New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
INDIGNATION IN TEXAS
ACCUSATIONS RESENTED.
Officials Say Merico ReceiOed
Hearty Cooperation.
rR- Telegram to The tribune. ]

r,n,v...on Y,lx s-The statement by Mexicos 8
Foreign Minister charging bad faith by 1eNas
in the present revolution is resented oy the ci,'
and county officials of Del Rio and the onicl"' .,
a @. other Texas Mexican border towns In pup-
Ac statement the Texas officials declare 'ie! =
have never permitted any public gatherings Oh
Mexicans to plot against Mexico. have not sup
rorted or encouraged revoluuonsts, and nave
never as Mexico accused them. permitted raiders
tn Mexico 10 return Texas without interference
Tbev rite having arrested nearly one hundred
Mexicans crossing the border, and turning 'heii'
over to the federal authorities. The Texas Of
Ac;sls say they have reliable proof that nlty "i
more Mexicans from Texas were executed ~i.ou .u
trial or hearing In Mexico. and that many OF thein
: Rad right TO he in Mexico The Del Rio ofhcials
charge Mexican soldiers with having kidnapped zen
or fifteen Mexicans from the Texas sde Oh INC
river. who were executed by the soldieIs'
vrssh,,r+on Julv s-The State Department Of
fcials are making every effort TO learh 'iie "a -
connected with the border situation in order To
,e r,renared TO answer the complaint tha1 Is eA-
rected TO be filed by Ambassador Greer as s"9"
as he arrives in Washington next week 10 'iie
effect that some of the Texas officials have NOT
lived I'D to the requirements Of the neutrahVy
laws The department believes that the Iexans
have actually done much as they could IN re-
etraining the departure Of reVolutohsls aclcSS
,he border considering the great extent Of the
territory 10 be guarded and bearing IN MIND 1he
fact that the states generally have come 10 look
TO the national government for such international
police duty.
Del Rio Tex, July S-Developments IN CONFER
ence held at Las Nacas. Mexico, yesterday. oe-
tween Colonel Alberto Dorantes. commanding the
Mexican forces, Captain Aguirre. of the custom
office and District Judge Arredondo. United States
District Attorney Boynton. Marshal Molte Captain
d Conrad. Sd Cavalry. L. S. A; L. 7. Ellsworth
American Consul at Ciudad Porfrlo Diaz. Mexico,
and NJ r. Dove Collector Of Customs at Eagle
Pass show conditions be serious and the sltu-
alton one that demands prompt action by the
Mexican government. Following the conference
Colonel Dorantes admitted that the situation had
beeu serious but he thought the forces or the
-evol;tiorists had been broken. and the only
trouble expected now is from small bands travel
ling over the state These. he claims. are being
pursued by soldiers. District Attorney Boynton,
after the conference said that all matters pertain
.ne 10 the UPRISING along the border had been
investigated. and the two governments would CO.
orerate in an endeavor TO bring those guilty TO
Justice.
According TO advices received here to-day, three
hundred revolItionists are encamped in the hills
south of Las Vacas. apparently contented, awaiting
refnforcerlents ana anticipating attack by the
government forces. The government troops IN the
State Of Coahuila number about thousand
men reinforcernents having arrived Yesterday
Two detachnents OF the Sd United States Cavalry,
sccompanied by United States marshals, left Del
Rio to-day for trip along the Rio Grande, where
st is supposed some OF the insurgents are IN hiding
sn the unde-brush