The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
Cabrera Fills JaiIs With His Political Enemies Who
 Not Seen Again
REVOLUTION ID BREAK OUTI
 FORCES WAIT IN HONDURAS

Mexico Will Not Go to War With
 Guatemala at Present, But ReIa- Tions May Be Severed-Ca- brera's Last Card.
 Mexico City, May S.-According to a high Mexican official. who for obvious reasons desires that his name be withheld, this government has learned that state of affairs exists in Guatemala, which, If made known to the civilized world, would | shock it beyond description. This infor- nation was conveyed to the government by refugees who arrived in this capital during today and yesterday. As most of them left families in Guatemala, they begged that their names be not used as they declared that to do so would make them involuntary murderers, for Cabrera, they declared, would put to death those of theirs who remained behind.
 q may be liable to the charge of pre- judice," said this official, Mexico has but the friendliest feeling for Guatemala as country. but its feeling towards the present administration is justified, l think 1 by the tales I am about to relate. l could publish that Cabrera is a despot, alongside of whom the Czar of Russia, the Shah of Persia. or the Sultan of Tur- key sink into insignifieance. As soon as the attempt on the life of Cabrera was made, officers of his government went from place to place indcriminatey ar resting men, women and children Most of these were the best and wealthiest families of the republic and many were accounted former friends of the presi- dent.
 Prisoners Never Seen Again. "The jails are filled and temporary jails are being utilized. In some cases, pris- 1 oners enter their place of incarceration and are never seen or heard from again. The whole family of Juan vitrei, inelud- ing his servants, were recently thrown into prison. viteri is banker and one of the wealthest men in the republic. A few hours after the attempted assassi- nation an officer reached his house and Viter got wind of the affair and escaped, but Cabrera ordered his wife, children and servants to be sent to prison until the man was apprehended It is claimed that the women in the Jails have been subjected to numerous indignities"
 Another incident cited was that of Guatemala prisoner who, with his wife, was placed under arrest. The woman was taken to prison, but the man tied down to stakes driven in the open plain and the hordes of Cabrera passed over the body, submitting it to unspeakable indiginties. According to reports refugees of the best families are in state of terror and their property and lives are subject to the whm and morbid suspicious of Cabrera.
 Will Surrender Bone.
 Fl Diario tomorrow will say that the state department has received cable gram from Minister Gamboa that the Cabrera government will surrender Col onel Bone, wanted as witness in the Barillas case, but refuses to give up Gen eral Lima, charged with being an arch conspirator The paper claims the in- formation comes from an extra reliable official source.
 Won't Go to War.
 Mexico will not go to war with Guate- mala over the extradtion of Gen. Jose Amara Lima, charged with complicify In the assassination of Gen Manuel Lizan- dro Barillas, former president of Guate- mala. who was killed In this city. This
 
 ciated Press by Minister of Foreign Re- lations Marescal today The decision reached is irrevocable Minister Mares cal modified his statement, however, in so far as to say that any overt act or direct insult by the Cabrera government would completely change the attitude Of the Mexican government, but added that no such contingency was expected to arise
 For the third time Mexico has addressed Guatemala in regard to the affair. In the last note the government pointed out the extreme patience with which It had acted and warned President Cabrera or the light in which he would be placed before the world in case of his refusal to acauiesce to Mexicos request. Until a reply to this last request Is received no cabinet meetings will be held
 Relations May Break.
 What will happen in the event that the reply to this last note is unfavorable to the government, is a matter which the state department refuses to discuss In detail Minister Mariscal admitted that diplomatic relations between the two countries might be broken off. but even this, he said, would not be construed as a preparation for war.
 This was as far as the minister cared to be quoted. but from an official source as high as that of the head of the state department it was learned that this de- cision of the Mexican government un- raveled one thread of the tangle in the Guatemalan affair.
 Cabrerar's Last Card. President Cabrera played his last card when he sent a note to the Mexican gov ernment today, demanding the extradi- ton of Dr. Emile Leon. Francisco Orla, and Dr. Louis Obregon. He said that he had positive proof that these three men were directly implicated in the re- cent attempt to assassinate him.
 Dr. Leon was formerly minister to Mex ico from Guatemala He was ordered back home and given position In the cabinet He awoke one morning while occupying this position to learn that Pres ldent Cabrera had ordered his arrest. He sought refuge in the Mexican legation and was later conveyed to the port of San Jose de Guatemala by guards from this same legation and took ship for I