Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
TROUBLE ARISES FROM
LYNCHING IN TEXAS
Newspaper Comments In His Home
Country On the Mexican Being Re-
Gently Burned at Stake In Rock
Springs. Precipitstes Serious Riot
ing and Stars and Stripes Are Torn
and Trampied Upon.
Oh, Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY, Nov. y.-fnrcuSn
insults to the American nag and as
saults made openly upon American
citizens in the streets, the antiAmef'
lean demonstration which began last
night with the stoning of the Mexi-
can Herald Offices, developed this at
ternoon into an affair of national I'M
portance. A vigorous protest was
registered by the American ambassa'
dor with the Mexican department OF
foreign relations and at the same time
the facts were telegraphed TO Wash.
ington and instructions asked for.
Tonight the attacks were renewed.
Windows in a dozen American bust
ness places were smashed. All about
town shutters were hurriedly drawn
and establishments closed. Forces
of police appeared in the streets amt
kept the crowds moving.
Tear Down U. s. Flag.
While the police looked on and
seemingly made no effort to prevent
IL, an American flag, floating in front
of candy store in the business quar-
ter, was torn down this afternoon by
several hundred medical students and
others, who trampled and spat on the
stars and stripes. The mob then tore
the flag to tatters. Photographs were
taken OF the flag desecrators before
the officers of the Diaro Del Hogan. a
Mexican newspaper. showing many
individuals waving bits of the torn
American flag. :.
The demonstration today was con-
tinuation OF the affair of last night
caused by antipathy aroused among
the people by the burning at the
stake of Antonio Rodriguez, at Rock
Springs. Texas. on November g.
Publication today by several Mexi-
can papers Of violent attacks on
Americans last night tended to in
cense the medical students. who were
the promoters OF last nights demon
strasio3.
Violent Expressions.
FL Diario Del Hogan was particu-
larIy violent in the expressions OF
animosity toward the people Of the
United States, characterizing them
as giants of the dollar. pigmies o.
culture and barbarious whites OF the
north and asking .-where is the
bcasted Yankee civilization"
Foreign Minister Creel said to re
porters tonight every effort would be
made to punish those guilty osenerins
Insult TO the American flag
Protest at Washington X
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. p
Protesting vigorously on behaliTthe
Mexican government. Senior he la
Barra. ambassador to thes United
State from Mexico, presented claim
for reparation to the state depart
meBt today because of the lynching
of Antonio Rodriguez at Rock
Springs. Texas. on November ;.
Rodriguez. VINO was a Mexican cit
izen. confessed to the murder OF MIS-.
Lem Henderson at Rock Springs and
was Burned at Abe stake.
Senior De la Barra had a lengthy
conference with Alvey A Adee sec
oBd assistant secretary Of stale IN
which he ives assured that the United
states would do everything possible
to apprehend the guilty persons
Only meagre details have reached
the state department from iexas
abount the iynchiug. but the ofsciais
today telegraphed to Governor Camp
bell. of Texas. to investigate the case
and TO take the proper steps to pun
ish the offenders.