Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-30
SENDS UNOFFICIAL NOTE
TOLEADER OF REBELS
Informs Orozco Attacks Must Stop
Immediately or U. S. Will Act.
FUND TO RELIEVE REFUGEES
House Of Representatives Appro-
pirates $40, 900 to Be Expended
in Tents and Supplies
Along the Border.

The United States has again pro-
tested to the Mexican government and
to Gen. Orozco, leader of the revolu-
tionists. against attacks upon Ameri-
can citizens and property in northern
Mexico
Secretary Knox today officially re-
newed his notice of two months ago,
that the United States would hold
Mexico to strict account for all dam
ages. and unofficially notified Orozco
that he would be held personally re-
sponsible for damages to Americans or
their property.
President Madero has promised to
send more troops to northern Mexico.
Twenty thousand dollars for the relief
Of American refugees from the hotbed Of
revolution in Mexico was appropriated
sentatives. Representative Slayden Of
Texas called up the resolution for this
relief work passed by the Senate yester-
day and the House adopted it within a
few minutes. The $4,000 mentioned in
the resolution Is to be expended in tents
and supplies for those Americans who
have fed for their lives from Mexico. and
who find themselves homeless on the
Texas border.
Appeals to Congress.
Appeals to Congress to take action to
relieve the condition of the American
refugees from Mexico and to meet the
growing seriousness of the situation in
the border regions came today in the
form Of nearly a score of kilograms from
leading men at Ell Paso. Senator A. B.
Fall Of New Mexico. Senator Smoot and
other members of both bodies received
messages which will probably receive
consideration by the foreign affairs COM
mittees of the Senate and House.
A telegram received by Senator Fall
from Charles F. Hunt. a commission
man OF Ell PasO. was as follows:
Gen. Orozco said last night that he
would compel Intervention or kill
every American in the republic Con-
ditions are indescribable in western
Chihuahua. Everybody fleeing. leaving
all behind"
A telegram from Mayor c. E. Kelly
and County Judge Albert S. Eylar was
as follows:
After summoning the principal men
Of the Mormon colony. Rebel Gen. Sala-
Ear told them all promises and guar
antees were withdrawn, and they had
he proposed to confscate American
property and treat Americans the same
as they had the Chinese, the inference
being they would kill them as was
done Chinese at Torreon. and that he
hated the Taft government as much
the MaderO government
Another telegram from the same Off
Gals Of Ell Paso says that refugees just
arrived state Mexican soldiers threat ten
to massacre all that are not out by to-
morrow"
telegram from W. A. Hawkins, an
attorney, also received by Senator Fall,
said. in part, referring to the alleged
driving of Americans out of Mexico:
ment is willing to do to right this great
wrong? Surely the limit of forbearance
has been passed"
May Come Up in Senate.
Senator Fall and others may bring the
matter up in the Senate with a formal
demand for some affirmative action on
the part of the government.
Efforts are being made by the War De-
partment to have Congress divert the
mainder OF the appropriation for the
Mississippi flood sufferers to the relief OF
the American refugees now pouring into
Ell Paso. Tex. There Is balance of more
than 500 900 in that fund
The army already has gone to the aid
Of the sufferers at Ell PasO as far as
possible by dispatching tentage for tenn
porary shelter. Orders have been issued
to send tents for 1000 people Immediately
from the depot at st. Louis. Mo. 1t viii
take about three days for the cOnsign-
ment to reach Ell PasO.
The federals were victorious in a battle
at Jilitla, San Luis Potosi, last Sunday,
according to State Department reports.
Twenty rebels were reported killed.
No Thought Of Armed Intervention.
There is still no thought OF armed in
tervention by the United States in Mexi
co: on that point the officials are posi-
tive. AS explained at the State Depart
ment, the adoption OF contrary course
and the announcement Of a purpose to
dispatch American troops across the bor-
der would almost certainly result in so
deeply stirring the patriotic feeling Of the
Mexican people as to cause them to rally
en- masse under the flag OF the insurrec-
tos, which Is something the American
government does not care to bring about.