Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-13
CITY AWAITS ATTACK
Mexican Capital Has Small
Hope of RepuIsing Rebels.
ONLY 1000 TROOPS THERE
News in Letters Received From C.
w. Hayes by His Father.
EXODUS OF THE AMERICANS
Out of Colony of Over 10000 Not
More Than 1000 Left-Trains
Strongly Guarded.
ONLY 1000 TROOPS THERE
EXODUS OF THE AMERICANS

a clOSe-ran2e American view Of con-
dltions in Mexico is contained in a let
ter just received by Hiram w. Hayes,
hrst reader of the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist. from his son, c. w.
hayes, a newspaper man of Mexico
City.
"hiIe statements given out by the
various departments, by United States
Wilson and even by
PRESIDENT Madero himself apparently
are issued with view to quieting the
Foreign unrest in the capital, Ameri-
cans and other foreigners continue to
leave here by trainloads," says young
MI Hayes. Although women and
children are in the majority, many
business men have put their affairs in
the hands of the consul general and
betaken themselves to the states
pullman reservations have been made
for week in advance, and the tinid
who suddenly decide Mexico City is too
for them, are forced to take
Second-clasS accommodations. For the
last two or three days extra trains have
been sent out loaded to the doors. Re-
ports from Vera Cruz state that steamers
that port are crowded to the
rails and that in many cases first-class
passengers have been forced to take
accommodations.
1T is estimated that of the American
colony of more than 10000 here less than
two weeks ago, there are not more than
LOCO left. men. women and children. But
there is a class of men here who have de-
cided to stick it out. Also they are keep
ing their families here. because they be-
lieve 1t is safer than taking a chance Of
getting them out on a train. For the
belief is growing that one of the out
ha
be stopped and robbed almost any time.
Foreigners Planning Defense.
Foreigners are making preparations to
defend themselves. Meetings have been
held recently at the German and British
clubs and plans for protection discussed.
it quiet, it Is common talk that 600 Ger
mans are drilling daily. Business men
are making preparations for equipping
body of 500 men to patrol the foreign
business sections, which is practically
the whole down town district, for, with
one exception. foreign capital is behind
every large business enterprise in the
city.
although Intervention by the United
States is not considered as likely as it
was before President Tafts proclama-
tion warning Americans to leave dan
lieved far away. For it is the pre-
belief here that it is only a
question of time until the United
States will be forced to take charge
down here.
.'The Mexicans apparently believe
that Taft's proclamation means one Of
two things: Either Americans are be-
ing absolutely denied the support OF
their government and ordered to shirt
for themselves, or that the President
hi a1ey, in
give Americans a chance to get out OF
the country before United States
troops cross the border.
Americans Insulted.
"And this belief already has resulted
in verbal attacks upon Americans in
the streets. Demonstrations have been
OF verbal nature only, and mostly by
Mexicans of the lower classes in front
Of the vile pulque shops the blanketed,
natives patronize SO freely.
For the MexicanS have a very healthy
regard for the American fist. They
have not forgotten the time during the
previous revolution when Jack Davis,
an automobile agent here. unarmed,
stood off a mob single-handed. On that
occasion Davis found himself with his
back against a wall and half a hun
dred angry Mexicans threatening to
kill him. After knocking down ten or
twelve and seeing that his opponents
confined themselves to telling what
they would do. Davis became angry.
With tears rolling down his cheeks, he
the mob: Come on, only ten
of you at a time and give me a chance;
just ten of your
But the Mexicans hung back, and a
dozen killjoy police finally arrived and
dispersed the mob. Wherever Mr. Davis
goes now and is recognized he is treat
ed with great respect.
1.-The common salutation of Good
today has a suffiX. Now it's
Good morning, have you sent your
folks away yet? And aside from the
seriousness such remarks are bound to
imply, it Is humorous to see the for
merIy well-cared-for husbands disgust
eddy eating lonesome meals in some of
the downtown restaurants.
In the last two weeks there have
been more than 1.50O registrations at
the American embassy and almost as
many names have been added to the
books in other foreign legations For
if foreigner is unable to show he is
it is feared he may be i'm
pressed into service by the government
when Pascual Orozco and his 5000 men,
which may be five times that number
by the, time he knocks at the gates of
Mexico City. get a little too close.
Small Garrison in Capital.
To-day there are less than 1000 fed
eral troops in the capital. besides near