The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-23
BLAMES SECRETARY
KNOX FOR lNACTION
Declares if People Of United
States Knew All the Facts
They Would Cross Boz
der Forthwith.

wv United States government for
w It's failure to secure redress for
injuries Sto American citizens
md property resulting from the Mexican
instructions and revolutions. Senator
Fall of New Mexico declared In the SEN
ate today that this country would not re-
gain It's prestige in Mexico In fifty years
He said that China, Germany and other
countries had forced Mexico TO make
restitution for the damages inflicted on
their citizens, Thus far. he said, the
United States had done nothing He
added that because Of the course OF the
state department the people Of Mexico
believe this country is behind the Madero
government and that It was responsible
for the overthrow OF President Diaz, In
| the interest Of Madero,
III the people OF the United States
knew all the facts" declared Senator
Fall, mot all the soldiers in the country
would be able to prevent the crossing of
the border, because of the indignation
that would be aroused. And yet nothing
has been done 10 relieve the most in
| tolerable condition that American citi-
zens were ever compelled TO undergo
Says No Protest Made.
Senator Fall urged the adoption OF the
resolution instructing the war department
to ascertain the extent OF the damage
caused by Mexican bullets fired across
| the American line during the engage
ments last year at Douglas, Ariz, and
El Pnso. He declares the resolution did
not "go far enough" He said there had
been no word OF protest from tho Amer
| lean government although It's citizens had
| been killed, women outraged, and over
| SS00,000,0 600 worth Of property DESTROYED
| by Mexlcans
The New Mexico senator said tnterven-
| ton on tho part of the United States
was not needed and that this country
could control the situation by firm
stand. He admitted he had not taken
the matter UP with the state DEPART
ments but asserted that both the prest-
dent and Secretary OF State Knox had
been informed Of conditions by others
The senator gave many Instances Of the
| injuries and loss inflicted on American
citizens Senator Swanson Of Virginia,
declared the state department should be
urged to act.
| ''Tf the story Is true he said, 1--WE
should hang our heads in shame and dis
grace"
Blames Knox.
Senator Fall said that the American
state department had refused persistent
| ly to make representations concerning the
| injuries inflicted but had referred all
! claimants TO the Mexican authorities
| themselves-"to the men who inflicted
| tho injuries This course, he contrasted
with the courses OF China and Germany.
| Germany. he said. had collected 500, 900
on account Of the murder of four German
citizens in Mexico. while China had COM
PEELED the payment Of three million pesos
on account Of the killing of Chinese
| Attributing Madero's SUCCESS to the aid
OF General OroZco. who now opposes him,
Senator Fall said that his followers did
not understand the changed conditions.
"rhey could get American arms to
drive out President Diaz. who did pro-
| tect Americans" ne said, "but when they
sought to procure them for Use against
the man who betrayed them. they found
the ports closed and they were refused"
Robbed by Rebels.
Ell PASo, July 22.-Samuel Miller. an
rived here today with story OF
abuse by the rebels Approached by
Major Mequedez Alvarez, who brandished
a six shooter In his face, Miller was
forced TO give up his horses and posses
sions to the amount OF 500, Miller in
formed American Consul Edwards OF
Juarez today that he was prevented for
several days by the rebels from leaving
Casas Grandes,
TIL take you out and shoot you II you
dare make report about this is what
Miller declares General salazar told him
when ho appealed for protection, Miller
made his way by a circuitous route to
the American border at Columbus, N. NJ,
on horseback. Many other Americans.
according to Miller, have been robbed In
the Casas Grandes region.
Quiet at MADEIRA,
MADEIRA chihuahua. Mexico, July %.
Ill q, m.-In contrast with the nervous
conditions of the last three days. Ma
dera today was normal again. With the
women and children away, the Anerl-
cans left here brenthcd easier Colonel
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