Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-21
MEXICAN NOTE IS
NOT YET READY
GOVERNMENT GOING SLOW IN
PREPARING CASE AGAINST
MEXICO.
CONDITIONS Growing WORSE
senate Committee Receives Letters
Telling How Americans Have
Been Abused In Mexico.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Henry
Lane Wilson, the American ambas-
sador 10 McNlco, who has been here
in conference with state department
officials regarding conditions grow
ing out of the Mexican revolution,
left today for New York. preparatory
to sailing for his post without the ex-
pected note Of representations which
this government is preparing to bo
sent to the Mexican government de-
manding protection for American cit
i2ens and property,
This action is taken as further
evidence of the intention Of the ad-
minstratlop to deal with this delicate
and difficult situation with circum-
spectlon and in a spirit Of delibern-
ton The communication Is being
prepared with the greatest care NJ
the state department and Will be
transmitted to the American ambas-
sador shortly after his arrival in Mex
leo city early IN January.
The deliberations with which the
officials are moving In the prepara-
tion Of the case Of the United States
vs. Mexico, Is expected TO result in
the production Of brief that is ex-
pected to be wellnigh unanswerable
except by a promise OF prompt and
adequate action on the part of the
Mexican government to fairly and
fully meet the demands Of the United
States In the matter OF the protection
Of American interests In Mexico.
Justification for this demand by
the United States government Is de-
clared to be found in the numerous
reports to the state department from
every quarter to general effect that
conditions in Mexico have grown
worse since the dispatch Of Secretary
KnoXs note OF protest last September
and that there has been a marked
increase I'm brlgandage and the kid
naping OF Americans for ransom and
in the levylng Of forced war loans
by the rebels upon American mines
and plantations.
Senator Stone Of Missouri, who is .
member of the foreign relations COM
mlttee. issued a statement today In
which he expressed the opinion that
the present administration should
leave the Mexican situation SIN statu
quo until Governor Wilson assumes
the presidency"
The senate sub committee on for
eign relations, which has been en-
gagged in investigating conditions
along the Mexican border held q
meeting today to afford an opportu-
nifty to George Fred Williams OF Bos-
ton to lay before II number OF let
ters bearing upon the situation. Mr..
Williams is president Of the Los
Arcos Smelling & Mining company,
which has extensive properties fifty
miles from Toluca, state OF Mexico,
The letters presented We're from q
Mr.. Treager, manager of the Los
ARGOS company, and described con-
dition OF continued turbulence and
battling with bandits for the last four
or five months. Mr.. Treager declared
the soldiers which were sent to his
assistance by the government last No
yember had been withdrawn, leaving
the important mingln centers OF Ia
caulpan and Sultepcc and the sur
country entirely unguarded.
He said that last August a pitched
battle was fought with the bandits in
in which the mine and Its
buildings were burned and every
thing ruined that could not be carried
away and naming engineer, a Mr.
Plat, was taken prisoner. Afterward
Mr.. Platt escaped and upon lnforma-
lion, supplied by him. Treager took
he government soldiers to the scene
IF trouble and defeated the bandits
n a pitched battle. Since then, how
'ver, the soldiers have removed and
he manager has been left unpro-
ected. Treager also alleged in a let
er dated November 70, that he had
hat day received from the bandits
iemand for $1,000 as tribute money,
which was to have been paid within
light days The demand was not met
md up to December 4. when the last
etter from him was written. he was
IT'LL holding his position. He tells OF
mother mining man nemed Pancho
lilches. who had been taken prisoner
md who was then held for $4,000
Mr.. Williams said he intended to
20 to Mexico to investigate condl.
ions. Senator William Alden Smith.
Hartman Of the subcommittee, rem
'nstrated against this course. saying
hat for Mr.. Williams to undertake
he Journey at this time would be to
sk his life because OF the conditions
n the section which he proposed vis-
ting. He said, however. that II Mr..
Williams should insist on going he
would invest him with authority to
make an investigation for the benefit
4 the committee.
Big Loan to Indo-China.