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Friday April
U. S. SHOULD HAVE LEFT HUERTA CARRflWZA DUTIES! PRESIDIO ASKS M
RULE KNOX AND PENROSE ASSERT
Former Secretary of State Denies Wilson Inherited Mex-
ican Policy From Taft Administration Showing From
Chronology of Events in Mexico Wilson Shaped His
Own Course; Huerta Strongest Says Penrose.
PITTSBURG. Pa April 18. The
Wileon adminietratlon ha con-
tributed largely to the disastrous
i unditiona in Mexico by ita refusal to
iceognlie president Huerta. a. legal auc-
i rssor of president Madero according"
to former secretary of state Philander
Knox and senator Boise Penrose In
Uireet.es Thursday night at a
Republican banquet here. Mr. Knox
lenied that president Wilson inherited
Hie Mexican trouble from his prede-
o Hsor president Taft
Intervention in Mexico" the former
sorretarv declared "seemed danger-
muly near. If not inevitable.
yot InherHed rrom Tnft.
' It has been aaserted time and again
hi the apologists for the uemocratio
blundering In Mexico that president
XMIson inherited the Mexican situation
fimn president Taft.-' said Mr. Knox.
Nothing could be further from the
i 1 uth than this1 statement as a review
of the situation will conclusively dls-
i lne
w hen president Taft assumed office
ii March 4 1M Mexico was at peace.
Her credit vias good her coffers
1 1 lied her industries thriving and Por-
firio Dlar. who had been constitu-
tional president of the republic since
the Irdo de Tajada seemed fairly
placed for the remainder of his life to
preside over the destinies of the land
he had done so ..much to free from the
empire of Maximilian set up by a coa-
'ition of European powers.
The Madero Jfevolt.
' The Madero revolution broke out
some two jears later and resulted In
.Irhing Dial from power. Although
11-e Madero regime was recognlxed by
the T'nited States and the other pow-
rs. it was ngt accepted by powerful
1 Lctlons In Mexico. Retaliation against
i authority was almost coincident
with Its birth and finally. In Febru-
ary 1113. Felix Dlax carried the war
ncaint Madero to the streets of the
i ipital city itself.
Slailcro'a UTerturoTT.
lien it was apparent that M-
iirin downfall was Imminent It was
inide certain by Huerta and a portion
r ihe armt going over to Diaz who
' f n seized the paln- and on Febm-
r I". 1813 Francisco I Madero and
lose M Pino Suarez resigned as presi-
dent and vice president respectively.
Their resignations were in writing and
opie were transmitted to foreign
powers sustaining diplomatic relations
v ith the republic and also the Mexican
ongress then in session. This was
lie congress elected at the same time
that Madero was elected president the
election having taken place subse-
quent to the success of the Madero
i evolution.
Xothlnic Unusual About Courae.
' Of course Francisco Madero resigned
under the compulsion of the revolu-
tion led by Felix Diaz Just as Porfirio
:iaz had abdicated shortly before un-
li r the compulsion of the revolution
Ini li Francisco Madero. But there
is nothing startling unusual or un-
M'xi.an In that fact During a period
of 40 far preceding Porfirio Diaz'
-cession to the presidency there had
ieen some 30 odd governments in Hex-
uo presided over by some 70 odd In
dividuals Sensible people have no Il-
lusions about the stability of govern-
ment In Mexico
Huerta Goes Into Office.
'When Madero resigned on Febru-
ii li. 1913 the minister of foreign
i fairs under the Mexican constitu-
tion became president This was Pe-
dro Tascurain. He appointed General
Huerta minister of war. The minister
if foreign affairs then resigned and
the office devolved on Huerta and this
was on February 1 113. It Is Im-
portant to mark these dates
It has been attempted with a great
measure of success to make the
mcrican people belleie that Huerta
ieame president through Madero's
Wath Perhaps 90 per cent of intelli-
gent merlcans so understand it But
i us Is not true Huerta became presi-
dent through Madero's and Lascurain's
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rcslgnallons. Madero's death did
occur until soma das later as a
not
re-
cital of the sequence of events will
now make clear-
Chronology of Event.
"February 1 the government of Ma-
dero was overthrown
"February 19 Madero resigned.
''February 19 Huerta became pro-
visional president of Mexico.
"February 32 about midnight Ma-
dero was killed while being trans-
ferred from the palace to the peniten-
tiary. 'Thus Huerta became provisional
president of Mexico February 19 1913
Mr. Taft ceased to he president of the
United States March 14 1913. There
were thus 13 dajs within which presi-
dent Taft could have extended recog-
ntion. Why did he not do so?
AVIlson Repudiates Policy.
"What Mr. Wilson inherited from
Taft was an outstanding unanswered
diplomatic request to the de facto gov-
ernment at Mexico City for definite
assurances for the i-ecurity of Ameri-
can rights and the adjustment of
American claims as a preliminary to
the consideration of the question of
recognition What Mr. Wilson did was
to repudiate the policy of his prede-
cessor in this. aB In all other things
and create a situation that made the
adjustment of American rights im-
possible. Huerin the Strongest Man.
"The revolutions with which the Taft
adminietratlon had to contend were
of comparatively short duration while
there has been in Mexico practically
ever since Mr. Wilson came in and
refused to recognize Huerta continu-
ous anarchy There never was a time
during the Taft administration when
there was not In Mexico Cit a gov-
ernment recognized in a large part of
Mexico and conducting its foreign re-
lations with the world. Huerta. who
came In eo shortly before President
Taft went out. was recognized bv some
20 odd countries as I recall it in-
cluding practically all. If not all the
great powers of Europe so that Mr.
Taft left the Mexican situation with
Mexico pacified and the strongest man
who has appeared since the days of
Diaz in power."
Confront With Lincoln's Course.
The assertion that President Wil-
son s course had been like I-mcoln's
the former secretary disputed by read-
ing Lincoln's instructions to the Amer-
ican minister to the government of
Benito Juarez in which Lincoln de-
clined to Join France Spain and Ens-
land i nan attempt to break down the
de facto government.
Deplorable Mistakes Venrose.
T'nited states senator Boles 'enrose.
In his speech attacked the foreign pol-
icy of the present administration. He
said in part
"Our management of international
affairs In the case of Mexico under
the present administration constitutes
one of the most deplorable chapters
in our diplomatic history. It furnishes
an exhibition of weakness and ignor-
ance hardly with a parallel.
"The de faeto government under
Huerta was established in Mexico pos-
sessing the capital of the country and
powers of established government. If
e had adopted the invariable rule of
diplomatic intercourse and had fol-
lowed the example of most of the na-
tions of Kurope the common sense
course would have been to recognize
the de facto government.
l'reslilrnt Practically Intervened.
"it was not our business to inter-
fere with the affairs of Mexico. e
steadily have adopted a policy of non-
intervention. When president Wilson
deliberately set up his Judgment as
Jo the moral qualifications of the
Huerta government on the merits of
contending factions as compared with
political and ethical standrds prevail-
ing on the other side of the line and
refused to recognize such de facto gov-
ernment he to all Intents and purposes
interfered with the affairs of Mexico
and departed from established prece-
dents. "The president leaned toward the
recognition of Villa ignoring what ap-
peared to be the onlj strong govern-
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It Will Take Big Wads
to Settle.
A new set or duties on imports is
to be Invoked by the custom officials
In Juat;ez on May 1. The duties for
the past week have been collected la
gold on the old basis of two for one
and te extremely low duty paid in
the flat money will be Increased con-
siderably. On days that the duties
amounted to ten thousand pesos the
amount actually realized In gold was
only 1250. Now the condition Is dif-
ferent and a day's duty of 10.000 pesos
is converted Into 35000 gold by exact-
ing more Carranza money for it.
Asked If the decree recently Issued
In the state of Sonora relative to an
embargo against the exportation of
silver bullion would also be adopted on
.h. fhthiKihim horrtcr. h !
the Chihuahua border the Juarez cus-
tom officials replied that they knew
of no such order; mat the present ex-
port duty on silver bullion Is 32.60 gold
on the kilo or an American equiva-
lent of 31 30 on the kilo.
A change Is taking place in Juarez
with regard to the freight and passen-
ger rates. The Mexican National rail-
way has been hauling passengers at
fifty pesos or an equivalent in Ameri-
can coinage of $1 25 when the haul Is
a losing proposition under 315 gold
for a fare. Hereafter the rate will
correspond to rates used by the Amer-
ican railroads and If the fiat money
Is used COO pesos will be required for
a passage that now costs SO.
mental authority. The consequenco
has been that chaos has existed in
Mexico ever since the advent of the
present administration in Washington.
It listened to the promptings of een-
timentalism without foundation or jus-
tification. Depredations on Americana.
"During this period of anarchy m
Mexico depredations on American life
and property were permitted to go on
uninterruptedly so far the American
government was concerned.
"No demand has been made that
American lives should be protected.
The only consolation Americans In
Mexico received was a curt telegram
from the state department telling them
that they should abandon their prop-
erty and come home on the first
freight steamer.
American night Ignored.
"The trouble with the administra-
tion Is that its point of view haB been
frequently changed 'ts policy uncer-
tain and belated. Little or nothing
up to the present time has been ac-
complished. The rights of Americans
in Mexico have been Ignored the
ii ts of Americans on the high seas.
up to the present time have been in
secure and undefended.
Want Peace With Germnnr.
"We deplore the conflict in Europe
and earnestly pray for Its end but the
American people will demand the most
absolute and inviolate neutrality on
our part. We do not want war and
will not tolerate any policy calculated
to endanger peace
"We must have military and naval
preparedness industrial and financial
preparedness. The country is grow-
ing larger every year and It should bo
able to etand alone independent of
foreign competitions carrying out the
views of Hamilton and of Clay."
FLEISCHER IS RELEASED;
ARREST CALLED SPITE WORK
Douglas. Ariz. April 28 Louis B
Fleischer a commercial traveler from
Tucson Ariz. arrested on a charge of
having been implicated in importing
arms and ammunition into Sonora for
the use of enemies of the government
has been released at Cananea by order
of Gen P. Ellas Calles. who made a
personal investigation and stated the
case evidently was the result of spile
work.
The action of Gen Calles followed In-
tercession of Fleischer's brother Ernest
Fleischer a Douglas merchant.
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EL PASO HERALD
FOR STATE HELP
Appeals to Texas for Militia
Since U. S. Ignores Cry
for Protection.
nV BVSII. DILLO.V woox.
Presidio Texas April 18 If the
American government which Is now
at considerable cost "remembering"
J Santa Ysabel and Columbus does not
wish In the near future to be compelled
to "remember" also Presidio the people
here think It will be well if the pow-
ers that be generalize less about
"border calamity howlers" and pay
some small attention to the facts as
the are.
Some weeks ago the several Ameri-
cans who live here petitioned the au-
thorities through MaJ. O B. Meyer. In
command of the 14th cavalry stationed
aI JIarfa for more troops. JlaJ. O. B
I Meyer came to Presidio Investigated
I 7tV .... ni-tnmvicii..! it ..
.. mi better Detection "?.
T i.t.. nni Ihlev arriv.H -t-.-j
they were in no danger or attack what-
soever accused Texas people of send
lntr antl-prepareuness agitators to
consrress and therefore as beinp unde-
serving of military protection and left
for the comfortable safety of tho mili-
tary post at Brackctvllle No troops
were forthcoming.
Remarkable Declaration.
Thn it was that Gen. Fre-rierietr
Funston Issued a statement that will!
ffo down in nmory as one of
the most extraordinary ever made by
an American military commander of
Funston's rank. He is quoted as say-
ing: "Presidio is safe from attack. There
are 40 American soldiers there and
250 loyal Carranza troops In the OJi-
naga garrison who can be depended
upon In case or trounie.
This was the first time that Amer-
ican citUens on American soil under-
stood that so weak was the protection
their own government could provide
that they had to depend on foreign
troops from foreign soil to save their
homes on United States territory from
devastation at the hands of outlaws.
Suppose the Americans here swal-
lowed their indignation and did de-
pend on the OJinaga garrison. On what
would they be relying?
Col Jose Hlojas. as far as is known.
Is a loyal Carranclsta and a friend of
Americans.
Maj. Domiciano Guttierrez is a good
natured man whose loyalty to the
principles of the first chief is at pres-
ent undoubted.
Ttrnl American Haters.
But Americans can and do mention
the names of at least a dozen Car-
ranza officers at OJinaea or near who
are wanted on this side of the line
(In Texas and Mexico) for horse steal
ing murder smuggling cattle rust-
ling: and many other crimes Many
of them are ex-Villlstas. practically
all of them pronounced "gringo hat-
ers " At least two of the Carranza
officers are said to have murdered
Americans on this side of the line
One is said to be guilty of the murder
of Joe Sitter American customs guard
whose pistol he now carries and whose
horse he now rides another is accused
of the murder of Jack How ard. a Texas
Hanger and another is charged with
having led the Villlstas when they fired
from the Mexican side of the line on
the town of Candelarla.
' At the time Gen. Funston fondly
imagined there were "zSO loyal Car-
ranza troops" at OJinaga there were
In fact less than one hundred. There
may have been ten "lojal" soldiers
among them but this Is to be strong-
ly doubted Six-tenths of them are
former Villa soldiers and Villlstas at
heart now; the remainder formerly
were with Jose Tnez Salazar. the most
fervent of the gringo haters who Is
making slow and steady progress to-
ward OJinaga with a small force now.
Unfriendly to Americans.
Clnnu hav. Kan tll.nwn t mVHelf
and other Americans on visits to OJi
naga.
When the Carransa authorities heard
that OJinaga might be the point of en-
trance for a new American line of
communication they promptly sent
250 reinforcements there from Bosque
Bontto These reinforcements are
camped four miles up the Concho river
and their arrival is denied by the Car-
ranza commanders. It ii quite cer-
tain that they aro there however An
officer of the OJinaga garrison has as-
sured rae that any invasion of Mexi-
can soil at this point will be resisted
by the Carranza. troops. There is no
secret about this.
I have detailed the above so that
Herald readers may know the kind
of men and officers who constitute the
garrison on which Funston depends to
protect American soil.
As a matter of fact the real danger
here Is from the OJinaga garrison and
not from the Villlstas who draw near-
er day by day.
Plenty of llllntna.
Villlstas? Near Presidio? Oh es
"Colonel" Villanuevo with 200 or
more men Is. or was when last heard
of two days ago 50 miles north of Los
Mestenas or 60 miles south of Presidio
"Colonel" Jose Chavez the victor of
Jimenez Santa Rosalia and Sierra Mo-
Jada a few days ago 'raided the Vls-
comte ranch at Agua Chill and after-
wards headed north. A man named
Botone. present during the raid and
since come here says that Villa him-
self Is with Chavez directing opera-
tions; that he saw and talked with
him and Is positive of the bandit's
identity That of couse is as it may
be. Chavez has between ISO and 150
men.
"Colonel" Maria Garcia with 50 men
is in the Los Mestenas region.
"Ueneral" llosallo Hernandez. lor-
merly with Villa has declared for the
outlaw and Is ranging the country be-
tween Chihuahua and Santa Ilosalla.
V number of smaller bands of from
20 to 50 men range from Agua Chill
south A few small banda are report-
ed close to the border
Military Men Knonr Situation.
The above Is as nearly accurate as
our Information can make it. It Is In
no wise exaggerated. The military
authorities have the same information.
Hernandez Chavez. Villanuevo. Gar-
cia and the rest are all mutual friends
and as one in their hatred of the
"gringo." They have declared their
Intention to kill every foreigner they
meet and as a consequence there has
not been an American on tho Santa
ltosalia road for months. Not an
American mine Is working In eastern
Chihuahua not an American ranchman
remains. Out of a singularly produc-
tive country the Villista h.indlta have
made a wilderness and a desert
Town Invites Attack.
The town of Tresidio Invites attack
from these bandits more than any
place on the Mexican border. In the
first place it is the richest town of
its size in Texas. Its 20 stores have
stocks approximating In value half a
million dollars. Traders come hero
from places 400 miles in the Interior
of Mexico Presidio has a population
of 3000. 12 or whom are Americans
who sleep at the army camp by night
and carry their guns by day.
In the second place there Is reason
to believe the OJinaga garrison would
consider an attack by bandits on
Presidio none of their business unless
they Joined it which is considered
here as far more likelv.
Only 41 Troops.
In the third place the number or
American soldiers here is preciselv 41
Thev jre lommanded bj one of the
most .ilili offKers on tin border
i-lrst .Lieut. 1'hailes I. Stevenson In
'hm of an ntta all these 41 men
could do would b. to defend thi. gov-
IERIC1S AGAIN ... -rrTi
GHAS
Operating in Hostile Coun-
try TJ. S. Troops Make
Splendid Showing.
(Continued from pace I
town. It had grown dark by this time
and MaJ. Hovvze after seeing to the
dressing of the wounds of his men
blvouaced at the scene of the skir-
mish throwing out heavy guard to
prevent being surprised by the bandits
should they bo reinforced and attempt
a night attack. The fights at La Jo.i
and Santa Cruz were fought on April
10.
' ntlves All Unfriendly.
'On the morning of the 11th. as soon
as it was light enough to see the road
MaJ. Howze had his men in motion
toward the little Villa stronghold of
Santa Cruz and entered without opposi
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M n .fnotr tt ei? JrfTn ml-i
'Bit en another treat. The leading me-i
tion. Much to his surprise here more
?f the village were .quizzed and it was
learned tnat while Villa had not Deen
n..nA. .- . t.tr.tr.1
had proceeded southeastward toward
tho Durango line. As at La Joya and
as evidenced bv the attacks at both
places there was a marked show of
friendliness for the bandit chief In
Santa Cruz and a corresponding hos-
tility toward his American pursuers
As at La Joya the houses wer
searched for arms and all rifles pis-
tols and sabers found were destroyed
in the plaza.
Villa's Mounds Dressed.
In the search of the houses of Santa
Cruz much loot In the form of Ameri-
can made slickers boots and shoes
and uncut drygoods was found which
was taken as evidence that man of
the men who participated in that in-
famous raid under Villa's banner were
residents of the town.
Shortly after leaving Santa Cruz thi
Americans came unon a camp ground
where a lot of discarded bandages and
medicated cotton were found evident-
ly a place where the wounds of Villa
had been dressed while he and his
small escort rested not more than a
day or two before. Natives srave It as
their opinion that the wounded leader
was on his way to Novanoja and the
American column gave chase but ar-
riving at that town no trace of Villa
could be found and the column started
toward the city of Durango. where it
was thought the ex-trader or tne con-
stitutionalist forces might attempt to
find refuge.
Ilrnched Ily Airplane.
While in camp at Casita. a little town
five miles north of the Durango line
Lieut. Itader of the aviation corps
who had been searching for Howze
and his men. flew In from the south
and made a landing He told of hav-
ing scoured the hills for a sight of
the little command with a view to-
ward apprising it of the reception giv-
en MaJ. Tompkins at ParraL lib had
gone as far south as Ojito a little
village In the state of Durango about
18 miles south of Casita.
After going over the situation wltn
Lieut. Itader MaJ. Howze determined
to forego further pursuit to the south-
ward and marched northward In the
direction of Parral where he hoped to
arrive in time to Ira of assistance to
any American force whieh might be
In or trying to get into ParraL
Iferrera fiulilea Americans.
When he had reached a point about
five miles south of Parral. MaJ. Hawse
was visited by Jose La Luz Herrera.
presidents of the town and urged not
to attempt to enter the city because
of the temper of the populace and be
offered to personally guide the col-
umn bv a safe though circuitous route
to the campground where the Ameri-
cans had made their stand after being
forced to abandon ParraL His offer
was accepted after a thorough canvas
of the situation and Howze and his
men. 24 hours later. April 14 were with
their companions In arms and for the
first time in ten days were eating
regular rations.
Hard March: Loss Might.
When the command left Namiquipa
on April 4 It took with it five das'
rations and forage. For the remain-
ing five days of the trip It lived on
the country the inhabitants of which
were so hostile that they put forth
every effort to make It Impossible to
procure either food or forage. The
losses of the command on their 283
mile drift through hostile territory was
one man killed four wounded six
horses killed In action and 28 animals
dead of exhaustion due to the rigors
of the march. The record is one to
be proud of.
Lieutenant Holds Horse.
One of the laughable incidents or
the trip In related by an officer who
tells of an excited orderly making a
lieutenant hold his horse for him at
the battle of Santa Cruz. The orderly
became so absorbed in the fight that
he rushed up to a lieutenant exclaim-
ing: "Here lieutenant hold my horse
so I can shoot"
The lieutenant at that moment kept
stationary by other duties held the
horse until the orderly could take a
few shots
ernment property at camp. They could
not begin to attempt to save the town
itself situated a mile from the camp.
They have no machine gun platoon
though one Is available. These- 41
soldiers are called upon to guard over
50 miles of border and four sizable
settlements Presidio Alamltos. Pulvo
and Luz del Desierto all many miles
apart. The number of Carransa sol-
diers guarding the same stretch of
river on the Mexn.an side Is about
250.
And In the fourth place the very
location of the town on the river bank
surrounded by sand hills and meBqulto
brush rambling and wide-spreading
Invites attack.
Away From ltclnforcements.
Reinforcements could not reicli
here from the nearest point on the
railroad Maria 70 miles away soom r
than 14 hours. Even then Marfa has
few troops to send
The people of Presidio realize kein-
ly that Gen. Funston is In an extreme-
ly difficult position He has enough
to do in keeping the American troops
in Mexico supplied without bothering
about border towns in the United
States. We. who live day by day on
the brink of a volcano understand all
that Funston having eaten his cake
cannot expect to keep It Even major
generals cannot achieve impossibili-
ties. They cannot send Presidio troops
when there are none to send. So Pres-
idio does not ask for more Amerltan
regulars.
Want State Protection.
What Presidio does ask for and what
she believes she Is entitled to In view
of the facts stated above is her share
of the state mllltla. which she tg help-
ing to support If ever there was a
time when tho militia was needed it Is
now. Presidio Americans fall to un-
derstand why a national guard so
freely and readily called out for strike
duty cannot be utilized for the pur-
poses for which it primarily was
founded.
The Americans here aie ready to do
their bit. Their little homes are ver-
itable arsenals. The go armed In day-
time and sleep on rifles pistols and
cartridge belts at night They do not
Intend to be caught napping but thev
would sincerely appreciate a little in-
terest in their predicament on the part
of their state executive
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to king Giorici of KimUuU an "olt
soldier having fought in the Zulu Wd
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