New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
REBELS ACTIVE IN MEXICO
Menace to Americans Mainly
from Bandits and indians.
SALIVA CRUZ BESIEGED
Madero Government Asked to
Explain Confiscation Of Arms
Intended for Americans.
Iron, The TRIBUNE Bureau. J

Washington. April 30.--Conditions IN
Mexico are more serious than they have
been for weeks. from an American point
Of view. hut the administration is satisfied
there Is no necessity for Intervention. Ban
ats and the Juchitecos Indians are largely
responsible for depreda;ions monaclnG
Americans. and both rebel and federal
leaders arc striving TO suppress this law
lessu'ss.
Sehor Manuel Calcro. who will succeed
SeGor G!Iher,o Crespo Martinez as am
baesador from Mexico, is expected TO arrive
IN washington within a few days to present
h!q credentials 10 the President and so
81, A, rest rumors 10 the contrary. Rela-
tioua have not been strained between Mex
leo and the United states by any recent
doyclopmsnts. and senior Calero's greeting
viii le altogether cordial
While an explanation OF the confisca ton
NJ arms intended for Americans has been
requested of the Madero government
through Ambassador Henry Lane wilson
the administration attaches no Importance
10 tho matter. feeling confident salts
factory reply will be forthcoming The
state Department declared to-day that
there was no gravity IN the situation.
Rebels are besleging the city OF Salira
cruz. which IS I'm the extreme southern part
os Mexico. and a new revolt has broken out
rr the state ~ Jalisco. but reports from
other parts Of Mexico indicate no unusual
activity on tile part Of the revolutionary
forces.
THE Mexican governments good DISPOSE
ton IS not to he doubted wrote Henry L.
Wilson, Ambassador to Mexico, In n letter
addressed to Representative Slayden, or
Texas. on April a, and made public to-day.
The letter says I'm part:
Referring 10 the published statement that
American citizens IN Mexico were nov re
ceiviry aGeduate protection and that many
Of them were seeking safety under the
british and other foreign hags J can du,
thorize YOU to say that TINS StoTy anu an
others which reflects upon the dlilgenCe,
acti,.itv and hrmncss OF our diplomatic
and consular establishments In Mexico nave
not the slightest foundation IN tact, anu
are I'm all probability malicious Inventions:
The inability OF the Mexican goNernmeit
IN render at the present moment IN all
cases where demands are made eHeCtlNe
and prompt protection IS on account OF the
enormous eXpanse OF the natondl TERRI
,orisg the sparse population ana the or
ranized and unorganiZed spirit OF revolu-
lion which prevails over considerable part
OF the republic not TO be implicitly reHed
upon. A.. ,,,,,,i,a,,
do not hesitate To say that American
rationals are receiving better protection
IN Mexico to-day than any other class Oh
foreigners.
Mexico City, April 3o.-The seizure yes
terday by the Mexican police OF thirty OF
the 100 rifles shipped to the American Am
bassador for the use Of the American COL
ony in the event OF trouble In the capital Is
explained to-day by the Governor OF the
federal district TO be pursuant to an order
10 the secret police intended to prevent the
trafic In arms with the revolutionaries.
Upon application. the Governor says ne
will issue a permit for the continuance OF
the distribution OF the waaponE among
American residents, even at points outside
the capital
The arms which were contscated yester-
day have now been recovered.