Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
MORE THAN 4 RIOT
cananea Outbreak Said to
Have Been Insurrectionary.
Discomfort WORKED UPON
Movement Directed Against the Mexi-
can Governnent.
CHARGE BY MINISTER MARIsCAL
Startling Statement Received From
Ambassador Thompson--Repcrt
From Major Watts
CHARGE BY MINISTER MARIscAL

Mr.. Thompson. United states ambassador
In the City OF Mexico, has telegraphed the
State Department. In answer to its In
struction relative to the Cananea disturb
ance the startling statement that the out
break there last week was OF a revolu-
tionary character. and was inspired from
revolutionary headquarters In st. Louis,
Missouri.
Mr.. Thompson was charged to remind the
Mexican authorities OF the responsibility
upon them to care for the lives and prop
erty Of American citizens at Cananea, and
also to invite suggestions as to how our
government might cooperate to that end.
His conversation with Minister Mariscal Of
the foreign office, brought forth the state
ment from that official that a revolution
airy junta, operating In st. Louis. seized
upon the discomfort existing among the
miners at Cananea to stir up revolution
directed against the Mexican government
itself.
Reduction Of the Wages
Mr.. Gafbradth, the United. States consular
agent at Cananea. and Col. Greene, the
head of the copper mines located there.
have also been In communication with the
State Department relative to the riots, and
the substance of their communications Is
that the laborers' wages had been reduced
from an abnormaIIy high scale to the or
dinafy Mexican basis, SO the revolutionary
propaganda spread rapidly among the dis
contented miners. Two prominent Amerf-
cans and ten Mexicans were killed in the
riots, according to Mr.. Galbraith's report
dated Saturday and twenty arrests were
made.
The Mexican government according to
both Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Galbraith. is
In complete control of the situation at
Cananea and troops are in pursuit of strik-
hot v,aI fv,fn Inc
Suggestion by Mexico.
In answer to the invitation to suggest
lines upon which the United States govern
ment could cooperate to suppress disorder
and protect life and property Mr.. Thomp
son reports that the Mexican foreign office
has intimated that 1t would be glad to have
the United States government make every
effort to apprehend any of the revolution
lists or strikers who participated in the riots
and who may seek to escape across the
border into United States territory. The
necessary instructions to that end will
be given at once to the local authorities
In Arizona and Texas. Meanwhile General
Bell, the chief of staff, today sent orders
to Major Watts. commander of the squad
ron Of the 9Th Cavalry which went from
Fort Hauchucha to Naco. Ariz., to return
to the military post. Word has come to
the department from Col. Steadman. the
commanding officer Of the post at Fort
f1udCHuCHa, tndI II was never intended
that United States troops Of cavalry should
cross the border line into Mexico with
view to assisting In quieting the troubles
at Cananea, except on explicit order to
that eject from Washington.
Report Of Major Watts.
The following Geographic report by Maj.
Watts of the 9TH Cavalry, at Naco, Ariz.,
regarding the situation at Cananea, Mex.
was received at the War Department to-.
day:
My information as to trouble at Cananea
is as follows: Mexican employees of Green
Copper Company struck for higher wages
and made other demands. Mexican story
Is that large number of strikers went to
company's lumber yards and tried to in
duce non-strikers to quit work. and that
they were peaceably dispersed. Two Amer
lean brothers. named MetcaH. resented &C.
ton of strikers and went to roof of house
and shot and killed four or five Mexicans
Strikers then broke into the house and kill
led the two Metcalf brothers
STORY of copper. company differs some
what. Claim trouble is socialistic and due
to labor agitators. The total casualties are
two Americans and about fifteen Mexicans
killed
THE governor Of Sonora is at Cananea
since June 1. The governor took with him
two hundred and fifty American volunteer
guards. Captain Rynning. Arizona Ran
gers, went Win tnem my Information this
morning Is that all is quiet at Cananea.
I talked with Mr.. Green 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 re-
sumed work. The American volunteers re-
turned last night and have gone to their
homes. General Torres passed through
here this morning en- route to Cananea.
Following is translation of a message to;
me from the governor of Sonora through
the Mexican commssario of Naco: 'Ronqui
no, Cananea, June 2. Tell the chief of
the force from Huachuca that the strikers
are In a peaceful attitude since last night,
and more so since my arrival: that there
is no fear of more disorder. (Signed) Rafel
Isabel There we may return to Huachuca
as soon as possible to complete our target
practice"