The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05
REVOLUTION WAS
BEHIND OUTBREAK
Disturbance Fomented From
Headquarters at St. Louis,
Consul Says.
GOVERNMENT IN CONTROL
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
wASHINGTON, D. c., June 4.-Mr'
Thompson, the American ambassador 10
Mexico. has telegraphed the State De-
partment In answer to instructions rel
atiye To the Cananea disturbances that
the outbreak there was revolutionary III
character, fomentcd from headquarters
at st. Louis. Mo-
Mr.. Thompson was charged to remind the
Mexican authorities of the responsibility
upon them to care for the lives ana
nroperty OF American citizens al Cananea,
Ana also invite suggestions as to how
this government might cooperate 70 that
end His conversation with Minister
Marshal. of the foreign office, prou6nt
forth the statement from that Official tllat
s. n Revolutionary junta. operating IN g.
louis. seized upon the discomfort exist
Ing among the miners at Cananea 10 sur
IN revolution directed against the Mex
lean government itself.
Pursuing Rioters.
M c.albraith, the American consular,
arant ut Cananea, and Colonel Greene,
1he head OF the copper mines located tlle e. .
Z have also been In conmunlcaLoh WIN
the State Department relative 10 the
riots and the substance OF tneir coi'l -
1nunications is that the laborers "ases
Ma heen reduced from an abnormally
1,,,h scale to the ordinary Mexican
fnsis. SO the revolutionary propaganda
snread RAPIDLY among the dlscontenteu
r,,ners Two prominent Americans ana
ten Mexicans were killed In the riots, &C
ccrding to MIR. Galbraith's report oateo
& ga turday, and twenty arrests were l'aue.
The Mexican government, according 10
Il both Mr. Thompson and Mr.. Galpralth IS
In complete control OF the SITUATION u.
Cananea and troops are IN pursuit VI
the strikers who escaped INTO the 1lioui4'
iains.
In answer to the invitation to suggest
lines upon which the United States gov
arnment could cooperate to suppress DIS
order and protect life and property MI
Thompson reports that the Mexican lor
elgn office has minated that It would DC
glad to have the United States govern
nent make every effort to apprehend any
OF the revolutionsts or strikers VINO
participated in the riots and may seek
4. to escape across the border into Amer
lean territory The necessary instructions
to this end will be given at once to the
local authorities In Arizona and Texas
General Bell, the chief Of staff to-day
sent orders to Col. Watts. commander OF
the squadron of 1.-THE Fifth Cavalry.
which went from Fort Huachucha, to
Naco. Ariz, to return to that post.
Great Idea of Plot.
(ByiAssoclated Press)
ST. LOU1S.,' June 4.-When Mexican
Consul serrano was shown the dspa tch
relating 10 Ambassador Thompsons tele
gram 10 the State Department he made
tie following statement TO The Asso-
IL
Mexican revolutionary headquarters in
1 st. Louis. Several months ago q revolu-
tionary newspaper called Regeneration
was published here; tne editors were ar
reste9 and late. fled. ! think that in
c.dent must have given rise 10 this re-
port 0. revolutionary headquarters In
81. Louis"
IT. J. Wol1ey, ST. Louis, representative
Of the Greene interests. said.
The Cananea trouble Is caused en-
t.e!y by a strike for higher wages
know A.nba ssador Thompson and !, IS
my opinion that ne IS certainly mistaken
about Mexican revolution being for-
men,ed IN 81. Louis.
Situation Under Control.
(By Associated Press.)
BISBEE AFIZ June 4.---The follow
ing message was received by telephone
from cananea at IL A. NJ to-day:
Situation here Is absolutely under
control by Mexican authorities. assisted
by Kosterlitzkys rurales and Mexican
soldiers. 200 strong. Special correspond
ents have sent out many stories that are
unfounded, There has been no SHOOTING
In cananea since Saturday evening Z,
sundown. Several arrests havr been
made by soldiers and ruraIes. but posi-
lively there has been no execution Of!
rirgleaders
"a conservative estimate OF killed d1r-
Ing Friday and Saturday Is thirty Mex.
cans and five Americans.
49, 1.-THE Bisbee volunteers taken across
tho line Saturday morning by Governor
Z ysabel, OF Sonora, returned 10 Bisbee
to-day, They paraded the streets Of
Canunea and had a good effect Presi-
dent Daz has wired Governor Ysabel at
Cananea, endorsing his actions up 10 date.
frhe concentrator Is running full hand
5 ed and two furnaces at the smelter are
working. All of the American miners
are again at work. but none Of the Mex
lean miners nave returned,
known Americans killed; George Met
calf, W.ll MetcaN, Bert RusA (tnrl Har,
gler,
''captain Watts and two troops Of
cavalry are still camped on tho United
States sido OF the line at Naco, Ariz"
Dash for Liberty.
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