Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-10
MEXECANS ON THE RAMPAGE.
American Citizens Attacked and Flag
Torn Down-Two Americans Reported
TO Have Been Killed and One Lynched.

Torn Down-TwO Americans Reported
to Have Been Killed and One Lynched.
Mexico City, Nov. 10-Intense anti
American feeling is prevalent here to-
day, and troops and police are on
guard all over the city, keeping the
crowds from collecting and endeayoring,
in passive way, TO safeguard the in
terests Of American citizens.
The American colony is wrought up
OF yesterdays attacks on American
citizens, during which an American
flag was torn, spat upon and reyiled.
The situation is made worse by the
fact that the Mexican government had
ample warning that the anti-American
outbreak was to be expected, and
made no provision whatever to prevent
it.
American Ambassador Wilson has
made strong representations to the
Mexican officials. who have promised
to protect Americans and to punish
those guilty OF insulting the American
flag.
The rioting followed bitter attacks
that have been made by the Mexican
press upon America and Americans,
following the burning ut the stake,
in Texas, on November 8, of Antonio
Rodriguez, for the murder Of a woman.
Ell Diario del Hogan characterized the
American people as Giants Of the
dollar; pigmies in culture, and bar
barous whites of the north"
Tuesday night the medical students
led an anti-AmericAn demonstration.
Last night, though knowing the popu-
lar feeling, the government made no ad-
vance preparations to prevent an out
break. Citizens, led by the students,
attacked Americans wherever they were
found, and stoned the homes OF Amer.
cans. A street car, conveying Ameri-
can children to school, was also stoned.
The Office Of the impartial, news
paper friendly to the government, was
stormed and wrecked.
The crowds were only dispersed when
police and cavalry charged with drawn
sabres. killing three rioters and wound
ing number OF others.
San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 10-Re-
ports received here today early from
Mexico City declare that two Ameri-
cans we're killed and one of them lynch
ed to q tree in outbreaks there last night.
A mob OF natives, participating in the
anti-American anti. government revolt,
came upon young American man in
the outskirts OF the city and lyuched
him, but cut down the body before the
police arrived.
An American child is also supposed
to have been killed when mobs stoned
street car carrying several Americans
in Juarez avenue. Several Mexicans
we're killed by police in suppressinR
the riots.
Private kilograms received here to-
day say Mexico city is in stage Of
siege with Americans in peril. Ameri-
can residents have been barricaded in
their homes. Leaders of the Mexican
revolutionary party, who following the
recent elections, we're forced to flee the
country and came here, assert that the
outbreak is not directly result Of anti
American feeling. Their fellow coun-
trymen in Mexico city sliced this OPP
portuuity for a patriotic demonstra-
ton, they say, and further declare that
the disturbance will lead to a revolution
against President Diaz.
Washington, Nov. 10.-The attacks
upon American citizens in the City OF
Mexico and the insults to the American
flag we're the subject Of conference
early today between the secretary OF
state and Senior de la Barra, the Mexi-
can ambassador.
Senior de ls Barra has received no
information concerning the rioting, but
expressed the belief that the Mexican
government will deal firmly with the
situation.
The principal object Of Senior de la
Barra's call upon Secretary Knox today
was to ascertain what has been accom-
plished in bringing to punishment those
who we're responsible for the recent
lynching OF Mexican in Texas. De-
spite the gravity OF the attacks upon
American citizens in Mexico, the Mex
lean authorities are taking firm stand
in the lynching case, and there is no
apparent disposition to apologize for
the Mexican incident until the United
States has taken action in the Texas
lynching case.
1t is Admitted that the situation be.
tween this country and Mexico is very
delicate. An apology and reparation
is demanded of this country for the
lynching OF Rodriguez, the Mexican
citizen who was burned to death in
Texas after coniessing to the murder of
Mrs. Henderson, On the other hand
this country will demand that President
Diaz prevent further anti-American
demonstrations and apologize to this
country for last nights rioting.
The United States will demand an
immediate explanation Of the murder
and lyDching OF Americans reported
from Mexico City. The American
government will take firm stand and
will demand complete reparation. Fol
lowing a conference between Senior lie
la Barra the Mexican Ambassador here
and Secretary Knox, it was announced
that the United etates would immedi-
ately institute searching investigation
OF the Iynching in Texas OF Rodriguez.
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