The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-16
j. S. ASKS MEXICO
TO FREE CAPTWES
State Department Requests Re.
lease of Two Americans.
ARREST IS HELD ILLEGAL
Insurgents Now Claim to Have 1900
Fighters in Field and peclTre
They VIII Not Sur
render.

Washington, March 15.-The first
hint of trouble between the United
States and Mexico was revealed when
1t became known that the state depart
ment had asked the Diaz government
TO release the two American prisoners,
Blatt and Converse, now held prison.
ers by the military authorities at
Juarez' ~.
The state department contends that
the two men were arrested on Ameri-
can soil and that they are unlawfully
held by the Mexicans.
Future Action In Doubt.
II is not known, of course, what re-
ply the Diaz government will make to
the state departments polite note, but
with 10000 American troops on the
border it is hardly probable that the
authorities at Juerez will invite an In
vasion by attempting to execute their
prisoners
1t is believed here that If the men
are not released the war department
will make the next move and that it
will be vigorous one.
Claim Army OF $4,000.
New York, March 15.-Dr. Frances
GO Gomez, leader of the Washington
iunta of the insurrectionists in Next
co, delivered a general defiance of the
Mexican government. Dr. Gomez, who
has been here several days in consul
tation with Gustavc Madero, said:
Will Fight to tho Death.
The revolutionists will lay down
their arms only when their demands
are granted. II the demands are not
granted we shall continue to fight to
the death. We are not worried over
the presence Of United States troops
In Texas. We, that is, the insurrec-
tionists. think that the movement of
troops is directed against Mexico as
well as to the smuggling OF arms, but
is not purely directed against the in
surgents.
The government Is now realizing
the seriousness Of the insurgent move
ment and the whole country is thor
oughly alarmed
There are 10000 men under arms
In 20 states out OF 81 states lighting
for the insurgent cause In addition
10 our physical strength actually in the
field We have many American men in
high places who are not only sympa-
thizing with us in our struggle, but are
secretly aiding us with resources"
Show No Favor to Americans.
What may be considered in effect
the official Mexican reply to recent
representations said TO have been
made by the United States asking as
liberal treatment as possible for Amer
leans caught bearing arms on Mexican
territory, is contained in a statement
made here by Jose Yves Limantour,
Mexican minister OF finance
In substance 1t is indicated that cap
tured American allies of the revolu.
tionists will have to take their chances
with their Mexican rebel companions.
The intimstion is strong that no pref
erential treatment can be accorded
them.
More Americans Reported Dead.
Ell Paso. Tex, March 15.-Reports
of the killing of six more Americans
fighting with the insurgents in Mexico
were received here. The fatalities, it
is said, resulted from an engagement
Friday at Saucillo Hacienda, between
800 revolutionists and 100 federals.
Ship Firearms to Mexico.
Boston, March 15-Big shipments
of firearms are being sent on rush Or
ders from Massachusetts to Mexico to
meet sudden big demands.
A special permit to enter Mexico
has been received from President
Diaz. Since the war broke out the
factory in Fitchburg has been be-
Bieged with rush orders.
Washington, Mar. 15.-Special: 1t
Is reported here that the threatened
diplomatic break between the u. S.
and Mexico over the arrest of Blatt
and Converse by Mexicans at Juraz
will be a pretext by which Ameri
cans can intervene and thus force
the Japanese among the Diaz sup
porters out OF the government.
Ready to March. ...
El Paso, Mar. 15.-Special: Gen
eral Carter, with a full division of
10000 are ready to march toward
Rio Grande within a week. Martial
law will be effective in Mexico
Thursday.
Mules and Wagons Arriving.
Galveston, March 10. - Special:
Train loads OF mules, wagons and
ambulances are arriving from st.
Louis today. Three more trains load
ed with soldiers are expected from
Hampton Roads tomorrow
War Will Come.
Berlin, Mar. 15.-Special: Count
Ernest Reventhow, the most noted
expert writer of military subjects in
Germany, in magazine article today
says that Japan plans to attack the
United States and capture the Phil
ippines. Hawaii, Guam and the Amer,