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SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, r1914.
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS;
TO HAVE CUT THE
CABLE, LIKE DEWEY
WASHINGTON HEARS MILITARY
" CHIEF TOOK DECISIVE ACTION
AND THEN REPORTED.
Residents of Nuevo Laredo Flee to American Side on
News Vera Cruz Has Fallen, Few Left When City Burns
HIS ACT LITER LEGALIZED!
Stiff Special to The Express.
WASHINGTON, D. t\, April 24.—Grow-
ing hostility between the Mexican rebels |
and Americans along the border indicate j
those members of Congress who believed |
' the Indictment against Mexico last Monday
j should not hare been limited to Huerta
Ud the Tamplco incident were right. |
This is the belief of officials at the War ;
Dtpartment. These or/iclals expect, and j
Hater have expecting anything but oppo-
sition from all Mexicans, when the Amei'l-
'C4D army Invaded Mexico.
Of course these officers can not talk,
ibut they rejoice at the renewal of the
irtbargo on arms to Villa, as they con-
fidently count ou a collision with his
this connection It is reported here
oeral Bliss at San Antonio acted IIKe
forces.
CMlUvt01 ■
Stirey'at Manila when he out the cable.
Bliss was asked by wire by the \\a.
Department to investigate the report that
munitions of war were being slapped to
Northern Mexico. After waiting five or
' six hours he telegraphed to V\ ashington he
had stopped all such shipments, as he
i understood from the department wire he
•«*as expected to do. Then there 1ares an-
mother wait here before General Bliss *as
«4vieed he had misinterpreted the depart-
Stent's message, and was instructed to can-
cel his orders.
BLISS' ACT LEGALIZED.
Meantime all his military advisers were
Importuning the President to renew the
order forbidding the shipment of arms to
•*B» part of Mexico and. after some hesi-
tation, the President consented and the
«Ct of General Bliss was made legal.
Sometime ago quartermaster corps of
' fleers at Fort Sam Houston drew plans
.and submitted a recommendation to the
TVar Department for erection of ware
louaes at that post. The recommendation
tril submitted to the Secretary of War
•while he was In San Antonio last yeHr
wid disapproved by him, which ended the
matteT, Representative Slayden was told
«t the War Department today.
Quartermaster General Aleshlre told Mr.
Slayden it was his purpose to establish
an advance depot of supplies at Fort
Sam Houston to meet the present einer-
:®»ncy, and to take care of these supplies
• temporary shelter will be provided.
Colonel Blockson, commanding the
Third Cavalry, at Fort Saiu Houston, to-
day made application to the War Depart-
ment for his command to have the priv-
ilege of leading the advance, if march is
|® be made to the City of Mexico. The
Tfeird Cavalry was the advance guard of
raited States troops 011 the march to the
!lty of Mexico In 1S4S.
President Wilson replied to Senator
BSeppard's communication of yesterday,
Offering his services in event volunteers
are tailed for, and thanked the Texan for
Ilia patriotic offer.
The President said he would avail him-
self of Senator Shepparfl's services If
accessary. and referred the offer to the
lw»r Department.
Fear of thousands of persons along the
border the Constitutionalists are preparing
•to Invade or raid Into "t cias is reflected
telegrams received by the Congressmen
today-
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Mobs in City of Mexico
Trample American Flag
Huerta Causes Extras to Be Published Telling
of Capture by Mexicans of El Paso, Laredo.
Nogales and Sinking of the Louisiana.
In all kinds of vehicles and on foot hundreds of the Mexican population fieri fro m Nuevo Laredo on receipt of the new* that Vera Cruz had fallen. The pictures show
loaded pushcarts anil wagons coming across, and United States enstoms officer* and soldiers searching trunks and the contents of baggage. The lower picture to the
right is of a family, the mother in front with the child In a baby buggy.
More Bluejackets and
Marines at Vera Cruz
Battleship Louisiana Arrives in Port—Over 250
Mexican Sick and Wounded Found in Hos-
pital. Americans Release Many Prisoners.
epresentatlven Slayden and Garner re-
calved urgent wires from San Antonio,
,atfn«d by L. B. Clegg. president of tlie
Chamber of Commerce; County .ludge
X>avla. and the Mayor, declaring that suf-
Sclent troops must be left in Snn An-
*ie. „
Mr. Garner received wires from Brack-
;WttSTllle. Eagle Pass, Brownsville and
'•tbet points, appealing for troops or more
Itroops. Similar wires were received by
iMaator Sheppard and other Texas Con
WNaatten. Representative Smith received
telegrams from El Paso telling of the
^threatening conditions at that city
aatlnf that more troops he sent.
TEXAN? ARE BUSY.
Aa a result of these appeals the Texas
Congressmen spent practically all of today
and part of tonight at the War Depart
anent, urging the officials to meet the re-
finest! for troops. It was largely due to
Mppeals made by the Congressmen yester
Miy that troops were ordered last night
Srom San Francisco and Fort Klley, Kan..
ft6 the border.
I Large numbers of offers from individ-
ual* to serve as volunteers In the ranks
aBd many wanting commissions are being
received by the Congressmen from all
marts Of Texas. These are filed with the
™ar Department as soon as received.
It may he ststed on the best of author
tty that all appeals for troops, from cltle«.
commercial organizations and Individuals
along the border, will be considered only
•ft fit as the military necessities of the
eases warrant. In other words, the War
Department will not send troops In answer
M these appeals if It conflicts with care-
flfol plans for troop movements In Texas,
; perfected months ago by the war college.
• A bill by Senator Sheppard. providing
WBr prevention of desecration of the flag
*«f the T'nlted States, was favorably re-
i ported to the Senate by the Military Af-
Sfair Committee. Revere penalties are pro
'Tided for anybody using the flag or coat
j®f arms of the T'nlted States for advor
. tlsing purposes of any kind. Anv in
I dignity to the flag, such as tearing It
idown or trampling on it. Is punishable
f With *500 fine or one year's imprisonment.
EUROPE SHOWS UNEASY
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, April 24.—The bat-
tleship Louisiana arrived today and im-
mediately landed detachments of marine*
and bluejackets. The Mississippi also pre-
pared to send ashore 700 marines and a
battalion of bluejackets as well as two
aeroplanes.
The marines who had been holding the
outposts were relieved today by a battalion
of bluejackets.
Detachments of bluejackets and marines
are quartered all about the city, while
squads patrol the streets.
By tomorrow the total force on shore
will reach 0,500 men.
FIKL1> PIECES TAKEN TO FRONT.
The outposts have been equipped with
twelve machine guns and several 3-inch
and | field pieces, which were taken to the front
today.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's headquarters st
the Terminal Hotel are guarded by ma-
chine guns, while seven field pieces are
held in reserve in the vicinity.
Over 250 Mexican sick and wounded were
found in the Sun Sebastian Hospital when
it was inspected today by a navy surgeon.
Forty dead were found in the mortuary.
tlon, but that all other powers are re-
served to the individual States.
An appeal from the decision of Judge
Day wns filed in the Supreme Court, and
a motion made to advance hearing on the
case.
Attorneys for the adjutant general of
Ohio argued that the rase should be ad
vanced owing to the possible early need
of tlie militia.
"Conditions have arisen," they said in
a brief filed today, "under which it may
he nere^siiry for such troops to be pressed
in their present capacity, as the National
Guard, or in the event that such use may
he not lawfully be had, then their status
changed to make them available for use
beyond the limits of the I'nlted States
before this cause might be reached in reg-
ular order and in the event that such use
may he made, much will be gained in
military preparedness and efficiency and
a vast expenditure of money by the Gov-
ernment averted."
Vera Cruz Has Been Scene
of Violence Many Times
Pirates, Pestilence and Storms Have Scarred
Ancient City—Thousands Have Been
Killed in the Cathedral.
ciTV OF MEXICO, April 23.—(By Refu-
gee Train to Vera Cruz, April 24.)—Mobs
In the streets of tlif City of Mexico were
trampling under foot the Stars utid Stripes
and were threatening American pedestrians
when the refugee trains, engaged under the
auspices of the British and German lega
tlous, left for Vera Crux, carrying some
fiOO fugitives of various nationalities. The
position of those American citizen- left in
the Federal capital was regarded as crit-
ical Nelson o'Shaughuessy, the American
charge d'affaires. Lieutenant Kowau of the
navv and Capt. William A. Burnslde of the
arniv were to ieave on Thursday night for
Manxaoillo on the Pacific Coast under
special arrangement with I revisions! 1 res-
' tmme'di^toly after the news of the land-
ing of American bluejackets and marines
at Vera Cruz was made known In the fed-
eral capital by extra editions of the local
newspapers, crowds of students and gov-
ernment office employes began to gather.
MOB BEFORE AMERICAN CLl'B.
Bv dusk a mob had assembled in front
of the American Club, where they smashed
windows and howled insults and threats
at the American, citizens Inside, all of whom
they threatened to assassinate. An appeal
to the governor of the federal district
brought police protection, but not before
the crowd had shattered many of ^ win-
dows in the clubhouse and In adjoining
properties belonging to Americans
tin til 2 o'clock in the morning bands of
excited Mexicans marched through the
Streets singing the Mexican National an
them and shouting "Death for the Amerl-
iaAn Amerlcau jewelry store was looted by
the mgob at midnight. The police looked
on but took no action.
The American club, the leading American
hostelry, and the offices of the Mexican
Herald were closed, owing to the threats
of the mobs to burn them and murder their
occupants.
The British. Germans and French in the
Federal capital were prepared at a mo-
ment's notice to gather In the previously
arranged concentration districts, which had
been provisioned to withstand a siege.
HUERTA REPORTED CAPTURES.
The newspapers, probably acting under
the directions of General Huerta, issued
many extra editions, in which they printed
dispatches stating that El l'aso, Laredo,
Nogales and other places had been taken
by the Mexicans. Other dispatches an-
nounced that the Federal troops had gained
a great victory at Vera Cruz, where they
expected to surround and drive the Ameri-
cans into the sea.
The papers also declared that the battle-
ship Louisiana had been sunk by Mexican
torpedoes. An alleged dispatch from the
South said Emilinna Zapata was coming to
join forces with General Huerta.
American officials employed at the Na-
tional Railway and the Meriean Railway
wete discharged by the government In or-
der that no trains could be operated ex-
cept under the supervision of the govern-
ment. At the American embassy orders
were expected from the Mexican govern-
ment that the arms ancl ammunition re-
cently permitted to inter should be given
up This was in retaliation for the seiz-
ure of Vera Cruz hv the American fleet.
At »i o clock Wednesday evening Nelson
O'Shaughtiessv, the American charge d'af-
faires. had not received his passports, but
was preparing to leave.
The refugee train was twenty hours in
making the journey from the City of Mex-
ico lo Vera Cruz. While deluys were many,
there were no mishaps.
10 INSPECT
State Quarantine Officer Told to En-
force Regulations at Gal-
veston.
Will Be Used in War With Mexico, i£>
Necessity Should Ever
Arise.
Conditions were so had that navy surgeon*
thorlties
were detailed to assist the hospital au-
Diplomats Want Some
From the United
States.
Statement
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 24.—Symp
tent of uneasiness over the present Indefi-
nite status of the relations between Mexico
{•lid the Cnlted States are beginning to
(.Manifest themselves In diplomatic circles
ignd it la expected thst the attention of the
gState Department will be called to the ud
Maablllty of Issuing some statement to
%Make It clear whether or not a state ,,f »«,-
^actually exists.
The medical department today Inspected
the sanitary conditions of the city ana
opened negotiations with the Mexican
health officials, in the hope of Inducing
them to return to their worlt.
With Commander Herman T. Stlckney of
tbe Prairie appointed commander of the
port, the American authorities today under-
took the administration of the customs.
OFFICIALS LEAVE CITY.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has begun the
general supervision of the city. \ery few
of (he former heads of the city depart-
ments have returned and most of them
seem to have left the city. The sanitation
plant of the city was placed in operation
ngnln t"dny under a new chief, and street
car lines also have resumed partial service.
Numbers of shops and restaurants were
opened yesterday and crowds walked about
the streets and tbe open places.
Except for the passlntr of an occasional
patrol the city seems to have resumed al-
most normal conditions. Bands from the
American fleet played yesterday and at-
tracted large crowds. The idea of provid-
ing music for the people was suggested by
Captain Hush, who only a few hours be-
fore h.ul been directing the artillery and
ma 'hlne gun fire against the same people.
\ large number of Mexicans called on
Rear Admiral Fletcher today, pleading for
the release of friends and reiativea who
had been made prisoners.
The almost Invariable reply was that all
whose Innocence could be established wotilo
be released.
The total number of prisoners taken was
about 3U0, but many have already been re-
leased.
Federal Power Over
National Guard
Tested in Court
WASHINGTON, t>. C.. April 24—Pro-
ceedings were begun in the Supreme Court
AMERICANS FLEE FROM NAVA
Twelve Passed Through Federal Lines
at Piedras Negras.
EAGLE PASS, Tex., April 24.—Piedras
Negras was reoceupied by a small force
of Federals under Major T. Oareia of the
volunteers todny. About 100 men returned
to tbe town from Allende, fifteen miles
away, where the main body of Federals is
ramped. Major Garcia will police the town
and prevent the looting of the stores and
homes.
Five automobiles today went to Nava,
where twelve Americans hnd gathered at
the request of General Guajardo. The au-
tomobiles returned this evening through
the Federal lines with the refugee Ameri-
cans.
A committe of safety has been organ-
ized by the citizens of Eagle Pass, and
night guard companies have been formed.
At 9 o clock the streets are cleared and all
saloons and places of amusement closed.
Several troop* of the Fourteenth Cavalry
arrived here this evening from patrol sta-
tions along the Rio Grande.
Capt. Jayne in Command
of the New Jersey
Some diplomatic representatives have today to determine whether the National
In receipt of inquiries from their own
t^overnmenra on this point
Tbe point Is raised in these quarters that
■ tt la neceaaary to know where to look for
» tadematflcgrlon for tbe losses which mnv
be sustained through events occurring In
Xexle«. It Is Cialmed that if war formally
• »me declared or If a blockade is proclaimed
; by tbe I'nlted States ship owners having
yC|lr notice, will start cargoes for the bIo< k
HB*l A P<>rt at their own risk.
Mexicans in New York Fearful.
NEW YORK, April 24.—Scores of non-
Saglisb speaking Mexicans In New York,
according to Manuel A Estora. Mext'-mi
Consul General here, are fucking trnn»
poftation to the West Indies and Europe.
. Consul Esteva declared It was impossible
M convince these people that their fear*
at arrest and assassination as a result of
I tie Mexican hostilities were groundless
I Many viait Consulate daily and Insist they
I will b* attacked in tbe streets of the . itv
< If war la declared The well-educated
1 Mexican residents of tbe city, be >a.u, of
Hiim Mm aa act ftwa.
Guard may be sent to Mexico or other
territory outside the Vnited States with-
but being first mustered in as volunteers
The proceedings ore in the nature of an
appeal from the action of Judge Day, In
the Federal Court In Northern Ohio, In
dlsmis«lug uu action of Lieutenant Col-
onel I'uulei T. Stearus against Ad]utaut
Uener.'sl (Jeorge II. Wood, of the oiito
National Guard, growing out of prepnra
tlon« for luililia movements outside the
country.
Tb< lourt a'tlon Is designed to test the
constitutionality of the recently enacted
mill'ia law. under which He< retary ->f War
Garrison directed the various National
Gnsrd organisations to niotdllie "under
order" from the President, upon tbe dec
la rat Ion of war or the ImmlnMicc there
of The suit was begun April Ih at
<"lrveland and Judge Day dismissed tbe
a' tlon.
The contention Is made that under tbe
ron«tltution. Federal power over the State
militia Is confined to the organisation,
*i lalfiK aad iiitieiMug at I be twaaua-
TAPTArN JOSEPH L. JAYNK.
Captain Joseph Jayne if the commander
of the New Jersey. on<* of th# ships nf the
third division of the Atlantic «ow
OA UciitftA CATVU%
Bloodshed is not new In Vera Crus.
In fact no city on the continent has wit-
nessed such devilish cruelty, such plun-
dering, burning and ravishing as hns
this place of the "True Cross.Since
Cortez landed, in 1518, there has been a
succession of strife and pestilence which
can be paralled in few cities in the world.
Iicpistoled buccaneers, la all their awful
glory, have raided the port time and
again; !t lias been a point of vantage
which hns called forth the lustiest fight-
ing in the many civil wars that have
sv.ept Mexico and it has always been
f-tleeted ms the landing point for foreign
foes.
Whenever any of the numerous pirates
vho preyed 011 the rich shipping of the
Sppnish main wanted to 'singe the beard
or the King of Spain." they would attack
Vera Cruz Lorencillo, a famous pirate
of the earlv days with 800 of his cut-
throats, slipped by the steeping can-
noneers at the fort, surprised the town,
killed thousands, outraged its women ancl
stripped the city of its valuables. Hun-
dreds of persons were driven into the Ca-
thedral, men. women and children, black
rnd white, and held prfsoners. When the
doors were opened four days later most.
<»f the inmates were dead from suffoca-
tion.
ALWAYS VALUABLES ON HAND.
As the gateway through which all the
commerce with Spain was conducted,
there always were great stores of valua-
ble property on hand. This was true
particularly Just before the sslllng of
the galleons, wklch usually traveled in
fleets, owing to the menace of pirates. By
learning of the schedule of the galloons
the buccaneers generally dropped in when
the supply of treasure was great. Nicolas
do Agrlamonte. another highwayman of
the deep, pillaged tbe town some yean
alter the visit of Lorencillo. He enriched
himself with $7,000,000 in silver awaiting
transportation to Spain. By wav of ap-
preciation he took prisoners .106 of the
< itlzeiis of the town and marooned fhem
on the Sacrifice Islands, patches of sand
not f;ir from the coast, where they died
of starvation. The anniversary of this
calamity is observed by memorial services
to this day.
While the blood of thousands has flow-
ed through the streets of this illfateci
port the toll of war and vlolenc# is In-
significant in comparison with the deaths
that have come from pestilence.
I'ntil is?*) the city was surrounded by
a mighty wall. This great bulwark may
have saved the city on a few occasions
from attack, but by cutting out the
healthful sea breeze made it u pest hole
< < mpa red to which Guayaquil Is a health
resort. Yellow Jack Iti all Its terrors was
iM\pr absent. Smallpox, bubonic plague
»ud the other offspring of the dirt and
sfiualor of the Middle Ages were always
present. It was only lu recent years
modern pewer »ud drainage systems were
installed, which, with other sanitary pre-
cautlons. has changed the place from a
ccath-deallng focus to a health assort.
LITTLES NATIONAL PROTECTION.
The harbor at Vers Cms has little
natural protection. Before the building
of the present breakwatem the northers,
wl.ich characterise the Moaqulto coast,
des.lt the jtrugglliig eity almost as severe
blows as did the pirates and the dis-
eases, Modern engineering now protects
the city and gives a limited area In
which ships can anchor behind the sea-
wall.
Hue to the hatred of the Spaulards
Vera Cruz 011c* waa ground to powder.
At the close <«f Mexico's war for Inde-
pendence, 111 1*21, the Spaniards still held
the fort of Kan Juan de Vlua in the har-
bor. Learning he t,»nn wag to be or-
dcred to evacuate the commander hauled
his heavy guns on th.- « lty side of tt» for-
tress and fired li»t•» the town until all his
. iDinnnltlon was expended. No building
in the place was undamaged Ho great
was the havoc it was «lth difficulty the
lines of tbe streets were reestablished.
As there was no warning cf such actio*
the inhabitants w»-r*. forced to flee to
the sand dune*, which surrounded city,
:;fter the haii of «|„,t ha(| begun.
Lines of led from the choked gstes of th#
ill starred town.
In the French bombarded the place.
In 1*4? Osn. Srntt favored the Vefa
cntsMwt wiu a icrrlfclt
in iSfli the Frencu fiaet again took
place.
REVENUES ALWAYS ABJECTIVE.
During the revolutionary period, which
was almost continuous previous to the
opening of the regime or Porfirio Plat,
the port and its revenues always weic
objectives. During the Madero revolu-
tion. for the first time, a period of civil
strife pnssed, during which Vera Cruz
was unmolested.
When Feliz Dills proclaimed against
Madero the city bad another scare, but
Diaz was captured without bloodshed.
Vera Crus Is defended by two forts.
One Is the famous old pile of San Juau
de Ulua, which is situated on an island
In the harbor. The other is a few hun-
dred feet from the shore on the mainland
and is known as Santiago fort.
There are few modern guns on the bat-
tlements of Vina, although there are sev-
eral hundred old brass cannon left by
the Spaniards.
In modem time* Mexicans have proven
the efficiency of fighting from within
dwelling ann business houses. As these
Are built of stone for the most part,
etich house Is 1 fort. By firing from win-
dows and roofs, a small force of gooci
riflemen often are difficult to dislodge
until big guns are brought Into rday.
The customhouse, which was the cen-
ter of Tuesday's military activities, Is only
a block from the principal HaSa of the
city. It faces the water front and is
separated from ihe busilness section ot'
the city by an alley only.
Carranza's Friends
Advise Him to
Maintain Neutrality
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 24.—After
a conference at the State Department with
Secretary Bryan, repre(tentative, of the
Conitltutlonallsta here late today wired
General Carrama advising that he main-
tain a neutral attitude toward the Vnited
States In lt» difficulty with the Huerta
government.
Tbe message to Carrama, It waa said,
contained what rlrtually waa the reply
of the United State* to hla not* of aeveral
daya ago protecting against the Occupa-
tion of Vera Cru*.
REBELS GIVEN ASSURANCES.
The rebela In the conference were aa
Mired that no offenalve movement from
Vera Crtit was contemplated by the Vnited
StHtcs and that aa aoon uu reparation and
amends could be forced frnw the Huerta
faction the ciiatoms house In that city
would be turned back to authorltlea duly
constituted to receive It.
The President Wlahed It to be impressed
generally that the Tulted states had not
adopted a threatening attitude toward
the Constltutlonullsti in Meilcn, but mere
ly that It expects them to remain ueu
tral, whll» this Government continues to
seek reparation from the Huerta govern-
ment for Indignities offered by the Huerta
authorltlea.
Official messages from American Consul
Agent George C. Carothers, describing tbe
meellng with General Villa reached tbe
— Mvtfl
President curly today.
1 rally
They sjmc
stated that Villa would unt Join Hnerta
and the Intlmatlou waa conveyed tbat Gen
eral Carransa by hla itrong protest against
the capture of Vera Crui was lu reality
seeking to prevent disintegration at kit
forcea.
Maryland Sail* for MatatSsr..
SAN FRANCttCO, April tt.-Ti; cruiser
Maryland sailed at 11:21 a. m. for Maaatlao
on the Pacific mast of Mexico. The wsr
ship had 2,000 tous of coal, a full store of
ammunition, a crew of 700 and a company
of marlnea aboard.
Dias Sails Incognito far Mexico?
Special Telegram to Tbe Expreaa.
BERLIN, April M—Commercial circles
here which are In close touch with Mex
lean affairs today have a report tbat Gen
eral Porfirio I ilaa, e» President of Mexico,
baa sailed Incognito for Mexico. Wbe#
last seen General IHai waa at Monte Carlo.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 24.—Instructions
were today given by Governor Colquitt to
Dr. I. L. McGlasson, State Quarantine Of-
fice at Galveston, to enforce the quar-
antine regulations against refugees ar-
riving there from Mexican ports. Dr. Mc-
Glasson advised the Governor that about
1,000 refugees, including Americans and
foreigners, are expected to reach Gal-
veston within the next week.
This precaution is taken by the Gov-
ernor to prevent the Induction of yellow
fever or other contagious disease into this
State. It has been known for sftme time
that yellow feter is raging in certain Mex-
ican ports, and at the request of Surgeon
General Blue, Governor Colquitt on April 1
placed a quarantine on these ports. Refu-
gees arriving at Galveston will be de-
tained sixty days.
To care for the refugees tents will be
provided, the Governor today giving or-
ders that they be sent from Houston
to Galveston. The tents are those used
by the State in providing shelter for the
flood sufferers last December.
A telegraphic request received this aft-
ernoon bv Governor Colquitt from secre-
tarv of State Bryan that he suspend
quarantine regulations at Galveston on
count of American refugees from Mex-
i> will not he granted. The Governor
recently wns ndvlsed tbat yellow fever
ns prevalent In certain points of Mexico
and he says thai he will take every pre-
caution to keep the disease out of Texas.
The Governor sent the following telegram
to Secretary Bryan:
Telegram with reference to suspending
State quarantine regulations at Galveston
on account of American refugees from
Mexico, received. Some time ago S ur-
oii General Blue advised State Health Of-
ficer Slelner of the appearance of yellow
fever In certain sections of Mexico. We can-
not suspend our regulations and thus en-
danger our public health. Have In-
structed quarantine officer at Galveston
to make provision for detention of these
refugees lu compliance with quarantine
regulations. If this Is not satisfactory I
suaeest that you have steamers carrying
refugees land at New Orleans, where a
Federal marine hospital sendee has control
of quarantine regulations. Texas, as ever,
stands ready to assist the unfortunate
Americans in Mexico but we cannot af-
ford to jeopardlie our public health at
this time."
Bad Water [Worst
Foe of Troops Sent
Into Mexico
A. M. Brauer of this city yesterday re«;
ceivod authority from Adjutant General*
Henry Hutchlns to organize and enlist a
volunteer company of 108 men and three
officers. The company will be used either
as a volunteer regiment authorized after
the absorption of the Texas National
Guard or lo take the place o£ defunct ori
ganlzations.
The company will be eligible for servic*
In Mexico if the necessity should arise. Mr.
Brauer hns had some experience in militia
service. He served ten years with tba
Ninth National Guards of New York. Ha
was bonorablv discharged from the Thirty-
I'nlted States Volunteers, and has
I'orto Rico and the
first
seen service in Cuba,
Philippine Islands.
Organization of the company will begin
at once and Mr. Brauer said he expected
no difficulty in enlisting the required num-
ber of men.
Big Funeral for
Marines Killed at
Vera Cruz Fight
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 24.—City
authorities, members of the Grand Army
of the Republic, military and patriotic so-
cieties are planning an impressive double
funeral for the two Philadelphia boys-
Charles Allen Smith and George Poinsett
—who met death at Vera Cruz. Both were
20 years of age and were serving their
third year in tbe army. Funeral services,
according to the plans, will be held In
historic Independence Square.
Smith was the principal support of his
mother and three young sisters. On the
day he was fatally wounded, Mrs. Smith
received a letter from her son. The young
seaman spoke of his delight at the thought
of seeing active service. The letter made
her anxious and Mrs. Smith wrote:
"Take care of yourself, for 1 can't bear
the thought of anything happening to
you."
When she was called to a telephone in
a neighboring store yesterday and received,
the uews of her son's death, she fell in
a fftJnt and was in a serious condition to-
day. Physicians fear she will be unable
to withstand the shock.
American Consuls
Are to Withdraw;
From Mexico
NEW YORK. April 24.—Bad water will
be the army's worst foe In Mexico, If war
la declared, according to Colonel M. L.
Maus, chief surgeou of the First Army
Divisiou. which has hadquarters on Gov-
ernor's * Island. The water supply and
sanitation system of Mexico, he explained,
were so far behind modern methods that
If an army should be sent into the City
of Mexico'an entirely new system would
have to be provided. He estimated that
millions of dollars would be expended by
the Vnited States for sanitation and that
from a health standpoint American oc-
cupation of Mexico would be a good thing
for that country.
To insure pure drinking water Colonel
Maus said that filters would be a' part
of every army division equipment, and if
the water proved too impure for filtra-
tion, It would have to be boiled. He did
not express concern because of disease
umong the soldlerB except from typhus in
the City of Mexico. With the sanitation
system that the army would provide In
tie capital city, even typhus, he declared,
could ne conquered.
New York Women
Protest Against
War With Mexico
SEW YORK, April 24.—A resolution of
protest ngnlnst the Nation going to war
with Mexico was adopted at a woman's
maea meeting in Cooper Union last night.
Many men were In the audience. Presi-
dent Wilson waa called on "to put the
noble words he baa uttered In tbe past
luto deeds." _
"We ask President Wilson." he resolu-
tion read. Immediately to withdraw our
troops from Mexico and thus em-ourage
a fine sense of honor and repair the harm
already done."
Mrs. Henry Vlllard presided.
A LECTURE ON CHRIS-
TIAN SCIENCE.
First Churcb of Christ. Scientist, in Sail
Antonio, Texas, announces a free lecture
on Christian Science at tlie <ir«nd Opera
House Sunday afternoon, April 2(1. 1914. at
S o'clock, bv C. C. Eaton, C. S. B.. member
~ ' * Mother
WASHINGTON, D. C.f April 24.—Set*
retary Bryan auuounced late today that
British consuls would take charge of
the American consulates at Frontera, La-
paz, En*enada and Manzanillo and that
the Chilean consul would take over the
business of American consulate at Aca-
pulco. There are no French consuls at
these ports.
Secretary Bryan later today announced
that all American consuls in Mexico,
whether in Federal or Constitutionalist
territory, have been authorized by the
State Department to leave the country.
Whether they will withdraw however, wag
left in each consul's discretion.
Captain Niblack
Commands Michigan
Dlaa haa frequently quoted as saving that I "f 'XL°V
return to his native land Only in , I hnrch. The FlrstCharHi of ChrlstSci
Tha ramat la I tlst In Boston. Mass. Tbe pabllc II c
J - I riiam ianttd b*
he would return to bis native lai
rase of foreigu lavtaloa. Tba
CAPTAIN ALHEKT 1*. MBLAt k
Captiin Albert I*. Niblack ts tbe com-
mander of the Michigan, which is of tbe
aecoad division of tlie Atlantic IM •"»
IB MtlRan water*
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