The Washington times., 1911-05-09
Strongly Contradicted.

SlIUuSly SUhllo0ASlSN.
The advices from Mexico City, which
came Officially from the Mexican EN-
bassy, caused the Administration ten
sion to relax slightly, but the state
rnent issued today by the ambassador
on the spot that It was not taken serl-
ously.
This statement was designed to dis
credit the newspaper reports to the eff
feet that the rebels were in control of
at least tWo-thirds of the entire re-
public and that Mexico City itself was
threatened by armed forces numbering,
in the aggregate. many thousand men.
No Information came from the en-
bassv with regard TO the fighting at
Juarez. and none to the effect that
seven American citizens had been shot
down on the soil of their own country
by the soldiers engaged in the conflict.
Mexican Embassy Statement.
The statement is as follows:
"Advices received at the Mexican en-
bassy from the City of Mexico, dated
May s, confirm the report that absolute
order and tranquility continue to pre-
vail in the Sity of Mexico; that shops
and commercial houses have been classed
as usual only on Sundays and on feast
days. Great is, therefore, the surprise
in Mexico at the wild runlors TO the
contrary, published by some American
newspapers and, especially, at the report
that the rebels control the greater part
Of the republic. All the ports. all the
cities. all important towns and centers
are under the control of the government.
The rebels have only secured some
points of very secondary Importance.
Would Caution Public Here.
I'm view of this fact it is we'll TO
caution the public against any alarm
that might be caused by these misrep'
resentatfons, which can only be attrib-
uted TO malice or ignorance on the part
of those that furnish such wild reports.
AS an instance Of these frequent mis-,
representations, It may be mentioned
that former American Ambassador
THOMPSON, who was reported as having
signed a petition at Acapulco asking
for the protection of the United states
denies this most emphaucally in a let
ter addressed to the Mexico City news
papers. - 49,,
cludes his letter with the following
words: I have never had any reason
to complain and I have never com
plained of the action of any Mexican
toward me-
Wilson's Message.
At the State Department. It was stated
this morning that only one dispatcl
came from Ambassador Wilson today
IN which he commented upon the mani
festo issued by President Diaz yester
day. The contents of this dispatch were
not given out at the department ant
the Interpretation which the ambassador
placed upon it was not made public.
Two other dispatches were received
at teh department today from consular
ocials. In one of these. Consul Noet
ter says that the revolutionists have
captured Conception de Loro, and have
burned all the municipal buildings.
Another dispatch says that the COVER
nor of Chiapas has Gone to Mexico
City, and that it is reported he vii
tender his resignation while there.
|, Confirms Report of Killing
More interesting were the dispatche!
which came from General Duncan anc
Colonel Stcever from along the border
In the first to arrive today it wa'
shown that the fighting yesterday wa!
severe and that four Americans haC
been killed. This dispatch transmitted
TO the President through the War De
partment is as follows:
Attack on Juarez by part of Ma
dero's force has been in progress sinci
about 10 O'Clock this morning. At leas
four Americans already killed in e
Paso Have sent formal protest to botl
from Santa Fe bridge from which Z
few federals killed can be seen lying II
the streets in JuareZ. Firing by insur
rectos against federals, former usint
river bank as protection. lnsurrector
hav ealready captured the Mexican Gus
toms guard house at both the santa F.
and Stanton street bridges. Have or
dered into FL Paso what available
troops ! have to help back crowds
Shafts have fallen as far north as th'
postoffce building in center of town
Efforts on part of Madero to stop. tn,
Fighting has been unsuccessful so tar.
Steiver Makes Protest.
Colonel Steever later in the morning
wired direct TO the War Department
saying that he had formally proteste'
against the firing into El Paso, an
that Madero had hastened to express
his regret adding that all necessar.
measures had been taken to prevent
repetition OF the accident" The dis
pltch then says:
According to best obtainable infor
nation the attack on Juarez will b
renewed tonight. Two more American
killed about seven this evening were ol
railroad track near river in a sectio
from which people had been warned t
DEATHS