Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
Wants Juarez Regarded as Closed.

The Mexican consul at Ell Paso, Tex.
today requested the American collector OF
customs there to forbid the expectation
OF American goods into Juarex, and
urged that the rebel port be recognised
by the United States as closed. The
Treasury Department has taken up the
question with the Departments OF State
ant Justice.
Although Ambassador Crespo Of Mex
leo has as vet made no formal request
to have this government prevent the ship
ment of supplies across the line from
FL Paso to Juarez, 1t Is said at the State
Department that possibly he has received
instruction from his government to make
such representations to the United States
government. Until the question is off,
cially placed before the departms II, how
ever, no one will undertake to say lust
what the policy of this government Will
be.
Course Is in Doubt.
The point is declared at the department
to be delicate one, requiring much con-
sideration before a decision can be given.
1t Is pointed out that customs houses are
usually established and form q basis OF
supply for the community I'm which they
are situated. To cut of supplies from a
place like Juarez might. IL Is said. have
the effect of denying food TO a vast ma
tortiy Of people living in that district 1t
also was declared that ii always had
been the custom to deal with parties hav-
ing control Of the customs houses. How
ever. where only the city was In the
hands Of the rebels and the outlying dis
trict was controlled by the government.
the Stste-Bepartment is not prepared at
this time to decide what course to pursue
The fact that provisions are running
short makes the state Of affairs at Tor
reon serious. The situation there IL de-
clared to be very bad. Railway and tele-
graph communication Is irregular. In
that district are many foreigners.
The recommendation OF Col. E. Y.
Steever, commanding the 4th Cavalry
patroling the American side Of the bor-
der line, that the shipment OF all arms
across the international bridge be stop
ped. has been received at the general STAFF
headquarters here. 1t has been referred
to the State Department for consideration
and action.
Gen. rrevino Loyal.
Absolute denial Of the reports that Gen.
Geronimo TEevino had cast his lot with
the revolutionists has come to the State
Department. Consul General Hanna, at
Monterey. in a dispatch to the State De-
partment today said that statements that
Trevino was leading an insurrectionary
movement in Chihuahua were not only
false, but ridiculous. He Is said always
to have been a loyal soldier and a firm
supporter Of the regularly constituted
government. Mr.. Hanna says Trevino is
at the present time In Monterey In COM
mand of the third military zone.
Information has been received at the
State Department that Emilia Vasquez
Gomez seemingly is the central figure of
the present revolutionary movement in
Mexico.
In Vera Cruz the situation seems to be
worse, as a large body Of insurgents have
taken a few towns and are advancing TO
the north. Some of them have entered the
Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz oil district.
Possible Peril Of Americans.
Senator Lodge today filed at the White
House a number of letters he has received
from American citizens in Mexico ex-
pressing fear that the lives of Americans
are in danger because of conditions there.
The President promised to give considera-
ton to the matter. Senator Lodge re-
mained at the White House but a few
minutes.
Reports to the State Department indi-
cate that affairs are serious at Torreon
and at Velardena, where American min
ing men successfully fought of rebel
band. In Vera Cruz the insurgents are
said to have captured several towns.
American consular representatives at San
Luis Potosi, .Papachula and Saltillo re-
port all quiet.
PLAN TO sTARvE OUT JUAREZ.