The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-10
u. S. Subject Hanged to Tree
and Body Cut Down Be-
fore Police Arrive
lNDlGNITIES HEAPED
ON STARS AND STRIPES
Anti-American Feeling IS
Most Intense In Mexico
City and Soldiers are
Guarding Them.

WASHINGTON. NOV. io.-Ihe
mediate explanation OF the murder
and Iyuchfng OF an American reported
froHa Mexico City.
The American government will take
n firm stand and will demand COM
plcte rsstatration.
II was learned that ~screiar, Knox
has rvcei,rd long cipher report
iron, United States Ambassador VII
son at Mexico City. This report was
kent secret this afternoon. but IL II
known TO have contained Information
sf such an important nature as to
caa.~.. IL consultation Ut department
chiefs.
Following "A conference between
SENIOR de La Rarra. the Mexican am
hsssador here. and secretary hnos.
III was announced that the United
State would immediately institute II
searching investigation OF The lynch
ing In Texas of u Mexican iiamed Ro-
triguex, Ii the. facts warrant it, the
United states will offer an immediate
apology To Mexico.
~ the same time, tho United States
will demand similar action from NeN-
ico. and il h believed tis. Diax gov
ernnleni viii quickly comply with
Americas demands.
Ii II pointed out that Diay il con-
fronting u revolution OF serious pre-
portions, and that this IL no Time for
him To antagoUlxc Uncle sam. III
&.Osng,Scte offer OF retefation * moi
Immediately forthcoming. IL appears
probable this afternoon that ntax will
find himself In the worst tangie In his
varied career.
Reports received here early to-day
from Mexico City dsciars that two
Americans were killed. one Of them
lynched to a tree, in outbreaks there
last night. A mob Of natives, partiei-
pating in the anti American anti-9ov
eminent revolt, came upon a young
American man in the outskirts Of the
city and Iynohed him, but cut down
ths body before the police arrived
An American child 10 also supposed
TO have been killed when raobs stoned
street car carrying several Ameri-
cans IN Juarex avenue.
Several Msxicans were killed by po-
lice In surr~sssing the riots.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1o--lnten.e
anti American feeling is prevalent
hers to-day and troops and police are
on guard all over the city, keeping the
crowds from collecting and srdeavor-
ing, in passive way, to safeguard the
Interests Of American citizens.
The American colony 10 wrought up
over ysstsrday's attacks on American
citizens, during which an American
Aa0 Was torn. spat upon and reviled.
This indignation IL made worss by the
fact that the Mexican government had
ample warning that ths anti American
outbreak WAS TO b expected and made
no provision whatever to prevent Il.
Private kilograms rscsivsd here to-
day say Mexico City 10 In stage Of
Siege, with Americans in peril. Amsrt-
can resldents have heen barrieaded in
their homes.
Leaders Of the Mexican evolutionary
party, who, following tho recent else-
and came hsrs, assert that the out
brsak 10 not directly = result OF anti
American feeling. Their fellow coun-
trymsn in Mexico City ssixed this OPP
pertnnity for patriotic dsmonstra-
tions' they say, and further declare
that the disturbance will lead to .
rsvelutien aoairsx President Diax.
II punish the Guilty.
American Ambassador Wilson has
made strong representations to the
Mexican officials, who have promised
70 protecf Americans and To punish
those guilty OF insulting the American
Mar.
The riotinS followed bitter attacks
MT havs been made by the Mexican
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