Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-05
DISORDER IS REVOLUTIONARY
Ambassador Thompson Reports on Outbreak
at 0anansa, Mexico,
foMENTED BY IUNTA IN ST. LoUr
Statement Made by Mexican Foreign
OmciaI Doubted by Consul In
Mound City-situatiOn
Under Control.

WASHINGTON, June 4-Mr Thompson,
the American ambassador to Mexico, has
telegraphed the State department in
answer to instructions relative to the
Cananea disturbances that the outbreak
there was revolutionary in character,
fomented from headquarters at ST. Louis,
Mr.. Thompson was charged to remind
the Mexican authorities of the responsible
ity upon them to care for the lives and
property of American citizens at Cananea
and also to invite suggestions as to how
our government might cooperate to that
end. His conversation with Minister Mar
steal of the foreign ofice brought forth
the statement from that oficial that
revolut olsTy junta operating in st. Louis
seized upon the discomfort existing among
the miners at Cananea to stir up revo-
luton directed against the Mexican gov
ernment itself Mr.. Galbraith, the Ameri-
can consular agent at Cananea, and Colo
mel Greene, the head of the copper mines
located there, have also been in communi-
cation. with the State department relative
TO the riots, and the substance of their
communications is that the laborers' wages
had been reduced from an abnormally high
scale TO the ordinary Mexican basis, so
the revolutionary propaganda spread
Idplulg AMONG lue ulSCOntenleu miners.
situation Under Control.
Two Americans and ten Mexicans were
killed in the riots, according to Mr.. Gal
braith's report, dated Saturday, and
twenty arrests were made. The Mexican
government. according TO both Mr., Thomp-
son and Mr Galbraith. is in complete CON
troll Of the situation at Csnanea and troops
are in pursuit OF strikers that escaped into
the mountains.
In answer to the invitation TO suggest
lines upon which the United States govern
ment could co operate to suppress disorder
and protect life and property, Mr.. Thomp-
son reports that the Mexican Foreign Of
flee mas intimated that It would be glad
to have the United States government make
every effort 10 apprehend any OF the revo-
lutionists or strikers who participated in
the riots and may seek 10 escape across the
border into American territory. The in
structlons to this end viii be given at once
TO the local authorities in Arizona and
Texas. General Bell. the chief OF stan,
today sent orders to Colonel Watts. COM
mander Of the squadron OF the Fifth cav
airy, which went from Fort Huachuca 10
Naco. ATiz, TO return TO that post
Mexican Consul Doubts Statement.
ST. LOUIS. June 4.-When Mexican Con-
sui serrano was shown the dispatch re-
lating to Ambassador Thompson's telegram
TO the State department he made the fol-
lowing statement 10 the Associated Press:
l do not know OF any Mexican revolu-
tionaTy Headquarters In 81. Louis. Several
months ago a revolutionary newspaper
called Regeneration was published here
the editors were arrested and later fed
think that instance must have given
rise TO this report Of a revolutionary head
quarters in St. Louis.
T. j. Wolhey, ST. Louis representative
OF the Greene interests. said:
The Cananea trouble Is caused entirely
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