The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-12
DEAD DUTCHMAN
CAUSES IR?yBLE
German Planter In $50, Slain by
Bandits May Lei 50 complI-
cations In s. Tense
eIty "a.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
People Of Juarez Do Not Know
Whether to Prepare for seige or
start Celebrating
Peace.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l I
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-The state
department today anxiously awaited
word regarding the reported assassin
alton by bandits of E. Hans Angel /
mann, German plantation owner !,
near Vera Cruz, Mexico. II the Of
| fetal advices confirm the atrocity, it |
I was believed here that Berlin VIII de-
! mand that the United States hasten
| Intervention to protect German inter
ests south of the Rio Grande.
Because the Monroe doctrine prac-
tically forbids European powers pro-
tecting their citizens or property in
the western hemisphere by force, the
administration view is that 1t is up
! tos the United States to guarantee
such protection 1t was understood
! today that Angelmanns murder may
lprecipitate crisis in Mexican affairs.
4 The state department would not indl-
cate what action they would take un-
i til more detailed information had been
received.
i While neither Germany nor Eng
land-both of whom are vitality inter
ested in Mexico because of great prop
erty holdings have formally demand
ed that the United States outline her
policy with regard to Intervention,
: they have made tentative oyertures-
Such an Enquiry it was pointed out
j at the state department, was regard
ed .as. Indicating q friendly spirit and
i a recognition of the Monroe doctrine
+ The Situation Today.
!. Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 12-With
Abram Gonzales, Madero's right hand
3 man. endeayoring to make peace by
! the contribution of money and lands
t to the Chihuahua rebels, and Col. An
j tonic Rojas said to be marching to-
j ward Juarez with 500 VazQuistas, the
j people of Juarez are uncertain today
< whether to celebrate peace or prepare
r for a siege.
t Roias left San Antonio, Mex, small
town in the Casas Grandes district
f late Yesterday, declaring he intended
e to capture Juarez. If forced to march
d the entire distance, Rojas could moi
+ reach the city before tonight, but Il
he should be able to get hold OF
n train he might arrive within a few
# hours. The citizens of Juarez are pre-
Ir pared to resist an attack. There arr
d no soldiers in the town but the cit.
officials have distributed arms
Dictatorship is Only Way.
ID MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12.-Tha
n Minister of War Gonzales Salas is t
le resign and will be succeeded by Coz
onimo Trevino, is a part Of program
is decided upon by President Madero t
le abandon the democracy and becom
g, the absolute dictator of Mexico, wa
lie the report here today 1t is declare
n that Madero has admitted he see
Se that the Diaz methods are the onl
el ones through which the country ca
HI be controlled and peace maintained.
en- The situation within the capits
e. citv was extremely strained today
ed The La Presda, liberal pape
es charges one of the big press associ;
it. tons with aiding the money interest
ed in an attempt to grab Mexico by SEM
he ing false reports to the United State
so The Spanish papers declare the
IN Iconviction in President Madero's hol
he esty. but assert that he has demol
strated that he is unable to rule th
ad countrg and practically demand h
ng resignation.
I'd The vazquistas have organized
ed the state of Torreon, electing Emil
,e yalouez president. Southern 'Mexis
eff is reported quiet, but the Zapatis
ed are said to be practically in contrc
ng Louis Muerillo at the head of
band is spreading terror in Chihu
de- hua. He has held UP and robbed Sc
he eral trains, and then ordered IL
in American trainmen to leave the r
he public Immediately or face assassin
he ton.
Gonzales Is Violent.