The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
DIAZ SURPRISES
MEXICAN DISORDER



what the government officials desire TO
let go, except code messages, and some
of these are refused.
Mexican Consul Antonio V. Lomali, sta
toned in ri Paso, claims 10 be In hourly
touch with his government by wire. and
declares that there have been no diser-
ders In Mexico City to-day, but when
asked If there had not been some arrests
for disturbances he replied
THAT may be. You know that in any
large city, in New York-even in Wash
ington, your own Capital-there are often
clashes between men-sometimes between
men of different nationalities, but your
police take care of the situation, 1t is
the same in Mexico City. The police can
take care of the situation. 1t is not an
anti-fOreign uprising II is not an anti
Diaz uprising. II is merely few-as
you Americans call them-hotheads who
are becoming boisterous. The police viii
properly punish them"
This. then. appears to be the official
Mexican view OF the situation No dis
turbaT ces are reported in the smaller
Mexican towns. so far as known, and
conditions all along the border are abso-
lutely euiet and the best OF feeling Is
evidenced between the people Of the two
republics along the line.
There is. however. throughout Mexico
a very strong undercurrent OF anti-Amer-
lean feeling, produced through jealousy
of American successes in Mexico. and II
the matter is not soon snuffed out in
Mexico City trouble in many places is
likely TO occur, but such energetic action
has been taken In the capital city that il
is not believed there can be much further
trouble there
Men Ordered 90 shoot.
Diaz handles all situations as a soldier
His men are instructed 10 preserve order.
and they do 1t II they have to kill every
body to carry out instructions. There
fore, rioters know better than TO riot very
long after the troops take the streets. 1t
is feared by Americans. however. that
the present feeling viii result in coward
" assaults on Americans In unprotected
places for some time TO come, therefore
there Is much uneasiness all over the re-
public
Texas officials, according to Henry
Phelps. acting adiutant general will
make no investigation Of the burning Of
Antonio Rodriguez at Rock Springs. The
coroner entered officially on his docket
TIE NtIulNl lNdt NttEdSEu came 10 ms
death at the hands of unknown men, -
and the grand jury Of Valverde County
refuses to investigate. The Mexican de-
clared, when apprehended that he killed
Mrs. Lem Henderson because she talked
back" 10 him when he rode up TO her
house and asked her for something TO
eat She was alone and was afraid Of
him.
All border women are afraid of strange
Mexicans. A mob caught the Mexican
and burned him at the stake, following
the murder Of the woman. II is this that
aroused the Mexicans. While they are
rioting because OF this, bandits Of their
own nationality are secure IA the noun
tain Businesses Of Mexico, holding as
prisoner a young American girl taken
captive over two weeks ago. and other
bandits are making daily raids on the
plantations OF Americans throughout the
State OF Vera Cruz-so much so that
Ambassador Wilson protested over a
week ago to the Mexican state depart
ment
Fl Pals to-day makes a suggestion that
a boycott be instituted against American
goods and stores employing Americans.
and publishes a call foi a mass meeting
next Sunday TO draft form of boycott
and arrange for its circulation.