Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-19
NOT IN MEXICAN TROUBLE
Tells Fellow-Members of Senate of
Conditions in Republic.
WOULD RECOGNIZE REBELS
Says as Peace Negotiations Have
Failed, United States Should
Take a Hand.


the revolution-swept republic of Mexico
were brought to the attention of the
Senate today by Senator Fall of New
Mexico who arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege to reply to a statement
purporting to have come from President
Madero, to the effect that Senator Fall
had interfered in the peace negotiations
between the Mexican government and the
insurgents in command of Gen. Orozco.
1t was charged in the statement that
Senator Fall had played an important
part in frightening Orozco off and as
result Mexico blamed Senator Fall for
the failure of the negotiations.
Senator Fall declared that the
charges of President Madero were
ridiculous and absurd. He entered an
emphatic denial that he had ever had
connections with Orozco regarding the
peace negotiations any more than he
had with President Madero regarding
the running of his government. Sena-
tor Fall said that present conditions in
Mexico cannot last very much longer.
He said that he had operated for many
years in Mexico and that the situation
in that country was so delicate that
he was not justified in mentioning the
names of his infOrmants, whose lives
would be forfeited as a result.
In this connection Senator Culberson
Of Texas had read a telegram he re-
ceived from Secretary Knox dated July
30 setting forth that conditions in
Mexico were growing better.
Conditions No Better, He Says.
Senator Fall Immediately jumped to his
feet and asserted that the statements in
the telegram to the effect that conditions
were better in Mexico were unfounded.
in hafnra m
present time" he said. holding up to the
papers and kilograms, that the state
ments are unfounded. My sources of in
formation are superior to those of the
State Department, but l cannot divulge
the names of the parties"
Senator Fall declared that in several
mining camps in Mexico, owned by Amer
icans and where there are hundreds of
American citizens, the miners nave pand-
ed together and armed themselves, and
have served notice on the Mexican gov
rnment that they have decidd to protect
themselves.
THE Madero government cannot give
American citizens in Mexico adequate
protection said Senator Fall. In many
towns in Texas and Arizona, along the
border, citizens have bought arms and
have made up their minds that per-
secution and killing Of American citizens
must cease" He said that at Bisbee
Ariz, he had received information that
100 Americans had armed themselves
and were ready to cross the river into
Mexico to protect Americans
Says q. S. Should Recognize Rebels.
Senator Bacon asked Senator Fall what
action should be taken.
Senator Fall replied that as long as
President Madero had recognized the bel
ligerency of the insurgents by inform
ing the world that peace negotiations
had failed he thought that the United
States should recognize the insurgents.
Senator Culberson declared that the
United States should not take such
course.
Il do not believe that the situation
in Mexico justifies Intervention by the
United States" said Senator Culberson.
1T would be an act of war"
The appropriation of 500, 900 for sub
sistence of American refugees from
Mexico was approved by the Senate to-
day. The resolution as amended by the
House was accepted by the Senate and
goes to the President for approval.
Order a. Some Points.
The United States consul at Frontera
Mexico. has reported to the State De-
partment that absolute order prevails
at that point and throughout the state
of Tabasco.
The consul at Nosales reports that
200 rebels have appeared at Granados
The federal garrison at Moctezuma has
been strengthened by 100 government
troops sent from Aqua Prieta. About
100 federals have also been sent to
Hermosillo.
When OroZco enters the Ojinaz region
for which he seems to be heading says
Gen. Steever in report to the War De-
partment today, more American troops
will be sent to guard the Rio Grande The
stream is exceedingly low and fordable
almost anywhere.