The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
FIRE ON us. TROOPS
DlAz' SOLDIERS SHOOT AT AMER
icAN FORCE AT PRESIDE, TEX,
EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
SEND REPORT TO WASHINGTON
Inquiry Is Begun to Fix Blame for
Rain, Of Bullets After stopping Sup
pIies--cabral, Young Insurgent
Leader, Near Capital Of Sonora.

San Antonio, Tex, March 24.-It was
reported that American troops at
Preside had been fired on from
across the Mexican border GEN
eral Duncan and the United States
marshal, Eugene Nolte, were without
information on the subject.
Presideio. Tex, March 24-Shortly
after the crossing of supplies from
Preside intended for the Mexican
troops besieged in Ojinaga, directly
across the Rio Grande, had been
stopped, bullets from federal rifles fell
among detachment of United States
troops guarding the American side of
the river.
Y. S. Men Demand Explanation.
An explanation has been demanded
of General Luque, in command of the
Mexican troops.
The supplies had been started
across the river when United States
customs men ordered the carriers to
halt The reasons for the command
have not been made known, but 1T is
believed it was due to Information or
belief that regulations established by
the United States government had not
been complied with by those trans
porting the supplies.
Barely had the movement of the
supplies ceased and the stoppage been
noticed by the Mexican federals across
the river, when rain of bullets came
from the Mexican soldiery, falling
among the American command which
patrolled the river near the supply
train
"A report of the firing into the troops
is being prepared by Lieut.. j. e. Tay-
lor for transmission to Washington.
The orders to prevent the crossing of
supplies came from the United States
customs officials.
Llmantour Admits Crisis.
City Of Mexico, March 24.-Admit-
ting that Mexico is facing crisis
even greater than he had believed,
Minister of Finance Limantour an
nounces that the administration has
no definite plans for solution of the
problems confronting the government.
It has no alternative but to continue
the military program on which it has
entered.
Notwithstanding the governments
aggressive altitude, reforms which are
intended to remedy the alleged griev-
ances complained Of are under con-
sideratiof. The most important of
these reforms is that relative to the
- ~ To-
Diaz Against Resigning.
Havana, Cuba, March 24.-sanchez
Ramos, president of the National
Bank of Mexico, came here from Mex
leo and proceeded to New York. He
said that Senior Limantour found
President Diaz stronger than he ex-
pected and indisposed to resign in his
favor, or to treat with the rebels in
arms
Rebels Say Diaz Must Resign.
New Orleans, March 24.-"Presi-
dent Diaz must step down before peace
can come to Mexico"
This is the declaration of Capt.
Sherborne J. Hopkins of Washington,
attorney for the Madero insurrection-
lists, who sailed from New Orleans for
Guatemala city for consultation with
President Cabrera on matters concern
ing that government.
Capt. Hopkins emphatically denied
the report, which he said emanated
from Mexican official circles in Wash
tnton, that American interests are
financing the Mexican revolution
The Madero family alone is furnish
ing the money for the revolution" he
said. Hundreds of thousands have
been expended by Gustayo Madero and
his brother, Francisco l., already, and
they stand ready to impoverish them
selves 10 bring about the fall of the
Diaz ring in Mexico. They were wise
enough to transfer their immense for
tune to foreign corporations before
they embarked in the revolution.
Says Diaz Is Without Power. '
There is no question of the disrup-
ton of the Mexican government. Diaz
has no power and his boosted army
could hardly cope with a Central
American force. Counting all his
forces, he has not 10000 men on whom
he can depend. The army is honey
combed with sedition, and there is no
such thing as volunteer force upon
which he can CALL He does not dare
place arms in the hands of the com
mon people, because he knows how
hostile they are to him and his minis.
try. They do not like Limantour any
more than Diaz, and 1t will be impos-
sible for the minister of finance to
bring about peace"