Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
SENIOR LIMANTOUR SPEAKS
FOR HIS GOVERNMENT
Answer to Request That Our Cid.
zens Be Given Consideration.
BLAMEs THEM FOR FIGHTING
Declares Rebellion Would Be Quick.
ly Crushed But for Assistance
Given From this Side Of
the Border.

NEW YORK, March 14.-What may bO
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 Americans caught bearing arms On
Mexican territory is contained in a state
ment made here this afternoon by Jose
Yves Limantour. Mexican minister of
finance
In substance it 10 indicated that captur-
ed American allies Of the revolutionists
will have to take their chances with
their Mexican rebel companions. The
intimation is strong that no preferen-
tial treatment can be accordsi them.
This is considered to mean tlrat under
martial law they might be summarily
tried and executed.
Americans Most Active.
Minister Limantour after reading all
dispatches from Ell Paso, Texas, out
Inning the alleged activities OF Ameri-
cans in Mexico, particularly in the de-
strucr;on of railroad property and I'm
the supply OF arms and ammunition.
said that he could not help being
greatly annoyed by such reports. and
those Of similar character which he
considered clearly showed that Ameri-
cars have been more active than Mexi-
cans in the capacity OF insurrectionists
in northwestern Mexico.
He added that Americans who have
allied themselves with the insurreo-
tionary movement in Mexico can
scarcely expect protection longer un-
der their own flag, and IL would seem
obvious that they should take their
own chances when committing depre-
dations upon property under q foreign
nag.
Blamed for War.
Speaking more in detail on this
point. Mr.. Limantour said:
Il am firmly convinced that, except
for the sympathy. financial support and
actual participation in conflicts Of Amer
leans, the insurrestion in chihuahua
and Sonora could not long continue. Al
most daily one reads OF the part taken
by Americans in that insurrection and
they are the only known leaders except
Madero.
This mornings dispatches report that q
y
York. so 1t is claimed. is leading q band
Of desperadoes along the lines OF the Ma
tional Railways Of Mexico and the Mexico
Northwestern railway toward Juarez and
that they have torn up additional
stretches OF track on those roads.
Il wonder IL those individuals and other
Americans who have had any sympathy
for or taken any part in that insurrectioa
realize the full significance and impor-
tance of their attitude and acts. As is
pretty generally known, the line of the
National Railways between Juarez and
Torreon is practically out Of service be-
cause of the depredations committed by
Mexican rebels and American sympa-
thizers.
Appeals to Good Sense.
In the territory served by that stretch
Of railroad some $1,000 people are en-
ployed in the mining industry. Practical
suspension now prevails in that industry
in that section Of Mexico. This means
that not only are thousands Of honest
people thrown out Of employment, but
some Of their countrymen and by the
responsible ones to join the insurrection-
ary movement under the promise OF
some marvellous benefits.
"Once again / appeal to the good sense
and sober judgment not only of my own
people, but also OF all true Americans. to
think carefully before even expressing
definite opinion regarding the Mexican
situation and certainly before giving the
movement any support, even Of . neral