The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-30
900 CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO
L. $. WON'T PUSH THEN UNTIL
HOME TRIBJ NAL ACTS.
MaderO soldiers Bitter Against Gen.
Reyes-Issue Abusive Circular and
Arrest Partisans -Spaniards Accuse
Colonel OF Outragcs Reyes Protests.


WAsHrSG1oS. Aug 20 No action ha.
been taken by the State Department
looking to the filing of claims Of American
citizens against the Mexican Government
( for damages sustained in the recent in
surrection in that country. il is pointed
out that already the Mexican Government
has appointed what is known as domes-
tic commission. similar in purpose to
the United States Court of Claims. "a
which will be referred all claims for
damages
Up to the present time the State Depart
ment has been advised by some 500
American citizens that they intend TO file
claims against the Mexican Government
The Department Is furnishing all infor-
nation required but there l. no intention
Of making representations To Mexico
until after the claims commission has
acted Only in cases where denial of
justice to an American citizen in the
settlement Of a valid claim Is dlscernlble
will the Department feel called upon 10
act
The officials do not intend 10 take any
steps until the Mexican Government IT,
self has made every effort 10 make just
and legal settlement of claims
ELpAso, Aug. 2a-In the rev voutionary
districts Of northern Mexico, where most
of the fighting occurred in the late rebel
lion. trouble Of serious character is
feared before the elections this fall as the
opposition from the late soldiers of Madero
to the candidacy Of Gen. Bernardo Reyes
il unusually strong. A band OF support
er- of Reyes announced their intention
OF holding a meeting in 1orreon to-day
and the Maderistas at once Uttered the
streets with the following printed on
dodgers
Alert pueblo Your former oppressors.
with the gloss of falsehood, are again
endeavoring to deceive you. They are
laying a trap for you Do not believe
them. The Reyista element of This city.
which l. well known is being armed with
declarations Of the newspapers " hich have
oftenest insulted you TO helittl- the man
who gave YOU liberty. Francisco l.
Madero and have organized "A ma -
meeting intended TO gain followers in
favor of their candidate. Bernardo Reyes
the Oracular Hero of the second Of April in
Monterey. he of the word of honor he of
the respondent decorations DO not
believe them, You. better than all Others,
know who Reyes is and what YOU NAV
expect should he occupy the Presidential
chair. Long live democrats. Long live
liberty"
Madero par,isans arrested Juan G.
Vadepina to-day a. Matamoras. near
Torreon, for activity in behalf Of Reyes.
accusing him cf creating a disturbance,
but the Governor. declaring that the elec-
t,,nS nSt la fraa has n, lnral hi=
Some Of the Maderista soldiers around
Torreon are ohjeCting to being used AS
police 10 enforce orders against their
own political friends. 4 number Of the
malconten's were mustered out this week
and a sergeant was snot for insubordina-
ton at Tampa acltos
The Spaniards of the States Of Moreos
and Puebla have sent a memorial to the
Spanish Minister Bernardo J. de ColoRan
against depredations being committed
by one of the Zapata colonels, Francisco
Mendoza. who according to many Span
iards was the leader Of the terrible acts
in Atencingo. The Spanards say that
while Mendoza attacks the property of
many people his principal vengeance
seems to be directed against them and
they are much inclined TO arm to defend
themselves
MONTEREY, Mexico, Aug. ?s.-ln an
interview given out to-day in Mexico
city, Gen. Reyes says that the Partido
Evolucionsta has decided not to put
any candi da tes in the field formally for the
coming elections which are to be held in
October In his opinion, he said, com
plete arrangements had not been made
and could not possibly be made in time to
hold an election Of thoroughly demo-
cratic character az the time fixed
He also said that if the elections were TO
be carried out in legal manner that the
Zapatistas should at once he disarmed and
dishanded