Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-06
Reports Of the Consuls.


in complete control Of Chihuahua, Ameri-
can Consul Summers. In a report to the
State Department today. says that at the
present time the situation there IL less
dangerous than at any time since Feb
ruary 1.
American Consul Holland at Saltillo.
State Of Coahuila, said, also in q report,
that while there have been no encounters
with rebels in Jazminal, a town q little
south of Saltillo. much uneasiness is ex-
listing at Saltillo. Americans in the dis
turbed district in that vicinity, he re-
ports, are either coming into Saltillo or
are departing for the United States.
San Luis, in eastern Guerrero, is re-
ported in State Department advices as
having been taken by the insurgents, but
Acapulco. on the coast In the same state,
is reported to be quiet.
State Department officials do not place
credit In the report that the Mexican
minister of foreign affairs. Manuel Calero,
had declared the Mexican people would
hold Americans and all other foreigners
and their interests in Mexico as hostages
should foreign troops enter Mexico.
No News From Americans.
Nothing has as yet been heard at ne
State Department from the fifty-three
Americans in Velardena about whom fear
was felt. nor has anything been heard
from the troops who were reported to
have started out to give them protec-
ton. Owing to the frequent interruption
of rail and wire communication between
Ell Paso and the city Of Chihuahua, which
is at present the center of insurgent ac-
tivity in that section Of Mexico. 1t has
been difficult for the government here
to obtain reliable news as to the events
happening there.
1t was pointed out that the rapidity
with which the conditions were constant
ly changing on the border line warrant
ed the keeping Of American troops there
The seesawing movement Of troops, so to
speak, to and from the border as the
situation demands, it was declared, was
quite expensive and 1t has been finally
decided to let those already there remain
until there Is assurance OF tranquility
south of the line There comes a season
OF excitement along the line and troops
are ordered there, 1t was explained: then
it becomes quiet and they are ordered
away
Trouble arises again. necessitating the
to give q feeling of security.
Lieut.. Col. Gailbraith says that horse
stealing is the principal annoyance along
the border, but that the military is with
out power to prevent it. Every town on
the border. he says, will feel more secure
with troops at hand. He continues that
the "El Paso propaganda" has not in
fected Nogales or Tucson. and Chihuahua
money has not been distributed In north
ern Sonora.
The excitement at Douglas. he says. Is
due largely to yellow journalism and
commercial jngoism.
Rural Guards in Charge.
TORREON, Mex, March 2, via Parras,
March delayed In transnnssion).-The
fifty-three American citizens at Velardena
were relieved February . by a force OF
rural guards under the command Of Gen.
Pereyra. The mine and smelter Of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany are still working. A detachment of
125 rural guards was left to garrison
| v elardena.
PARIS March 6-The French armored
cruiser Descartes will sail tomorrow from
Rio Janeiro for Para, where the COM
| mander will receive definite instructions
from the French minister Of marine as to
| whether he is to continue the voyage to