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RALD
Mail Etfckm For
Sunday April 14
191232 Pages
TWO SKCTIOKS TODAY.
EL
Week-End Edition
'VEITHKB POBKC.I!'.
Fair tonight and Sunday;
coider tonight.
Jl
CONGRESSMEN
COMING TO
ARIZONA
"Will InYestigate Indians and
Indian Affairs Relief for
Irrigators.
ASK FOR MORE
TIME TO PAY
UP
Washington D. C April 13. The
sub-committee members of the house
Indian affairs committee have left
for El Paso on their way to investi-
gate the Pima Indian reservation and
irrigating sv stems in Arizona.
The committee consists of represen-
tatives Oscar Callaway of Texas W.
l Henslej of Missouri and L. Bs
xlanna of North Dakota.
Kellef F.r Arizontans.
Senator Mark Smith introduced a
bill today providing for an extension
of time within which the cost of the
.--alt river irrigation and reclamation
project in Arizona may be repaid by
'and owners under IBe project and
e ranting the same privileges to the
uma irrigation project and others
similar situated upon like terms.
Xeiv Mexlee Cadets aed.
Senator 'Xhomas Catron has named
Geo W. Edwards of the Agricultural
.o liege ot New Mexico as a cadet to
est Point John E. Reinberg of
1 apitan. is appointed to the naval ca-
demy at Annapolis.
An Election Meaaare.
Senaaor Ashurst of Arizona intro-
duced a bill in the senate today to
prohibit threats expressed or implied
bv an employer of labor intended or
calculated to influence the political
opinion or action of a workman or em-
ployes :u a presidential election.
PHbllelty Bill Reported.
The nouse committee on election of
president and vice president toda
isvoraelv reported the Henry bill
which would provide for the publicity
of all contributions to campaign funds
together with their disbursements in-
tended to advance the candidacies of
trie aspirants for the two highest fed-
eial offices The vote was unanimous.
Lie Passed In House.
The lie was passed on the floor of
the house today when representative
iraham of Illinois chairman of the
committee on interior department ex-
penditures branded as "absolutely and
cnqaulifiedly false" the statement
made vesterday by Mr. Mann the Tni-
rority leader that Mr. Graham had
told Mrs. Helen Pierce Gra termed a
woman lobbyist not to return a fee
protested by an Indian client.
The ensuing debate was intense and
bitter. Mr Mann finally demanded tfcat
Air Graham explain the connection ef
Mrs Gra with the committee or that
the committee should be made the sub-
ject of the investigation.
Army Appropriation Passed.
The senate yesterday passed the
armv appropriation bill carrying $96-
214718 or $7SJ7453 more than the bill
carried wnen it passed the house and
32 728S5 more than last year's appro-
priation. Senator Warren said the in-
crease had been made necessary by the
economv wave which swept over con-
gress last j ear and caused unwarranted
reductions
In the debate there was a renewed
discussion of the bouse provision re-
ducing the cavalry from 15 regiments to
10 declaring that it was general legis-
lation senator Lodge said it had been
Inserted bj the house unde: a threat
that the entire bill should fall unless
the provision were accepted He took
the position that absolute failure
would be preferable to submission to
coercion. The house provision was re-
jected bj the senate yesterdav
Bathwlek Attacks Wilson.
The administration of secretarj Wil-
son of the department of agriculture
wa criticised In tu- house of repre-
sentatives last n'gfct in a speech by
representative Bathrick Democrat of
oh.o Mr Bathrick said Mr. Wilson's
management of the department "has
been a scandal and a disgrace" Mr.
Batnrick s attack Included the charge
tnat Mr Wilson had been tied to the
"food dopes." He also said the sec-
retar had aided and abetted land
bcon-f's in the exploitation of the
Florida ev erglades.
"Like the pest of Sinbad" said Mi.
Bat) rick "this old man sits astride the
shoulders of the people's rights.
weighting down justice obstructing
the operation of laws intended to pro-
tect tl e people and uncertain in his
coarse or management of the expendi-
ture of over J 1600 000 annually he
shifts from one decision to another at
the beck and call of the big Interests."
Mr. Bathrick defended C. D. Elliott
and A D Moorehouse whom secretarj
Wilson recently dismissed from the
service. The men were involved in
everglades controversy and recentlj
were indicted for technical violation
of law Mr. Bathrick said this pros-
ecution was ' contemptible."
The debate in the house last night
was apropos of the postoffice appro-
priation bill. Representative Wither-
spoon of Mississippi said he favored
parcels post but was against the plan
of the pending bill.
Ore sseen To lie Rxhanhted.
A prophesy that the ores held by
the United States Steel corporation
would be exhausted within 25 or 30
years and that the natural resources
of the far west would be utilized was
made before the house steel trust com-
mittee 1 Joseph Sellwood an ore ex-
pert w ho says he has scoured the
North American continent in search
of mercnantable ore.
Mr Sellwood said:
"There Is a great market in the west
for steel and a growing market in
the central west and the time will
soon come when it will be practical to
ship tiiat western ore east or to shiii
from the east the coke and coaL"
How long to yetf think the Utah
ores will be considered merely a re-
serve""" asked representative Gard-
I'-" Probably 25 years" Mr. Sellwe-d
said.
!l"7eee For Xavy.
The house naval affairs committee
agreed to report a bill carrying appro-
priations of $100700000 for mainte-
nance of tne navy this coming ear.
This does not include anj thing for con-
struction of new ships that question
having been deferred until next Thurs-
dav The appropriation bill contains n
provis'on for no new battleships in
accordance with the twice declared de-
vision of the Democratic caucus but
appropriation will be provided for
nuxilanes colliers torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers.
The committee will determine the
number of vessels and the money that
will V added to the $100700.60 ap-
propriation. Senator Bailey Wry Slefc.
senator Bailey is ill and threatened
wit' walking typhoid fever Today he
snt word to his colleagues tnat his
condition was worse and would lre-
er. his participation in the sT3te n
Coii-ioc-aion of tariff matters and
GIN YEAR
El Paso Militiaman Con-
victed of Conspiracy to
Smuggle; Is Sentenced.
COURT IS ADJOURNED;
JUDGE BURNS LEAVES
Wylie M. Phillips a member of com-
pany K. Texas national guard was sen-
! t?nced in the federal district court Sat
urday to one year and one month in
Leavenworth federal prison on a charge
of conspiring to smuggle ammunition to
' Juarez. J. S. Talbot arrested in the
same case was given a similar sentence.
Court Adjourns.
United States district court at 1
Paso adjourned at noon Saturday end-
ing the spring session. Only a few cases
were carried over to the October session.
Judge W. T. Barns immediately depart-
ed for Laredo where he opens the fed-
eral court on Monday.
Among the prisoners sentenced Satur-
day in addition to Wylie M. Phillips and
J. S. Talbot were Dr. Rafael Molina a
prominent Mexican physician and eight J
others convicted on charges of con- i
!if x-l i :
Btiii-ojMr in mnnMuan wilii uie nevta i
revolution. Dr. Molina was given one
j ear and one day in Leavenworth prison.
Smuertrline Sentences Aie Features.
The sentencing of the many arms and
I ammunition smuggling cases with a few I
ordinary smuggling cases was the fea-
ture of Saturday's proceedings. Sen-
1 tences ranged from one year and a
j month at the penitentiary at Leaven-
! worth Kan. to two months in the M
I Paso county jail.
' In sentencing Victonano Marquea. a
' smuggler judge Burns caused something
1 of a sensation. "I will give you one year
! at Leavenworth" he said "and one year
at Leavenworth is better for your health
; and comfort than four months in any
1 jail in Texas." However the prisoner
later reconsidered and begged to be al-
towed to remain in -El Paso on account
' of his family and aged mother. He was
given a jail sentence as he asked.
Judge Jokes With Prisoners.
Judge Burns likes to amuse the court
; .tt the expense of -he men he sends to
the penitentiary. He gets off. with a
j very serious face such witticisms as:
'. "How much longer do you want to stay
' in Mil.' "Gooa morning do you speaffc
English this morning?'' "You under-
I stand the government will pay your fare
to Leavenworth." He asked one man if
! lie approved of the sentence and the
j man said that he did not "because it was
I taking hint away from his wife and chil-
ilren. On account of the youth of the
prisoners the judge was lenient in many
cases.
Saturday's Sentences.
Those sentenced Saturday having
been found guilty or pleaded guilty dur-
ing the past week are as follows:
.T. S. Talbot and Wvlie M. Phillips
j conspiracy tohip ammunitions one year
and one month at Leavenworth; Victor
1 Yh icier smuggling two months in jail;
Tgnacio Diaz de Ieon. enlisting soldiers
j for the rebels six month in jail: K. If.
' Dean conspiracy to ship arms into Mex-
' i-o. six month in jail: Tomas Montes
and Francisco Guerrera. smuggling one
1 vcar and one day at Leavenworth; J.
Anano. shipping munitions of war. six
1 months in jail; Alfredo Guerrera. smug-
1 ?lmc munitions six months in jail; John i
J Thomas. Allen L. Rogers and Peter S. j
i Aikm. 8hiMHi(r arms with intent to ex-
' r ;- .nnti.c s.;i. u-i- n. i
forging signature to postoffice money
' order one rear and one day at Leaven-
' worth: Rafael Paiz. Chinese smusrelintr.
j one year and one day at Leavenworth;
aiz l. Viiialobos smuggling.
90 davs
n lail
1 Alderete Case October 14.
; Cora Wilson charged with violation
j of the white slave traffic act. pleaded
guilty and was fined $250.
The case of Isaac Alderete district
i court clerk of El Paso also charged with
a white slave violation will be tried
! October 14.
Xine Iteristnn Convicted.
j Dr. Rafael Liroon Molina and eight
others were convicted Friday night of
conspiracy in connection with the
Reyes revolution after an elongated
trial in the United State district
court.
' Molina with E. M. Franco R. A. Do-
i rame Fernando Palomares Jose San-
I tama. Gomez Jose Xavarrete Juan Hi-
dalgo Jose Aguilar and Sllvestre Go-
i mez had been indicted at the same
time with Gen. Bernardo Reyes him-
self. Reyes Jumped bis bond from
! the Laredo court.
The Molina trial produced some in-
teresting features. Molina would not
admit that he knew any of the other
1 defendants except one by sight pre-
vious to the time he was jailed with
them He admitted that he practiced
; medicine in Ciudad Juarez but lived
in El Paso and that he at times at-
tended people in Kl Paso. In convict-
! ing the nine Mexicans the jury rec-
) ommended clemency todard Navarrete.
. Xo Time To Go To Meals.
Judge VT T. Burns hae made a rec-
j ord for speed in the Kl Paso federal
court. He be has held night sessions
for the 'ast two days and
j Friday evening he refused to allow
i time for an evening meaL The attor-
nevs said they wanted to go out and
eat. but the Judge said they coeM
snd out for their meals which no-
I body wanted to do.
asked the senate to proceed without ' vantage in this election matter ls
him ' j governor Hunt The governor recom-
Tlie Democratic minority in courte-1 mended in his message that an elec-
sv to Mr. Bailey has been delaying tion be held this jear. He said it ls
us action. The Democratic members tt the plain duty of the legislature to
the committee have agreed to meet to-7 provide for it and that it was the Inr
morrow and frame a report urging I tent of the makers of the constlution
passage of the house steel tariff bill
IX
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1
: JII1GE PHILLIPS AXJAfnXCKS
I OR StI'RIfJCK COCRT. '
Austin Texas. Apfn is. Judge : ;
! Kelson Phillips csenay appoint-
. ed b governor Colquitt from Dal- !
! las as associate Just.ce of the su- .
I preme court to f 111 ahe vacancy
. caused by-the res.gnation of l
I judge Ww p. Ramsey today an- : j
rounceIiis candidacy for the :
i . Democr- nomination for asso- v
j elate juJuce.
A.
!
p Q Thede of the Pearson plants
at Madera is r g'.stered at the Shel-
don. I
HUGH OVER
ARIZONA'S
RECALL
The House Bucks at Senate
Amendments; Refuses to
Allow More "Tinkering."
CHILD LABOR TO
BE BANNED BY LAW
Phoenix. Arlz April IS. In the
legislature today the house took a
positive stand against the senate
araendements to the recall bill. A num-
ber of representatives charged tnat
the senate amendments are trivial ana
merely change the form without any
meaning or altering the substance of
KA V.IVt "
Several members declared that they
are extremely tired of tne
course of
ZZLJSZZrinZZZ bv the senate and!
"--" -- "' i-wi at If I
from the stand Jkeo' " lii if " .ft I
there Is to be aj l"'" aoel" U wU1
De b.U1 KXmv Xnot be!
Final action P'obablj will notne j
Af whloh nrcbli- wll not be foran:
.V. .h'oh nrobabl win not ne ioc
oiner ween.
Sneaker Bradners nui limiting m . ........ ...... ... ... -... -.-.-..-
number of carsln freight trains to ;o ' former delegate m congress and also
2m ri.Mi hv the houee after the lim- I a Republican. The Democrats sup-
rhabefnJed'to'lo. which is the pc.lea Felix Martinez and A A. Jones
limn imposed by the railroads them- ourmg the decent contest but nave not ;
iiiV2 brougnt out any candidates for elec-
The house also passed a Din auiuor
- !
lzing the state and municipalties to en
npd in Innnstrf&l nnrsnits.
o:- - -- ...i -.-.-
The bill permitting Mohave county i
issue JSO.000 In bonds to build a.:
to
ccurt house was killed.
Child Labor Measure.
lne senate by president M. G. Cuniff
The child labor law mtroducea
mi
has gained supporters and the leaders
ireely predict its passase. auk "
would prohibit any cnlld undei 16 en-
gaging in any hazardous or unhealth-
ful employment. The principal objec-
tion to this clause came from the min-
ing districts. The bill f.xes the mini-
mum age limit at 14 years.
Senator Worsley's compulsory edu-
cation bill was recommended to pass
oy the senate sitting as a committee
of the whole.
The house passed a bill providing a
fine of $30t or six months" imprison-
ment as a penalty for any one exact-
ing money from a worklngman as the
price of obtaining or holding em-
ployment Clark Invited to Speak.
Xot to be outdone bj the Wilson
partisans representative 'Whipple of
Greenlee county has introduced a
rnlnllnn fn th house inVltinST Champ
Clark speaker of the national nouse oi i
..BV...V.. - w - .
re?2iett!"lve.. .E0m f.e" JS..: '
ouuioaiv flir ui hmmw .. ...... ..
tion for president to appear before
the legislature and etiVer an address.
The popularity of the Missouri man
was attested by the geaeroua applajtk
with which tile resolution ws greeted.
The resolution will undoubtedly Paas
as there Is an extpemely strong Clark i
sentiment in both branches of the leg-
islature. '
Mr. 'Whipple also came to the font j
with a bill regulating the salaries of i
county officers. It is not orjte certain
make Mr. Whipple extremely popular in I
that this bill if it Decomes a aw. win
some of the counaes. as bis nut pro-
vides a salarv schedule not quite so
generous as that which now obtains.
This is true of Maricopa county for
Instance where the sheriff is paid a
thousand dollars a year more than the
governor and an amount equal to the
salary received by the justices Of th
supreme court
"Fixing Up" Attorney General.
i The hill "fixine uo" attorney gen
eral George Purdy Bullard has passed
the senate and will likely pass
I Louse and soon become a law. The
ffice of attorney general is noy&n
esneciallv lucrative one In
self. The official himself gear only
$2300 a year but that is
onij-r starter
under the generous terms
the sn-
" " inc " i""u
or an as-
tall be ta
sistant whose sole dutra
appear before the corporation commis-
sion and who shall recelre $2300 a year
the same as the amoturT paid his chief.
Then there is a lavjf clerk at $1890
fa stenographer
tber clerks oriice
expenses and so isnrtu an oi wnieo
brine- the amountjfelose to $10000.
Mr. Bullard sofcrns the use of the
canitol bulldin
and has askeJ tb
tate to nay relit for his office down
town. This rental with some additional
expense Js pbtced In the bill at ?1S
a year.
Some "Democratic Economy."
There will be a good deal said about
this bill before it becomes a law. A
good deal will be said about "Demo- ;
cratlc eabnomy" and things of that ;
sort. It has already been asked if Mr. '
Bullard does riot like the capitol build- .
ing as a olace lor carrying on jus
bnsiness.
why should the state be
asked ' to pay his office rental since
he would have to rent offices for the
practice of his profession anyway.
There are a number of matters of
"economj" of a similar sort and much
Is sure to be heard of them in the
future. Especially is this true if there
should be an election the coming fall
while ail these items are fresh In the
minds of the people. ;
Will There Be an KlectlenT
But whether there will be an elec- '
i tion has not yet been settled. Gov.
I Hunt has recommended the passage of
a bill providing for it most of the
riKtmhers of thj legislature have de
clared themselves In favor of it; but '
the session will soon ne nan gone and
not a thing has Deen done to make '
provision for it. The truth is the leg- j
isolators at least i majviuv t mtm i r-on Howse tne ueau generals mu-
do not want the election TLis is quite I itary aide had consulted Mrs. Grant
natural. for there Is some expense j and captain Ulysses S. Grant III
usually as well as some uncertainty -ho arrived today from Washington
attached to elections. But at that it The funeral will be delayed tor 18
would be a little difficult to find i days unUl the arrival here of
Many politicians wming to say they
Iftti-A tha jwinfititutfnn nrnrfHa. ...
liboMing over by state and county of-
tracers to 1914. And that Is because
.BCU
ybody knows tne intention of the
titution makers was to provide for
.1 !.. ..-
The man who holds the position of
iec:i.ioii ium j.
4iu ne w9 .n .... w uive a
rt first term. TiiereTore. savs th
liiereiore. says
governor. It is the duty of the lesria
i lature o enact sucli legislation as
I will cart out tills mandate of the
constuutiO.
i PIJL of Mcasares.
; Just about 20bills and resolutions
have been introduen o date in the two
bouses. Some of flBa. e nf course are
1 not legislative mattwrv - and som. ar..
duplicates. But lt s'e to sa that
at least 150 subj(t aroV provided for
and the bills are stIH coding n at a
rapid rate When It is coiVsiderd tliat
almost half the session is (rore and
that only about a dozen legislative
sets have been passed it is Veen that
it is a pretty safe guees that some of
tne propo-tu i siaiation vvtn
wait until tlir i. t l.pislatur
ave to
melts
tCont'nutc
Pse Ten
FALL SI GET GO
New Mexico Legislature
My Reelect Him During j
the Coming Week.
ANDREWS IS ONLY
OPPONENT NOW
Santa Fe. N. M. April 1$. The Re-
publican state organization during the
coming week will make another ef-
fort to re-elect senator A. B. Fall to
succeed himself at the close of his
term in 1913 at this session of the
legislature.
The legislature is in adjournment
until Monday having deadlocked be-
tween the two houses on the sena
tor al question last week. The house
now has a committee on ways ana
means consisting oi v memoers cw.-
pribing Republicans Progressives ind
Democrats which committee bso-
J"eiy controls the house. It is the
committee that will
determine whetner or not senator Fall
is to be re-elected at this session. The 1
...i.- ...- .i.iiiito i. wr v imitni
K'u t succeed senator Vail.
erj Little I!u8ines Done. I
The ltgislatuie has been in session
for f i e w eeks and beyond electing i
Tw mas B. Ufon and A. B. Fall to
the nat. l'ttle work has been done.
j Kmi a a1 doen b.lls have passed both
c..e riiiiougn nearly zvu nave seen
li.t: vduceci and aie now pending in
committees. Ihe legislative leaders
are author. tee for Uie statement that
tne coming week will see a complete
mange in ths respect ana that a com-
preheusive legislative program will be
taken up and carried into effect with
as llti.1" oelay as possible.
The legislators attribute thp lack of
work to the flgnt over the senatorial
candidates. A number of them are of
it.e o.i.nlor mat no ejection should
.!- held -i. tli.s time out that the Ques-
tion of senator Fall's re-election or
of the election of a successor to htm.
should come up at the session to be
neld next January.
l'nll'H Friend Insistent.
Senator Fall s friends however in-
sist that he should be immediately re
elected oasing the demand on tne ;
grounds that it senator with a term ot
but one eai is greatly handicape.1 '
and that he has uot sufficient time to j
accomplish effective work for the new !
mVMi
..
.. Thos opnwln the election
at this '
time assert tnax wwer toe state cun- ;
sutution. an- MeiMjwwm-aef ne :
1 ecsaL-nd wllT ut .
em tne' naxt :
esoa i
from afS' ma'Unar- theHy
making a compllcpgitafo1tt. Tb. '
Democrats oppose in' section J this ;
time because' the)' believer Quit by j
waiting a Sear the Kip'.tlS(kB' win
lose control of tfat iegtslaiur; espec- '
iall If thp national e.ectiofv; results j
n a i'emeeratic victory. j
Andrews Urcn I'rlmarL.-
Mr Anarews aud his supportbee de- j
cla. e t. e want a Parent!. pwmary j
.- - . . -
;:n"V V. ..c.eed'nafor Fait and.
that they Mill urge the passage bt a j
bill for-that purpose at this session. j
FUNSTON SUCCEEDS. i
. GENERAL "GRANT
---
NejsUoines by Private Dis-
patch to Army Officer
at Fort Russell. ;
Cheyenne. Wya April IS. X private !
dispatch said to have been sent by
un official of the war department at
Washington was received at Fort D. '
A Russell last night declaring that :
Frederick Fonston. senior brigadier '
general would succeed major general
Frederick D. Grant who died yester- i
da. and that brigadier general Clar-
ence R. Edwards chief of the Insular t
bureau would succeed Funs ton as !
brigadier general of the line. j
FuBston Warn Likely One.
dler general Funston as the senior of
n Ksuiufibuu . . niiu xw. ui iga-
ficer of nis class woum oe UKeiy to ;
be advanced to the rank of major
general unless the president desires '
to advance another. Such promotions
have been made notably in the case
of major general Leonard Wood now
chief of staff and the ranking major
general of the active list.
Brigadier general Edwards however
stands eight in point of rank among
ahe brigadier generals of whom there
are : on tne active list. Brlgaaier
L generals Crozler Bliss Hall Mills
siiarpe aitu ..: ... ii jhj ur-
der named and if the successions were
to be automatic general Crozler would
succeed general Funston as the senior
general. General Kdwards is a close
personal friend of president Taft.
fi."P ArTT WILL REST
WTXW1X1 i WXOJJJ JVCiOJ.
AT WEST POINT!
New York. 2C. Y. April 1J . General 1
Frederick Deat Grant will be given a !
full military funeral in this city ano .
will be burled at West Point where I
military 'services also will be held. I
This was announced ate yesterday
after brigadier general Tasker H.
Klisa. now in commana of the depart
ment of the east and lieutenant Ma- l
seneral Grant's daughter. Princess
i ?.. . . s ...wAnACMAa.lr. .k.A
' ls now n Russia. The princess cabled
dav that she would start for this
ountrv at once.
i " ;.. the hodv will h MnnvMl
. 1U1UUI1"" " . -"-- "--- - '-"
to Governors jsiami tne neaaquar-
ters of the department of the east and
will be placed in the chapel of Cor-
nelius the centurian. where it will He
in state under military guard until
the funeral.
WERE FRIENDS OF
LATE GEN. GRANT
Caot Frank Tustin commander of
the federal building elevator saw Gen.
Frederick ' Grant before Petersburg
during the civil war. He says he re-
members the son of the commanderin-
chief distinctly. Capt Tustin says he
can remember the picture of young
Grant attached to his father's staff
riding around the union camp at Pe-
tersburg a mere boy enjoying th
pomp and shdw of war witn little real-
ization of the grimness of the war.
"u!le(tor of customs A. L. Sharpe
was also a personal acquaintance of
Ger Grant's Last year when the col-
lector was in New York he accompa-
nied Gen Grant down the bay to meet
the lir . from Europe which wa- car-
rv inir in. en""al' fr.mous soninlaw
priii'-. MI haei Cant icuzene-ii erarski y.
VtRNQR UFSONURAASKUD TO
RANDOLPH DENIES APPEALING TO U. S.
PROTECT S. P. WITH TROOP
Tucson Ariz. April 13.-Demands haVc been made upon the Male of. Sonom for
troops to protect the Southern Pacific lines in that sate. Ntght before last one lr uas
fired into and passengers struck and another operaimg m a bferenl dtrectmn ran mto a
bridge burned by rebels and Was urecked trtt W tnnbs. how-
1 he officials of the road nave not apn"" - L 7 - y- y '
oer according to statements today. Said Epes Randolph president and general manager
f iheSsinl contained in The El Pa Herald of April 12 totheeect that
the Southern Pacific company of Mexico ha asked Washington for United States troops
to protect its property in Mexico is entirely Without foundation
The report perhaps originated from the fad that superintendent E. N Brown of
the'Sonora division of the road made a demand upon the governor of Sonora for Mexican
troops to give the road ample protection. In a message to the general offices here the
superintendent reported his action as follows:
"I have wired the governor to give us soldiers from Guaymas and have also calLed
on the captain at this point to see if he can give us soldiers fo go out With the wrecker.
OROZCO REFUSES TO
RECOGNIZE LETCHER
United States Will Retaliate Against the Rebels at the
First Opportunity and if It Gets Their Leaders
Within Its Grasp Will Try Them on Mur-
der Charge Where They Have Caused
Execution of American Prisoners.
(By Phil McLaughlin.)
Chlhbuahua. Mex. April 13. Gen.
Pascuai Orozco stated publicly today
that hereafter he will not recognize
Marlon Letcher as American consul at
Chihuahua because of the manner in
wnich the latter couches his letters to
orozco. but he will accord him all the
guarantees g.ven to other Americana
and foreigners in Ue zone dominatee
by the Lioerals.
Gen. Orozco admits that his detec-
tive took letters and documents from
thus persons of passengers the other
evening wno were bounTl for the
States and gives ae a reason that some
were unstamped and others had Amer-
ican stamps affixed to them.
According to Geo. urozco. the affix-
ing of American postage stamps to let-
ters or documents in Mexican territory
is a direct violation of Mexican postal
laws.
Speaking further. Gen. Orozco states
that he does not recognize consul
Ixtcher because the United States gov-
ernmeut ooes not recognise the Libera
revolutionary party in Mexico bnt as
soon as the United States government
recognizes the belligerency of the Lib-
erals he will recognize consul Marion
Letcher as American consul.
LltttC Change in Status.
(By Associated Press.)
Chihuahua. Mex.. April 13. Lively
interest is displayed by Americans here
in learning the results of Uie repudia-
toin of Marlon Letcher the American
consul by the Liberals. In numerous
cases he has acted as intermediary in
adjusting difficulties between the
Americans and rebels who are now
forced to depend wholly on their own
Serious trouble with the United States
appears not to be anticipated at Gen-
Orozco's headquarters as a result of
the severing or relations.
It is explained here that Letcher was
accredited to the Mexican government
and from that government he received
his exequatur. The Mexican govern-
ment has been repudiated and. since
iormai recognition m . vw.. -. j
revolutionists has never been accorded. '
neither his status nor that of the Lib-
erals nas been greatly altered by
Orozco's refusal to negotiate with him. i
TL S. PREPARED
FOR RETALIATION
If It Catches Rebel Leaders
Will Tit Them For Mur- :
dering American. i
Washington. D. C. Aoril 13. Mex-1
lean rebels are rap.dly rousing the ire
of this government and. while no steps
of retaliation have been discussed it
is almost certain the revolutionists
will never obtain sympathy or lecog-
nitlon Interference of the rebels w.tli
otficlal mail of American consuls and
the summary execution of Thomas
I'ountain. an American gunner n de-
fiance of protests from this .ountrv
have caused a feeling of aggravation
Though the United States is p cc-
tically powerless at present to compel
more courtesy from the rebels. It is
fflt tliat a heavy reckoning is await-
ing some of the insurrecto leaders.
It is the official view In Washing-
ton that if the rebels made de-perate
by their failure to obmln supplies
neceasarv to a successful campaign.
ara as charged by the Mexican gov-
eminent trving to force intervention
in Mexico their deliberate intentions
are aoomed to failure. I
As notice has been served on" Amer-
leans to keep out of harms wav in
Mexico it is argued that the admln-
ls tration cannot be held accountable
for evil results following a disregard i
of president Taft's warning.
Military leaders in Mexico federal
or reoet wno in mojh1v" w1 ..... ...
tlonal rules of war deliberately bring
about the execution of a prisoner of
war. are considered guilty of murder
under International law. If a rebel
leader having caused the death of an
American comes within the jurisdic-
tion of the United States he is certain
to be aurested and turned over to the
Mexican government with the expecta-
tion that he would be tried on the
charge of murder
TWO RECOURSES TO
THE UNITED STATES
Suggested that Consuls Be
Withdrawn or Rebels
Recognized.
American consul T. D. Edwards of
Juarez lias been informed tnat Orozco
has notified the American consuls in
the distr'ct now in possession of the
rebels that thev would not be recog-
nised as having nny authoruv. since
tie i'nited tats novel nment refuses
to ri'-ognlie the belllg"renc of the
rebel cause. No official notification
has been received by the Juarez consul
regarding this order from Orozco. al
though he says he has information that
the letter was sent to American con-
sul Marion Letcher of Chihuahua by
Orozco in answer to a demand made
upon the rebel general supposed to
be for the life of Tom Fountain.
The Orozco letter notice of which
has been sent to the state department
at Washington has created renewed
inteiest in Mexican affairs as affect-
ing B -Paso Orozco Is seJd tehe
a number or very inrewa tsrtersBO-
al lawyers on hrs staxt aaa th setter
to consul Letcher is theaght to ana
been written by one of them or Joint-
ly by the three leading attorneys for
the Orozco cause.
The situation which had developed
with the sending of this letter has
caused general discussion of affairs
among the business men of El Paso.
One prominent business man holds
that since the Liberal army has taken
the entire state of Chihuahua and is
In possession of the leading port of
entr to northern Mexico tne United
States should recognize the belliger-
ency of the rebel cause and that it
this is not done tne United States con-
suls should be withdrawn from the
state and all Americans ordered to
leave.
The position the United States has
placed itself ;n at the present time
is a contradictory one this business
man argues s.nce the American con-
suls have been forced to treat In a
semi-official way at least with the
leaders of the revolution though the
American government refuses to rec-
ognize them as having a government.
The refugees in El Paso from Par-
ral. Chihuahua and other towns in
the rebel zone were excited consider-
abl Saturday morning by a report
thai all Americans in the state of
Chiuuahua had been ordered to leave
and that a special train had been ar-
ranged to bring them td El Paso.
i .'
American consul t. u. Mir w
Juarez sajs he has heard nothing
of such an order and that he would
oe informed by the state department
if such an order had been issued.
The American refugees are receiving
all their messages from their busi-
ness representatives in Chihuahua in
Spanish. No English messages will be
accepted by the telegraph offices then"
av. as cvervthing most be in Spanish
beio-e it is transmitted over the wires
now m the rends of the rebel army-
American consul Thomas Edwards
in Juare will be recognized by tne
Lib- r.tl officials :u the city according
to Col Der.etrlo Ponce. The officials
have not received any word from Gen.
uiozco pertaining to the subject.
ALL FOREIGNERS
LEAVING PARRAL
Heberleiu Recently in Pris-
on Will Reach El
Paso Tonight.
Comparatively few foreigners are
left in the Parral district which em-
oraces Santa Barbara. Mlnas Nuevas
Los Azulas and other mining camps.
The train which arrived in Juarez
Fridav night brought about 40 refu-
gees among them Philemon Schaefer
tnd his fanui. including his parents
his brothers. 10 members in all.
"Consular agent Long remained be-
".ind" said Mr schaefer "and I un-
derstand there aie still a few foreign-
ers at Los Azulas inde. Guadalupe y
t'alvo. Guanecev i and Santa Barbara
but thev have all been notified that
the time to get out is now ana i iooa
for all of them in the next few days.
1 don't believe that there ar more
than 25 foreigners left in the dis-
trict." C. A. Heberleln. the American min-
ing man. held in jail at Jimenes who
was released Thursday came to Chi-
huahua on the train which left Jime-
nez Friday morning. He is expected to
REBEL SOLDIERS
TO HAVE COFFEE
Fifty Tons From Veracruz
Are Passed Here For j
Chihuahua.
The rebels down In Chihuahua are go-
ing to have some coffee so necessary
to all soldiers in the field and es
pec tally to Mexican soldiers anywhere.
There has been a coffee famine among
Orozco's army but that soon will be
ended.
Shipments totaling about SO tons of
the Httle green berries are passing
tl rough this port. Two cars were en-
tered Saturdav morning and two more-
cars are on the wav The coffee ls
ccmincr from Veracruz bv wav of Jew
P
ROJAS GOESTO
TIL FOR
MUTINY
Rebel General Charged with
Refusing to Obey Orders
to Fight Sanchez.
NO ACTIVITY IN
ES0AL0N REGION
(By Phil XeLassalia.)
Chihuahua .Mex April 13. In the
absence of military activity to t':-
south the main topic or interest today
is the trial at "General" Antonio Rojas
who was arrested nearly a month dgo
la this city" charged witn insubordina-
tion towards his superiors.
A few days previous to his arrest a' 1
-Incarceration In Uie pemtentiarv
this city Rojas with nearly 1000 n:-. n
had arrived at Sauz on the Xitior t!
lines between this city ana Jua-.
While at Sauz he had received orders
march east (n the direction of OJmagi
to combat with Col. Jose de la Cr .1
Sanchez who was recruiting men 'a
that territory for Madero Rojas r-
fused to obey Oils order it is said je-
cldmg he would rather come to Chihua-
hua and from here go south with t.-e
other commands to Corralltos At th
same time his men became a little bit
unruly and hard to manage and man
were placed in jail
Rojas was arrested finally and placed
in a cell in the penitentiary. His men
hearing of the arrest made threats
that they would not go south unless
their leader was released. On th
night of the day of Rojas's arrest
nearly XO0 of his command were dis-
armed and their ammunition taken
from them.
Today before a military court com-
posed of the following persons. Rojas
will be tried: Gen. Francisco del For.).
Manuel Lugo Elecitarlo Madrid Jose
Rascon. Fena Enriques Chavez Silve--tre
Nuelandez. Cayetano Olivas and
Miguel Cabauero.
Ne Troop Movement.
Xo trop movement to the south is re-
ported today. The Liberals maintain
their positions between Reilano ar.d
Escalon with the federals holding
forth between Bermejillo and Conejos.
Both sides maintain a system of scouts
who fire at one another at long range
whenever they chance to come with. a
sight of each other.
Col. Alfonso Castaseds Orozco s
chief of staff arrived in this cltj from
Jimenez last evening. The general
headquarters will be maintained b-ra
indefinitely.
.HUGHES ORDERED TO
KEEP UP VIGILANCE
Austin Tex.. April 13. Capt. .7 P
Hugues of the state ranger forcr
commander of the company stationed
at El Paso who has been here for t- -past
several days conferring with th--governor
and the adjutant gene-a1 s
repartment has left for his headqua-
ters. Before leaving. Capt. Hughes wa-i
directed not to relax his vigilance 'i
watching the border and not to pe
mit any violations of the neutrah'v
laws.
Capt Hughes now has eight men
stationed at El Paso and to that -c-mity
and thev are kept busy har.'-
lintf matters that come up dailv for
action.
ABRAM GONZALES IS
A VOLUNTARY EXILE
Abram Gonzales constitutional gov-
ernor of tne state of Chihuahua. - -mains
in exile and his own broth-- -
do not know where he is.
Cruz Gonzales wno nas exuniw
interests in Chihuahua is here a i
says that while he has Informal!
from h's brother that he !s sa.e . i
well he does not know where '.-
The !ast he knew of his w herea o .
was at Guerrero but -Mr (.onzale. s -(it
bas heard nothing dlreotlv from ii
brother since he left Chihuahua. H- .
remaining in vohintarv exile. Mr Co .
zales says to hold his right as . -stltutional
governor which he v.oj 1
forfeit should he leave t' e countrv
XO SHOTS EXCHANGED
ACROSS THE BORDF.R.
A report was circulated in El ras
Saturday morning to the effect t i
American -soldiers patroling the bc--der.
and rebel soldiers or. the Mtxicu
side exchanged several snots I'rlauv
night
Sheriff Peyton J Edwards made
investigation Saturdav morning a'V
says there ls no truth in the reports.
REBELS ORDER SIKRKV
MOJADA TO BE TKF.
Jimenez. Chlhuanua. Mexico u '
Orders were issued yesterdav fQl
occupation of Sierra Major" i "tiN
assignment was given Capt . .
Melendez. The general sit'iat op' s
i r-angr '
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