The Washington times., 1911-05-02
MEXICO CALLED ON
FOR D|SAYOWAL OF
CORRAL STATEMENT
Ambassador Wilson Puts
Hostile Utterance Directly
Up to de la Barra.

MEXICO CITY, May 2-Acting under
instructions from Washington, Ambas-
sador Wilson has addressed a note to
the Mexican government which, while
couched in friendly terms, is recognized
as marking the entrance of negotiations
in a still more serious phase.
In his note, the ambassador says he
is charged with the expression of re-
gret of the American Government that
the Mexican government has not as yet
been able to communicate the views of
the Vice President Corral, in regard to
statements alleged to have been made
by him to representatives of several
Mexican newspapers in Santander.
Warning to Mexico.
The note goes on TO say that the
Gnited States Government, appreciating
the danger that misconceptions may be
provoked and unfriendly feelings arous-
ed in both countries, owing to the al
legged statements of the Vice President,
as to the purpose and motive of Ameri-
can diplomacy in Mexico, requests the
Mexican government, without waiting
to hear directly from Corral, to dis
associate itself from the sentiments
which the vice president is reported to
have expressed on his arrival in Spain.
1t is recognized in diplomatic circles
that the inaction of the Mexican foreign
office has provoked this forward step
by the State Department. Still, 1t is
impossible to eXaggerate the seriousness
of the situation which this note creates
or to indicate the nature of the Mexican
reply.
News of the murder of three more nom
combatant Americans in the state of
Sinauola, has been received here.
Alleged Denial By Corral.
Dispatches from Paris say Vice Presi-
dent Corral has denied giving out an
interview in which he criticised Ameri-
cans for having fomented the revolu-
ton. Nothing official, however, is given
out concerning the matter by Minister
de la Barra.
Demands that Diaz resign are pour
ing in. The report is renewed that Diaz
will resign if peace is restored, but
otherwise he will not, and that Minister
Limantour also will resign under like
conditions.
1t is reported that Figueroa, with
5000 rebels, is advancing on Mexico
City from Cuernavaca, and that force
of 5000 more insurgents is coming from
Puebla.
The gunboat Tampico has been or
dered from MaZatlan to Chiltpec, in the
state of Tamaulipas, to intercept
filibuster with a cargo of arms and
ammunition. Where the cargo comes
from Is not given out. The Tampico
did deadly work and successfully de-
Tended MaEatlan against bombardment
yesterday.
Telegraph Wires Cut.
The rebels have cut the telegraph
wires of the feGerals running to Cuerna-
vaca All communications are severed.
Trains will probably not go to Cuer-
navaca until Wednesday. The work
train has returned under heavy guard.
One report is that traffic will not open
until there is an agreement as to pea ace
with the rebels. Prices of vegetables
have doubled as the result of the cut
ting off of supplies.
Trouble has broken out in Rio Verde.
The jefe politico was killed. A hun
dred troops have left San Luis Potosi
for that place
Big Bridge Blown Up.
The San Juan del Rio steel bridge, the
biggest one on the Mexican Central, near
Aguas Calientes, has been blown up.
Traffic has. been completely crippled.