Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-18
MEXICO SENDS
j. 8. REPLY
Madero Disclaims All Re-
sponsibility For Overt Acts
of Rebels
OROzC0, TOO, WILL Be GOOD
lnsurrecto Leader Promises to
Abide By the Interna-
tional Law.

! (By Special LEASED Wire to New Mexican)
| Washington. D. c., April 1@.-Presi-
I dent Maderos reply to Acting Secre-
tary Huntington Wilson's admonition
regarding treatment of Americans in
Mexico, was received at the state de-
partment over night and probably will
be submitted to the cabinet by Secre
tary Knox and considered before any
lanswer is returned. 1t cannot be said
Minister Caleres statement caused
surprise, nor has it modified the diplo-
matte situation The note is regard
ed as rather an attempt to relieve the
f. Mexican government from financial
liability for damages inflicted upon
foreigners by the rebels, than as an
evidence of resentment against the ac-
tions of the State Department in
reminding the Mexican factions of
their obligations under international
law towards foreigners resident in
Mexico, or even those serving as volun-
teers on one side or the other
No Reason for Intervention.
In the opinion of administration Off
cials, the Mexican note has not ad-
vanced any fresh reasons for interven-
ton unless this disclaimer for respon-
sibility for the actions of the rebels
may be regarded as Warranting for-
eign governments in considering
whether they might not be privileged
to take fOrCible measures to protect
their subjects and citizens where they
may be endangered in territory COM
pletely in control of the rebel forces.
Reports of the interview between
| American Consul Letcher and Orozco
at Chihuahua, however, would seem
to relieve any apprehension of inter-
vention on that score, in view of the
rebel leaders declared purpose to be
! bound by the principles of interna-
tional law in any further operations.
! Cananea, Mex, April 1S.-About
forty men and three officers of the
Fifth Battalion have been. sent from
/ Cananea to Hermosillo to form a part
of the guard for passenger trains of
the Southern Pacific railroad of Mex
leo. Thirty men will be placed on
. each train. This move was the result
of the appeal of President Eipes Ran
dolph of the company to the Governor
of Sonora. There has been no vio-
lence on the railroad line in this Sec
| tion since last week.
Ell Paso. Texas, April 1S.-An Off
! oi oil I,,o
today states that the liberals captured
Sierra Mujada where there are large
| American interests, yesterday. The
report says that 81 federals We're kill
ed: 80 prisoners taken and SO rifles,
i 1882 rounds of ammunition and 106
horses captured. Their own loss is
not griven. A previous report of the
capture of this place seems to have
been premature.
Statement BY American Railroad Men.
i Laredo, Texas, April 1S.-A state
, ment addressed to the American peo-
pie, giving the grievances of American
conductors and engineers who struck
; yesterday on the Mexican National
, railway lines, declares the Americans
, preferred to walk out rather than to
be forced out by policy of "Mexico
for Mexicans.'
, Washington, D. c., April 1S.-Acting
Secretary Wilson declined to comment
officially on the telegram from the
Mexican government. 1t was pointed
out unofficially, however, that it was
: entirely improbable that the American
government would enter into an aca-
demic discussion with Mexico as to
. the propriety of sending Huntington
Wilson's note to OroZco, the rebel
T leader as well as to the Americans
+ throughout the Mexican republic so
that it could get directly to the peo
pie.