New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
MEXICAN BANK LOOTED !.
BY AID OF DYNAMITE.
Twenty Thousand Pesos TAKEN
Possession Of in Juarez by
Rebel General R0jas.
AM. SHELTERS UNTOUCHED
Largest Mining Concern II
Mexico Will Keep On Doing
Business Despite the
Political Troubles.

Political Troubles.
FL Paso, Tex, March e.--General Ro)as
has looted the Juarez branch OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Mexico Of 10000 pesos whicn
remained in its vault This was admitted
by Fernandez Alonzo. manager OK tne
branch bank to-day.
The work Of opening the vault began
Thursday. and was completed last night
The outer door of the vault was wrenched
off with crowbars and the inner doors dyna-
mited.
Roias declared that the money belongs
to the government, and that he is It's prop"
er custodian. This is denied by Alonzo'
who Is a Spanish subject Most OF the
funds were removed at the time the earrr
son mutinied.
Chihuahua. March s.-The mines and
snelters Of the American Smelling and Re
fning Company will continue to operate de-
spite the revolution. Some OF the fnoe-
pendent concerns have closed and others
were reported 10 be on the point OF shut
ting down.
The American Smelling and Refining
Company employs $4,000 persons In fts
Mexican mines alone. 100000 persons being
dependent on the company for their In
comes. The closing Of the largest mining
interests in the country would have been
seized upon as mighty argument by those
who advocate Intervention by the United
States.
n General Orozco, chief Of the rebels In
Mexico. fulhls his promise OF ordering
General Antonio Rojas, commander OF the
.Juarez garrison, 10 join the southern cam
paign, II ls asserted he will have the graft
tude Of most of the Juarez business men,
many OF wnom are Americans. Rojas's
appropriation Of the bank funds has in
creased the resentment against him in
Juarez.
After the work at the bank was COM
pleted by means of crowbars and nitro
glycerine, the house Of e. Fernandez
Alonzo. the banks manager was robbed.
The manager then came to FL Paso. where
he dispatched telegram of protest TO the
Spanish Minister at Mexico City. Senior
Alonzo Is Spanish subject
General Rojas has seized lumber, hour
and other goods belonging TO foreigners
after the latter had obtained permits for
shipment or storage from General Ponce
A special dispatch from Chihuahua to-
night said that Orozco sent another troop
train in the direction Of Jirninez to-day and
that his machlnists we're trying to fashion
a field piece.
The chief OF the agents Of President Ma
dero now In this city declares the rebel
forces never will reach Jiminez he states
that Orozco will be compelled to fight soon
very near Chihuahua.
The rebels, he says. will be driven back
by a superior force from the City of Mex
leo and will find attachments from Ojinaga
and Monterey. as we'll as General Pancho
villa, In their rear.
Mexico City. March .. Three troop
trains left this city to-day. and will travel
over the Mexican Central line TO Torreon
carrying detachments OF infantry. cavalry
and artillery bringing the total number OF
soldiers who have left here since last even
Ing I'D 10 more than 1000. The government
asserts now that it has 5000 men in the
Torreon district.
General Aubert. after repairing the rail-
road bridge at Picardias. is said TO have
reached Torreon. Troops are also moving
on that place from Durango.
General Geronimo Trevino. chief of the
Monterey military zone. in an interview
to-day predicts the early failure OF the
revolution lie says that throughout the
states OF Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Ia
maulipas corps are being formed to con-
stitute o national guard, and many promi-
nent persons are offering their services. so
that the ranks arc being rapidly filed.
Four quick-fring guns have been placed
in position at the Treasury Department for
the protection OF the reserves OF bullion
stored in the vaults OF the building.
Torreon. Mex. March s.--After twenty
seven days isolation railroad communica-
ton was re-esta blished to-day, and a troop
train bringing seven hundred federals and
rurales reached Torreon. The detachment
is commanded by General Tracy Aubert,
and Colonel Candido Aguilar. The train has
been en- route from Aguas Calientes since
February g.
The supply CT provisions Is limited. Ra-
tons are being doed out TO the poor of
the city, who are otherwise without food.
Fifteen days supply of bread and beans
remains.
a local shoe factory, which offers facilities
for defence In case OF need. Up to this
time, however, there has been no indication
OF anti-American sentiment
Americans cut of at Velardena are safe.
Washington. March Sowing to the
constant reports of danger from marauding
bands OF Mexicans In the Big Bend country
OF Texas IL was deemed advisable to-day
TO strengthen the patrolling force in that
section. orders were issued to-day for
three troops Of the Sd Cavalry to proceed
from San Antonio to Eagle Pass. on the
Mexican boundary, to aid in the enforce
ment Of the neutrality laws
An Issue has arisen between the customs
and army officers along the Mexican border
concerning the question OF whether the
proclaimed neutrality of the United states
will permit the expectation OF munitions OF
war TO the rebel town Of Juarez. The diff
ference is based upon the construction OF
the neutrality statutes, and was brought 10
light through the seizure by the army at El
Paso, Tex. OF a consignment of arms and
ammunition under the belief that Il was
destined for the insurrectionists.
The army officers on the border. pointing
out that they are charged with enforcing
neutrality, maintain that munitions or war
should not be permitted TO so across, es-
pecially II they seem certain to fall into the
hands Of revolutionists.
President Taft decided during the Madero
revoluticn-and that decision recently was
reaffirmed by the Departments OF state,
Justice and Treasury--that the United
States could not interfere with legitimate
commerce in arms. ammunition OF anything
else.
Tha Traasurx r,.nattn,ent has instructed