The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-28
Uncle Sam Sends a Drastic
Message to Huerta.
Demands the Punishment of
Those Who Shot Dixon.
CALLS FOR PROMPT RELEASE
OF BiSSeII and Mcdonald, Who
Are Held Prisoners.
Official Washington Is Aroused
by Recent Events.

Washington, July 2S.-Strong rep
resentations. the most drastic in
phraseoIogy that have been made since
the present American administration
came into power. were made to the
Huerta government in Mexico today.
The United States government de-
manded not only the prompt arrest,
courtmartial and punishment of the
Mexican federal soldiers who shot
Charles B. Dixon, an American imm1-
grafton official at Juarez, Mexico, but
the Immediate release of Charles Bis
sell and Bernard Mcdonald, mining
managers, imprisoned by federal SOL
diers at Chihuahua City and said to
be threatened with execution.
So serious were these incidents re-
garded in official circles that they
overshadowed largely the policy which
the visit of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson had brought to a climax. The
ambassador himself was so exercised
over the developments in Mexico that
he dictated two strong telegrams, one
to the embassy at Mexico City and the
other to the American consul at
Juarez and while Secretary Bryan
Slightly modified their tone they were
approved and promptly dispatched
Ambassador Wilson declines to dis
cuss the affair but probably will ex-
press his views on such happenings
when he meets President Wilson for
a general explanation of affairs in
Mexico.
The president had Ambassador Will
sons long report in hand today, stud
led it carefully, and after an early
conference with Mr.. Bryan will be
prepared to inquire of the ambassador
what remedies he would suggest.
In the meantime the ambassador
would give no inkling of the recon-
mendation he has in mind beyond the
general statement that his plan would
conserve the friendly relations between
Mexico and the United States and pro-
tect likewise the interests of Ameri-
cans in the southern republic.
Edwards's Removal Is Asked.
Washington. July 2S.-Secretary Bry-
an, after a call at the White House,
sought information through a confer
ence with President Brown, of the
Mexican National railways, on traffic
conditions in Mexico and their relation
to the paralyzed condition of commerce
and industry. Latest reports from the
embassy at Mexico City have reflected
the financial situation.
The battleship South Carolina arrived
al Vera Cruz today, to resume patrol
duty after having been at Galveston,
Texas, to give officers and men shore
leave. The battleship New Hampshire
IS Ell route from Vera Cruz to Calves
ton to give her officers and men shore
leave. The gunboat Wheeling, report
of disorders there.
Senator Pomerene called at the state
department to press for attention the
case of Bernard Mcdonald, under sem
tence of death at Chihuahua. Senator
Pomerene was told that the department
had alread- taken aggressive steps for
the relief of Mr.. Mcdonald but that
no report had been received since the
embassy at Mexico City and the consul
late at Chihuahua had been instructed
to act in behalf of Mr.. Mcdonald
Representative Smith of Texas asked
Secretary Bryan to remove Consul Ed |
wards at Juarez because of his refusal
to allow party of so Americans to 20
to the relief of the refugees at Ma
dera
A telegram received by Representa-
tive Smith today said that the Madera
refugees We're in momentary peril.
There are 30 Americans there, Il OF
whom are women and children The
telegram charged that Consul Edwards
had not properly represented the situa-
ton to the state department.
Representative Smiths report said
that 50 railroad bridges on the raiiroa !
line between MADEIRA and Ell Paso have
been burnd or dynamited and that
bandits have threatened to kill anv
persons attempting to repair the line.
He also urged Secretary Bryan to en-
Dargo all shipments of arms to Mexico
or to allow both Mexican factions to
secure American guns.
Representative Smith said the secre-
tary gave him no information as TO
what the United States proposed to do
in the situation.
No Crisis Yet Reached
Washington. July 2S.-President Will
son does not believe the public 1ntrd
in the United States is excited over thu
situation in Mexico, nor is he convinced
that crisis has been reached in the
revolution itself.
This information was obtained in Of
f1cial circles tiday with an authoritative
denial that any proposal looking to-
ward a cooperation between American
military forces and the Mexican gov
ernment at restoration of peace had
been suggested
Those who approached the president
today on the Mexican situation found
him disinclined to discuss it, as later ne
kvas TO confer with Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson. Secretary Bryan arrang-
ed to see the president before the con-
ference. The secretary also continued
his redcence on Mexican affairs.
1t was learned at the White House
that reports crediting Ambassador VII
son with having advocated a set of pro-
posals contemplating military coopera-
ton with Mexico or intervention yera
untounded The president has received
from Ambassador Wilson a historical
account of events in Mexico in the Ia ST
three years.
The ambassador himself declares to
day he had not mentioned any RENE
dies on the situation to anyone an5 had
not even put on paper The n1ans he
had in mind. He had reserved thesa he
said, for his personal interview with
the president.
Contradictory information has reach