The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-27
Accuses Americans of
Aiding l%nsurgent
Forces.
HE is o PACIFIC

he Is NOI PACIFIC
A White House Conference
With Leaders of Congressi is
Called for This Afternoon.
Washington, ID. C.-.Bulletin..Aftes
a conference with Secretary Knox and
the House committee on foreign af.
fairs. President Taft announced this
afternoon that this government
would keep hands off in the Mexican
situations, despite the trouble along
the border.
Washington. ID. C.-Scnator Stone
in the Senate today said that congress
should empower President Taft to
take such action rs Taft thinks best
la the Mexican situation, even includ.
Ing intervention. Any steps neces.
sary to prevent the killing Of Ameri-
cans at Douglas and FL Paso should
I've taken, he declared. II this leads
to the injury OF Americans in Mexi-
co. Taft, he said, should be given
power to invade the country to pro-
tect them.
The situation is so strained here
that both the state department and
Mexican embassy issued official state
ments breathing friendship for each
other. but submitting that the note
from President Diaz was not pacific
In its nature, and that there is
wide difference between the two
countries as to the facts OF the situa-
ton at the Mexican border.
Washington, ID. C.-Suppresscd eX.
.citement was caused today in official
circles by the receipt of a note from
President Diaz Of Mexico which is a
sharp retort to Taft's message, and
no . pacific promise.
Na1 is educating the Mexicans to
think that the insurgent army is
made up of Americans and thai In
stead of a revolution by c%ountrynncD,
it is In fact an invasion Of g%rtnsoes.
Diaz also blames the Americans for
the trouble at the border. He
blanes the citizens at Douglas for
aiding the insurgents and says Lieut..
TrOnsoco Of the federal army was
wounded by a shot fired from an
American custom house.
Complaint is made by Diaz OF the
conduct of Capt. Gouiot of the Amer
lean cavalry at Douglas, Ariz. it be-
ing claimed that he gave aid to the
rebels. Diaz says that Taft is misin-
formed or is wrongly interpreting
the situation in Mexico.
Diaz Blames Americans.
Mexico City, Mexico.-It is report
ed here that President D..az has sen
a note to Washington charging the
American troops with crcssins the
border and disarming the Mexican
federals aud turning their arms over
to the insurgents and otherwise aid
ing the Madero party. Mexico dis
claims all responsibility for the in
jury Of Americans in Dauglas, and
charges Americans with fighting with
battle at Aqua Prieta.
Washington, D. Cit is reported
the insurgent forces during the bat
tie here today that Oscar Brennof, a
millionaire owner of a Mexican plan
tation. was sent here from Mexico
City BY Diaz to treat for peace with
Gomez, the representative of Madero,
but that the negotiations fell
through because Gomez demanded
the a%bdication of Diaz.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Francisco I. Ma
dero and $50 troops appeared oppo-
site Ell Paso, on Smelter hill, at
1915 o'clock today, and more than
1000 insurgents appeared south to
water their horses in the Rio Grande.
Maderc has told his friends he ex-
pected to capture Juarez in a few
days and has invited them to eat din
ner with him In that city.
Following the ultimatum given the
federals in Juarez to surrender, Ma
dero is moving $500 men on Jharez
and is expected to make an attack
tonight or in the morning. The town
is deserted save for soldiers and the
bridges and stress are barricaded.
Conference at White House.
Washington, D. C.-In accordance
with an agreement, a conference has
been arranged for this afternoon at
the White House between Taft, Sec
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