Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
MEx|C0'S RESPONSE
FAILS TO SATISFY
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Tins of the struggle which is going or
upon Mexican territory between the fed
eral troops and the seditious rebels. who
have called foreigners to their assist
anCe."
After imputing many Of the casualties
to carelessness and unbridled curiosity
on the part of the citizens Of Douglas,
the note concludes with a formal COM
plant against Maj. Gardner, who while
In command of the American troops OPP
posite Aqua Prieta would not allow the
federal troops to intrench themselves in
suitable and desirable positions
ITO avoid a conflict, and while await
ing instructions from higher authorities,
it is declared, the federal troops did not
take up these positions, but Maj. Gard
ner permitted the revolutionists to do SO.
greatly to the disadvantage of the federal
forces and their cause"
Acquits American Government.
The Mexican note then reads:
This ministry does not believe for a
moment that such things are happen
ing at the wish of and with the cog
nizance of the American government
but It is certain that many departments
of the American government are at
times being badly served by minor Of
ficials who are VIGOROUSLY partial to
the revolutionists and most anxious to
give them all possible aid
lency to communicate the contents OF
this note as speedily as possible to your
government, especially those points IL
Illustrating the abuses committed on the
frontier and illustrating the actions OF
the persons of whom We complain, so
that your government may procure as
soon as possible a remedy to an abnor-
NAL situation
In the version of the note of the Mex
lean government, extracts from which
are sent. the American official at
tackled Is spoken of as Maj. Gardner
who seemed to command the American
troops at Douglas. 1t is not known here
whether this has reference to Capt. eau.
jot and Is q misprint of his name and
rank, or is a reference to the mayor OF
Douglas, who, the Mexican authorities
may have mistakenly concluded, was in
command of the American troops at that
point
No Word to Congress.
The semi-off1cial newspaper Ell Impair
cial. in late edition, said that in
the Mexican note formal complaint was
made of the behavior Of many of the
minor American officials on the border.
1t further stated that Minister de la
Barra, in answer to the request of the
senate. would make a statement concern
ing the relations of the United States and
Mexico later.
However the senate met at the Ma
tional Palace at 3 o'clock and adjourned
six minutes later without a word said
on the subject and without the minister
of foreign affairs appearing In the mean
time, the newspaper Ell Diarto announced
by brOadsides circulated through the
edition the report which Senior de la
Barra-for a time, at leaSt-had proposed
reading to the senate.
few minutes later the broadsides were
recalled and Ell Diario formally announc
ed that it would not publish an extra to-
day. 1t is obvious that efforts are still
being made to prevent or at least post
pOne the publication of Senior de la Bar
ra's note, which cannot fail to exert a
disturbing influence here. and perhaps
arrest the efforts which Washington is
undoubtedly making at this moment to
bring about peace between DiaZ and
Madero.
Says Poems Are Deceived.
In view of the serious charges brought
against the American authorities by the
highest official authority here, it is to be
hoped that the note will not be printed
here. where exciting influences are al
ready numerous enough.
One symptom Of the gravity of the
is the number of new news
papers which are coming into existence
here every day. They are read largely
by poems and are much read aloud on
the street corners to poems who them
selves cannot read In these sheets the
as strangers or foreigners, and the poems
would have to have more information and
clearer heads than is the case not to be-
lieve that the federal army in the north
is combating a lawless invasion Of grim
goes from Texas.