Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-22
MEX|CANS CURLY
WARNED NOT TO
HARM AMERICANS
Bryan Notifies Huertaists and
COnstitutiOnalists They'll Be
Held Responsible.
MESSAGE is REPLY TO
PENROSE TO SAVE HULSE
Wilson to Read His Mexico
Communication to Con-
gress in Person.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 22.-curt
warning to both the Huerta and con-
stitutionalist commanders at La Bo-
quilla, Chihuahua, Mexico that the
United States will hold them person
ally responsible for any violence
against Americans by "any one
claiming civil or military authority.
was sent today by Secretary Bryan
through American Consul Letcher at
Chihuahua City.
Secretary Bryan instructed Mr.
Letcher to dispatch his message to
La Boquilla by courier and secure an
answer His action was in response
to a request by Senator Penrose FOR
action to protect S. c. Hulse, Chief
Engineer Fuller and other Americans
at the plant of the Mexican Northern
Power and Irrigation Company.
Bryan's Warming Note.
Secretary Bryan's telegram follows:
Information having been received
by this government that threats or
violence and death have been made
against Fuller, Hulse and others at
La Boquilla, this government deems
1t proper to say that if any violence
is visited upon any American citlzen
there or elsewhere by anyone claim
ing civil or military authority, the
United States will hold personally re-
sponsible the perpetrators thereof.
Courier should ascertain condltlon
of all foreigners at La Boquilla ana
report what reply the officer in charge
makes to this governments message"
The reference to the protection OF
American cit zens elsewhere was
taken as Indicative of the attitude OF
the United States to the protection OF
Americans wherever their safety Is
threatened.
President Wilson will personally
read his message on Mexico to poth
houses of Congress Monday, outlin-
ing what has been done by the United
State to bring about peace. He
worked practically all today on 1t.
Except for a short conference with
Secretary Bryan, the President denied
himself to all visitors and worked
alone in his study in the White
House.
The message will summarize the
principal points made in the note pre-
scented by John Lind and the conten-
tions of the Huerta government in
reply. The full text of both commun-
ieations will be presented to Congress
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No recommendations for action will
be made but the Presidents state
ment is expected to reiterate the at
titude of this government and indi-
cate that only on the basis therein
outlined can negotiations with the
Huerta government be continued.
Reading of Message a Factor.
White House officials feel that the
reading of the message will itself be
a factor in the situation serving per-
haps to emphasze that the United
States will under no circumstances
recognize any but constitutional gov
ernment in Mexico
The effect of the unyielding attitude
of the United States is said TO be
already apparent
Dispatches today from John Lind
indicate that the Mexican admins
tration would welcome further par
leys.
The Huerta government, it is said
is casting about for new ground on
which to renew the negotiations.
Another factor which contributes to
the optimism of administration off,
Gals is a reported disposition in
Europe to deny the Huerta govern
ment any further loans pending the
outcome of the efforts of the United
tSates to bring about peace.
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary Daniels were at the White
House early, comforting with Secre-
tary Tumulty and Offering their ad-
vice on the message.