Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
Between United States and
Republic Of Mexico.
Yankee Kills a Mexican and
Mexican Kills a Yankee. I
Both Governments Straining to
Preserve the Peace.

Washington, Nov 13.-ConfrOnted
by a more delicate situation than ever,
as result Of the occurrences of the
past few days the governments OF
Mexico and the United States were
making every effort to restrain their
citizens from acts of violence, and to
smooth over the difficulties. The al
ready serious problem before the two
nations resulting from the burning at
the stake n Texas of Antonio Rod
rigueZ and the demonstrations against
Americans in Mexico City and else
where. was further complicated dur
ing the past As hours by the shooting
of Jesus Losa by Carlos B. Carothers,
Ian American, at Huadalagara, Mev
and the assassination of Chief of Po-
lice w. c. Temple of Anadarko, Okla,
by Mexican.
Ambassador De La Barra presented
toGay to the state department the dis
patch from Foreign Minister Creel in
which President Diaz expressed sat
isfaction of President Taft's assur-
ance that he would do all in his DOW
er to punish those guilty of the crime
recently committed against Rod
rguez in Texas. DiaZ in this message
stated that the Mexican government
already had instituted proceedings
against the persons responsible for
misdemeanors in Mexico and expected
tn reDress, with all the vigOr of the
law, all offences whatsoever against
Americans who reside there
President Taft is being kept inform
ed by wireless, while en- route to
Colon on the armored cruiser Tonnes
see OF the developments in the MeXi-
can situation. His prsonal friendship
Tor President DiaZ is strong factor
in the peaceful settlement Of all the
existing difficulties. During President
rats absence. Sec. Knox is taking
every precaution to prevent offences
against Mcxicans in the territory ad :
joining Mexico.
Today the state department upon learn
ing of the shooting of Chief Temple by
an unknown Mexican police and of the
TACT That men, were searching for the
assassin, sent a telegram to Gov. Has
kell of Oklahoma to prevent summary
vengeance being taken on the Mexican
if he is caught. The state department
insists that the Oklahoma authorities
shall prevent at all hazards such an oc-
currence. Ambassador De La Barra tel
egraphed today to the Mexican consul
at Kansas City, Mo- who has supervision
over the territory which includes Okla
homa, ordering a full investigation of
the shooting of Chief Temple. He gave
especial instructions to the consul to
learn whether or not the assassin was
<,;f n
cndeavoring also to ascertain the nation
atty of Antonio Rodriguez, who was
burned at the stake at Rock Springs.
Texas. Press dispatches alone have fur
nished the information that he was a
Mexican citizen.
Mexico City, Nov 13-Sunday, to which
both the police and the American resi-
dents looked forward with some uneasi-
ness because of recent riots, passed with
out any renewal of the demonstrations
Ngainst Americans. The feeling tonight
that the end of the trouble has come APP
feared to be general
There was no relaxation of vigilance
by the police today, and tonight strong
atrols of foot and mounted police were
on guard in the business quarter and
throughout the American colony.
Dispatches from Guadalaja ra. filed
carly today, reported no violence in
that city last night. A proclamation
- the effect that any gathering Of five
or more persons in the streets would
hc dispersed by the police had a quiet
g effect on students and others and
disturbance was attempted. Fed
al and state cavalry patrolled the
reefs of Guadalaiara throughout the
ight.
Washington, Nov. 12.-Through un-
| official sources a report has reached
the state department that Antonio
Rodriguez. the alleged Mexican who
vas burned at the stake at Rock
Springs, Texas, by mob, was really
born in New Mexico
If this should prove to be the case
of course the Mexican government
would be obliged to withdraw it's de.
mand for reparation. 1t would leave
the United States the aggrieved party
in the anti-American demonstrations
in Mexico.
Mexico City. Nov. ia special dis
patch received here today from Guada
laJara says that Carlos =. Carothers
me American manager of the West
End Realty Company, fired into a
crowd of anti American rioters who
We're stoning his residence last night
Killing Jesus Loza. a 14-year-old bow
and wounding Prudencia Chavez. DO
lie eman.
tarothers. the dispatch says, was
taken from his home at midnight and
placed in jail
AMBACk WINS SUIT.