The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-28
MADERo RULES
MEXICO ALONE
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dead, their colors and strong box
containing one thousand pesos.
Labor Union Interested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, May 27.-
At the instance of Andrew Furuseth,
president of the National Seamens
Union of North America, the San
Francisco labor council today open
ed communication with the Madero
party in Mexico, inquiring what the
new regime is going to do for the
liberation of the poems and the
abolition of Imprisonment for debt.
The inquiry is in the nature of
demand, since the council has &C
lively supported the revolution from
the outset.
Thousands of dollars have been
contributed to the insurrectos by the
people comprising its affiliated
unions, and scores of men connectd
j with the labor movement here have
gone to Mexico to fight for the prin-
ciples of the Mexican liberal party.
, Unless a favorable answer is re-
turned an effort will be made to
} throw the influence of the American
, labor movement behind the liberal
party as against Madero.
Consul Acted Strange.
) SAN DIEGO, Calf, May pa
, number of local business men who
: have been Investigating reports of
, some of the recent orders issued by
! George p Schumacher, American
t Consul at Enseneda, Lower Califor
MIA, today sent to Washington the
result of the investigation. They
have also sent statements making
charges against the consul.
! A probe was decided upon after
DR.. Lawrence S. Chamberlain and ]
/. P. Taylor, both well known here
were arrested in bed at Enseneda re
Gently and taken by Mexican soldiers
to Jail. They allege that, next morn
= ing, some Mexicans with shovels ar
r rived and gave every indication tina
d they intended digging graves for thu
Americans. Chamberlain says hi
thoroughly believed he was to be sho@
d Later came messenger from Gov
e Vega whom they know we'll But thu
S governor told them, they say, tina
IL they were held at the instance of tn
y American consul. He thereupon re
II leased them on their promise II
e leave the country peaceably.
n Several American citizens who al
IS rived here from Enseneda decline t
y return to Enseneda while Schumuck
err remains in office, despite bushes
K. interests that demand their pres
!, ence.
= Reyes Awaits Diaz.
HAVANA, May 27.-General Berna,
do Reyes will wait here until the al
rival of former President Diaz. Dia
f. is expected on the Hamburg America
steamship Ypiranga late next wee
i, enroute to Spain. Although Gen. Reye
: refuses to discuss Mexican politics, h
admitted tonight that his son went
confer with De la Barra four days ag
~ on matters OF state.
- Despite his great popularity wit
: the Mexican army, of which he wa
one time the idol Reyes is not likel
= to be candidate for president. Reye
: said today he did not know when h
-. would go to Mexico
ct Word From Mexico.
ne WASHINGTON, May 27.-Followir
official notification through the s.e
1t, lean ambassador of the change of a
at ministration in Mexico Presidel
lie Taft today sent the following me
sage to Provisional President De l.
Barra:
81 extend to your excellency II
hearty congratulations upon your Ell
90 walton to the chief magistracy of Il
en- republic of Mexico, confident tn
to- your conduct of the high office W
he conduce to the peace and welfare
ey Mexico and to the happiness al
prosperity of the Mexican people"
Is Friend of Newspapers.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO, May 27.-His first c
CO. portunity to defend the liberty of t
Ter press came to Madero late tonigl
,ar An effort was made in Mexico City
he arrest all officials of the newspap
on FL Pals on charges that it had pril
on ed an article rejecting on the Engli
ed minister. Madero, upon learning
FOR the efforts against Ell Pals immedia
it'll ly wired to President De LaBarra a
an. other government officials, requesti
lis them to have all efforts at suppressi
Try of the newspaper brought to a star
still.