today,
that eighty per cent of the defendants
already had consented to discontinue
such practice.
THREE INDIANS SURRENDER;
ORDERED.
to tnt " . i . o .,
Bpetn W-r
. .... .. . i
. ... . a
- r that rncle Sam has decided to send
troops to catch 'em.
This is the latest development inl'or a ge neral uprising among me in-
the situation at Shlprock, San Juan
county, following the charge of rioting
laid against eleven Iudians who are
alleged to have swooped down on thef
Indian agency and taken away women
detained
iaetamea as witnesses against mem.
jThe trouble grew out of plural mar
riage customs, medicine men and
"booze."
The Indians brought back from Ship
rock gave their names as follows:
Clah Bega,
De Net Chll Le. '
At Do La.
B ELI EV U S IS
i mil v mmw.
A BLiiFF i
SUCH IS THE FEELING IN SOME!
CIRCLES IN THE CITY OF MEXICO, i
HUERTA IS STILL DEFIANT.-!
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION OF i
! MEXICAN CONGRESS COMPLETED
FOREIGNERS LEAVE
ON EVERY TRAIN
General Huerta will resign after thei
A gnguar faot noticenble here and
much commented on by foreigner resi-1
dents is tne continued aosence ui any
anti-American spirit among the Mexi
can populace, The efforts of certain
native newspapers to stir up such
feeling have met with little success.
Similar efforts at the time of the
Madero revolution rilled the streets
of the capital with mobs of the lower
classes led by students who shouted
n exn ain the difference 'in sent!-!
ment as due to the character of the
present controversy, which fails to
enlist the sympathy of the people.
Owing to the menacing of the town
of Arizona by the rebels and the con
sequent threatening of communication
between the federal camps and Vera
Cruz, foreigners are flocking to the
coast in large numbers. They see a
possibility of being bottled up in
Mexico City and every train to Vera
Cruz is loaded to Its capacity.
Colonel Ramirez, in command of the
garrison at Orizaba, is fortifying the
strategetic points about the city and
reports to the government that he will
be able to resist any attack by the
rebels.
A battle was fought yesterday at
Ario de Rosales in the state of Micho
acan between fifty federal soldiers and
350 rebels. The rebels are said to
have withdrawn from the field after
three hours fighting, leaving 22 dead j
and many wounded. Only one federal j
is reported killed. Ciudad Victoria,
the capital of Tamaulipas, reported
several days ago as captured by the
rebels, is alleged in dispatches pub
lished here today to have been just
attacked, and fighting is said to be
going on in the suburbs. The garrison
of the city is believed to number 600
federals.
No announcement has yet been
made as to a successor to Manuel
Garza Aldape as minister of the inte
rior. The removal of Querido Moheno
from the foreign ministry to that of
interior and the appointment of Pedro
,
(Continued on Page Four.)
:
TO CAPTURE EIGHi FUGITIVES
, . . ,..: ti,0
As some one remarked, one of the'ening or tomorrow morning the
, t -l 11. t.l
,v. TT Mrahi H,,.iu,ili lfL
- - ; " !
ru i l. iAnin rr lava o rrr np
(guard at V
duced to normal strength,
j . ntvnnmr non hoon ro.
and fears
aucea to noiumi
r. ' T
HIP TfLRL L11UL lUUlttUB ICBIBl
arreBt, however, has led to the action ;
the war department as told in the ,
.
following Assoc ated Press dispatchs j
received this afternoon:
El Paso, Nov. 18. Two troops
ravoinr wra Ardered from Kl
Paso
to Gallup, New Mexico, this morning ;
to Gallup, Kew Mexico, morning ;
to assist the United States marshal j
of New Mexico In arresting Indians
itii
wno were tnreaieiuiie uvuuiw ui omp- onoo. -
rock. New Mexico. The troops were I Army officers who know the Navajos
ordered out by General Bliss, at San I do not expect a serious time in tak
Antonlo, and will leave here this ev-jing the fugitives.
YOAKUM TALKS ON
' FINANCES OF
THE FRISCO
HEARING HELD IN ST LOUIS TO-DAY
BEFORE EXAMINER E. E. CLARK
REGARDING THE CAUSES THAT
LEAD TO THE RECEIVESKIP FOR
THAT ROAD.
ROCK ISLAND LOST
ON FRISCO DEAL IN 1903
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 18. A hearing
was held today before examiner E. E.
Clark regarding the financing of the
St. Louis and San Francisco railroad
and the causes that led to the present
receivership of the line. B. F. Yoak
um, chairman of the board of direc
tors, was the first witness.
Mr. Yoakum said the difficulty with
the road was one mainly of finance.
He said he did not. think there was
any effort to get aid from banks other
than those interested in the Frisco.
"Was the Frisco in a sound enough
condition to warrant the sale of
$3,000,000 worth of general lien bonds
in April and May, this year?" he was
asked.
"We had every reason to believe we
could carry out these negotiations,"
he answered, "and the result would
have been to take care of the Frisco's
for some time to come. Those nego- j
tiations involved the sale of an in-1
terest in the Chicago and Eastern Illi-
nois at a price satisfactory to the
management. It would have tided us
over, together with the good prospect
we had for a satisfactory deal for Ari
zona and New Mexico lands, and ev
erything pointed to a deal for six or
seven million dollars, which would
have solved the trouble."
Mr. Yoakum said that the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad lost
heavily by the deal through which it
acquired control of the Frisco in VMYS.
By this deal, the Rock Island ex
changed $120 of its own slock and
bonds for each $100.00 share of
Frisco stock. Six years later the
K()(,k
Island sold its Frisco hold
ings to Yoakum, Edward llawley,
James Campbell and a syndicate for
$37.50 a share. Mr. Yoakum said that
the Rock Island securities that enter
ed Into the $120 payment were not
worth par, but that the Rock Island
lost heavily.
D. E. Brown, examiner for the Inter
state commerce commission, today
made public data showing that in the
last ten vears $32,000,000 had been
paid by the Frisco, to New York and
St. Louis bankers as interest and
commissions.
150.000 LABORERS
STRIKE TO-DAY IN
SOUTH AFRICA
Durban, Natal, Union of South Afri
ca, Nov. 18. The strike of East In
dian laborers spread today to the
south coast. Practically every one of
150,000 workmen of East Indian blood
in Natal has laid down his tools at
noon.
Thus far the strikers have been I
comparatively peaceable but serious j
disorders may break out at any mo
ment. 111 feeling among the East Indians
has been considerably augmented by
The
first
two incidents yesierua.
was the death from flogging of a coal Thanksgiving mass here in St. Pat -
mine laborer in Dundee, 20 miles ! rick's church. The service usually
north of Ladysmith. The second wasjis attended by the president, mem -
the arrest ot 2 000 East Indians, who bers of the cabinet, justices of the su -
attempted to cross from the Trans
vaal into Natal.
this year.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS! The Rev. R. H. McKIm, former presi-,
, jdent of the Episcopal house of depu-jo
Senate ties, is the author of a resolution ad -
Not in session;
meets Thursday.
currency caucus and adjournment butlclergy and. which: will .be considered !
reached no conclusions.
House.
Not in session; meets Thursday.
TROOPS
Va T lOV Pn nv WRV til A U !
querque to Gallup and from
where the marshal will meet
there
thorn
... h1VR . seventv-five mile march
wi ,. imvtt n crvcui.t imv ...v.. i
'not been designated, but probably will j
hp inimis in iiidnc tut juu""-;
n.vnlrv
joe two - K.;try and the spirit and purpose of the
swlrtan and Ft,
Tjinnn.
i,J i. J ,
worth.
Bliss Gets Request.
. n Vnv is; T-n,ted
ash !: ntfon, D-
T-mted
nf'nuest for cavalrymen to subdue the,and tne Koman nierarcny io exp.ou
Viiit vr.)n fnrtified on Beau-'the
belligerent Navajos rortinea on Beau
tlful Mountain near Shlprock,
u.ui '"'"'" ' ,hV war depart -
has bee " rred har depa2
ment to Brigadier General Tasker h.
- niioo nnmnandpr nf the border natrol.
H,
iCOMPERS SCORES
THE I. W. W. AT
SEATTLE TO-DAV
Seattle, Wash., .Nov. IS. The pro
gressive element of the American Ftd
eialion of Labor was voted down twice
this morning when the convention in
session here defeated two constitu-;
tional amendments of a similar na- i
tare having to do with the payment j
of strike benefits. j
The first measure would have given j
the executive council 'discretionary"!
power to authorize payment to newly
organized unions, the members of
which were locked out or discharged,
for having organized. The second
substituted "the" for discretionary."
The vote on it was tifl to .11-!; on tlx"-,
second 74 to 112. j
Advocates of the amendments de-,
clared the industrial Workers of the j
World had accomplished much that j
the Federation had been unable to do, ;
because of the provision of the consti- j
tution making Btriking benefits avail- j
able only to those w ho had been "mem- j
hers of a union at least a year.
"I have heard enough about Indus
trial Workers of the World charging
the American Federation of Labor
with not doing its duly," declared
President Gompers. "It will be a sorry
day for labor when we stoop to meet
the frivolous, purposeless charges
made by that sort of people. Every
time they have made a row we have
been called upon to pay the fiddler
and the piper. I don't think we should
be disturbed by what they think of
us."
President Gompers declared the
adoption of the amendments would
bankrupt even the treasury of the
United States were that at the
posal of the Federation.
dis-
ANXIETY FELT
FOR SAFETY OF
ARCTIC PARTY
Rpjiltl,. WhhIi.. Nov. 18
some anxiety is felt of !rte for the
safety, of Vilhialniur Stel'anson and
Hie Canadian Arctic exploration expe
dition which he led into the frozen
north some months ago, It was said
here today that, nothing had been
Heard recently which indicated disas
ter to the party.
The three ships carry ini? the navi-gabr-rs
and scientists, the whalers Kar
luk and Belvedere and 1he steam
schooner Mary Sachs, were last seen
by Captain Backland, whose own ves
sel was lost in the ice at Point Bar
row in August. Backlanrt said Ste
fansson's boats had found a lead in
the ice east of Point Harrow and
steamed away to the northeast before
he started for Seattle. Nothing has
been seen or heard of them since they
dropped from the view of the lookout
stationed at that point.
The supposition here among those
familiar with Stefansson's plans Is
that his ships were frozen in. It is
possible even that they have been
crushed, as they were not built to re
sit t the ice pressure; but Stefansson
was prepared to take to the ice in that
event and there Is no more reason to
fee' anxiety for him, his friends say,
than there was months ago.
The fourth Stefansson ship, the
Alaska, Is frozen in near shore east of
Point Barrow.
THANKSGIUING
NOT EXCLUSIUE
CATHOLIC FETE
Washington, D. C, Nov. 18 Protes
tant clergymen of the capital have
launched a protest against the official
atmosphere they contend is thrown
'about the annual Pan-American
preme court, the diplomatic corps anaiine lageoiaii, wuicn nereioiore sieau
other dignitaries. President Wilson ily attacked the American policy in
has accepted an invitation to attend 'Mexico.
opted today by the Episcopalian, wan-1
eran, Baptist and Disciples or unrist
by Presbyterian m
"The attendanc e of our ch.e j
jtrate and members of his cab net, j
!fr ,after 'ef' Say8f he-T??fJTZ
i' has been made use of to give color to ,
the Roman claim that the service ys ;
the official celebration of Thank.-,
giving day in our national capital, j
This fact has been understood in the i
nited 'States and abroad to give the :
Roman Catholic church a prestige and
pre - eminence over all other churches,
R ,
" -
i"ian IU give lUlS n.umcu umoo
'the color of an official function.
"We nrotest aeaiust the attempt to
-
Roman Catholic festival in a
service entirely out of harmony w n
.
the history of the genius of our conn-
daV.
j "We desire to give voice to the wide-1
I spread feeling of indignation among
minions oi rroiesianis cu juraua
;again8t the efforts of the Roman press
millions of Protestants of America i
presence ot our cniei raasrairaici
p MQf .).
are convinced has only been intended
an act of courtesv and good wUI)
. Elorifvino: the Ro-
iior tne purpose ot gionrjing me no-
. ...v, .......... ..
man Catholic church and giving this
service an official characterization It
does not and cannot possess."
FEDERALS ARE
COMING TO
JUAi
BATTLE BETWEEN FEDERALS AND
REBELS REAR GUARD OCCURRED
LAST NIGHT AT LAGUNA.FOR
MER CHICAGO ALDERMAN IS MISS
ING FROM JUAREZ.
REBELS ATTEMPT TO
DEFEND EXECUTIONS
Kl Paso, Nov. 18. Federals are ad
vancing north from Chihuahua City iu
the direction of Juarez, captured by
rebels Saturday morning. A battl
took place between the advancing fed
erals and the rear guard of the rebels
at Laguna, mid-way between Juarez
and Chihuahua, last night. Pancho
Villa, captor of Juarez, admitted this
today. He also admitted losing five
men killed in the battle, but said the
federal lost thirty-five, the usual pro
portion of losses confirmed by the of
ficers claiming the victory, regardless
of which side he represents. Villa
did not have any details as to the
number of men engaged on either side.
No trace has been found In Juarez
of J. H. Francis, former Chicago alder
man, who is missing and was reported
as being south of Juarez a few days
ago when the rebels came north to at
tack the border city. It is said he
started into Juarez on the train with
I the rebels, but has since not been seen.
None of the dead were disinterred In
Juarez today, but Americans who saw
the bodies piled in the Juarez cpme-
Whilejtery before interment, declare there
was an American among them.
Fran-
cis lfl "ot ,n he hospital.
The statement of Roberto V. Pes
quiera, agent of the constitutionalists
in Washington, defending as legal the
executions of federals by Pancho Vil
la, since taking Juarez, is characterized
here by Mexican federal officials as
positively at variance with facts. Pes
quiera is quoted as saying that the
rebels are only executing men found
guilty by court marlin! of treason in
participating iu (he uprising in Mex
ico in which Madero was killed.
Cel. Enrique Portillo. one of the men
executed, was In the field with Orozco
at Casas Grandes. only 100 miles south
of Juarez at that time, and Jose Cor
dova, another victim of the execu
tion, was secretary to Pascual Orozco
at Chihuahua. Pablo Ybave, one of the
Juarez policeman, was In Juarez at
that time. This Is general knowledge
in El Paso and It is also generally
known that at least, five of the 14 men
whom the rebels now admit executing,
were not in Mexico City at the time
of the uprising, and Mexican Consul
Dibold asserts' that none of the offi
cers executed were In Mexico City at
the time of the uprising.
Tampico Reported Taken.
Galveston, Tex., Nov. 18. Tampico,
Mexico, has fallen into the hands of
constitutionalists, according to an un
confirmed wireless message received
here today. The message was believed
to have been relayed to Galveston
through the steamer Minnesotan.
Didn't Have Money Enough.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 18. Mrs. J. H.
Francis, whose husband Is reported
missing in Mexico, expressed doubt
here today that he had been in that
country. He was at rTbme three weeks
ago, she said, and did not have enough
to take him to the Rio Grande.
Germany Lining Up.
Berlin, Nov. IS. "The retirement of
;General Huerta from the provisional
: presidency of Mexico is now the
(surest way to restore order in that
; country," said an editorial today in
The newspaper quotes approvingly
the report that the German minister
Mexico, has advised Huerta to ac-
jcept the American proposals.
;'c Ta ";T" ,
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the concluding paragraphs of the ar-
..The poIi(icaI power ot the Monroe
doctrine says the paper, "is now
b
moreover assuming an economic as-
f
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South America Approves.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 18. The
"hands off" policy toward Mexico by
the United States was commended to-
represen-
mine iu mo Lauirnmnitou wiuor
jence at Clark university, as one of
lite mo&t important steps ever taken
'relations between the United States
j.na boo Ameno..
The policy has aroused the great-
jest admiration
among South American
countries,'
said Mr. Montt, "and if a
similar policy had been pursued in the
past, it would have prevented the mls-
, unuc,iouuiuS am ""w
jthat the people of Latin-America have
understanding and misapprenension
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iuc ui v m ...c...v,. "...
Intended to brine about a closer
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reiatlonsnip Detween siracuu.
North and South America, was praised
in letters sent today by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan.
The latter hopes to be able to attend
at least one session of the conference.