The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
$500 ARE FORCED
OUT Of MEXICO By
WARNING FACTIONS
Americans Left in Country,
According to Reports, in
Grave Danger
SUM 4 ? .}OPRIATED
FOX THEIR RELIEF
Great Indignation Expressed
at Fart of Presidents
Message Dealing With
Condition

WASHINGTON, August 2.--Indisna-
ton over the words OF the presidents
In his speech of acceptance yesterday
regarding the situation ia Mexico and
gravest concern over the possible fate
Of American citizens Ill that country
were voiced In kilograms received in
Washington today by senators who
have been most active in insisting upon
a vigorous state department policy and
the prompt protection of Americans
in danger So imminent is the danger
facing hundreds of Americans that the
Ell Paso Herald today wired to Gov
ernor Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt,
Speaker Clark and other Statesmen OF
national repute, asking them to meet
In Ell Paso to consider what Ii terms as
the impending crisis.
The text of this message, which has
stirred both houses OF congress, Is a.
follows:
The Message.
Eel Paso, Tex. August VIII
you accept any official invitation to
meet in this city about August 18th
to confer regarding affairs in Mexico
and discuss plans to meet impending
crisis? Mexican international situation
has reached breaking point. Several
thousand Americans. representing All
disturbed districts In Mexico. who have
been impeiled to leave home and prop
Grey 10 seek safety, are now gathered
in Ell Paso-
"presideat Ta4t's ntferancss In
! speech of acceptance. regarding Cons
ditions in Mexico, betray ignoransce ct
| true conditions and have served to
make matters worse. Latest forced
exodus of $500 women and children
from American colonies from Chihua-
hua and Sonora. following incepdiary
threats, has greatly intensified bitter
feeling. III no way could SO accurat0
sense OF true state of affairs In Mex
leo be gained as by meeting persons
ally with these thousands of refugees
now concentrated In Ell Paso."
No senator was able to reply that.
he could be there on the date named.
for it IL expected that the present
| session will be drawing to an end about
| that time The special committee ap-H
pointed by the senate. however, VIII
go to FL Paso to take testimony con-
corning the fomenting of revolution
In this country against Mexico, and It
was understood today that this conn
mitree leave Washington immediately
upon adjournment
/ Money Is Appropriated.
! In the senate this afternoon a resO-#
/ luton was agreed to appropriattng
! 100000 for the transportation Of
! American refugees fSom Mexico nov
In Eel Paso to such places as the secre-
tary of war may determine. 1t Was
! minated in the discussion that thero
was much that might be told the sem
a te concerning the brutal treatmeuS
of American citizens. but in view or
the special committees task, and upon
which 1t IS about TO enter, discussion
was not necessary at this time.
Senator Bailey said there also wa1
( much that could be said az the tlrl-
pleasant experiences of American citt-z
zens at the hands of the United States;
army. He stated with some vfEOrs
his own opinion that there had been
deliberate attempt on the part o..
1 some persons. tntirnatifag that they.
were army officers, to force interven~i
| ton In Mexico.