Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-18
President Taft Can Do No More to Control
 Situation Along Mexican Border
SEVEN AMERICANS SHOT YESTERDAY
Bullet Continue to Drop Into Douglas Woundina Non- Combatant Americans Mayor of Arizona City Ap- peals to President for Protection- Intervention Would Probably Lead to Long War

Washington. April 17.-P President Taft felt tonight that he has done personally all that can be done by q chief executive t0 control the situation along the Mexican border He and must. say whether the situation is yravG enough to warrant intervention and rs consequences. t{f
 Unitsd sts&ss Rsitsratss Warning.
 Through the state department the administration played what may be legarded as it's last card today. It Reiterated in no uncertain fashion the Hepresentat tons made to Mexico lately that affairs like that at Douglas and Agua Prieta last week, must not be repeated
 Prssidsnt Worried Over situation.
 The president is plainly worried. He talked little about Mexico today, the White house stan said, but the bulle- tins tbaf came through the war de- partment and through the press were taken to him wherever he happened to be and were read by him eagerly. He did not conceal the fact that. he was intensely interested in the news from Agua Pricta.
 .confsrs with British Ambsssador.
 The president he'd two important
 
 Knox in the afternoon and tonight he had conference with Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain Tho >omciAl explanation of Mir. Bryce's visit was that hc came to talk about the pro- posed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Brixain. It is practically certain, however. that Mexico figured in the conversation. It is believed that the ambassador ex- plained to Mir. Taft the landing of the British marines at San Quentin. Mex leo, last week. fttt. VT ... A l. VIII Send No Msssaes to Coneress.
 President Taft has told callers that ho does not contemplate sending q spe- cinl message to congress relating to the condition of affairs in Mexico. He has let it be known that no United States troops shall cross tho line uri- less authorized by congress-. and oec- retary of War Dickinson confirmed that statement tonight. Ipssrvsrtisn Weull Mean teao N(ar.
 No enc here do<ttg that fnteFven- z uon would nnean war. War in Mexico, mean conflict that would rage for months, probably years. The topogra- phy of Mexico. the mountains, the in- ou1Icient means of quick cOmmuufca- tion-[ and a dozen other things that must be figured out, would have to be 1N~A- a4ui01 v6nAAUA WOUk0 IH040 A lO0R~ drawn-out struggle in which the Mex Scsn federals and the Mexican 'in6a1r- rectos might soon be found fighting eide by side. Furthermore. interven- ton would be likely to dfssipatu all tho good feeling that years of careful United States and the Latin American countries.
 psuoias Man shet in lnstsp.
 Awf q A. -- Sesident of Douglas was shot late to- day. E1 Pidfo Arce, Q Mexican. was on the roof of . house on Sixth street, when bullet struck him on the i1i V step-
 A bullet passed through the general nnen- an members of the cfllcial and clerical force, were at work.
 Fisfh pevslas Man Wounded.
 The fifth non -combafan wounded to- day in Douglas, Jesus AIcantara, Mexican. was shot while near the east ern limits of the city, efGht blUcks From the international line. His leg was pierced by . Mauser bullet.
 caIIs fer HsspitaI suppliss-
 At the Red Cross hospital more sup plies were needed. Placards were posf- ed and notices were inserted in the newapapers. calling on the Douglas psqDis to supply them: The response an1U the c1fixens was immediate.
 -A6H11ur o'clock the firing. except of . 11IItogy nature. had ceased to the oQ n of Aeua Prieta YsqriS lndians Sheet Rebel cap&ain.
 A E6fce thought to be Yaqui In- l11u1 -'cfa wled forward from bush 10 8S4 on their hands and knees drr- ha1nDproached to within two hundred yqg45 .0f the rebel trenches. At this diG1Gnce they shot from his horse a F611l captain commanding one of the equads fin the trenches.
 Amsrican ehst in Street.
 Frank WilIiamp. an American, while 0fandlnr in the very center of the bus- fnenr quarter of Douglas late today, ouddsnfy wiuccd and fell to the street. He vss wounded fin the back by I 1fsussr bullet. His wife and ch3ld shot Al tie moment Williams was shot. a 1iauser bullet struck the front of the city water commissioners oY- flee in Elcv enth street, twelve bIocfs from the international line The bull lef imbedded itself in the brick wall.
 osvsn Rssidsnts es Oeusias shot...
 StiI1 another was added late todny Co tho list of Americans shot In .DouG- 1as. making seven in all He b John koItn- empIOye0 Dy the DouRl00 Lum- bor company. He was shot through the Ter while in Eighth street. nine blocks from the international line. He was fAken 10 the Red CroDs hospital Ball. lo<s fell as far north as Twelfth street. which Is thirteen full blocks from the Mex1esp border.
 Ameriesn spss<ssr Gets euIIst.
 John Hamilton of Naco. Aria ono Gf forty Americana on the top Of an adobe building in Douglas. watching Che battle. was struck in the breast by C rifle bullet at noon. Hamilton. was pot within the prescribed zo1ie when n .Wae wounded
 m}tsr q DsssIss indignant. <
 EhlF skftt4inly casht to be stopped, 111.1Y @<[t4 cI1izens of Douglap have "a 041 44I4 h the streets tf thts <11 WIT H3l 8 are striking bufldtnxS. n<1 11 I 1 And dropping i1 yQkdo' 2r N xx @H 1f& t11e Me4fcaG bofd1r Fl 6 r (- <.m nov .en1eavofinD to n@ Ir.I1 1E1 ou3ouH me citi11ne of I} 1Hs Fn3Hh w)il bFinx the matter c I<< at>entIpc o< lrestJent Taft