The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
Charges Americans With Re-
sponslbility for Conditions
He is Asked to Remedy
COMPLAINS OF AID
GIVEN INSURRECTOS
AT Aqua PRIETA
Report Has it That Mexican
Officials Are Circulating
Story at Capitol That
Revoltis a "Gringo"
invasion
WASHINGTON. April 2o.--un-


reply OF President Diax to Prrsi-
dent Taft's note of last Saturday
~ sharp retort instead CT "A paci-
ne promise. created great stir in
official circles here to-day
All officfaidom. however wa.
of'efHhined TO wait for official in
formation as TO the character OF
the note and would not accept "a
maj the reports which indicated
IL 10 be exactly opposite from that
"nich was expected.
According TO the unofficial report
Inc ltaz administration has created
iae impression among the Mexicans
about Mexico City and elsewhere that
the revolutionary army is largely made
up or Americans and that the revo-
tuition is practically an invasion by
Gringoes. 1t is said that the Diax
note instead Of promising to take
measures to protect American lives
ana property on the border. an
nounced IA mere repetition OF previous
routine orders to the army, and on
the other hand. blamed the Americans
FOR the border trouble.
Complains of Conduct.
The Diaz note is said TO contain
complaints against the conduct or
Douglas. Ariz., who are alleged to
nave given aid to the revolutiontst..
IL Is asserted that Lieutenant Tren-
coso, or the Federal army, was wound-
ed BY a shot fired from the American
custom house
Special complaint is made against
Major Gardner in command Ut
the american troops at Douglas, Diaz
aiieKing that he interferred in hehaifz
Or the rebels. This is generally be-4
ievsd here to refer to Captain jau5ot.
Reference is made TO the fact that
a rebel whose gun was out of order
crossed the line and had it repaired
by an American soldier The not~
NJ SAID 10 quote a sworn statement
oy John Dean of Douglas, ARK. 10
the effect that the insurgent forces NJ
Aqua Prie,a were largely composed
of Americans
me whole tenor of the reply OF
Diaz is said to be. that while the
Mexican government deplores the oc-
currences on the border, IL does nor
hold itself responsible, and blames
the United States for the conditions
wnlcn tart specifically asked Diax
10 remedy, 1t is said to state in
pain language, that In the orsfnior Of
Inc Diaz government the United Statau
Is either mis!nformed or is wrongly
interpreting the situation
A Sparring For Position.
such OF the callers at the Wht,a
mouse Today, with whom President
Ialt discussed the Mexican situation.
were united In declaring that Mr. Taft
was not disposed to regard the unex-
pected tenor Of the Diaz note. nm
oiiciaiiy reported, as interposing any
oostacie to speedy settlement of bor-
derland conditions
a sparring for position was tn
way the president summed on tf,,A
Diaz reply. according to Represent
tative Slayden fDemocratl. of Texas
with whom he had long talk. Ha
was convinced from what the preSi-
dent said to him that the incident uas
TO be expected, in diplomatic inter-
changes
The president knows the game
said Slayden. and IN his talk with ms
was convinced that he regards the
biaz note rather in the light OF -
trivial incident He thinks it is a part
OF the jocksying for position. that -
an important part OF diplomacy
under such conditions"
Slayden said that the president haA
esioentiy received conflrmatory meg
sages from Mexico. presumably
through Ambassador Wilson as to the
text of the Diaz reply, although ~
yet 1t has not yet been formally tran.-
mitted.
Comforting at White HOUSE.
IN accordance with an agreeInenk
reached yesterday. conferences waa
arranged for 1 O'Clock to-day At thu
White House between tho President.
tho Secretary Of State. Chairman SUI
Eer, OF the House COMMITTEES ON For.
cign Affairs, and subcommittee n
That committee, composed OF Reprc-
sentatives Garner (Democrat,. a.
Texas; Sharp fDeHocras}. Of Ohio n
and Foster tRcpublican), Of Vermont.
Representative Sulxcr said before
tRsc meeting that his committees 49, \
unanimously against 1nter~
rentfou and strictly I'm favor OF Z
hands or policy on the part OF tn
United States.
The attitude of Representative SUI.
Fer is that there is practically moth. 4
ing for the United States to gain by &
In invasion Of Mexico He holds thxtsa
he lives of the 10000 American cit1-
TENS now in that country must be the
prime consideration 81 a. the .CnktAdk ].
States In all movements In the matter u
He fears that ting first /. Tnnveuaen4S4 III
across the border would he a signa1 s
or general uprising against AmAr-
cans. and that perhaps even the BIZ. a
er feeling between the Diaz governs Il
nent and the Madero ,revolutionistea II
might be lost sight of In a genero1 NJ
against invading forelem-
,rs.
May Inflamc Populace. s3
Sulzer points out that even now g.
orts are being made in Mexico and 80
ome extent are succeeding. to place NJ
n the minds Of the people the idN&
sprouse, whose theme WAS Tho sMx0S5
nrly American citizens. are aid1G H
he revolution. This. he said. III NJ
'uiated to inflame the Mexican ~
ace against all Americans.
Sulser said II was certain inst
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