Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
Town Of Ojinaga, across the Bor.
der, to Be Attacked by Mexi-
can Rebels.
AMERICAN TROOPS WANTED
President Madero Has No Iuten.
ton Of Resigning-Flat De-
NAL That y. 8. Citizens
Are In Danger.

Maria. TexaA. Fob. ce>-Brauiio HAxn-
andez, who quit his post a. secretary OF
state or Chihuahua TO enlist in tho
'asau!sta cause. r. leading a band of
rebels against the town OF Ojinaga,
Mexico. opposite PYesidio. rexas, accord
ing to to-nights dispatches from thu
border
General Sanchez. federal commander Of
Ojinaga, the dispatches continue, has
replied in the negative to the demand cf
Hernandez that the town be surrendered
and has announced that he will fight.
In event Of an attack Preside would be
directly IN tho hne Of fire and American
residents have asked that United States
troops be hurried to the town. During
the Madero revolution Sanchez command
cd rebel troops which besieged Ojinaga
for several weeks and during the fighting
several persons on the American side
were wounded by bullets which fell In
the outskirts Of Preside.
To-nieht's advices DO not make clear
how far Hernandez Is from O1naga or
tho strength Of his following
STATEMENT FROM MADERo.
Ell Paso. Texas, Feb. ga brier
outline OF the general situation in
Mexico is contained in the following
telegram from President Francisco 1.
Madero:
presidents palace. City Of Mexico,
February 2s.
TT must be understood ky every one
that have not the slightest intention
of resigning the presidency OF Mexico
The situation Is delicate in many parts
of the state Of Chihuahua, in the re-
gton south Of Coahuila, in the environs
of Torreon. and certain sections Of
| Durango and Zacatecas. but the gov
ernment has a sufficient force to dom
mate the situation in very short
time because opinion IN general is re-
sultine In the offering of many volun-
teers. 1t is believed that in two or
three weeks Chihuahua will be rela
lively pacfied. Moreover the govern
ment is organizing many forces Of VOL
lunteers under experienced military
leaders who Will take command in the
zones Of disturbances. ana make more
rapid and effective their paciflcation.
| (Signed) francisco L Madero."
NO MASSACRE PREDICTED.
Washington, Feb. &.-Juan Sanchez
Azcona. private secretary to President
Madero of Mexico, in a telegram received
here tonight. repudiates the statemen !.
printed in an authorized interview -
that he predicted a massacre Of Ameri-
cans in Mexico il United States troops
crossed the line.
| Azconas message was sent to Col.
Thomas S. Hopkins who was his counsel
when the Diaz regime, during the Ma
dero revolution, attempted to extradite
Azcona from Washington on technical
charges of political acts Colonel Hop
kins early in the day telegraphed to
Azcona the printed statement which had
caused deep concern among government
officials here
II beg you to deny that l have male a
any such statement was Azcona s
reply.
Later tonight in a telegram 70 local
newspaper Mr.. Azcona gave a corrected
version OF his interview. The telegram
follows:
What literally told as a private citi-
zen and not inspired by the President
was the following.
"Inasmuch as any of the Americans.
who give the matter a second thought and
see no reason actuatng the United states
in the event OF her making such move,
would deeply regret the hideous picture
the situation presents, but when so much
talk is floating about regarding inter
vention. we might as we'll stop feedlns
| each other thin soup and realize the facr
that Intervention means war to the dealt u
and death would be a long ways or.
Senor Martinez. the Mexican amoassa
I dor to-day requested on behalf OF the
Madero government that the United
, states customs officials hold up ship
! ments of arms to Mexico which mgh
} find their way to the insurrectos Aot-
ling Secretary Wilson of the State de-
partment told the ambassador he would
} confer with officials Of the treasury and
the department of justice.
PUTS U. :. IN A oUANDARY.
The request has put officials OF this
government In a quandary, for when
the Madero uprising was afoot the
} customs authorities permitted ship
ments of arms to Mexico in the regu-
lar course OF commerce provided il
was not evident that such shipmen
were part OF an armed expedition.
Members of the Senate foreign reln
tions committee. It was reported .-
night have persuaded Senator Stone
of Missouri not to deliver the speecl,
on the Mexican situation which he
prepared on Monday. The senator had
introduced resolution asking the
Senate foreign relations committee to
define the policy of the United States
with respect to conditions alonG tha
border. especially In connection with
hring Into American territory. He has
agreed. II Is said, H. postpone. for
,the present at least. his remarks IN
support uf that resolution
In view Of the restoration OF order
at Jaure1. Mexico. II Is said that r.o
committee viii report faNorahly Hn-
other resolution introduced during Ike
last session OF Congress urging It pol
ley of nor intervention.
The town Of BaEiiGgaato I'M Sinaloa 4.
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