Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-09
PRESIDENT TAFT
CALLED TO TASK
BY TEXAS PAPER
Attitude Resented On Mexican
Situation BY the Texans.
SPEECH MADE MATTERS
WORSE, IT'S CLAIMED

Ell Paso Herald Telegraphs Breaking
Point Is Reached-Asks All Politi-
cal Leaders to Meet There to Eni
outraees-lnvestieators Will Go
soon-senate Votes $4,000 for
Refugees.
Washington. Aug. 3-Rsentment oy
err the words of the President in his
speech of acceptance Thursday regard
ing the situation in Mexico and grave
concern over the possible fate of Am
erican citizens in that country, We're
voiced in kilograms received in Wash
ington yesterday by senators who
have been most active in insisting
upon a vigorous Stare Department
policy and the prompt protection of
Americans in danger. So imminent is
the danger facing hundreds of Amerl
cans claimed to be by certain citizens
of Texas that the Ell Paso Herald yes
terday wired Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
Theodore Roosevelt, William ]. Bryan
and other statesmen of national re-
pute, asking them to meet in FL Paso
TO consider what it terms as the i'm
pending crisis"
This telegram which was received
also by a number of prominent mem
bers of the Senate and Hause, boldly
charges that President Taft's utter
ance shows his ignorance of true con-
ditions in Mexico, and that what he
said has made bad situation worse
Reached the Breaking Point
The conditions in Mexico and the
present relations between that repub-
lie and the citizens of the United
States, it is asserted, have reached the
breaking point.
No Senator was able to reply that
he could be there on the date named,
for it is expected that the present SEES
sion will be drawing to an end about
that time. The special committee APP
pointed by the Senare, however will
go to Ell Paso to take testimony con
corning the formenting of revolution
in this country against Mexico, and it
was understood yesterday that this
committee will leave Washington i'm
mediately upon adjournment.
Senator Smith, chairman o. the
special committee, yesterday after
noon could not give the exact time,
but intimated that it would be reason
ably early.
Senator Fall also received a number
of kilograms from persons in Ell Pas3
throwing still more light on conGi-
tons in Mexico. One OF these from
business man with unusual opportuni-
ties for obtaining information at first
hands from the interior says that it
has been learned that British subjects
not only are not molested but are pro
tected while American citizens ire
pillaged.
100000 for Refugees
Senator Bailey yesterday introduce
ed and asked immediate consideration
600 for the transportation of Ameri-
can refugees from Mexico now at Ell
Paso. Tex to such places as the Sec
rotary of war, may select The resolu-
ton, was later adopted without divs-
ion.
Senator Bailey said were it not FOR
the proposed investigation by a spec
ial Senate committee he would tell
the Senate not only of brutalities SUI
fered by American refugees but some
thing of the experience of citizens of
Texas at the hands of the United
States army.
There is no doubt In my mind" he
added. that there has been a DELHI
crate, sedate intent on the part Of Ger
tain persons to force interyntion on
the part of the United States"