Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-11
THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
strict Censorship Makes II Difficult TO
Obtain Correct Information from the
DlaZ Capitol.

ODtatn correct lnlOfmhuOu from tHt
Dlaz Capitol.
New Orleans, Nov. 11.-That more
serious conditions obtain in Mexico
City and environs than news dispatches
reveal, is indicated by futile attempts
OF New Orleans newspapers TO get
direct news from the Diaz capital. The
declaration is made here today that
the censorship in Mexico City has
practically prevented the direct dis
patch OF all riot news except that tell
ing OF determination OF Mexican
officials to curb the rioters. A cor
respondent who attempted to file a
complete story of the rioting in Mexico
City and several cities in that vicinity
was refused permission, according TO
code telegram he managed to get
through.
This strict censorship is taken here
to indicate that the rioting was more
serious than early reports indicated.
The outbreak in Guadalajara indicates
the anti-American spirit which prevails
in most Mexican cities.
Guadalajara, Mex, Nov. 11.-Fear-
full OF an attack OH the American con-
sulate where Consul Magill is holding
forth, the Mexican authorities today
ordered a guard OF four troops Of fed
eral cavalry to protect the building. A
detachment of local police was also
placed on duty at the consulate.
The troops are also patrolling the en-
tire American residence section, which
was last night terrorized by mob Of
several hundred mon and boys, who
stoned the homes Of Americans.
Last nights rioting was the result Of
score OF meetings in the streets which
we're addressed by students. who
preached vengeance against the United
States. The civic authorities today
succeeded in quieting the crowds in the
streets.
Washington, Nov. l1.-Both the
U 4. ID States and the Mexican govern
ments are in an expectant attitude to-
day, awaiting for full reports OF the
riots in the city OF Mexico on the one
hand, and the burning Of Antonio Rod
ergriez, a Mexican in Texas, on Il o
other, before making the incidents the
subject OF diplomatic exchange.
The spread of the disturbances to
other Mexican towns and along the
Mexican border has made the situa-
ton much more serious than it first APP
peared.
Despite the reiteration OF friendship
between the two governments, they are
seriously at odds. Secretary Knox does
not regard the lynching OF the Mexican
in Texas as justifable provocation for
the anti-American outrages in Mexico.
Neither does Mexico on any grounds
condone the lynching OF one Of its citi-
Gems in the United States.
The State Department is hampered
in having no direct control over the af-
fairs OF Texas. 1t is solely for the state
authorities to investigate the lynching
and punish the offenders, and until
they aot the State Department can do
nothing 10 that direction.
A dispatch received from Anlbassa-
dor Wilson at Mexico City at the State
Department today states that the Mexi.
can government is affording ample
protection to the American embassy.
He adds that the streets OF Mexico
City we're being pstrolled by the police
and rurslS, and that he did not sntlci-
pate further violence, As 4 result OF
the riot, Ambassador Wilson said that
81 men srs in Jail and will soon face
trial.