The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
MEXICO CHUCKLES
OVER D|Az INCIDENT
Much Speculation as to the
Refugees Next Move
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THREE ARE ARRESTED
Officials Regard Act of Diaz as One
of Cowardice-Not Threatened
by Danger-Refugee Is
Greatly Relieved
THREE ARE ARRESTED

Vera Cruz October 2S.-Mexico, as rep
resented by her authorities here, is
chuckling over the Diaz incident Daz
is resting contentedly aboard the Ameri
can warship Louisiana, and Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher is wondering just what
make of his self-invited guest.
This was the net situation at the close
of Gen. Felix Diaz's first day as a refu-
gee Ashore, the arrest of two or three
persons of lesser Importance SERVED to
sustain interest, but there is one fea-
ture which is not generally known, and
that is that the German consulate has
become an asylum for 4 follower of Liaz
Rafael AIcolea. a brother-in-law of Daz
alarmed for his own safety. sought
refuge with Consul Gertz The Mexican
authorities apparently are ignorant of his
presence there.
Friends of Alcoea expect TO get him
out of the country at the first oppor-
tunity and the possibility is that he. too.
so, it is probable that the Hertha, tile
has been made for his arrest
Lind Reports Flight
Both Rear Admiral Fletcher and Presi-
dent Wilson's representative, John Lind.
reported the flight and subsequent doings
of General Diaz to their respective de-
partments, but so far as is known have
received no answer. The admiral as
he will l,a I'M cfr I'D
to put Diaz and his two companions
aboard some passenger steamer, whose
schedule does not call for stop at Mex.
lean ports. or set them ashore from
some warship at an American port.
General Diaz and his fellow fugitives
displayed marked signs of relief when
they reached the warship, but not great
er than did the authorities ashore, whose
attitude is that Diaz has relieved them
of an embarrassing position. They insist
that they have no orders to protest, and
express the belief that General Huerta
Is highly pleased that DaZ has chosen
to eliminate himself in such manner.
No honors were accorded General Diaz
when he went aboard the louisiana to
which he was transferred from the
Wheeling, but marked courtesy was
him to his own mess and sent the other
refugees to the ward room.
Nerve Restored
A long rest in the afternoon served to
restore General Diazs nerve, which
seemed to have been badly shattered by
the developments, or anticipated develop
ments, since he arrived in Mexico. He
explained that he had constented to take
refuge in the consulate and then aboard
warship only after deciding that this
was the last extremity to preserve my
life
He added that he had no plans ex-
cept to avoid being set ashore in Mexico.
1t was probable, he said, that he would
establish residence in Europe, although
he thought he might spend some time
would not be welcome in the camps of
probably mean his death.
General Diaz finds himself in more
awkward predicament than most refu-
gees, as there is no quarter of the re-
public In which he considers himself safe
His wife is still In Vera Cruz, and was
no less apprehensive as to his safety
than he himself. She expressed her de-
light that her husband was now safe
aboard an American warship.
The Vera Cruz papers give much prom
inence to the escape of Daz attributing
his position to undue participation in
recent events. The military authorities
here have reported to the capital, but
have received no instructions relative to
the case