The Washington herald., 1912-07-31
PROMPT AGT|OAOh
MEXICAN TROUBLE
Money and Tents Are Provided
For All the American
Refugees.
STATE DEPARTMENT SENDS
WARNINGS TO GEN. 0RozC0
President Madero, Too, II Given
To Understand the Attitude
of the United States.

Prompt action was taken In House and
Senate yesterday afternoon to AFFORD re-
lief to the hundreds Of Americans. most
| ly Mormons. who have fed from Mexico
to El Paso. Tex, because of prosecutions
and threats OF violence upon the part OF
rebel chiefs under the command Of Gen.
Orozco.
Twenty thousand dollars was appropri-
ated by both houses. to be expended by
the Secretary Of War in the purchase of
food for the refugees. A resolution was
also passed making available for this
work the balance left over from funds
appropriated for the relief Of the food
sufferers OF the Mississippi Valley this
spring. The total Of these funds is about
SITS. 900. In addition, the War Depart
ment, without waiting for Congress, tele-
graphed orders to ST. Louis for the ship
ping OF tentage for 1000 persons to FL
Paso at once by express. Tentage for
1000 more will follow by fast freight.
Protests to Senators.
kilograms from El Paso and other
border cities telling Of conditions brought
on by the action OF the rebels, and ap-
pealing to the Federal government to
do something to relieve. the situation.
were received by Senators Fall and
Smoot, and other members OF both
houses of Congress. The kilograms
stated that about LOO American ref
ugees had reached El Paso. and that II
was understood that Loo more were
en- route to that city from Casas Grandes.
MADEIRA, Pearson, and neighboring dis
tricts. Numerous reported threats of
Gen. Orozco and other leaders were also
contained In these kilograms.
From the State Department kilograms
were sent to Mr.. Wilson, American Am
bassador at Mexico City, instructing him
to make the most urgent demand upon
the Mexican government to send troops
to Casas Grandes and other districts
without delay. for the purpose OF afford
ing protection to the besieged and threat
ened Americans The Mexican govern
ment responded that the troops were al
ready on their way there. and were
within thirty miles of Casas Grandes.
Every effort was being made, il was as
serted by government officials. to get
within striking distance Of the rebels at
the earliest possible moment The de-
struction of the railroads by the revolu-
tionists has made the advance OF the
federals most difficult and slow.
Consul Edwards was also instructed to
communicate with Gen. Orozca at
Juarez and notify him in most vigor-
Gus terms that the United States in
sists upon the protection Of Americans
from the lawiess acts of his soldiers,
and demands the observance by him Of
the rules OF civilized warfare.
Our Hand. Tied.
however, that the hands of this govern
ment are practically tied as far as the
Mexican situation is concerned. While
al. c-lN
and others to persecute the Mormon
colonists and other Americans in Mexico
with the object of bringing on American
Intervention has exasperated State De-
partment officials, they feel themselves
poweriess to help matters much. Rep
reservations to the Mexican government
have been made so orten that to de- |
mand protection for Americans is an
old, old story.
when Gen. Orozco has been notified |
that he must afford protection to |
Americans. 1t is admitted here that |
should the rebels disregard demands !
made by this government. there II |
nothing which can be done to punish |
them.
Senator Fall. OF New Mexico, who re-
Gently attacked the administration pol +,
icy toward the Mexican situation, yes
terday declared that Gen. Orozco's mo-
tives and purposes are misunderstood. |
1T is not Intervention that Orozco |
DESIRES" said Senator Fall, but recog-
milton of belligerency. Gen. Orozco re-
sents the embargo upon arms and am
which is being enforced by |
the United States on the Mexican bor-
der against the Orozco revolution, |
while Madero. when he was leading a
was permitted to receive
arms and ammunition from the United |
States in unlimited amounts