The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-05
MEIICO DLAMSS aGR ENEMIES.
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Nty Informed Mr. Thompson that twenty
feyolutoniat- ~ Cahanea had started
the trouble, gaining . folio owing among the
native laborers, who sOre striking hH-
Gauss ~ 4 reduction IN the wage scale lay
the copper companies
According to the doapatchos ffum Major
watts tho Mexloans lay the blame on the
two MetCalt brothers. who were killed,
The Mexican story " that q large number
~ the strikers went to tho copper com
pany's lumber yard and made an efoT
10 induce the men still working to JOIN them
In the strike. The strikers, the story goes,
we're dispersed without trouble but the Met
Gulf brothers went on the roof Of n house
and opened fire on the strikers killing four
or FIVE The strikers then rushed on the
house, broke in and killed the Metcalfs,
This II In assumed. led To the further riots.
The story ~ the origin Of the riots a.
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differs from the Mexican version The
Americans assert that the afiair was due
entirely to -ocialistic and labor agitation.
The trouble at Cananea seems to he
over. Major Watts says in his despatch
to-day that the armed Americans who
went to Cananea from Arizona to assist
the Americans already there have returned
home. The squadron Of the Fifth Cavalry
has been ordered from Naco back TO its
regular station at Fort Huachuca
The official reports received here differ
concerning the number Of deaths. Mr..
GaIbraith, the American consular agent
at Cananea, says two Americans and ten
Mexicans were killed, while Major Watts
SAYS there are two Americans and fifteen
Mexicans dead.
Some officials. especially in the War
Department. are inclined to be angry over
the attitude OF Consular Agent Galbraith,
who on the first day Of the trouble at Can
anea got into direct communication with
Fort Huachuca and demanded that troops
he sent to his assistance. To send troops
into foreign territory ID a breach OF inter-
national law, but Mr.. Galbraith's plea was
SO urgent and frantic that II would have
been quite possible for the troops to have
pushed aside all International law to go
to the rescue of fellow count ryinen. 1t
is considered fortunate that Major Watts
received information of his own before he
got very far on his journey from Fort
Huachuoa to Naoo. With the belief that
every American in Cananea was o
to be murdered, as Mr.. Galbraith's telegram
would indicate, it is very doubtful if the
American army officers would have con-
sidered international law very long, but
instead would probably have crossed the
border and gone down to Cananea.
The attitude of the Mexican Government
is entirely satisfactory to the State Depart
ment. Under instructions sent him by
Secretary Root or Saturday Mr.. Thompson
reminded the Mexican Government Of its
international obligations and also sug-
gested that II the United States could help
In any way 1t would be glad to do 80. Mr..
Roots note on this particular point really
meant that If the Mexican Government
did not have troops on the ground the United
States Government had some just across
the line which could be sent to Cananea
very quickly. Mr.. Thompson informed
the State Department in his despatch to-
day that the Mexicans would be very glad
to have the United States apPrehend n
Of the Cananea fugitives who may escape
across the line. This will Of course be done.
Twenty Of the rioters in Cananea had been
arrested when Mr.. Thompson sent his
despatch to the State Department.
Major Watts said in his despatch to-day:
Il talked with Mr.. Greene over the phone
this morning. He says that Mexican troops
are there and have everything well in hand
and that no more disorder Is anticipated.
Am informed that Americans have resumed
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