The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-19
WARNING SIMILAR TO THAT
SERVED ON SPAIN IN 1898
Condition Now Almost Parallels that
Which Existed Between Spain
and United States

Washington. D &C. April li.-Thc
state department forrciui note to the
ruutcudug faction, in Mexico. warning
them against ANY mi,trcatnrut Of Amer.
ican-. is believed to have brought the
relations between the United states and
Ncxir, 10 the critical point. This l.
70 fam deduction from past experiences
and tradition ot the state department.,
notably aud recently ia the case OF
cuba.
II i- recalled that such warming ~
thi, preceded the Spani,h.Amcrica war
eliminating in the famous message of
President Mckinley which referred to
ntrllcrahic conditions existing ~ oui
doorway.
T. +, ,'ill hoped aud believed by ad.
mlui-ratluu officials. however, that last
,udr,'- notes viii have q ,ohcriug cf.
Ior,. uu the pu,.iuu, ot the factions aud
that 70 win not hc urcc.,ur, tor the
American, go consider drastic steps re.
4ardng MrNico.
This hope Icd 10 renewed assurances
rrnm ul,ria quarters ,hat there will be
uu intervention.
Tine NcX' step must T." taken hy Men.
,rou- either through the rebel leader,
Oro.ro. or Prp.idru, Nadrro. from whom
,omr kind of au answer :" the stat"
department, representation surely NiIl
hr forthcoming.
\ctions speak louder than words
Wa state department comment today
iu rurorrur, to Orolco, who will hc
JUDGED hv bi, deeds rather than his
words
Mcauwhilc. conditions throughout old
Nc,ir, has. undoubtedly hcromr worse
within thc last wcck aud the stat" dc.
us made public show that the area of
iurbuhury and violence mas grown T."
formidable proportions. Conditions in
Shoe -'ulr- of Mirh",au, Pueblo, aud
NorcIo- forming a 'cmi.circlc closely
adjoining rhr state of New Mexico,
nrr daily becoming worse.
similar reports come from the states
of ~luon aud Nualoa comprising most
u' the western boundary nf Mexico,
while disturbances u the state OF Yer.
uruy threaten the Atlantic communi.
cations with th, NoNicau capital.
In response 10 an appeal from the
american consul ~ Guadalaiara, Mex
leo. President Tart has authorized the
expectation of l5O rifle, aud 5000o
roupd- Of ammunition for arming the
citizens of the United states in that
district.
This is the second step 10y this govern.
meat To- permit Americans in Mexico
'u receive munitions Of war for self
defense. Americans in Mexico City have
already been similarly armed.
The prcsidcu, also gave his consent
Ia The cNporution Of 10 rifles, 10000
cartridges aud many miscellaneous gun
part, for the Mexican government,
The attitude Of the United States.
90. expressed 10 both thc federal aud
rebel officials, +, that any interference
with American citizens "will be- deep.
4, resented hv The American govern.
mcut aud the people and must he fully
answered for 10 the American people y
Acting Secretary Wilson of the state
department who issued special instruc.
tiun, 20 ambassador Wilson at Mexico
city, aud Marion Letchcr, American con
ml az Chihuahua, authorized ia" state.
mcnt that intervention was not con.
tcmplatcd by the United States,
Ambassador Wilson was ordered IN
communicate at once the view Of the
United States 10 the Mexican minister
for foreign affairs and n copy Of his
instructions was likewise sent To Ma
rion Lctchcr American consul at Chi
hunhun, with special representations ad
dressed 10 General Orozco.
Oro2co recently refused to recognize
Mr.. Gctchcr NJ the American consular
representative hccausc the United states
withheld recognition Of the rebel cause
The representations 10 Orozco accuse
him Of the practical murder" Of Thos
Fountain, nn American gunner enlisted
with the fcderals who was summarily
executed last week when taken prisoner
by the insurrectos.
Though declining TO justify partici