The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
D|X0N'S SHOOTING I
IS MADE OCCASION
FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Demands for Speedy Redress
and PREPARATION are Made
Through Official
IMMEDIATE ARREST
OF MEN REQUIRED
Charge d'Affaires and Consul
Wired to Inform the
Proper Ones What
is Expected

WASHINGTON, July 27.-If an.
other scrap of evidence was needed
to demonstrate that the Mexican sit
uation is sadly In need of q remedy,
the administration has it now in the
shooting of Charles Dixon, United
States immigration inspector, by feds
eral soldiers at Juarez yesterday. -
the general opinion in Washington.
The Dixon shooting was today made
the occasion of the most vigorous
representations yet ordered by the de-
partment of state. Aside from the
gravity of the incident in itself. the
wantonness and reckless defiance OF
the United States. which inspired the
occurrence, has proved to Washing
ton that the United States. it's author
ity and its representatives are being
regarded with contempt in Mexico.
Representations were made today
both to the military authorities 1t
Juarez. Mexico. opposite Ell Paso.
Texas, and to the responsible author
tiles of the Hueta government In
Mexico City Through Consul Ed
wards, at Juarez. and Charge DAT
flares Nelson O'Shaughnessy. at the
American embassy in Mexico City
peremptory demands were made TOR
speedy reparation and redress for thA
offense.
Arrests Are Demanded.
Consul Edwards has demanded the
arrest and confinement OF all the
federal officers and soldiers con-
cerned In the shooting of Dixon. 1t
is not known definitely in Washing
ton whether his demands have been
acceded to in this respect The con-
sui has also been busy today gath
ering the names of witnesses to the
~ hat -
nesses were not spirited away. He
also demanded that permission be
granted for the removal OF Dixon to
an Ell Paso hospital, which 1t 10 re-
ported has been granted.
Charge d'Affafres O'Shaughnesay
has been instructed by Secretary
Bryan to call at once on the minister
OF war in Mexico City and demand
that all concerned in the shooting OF
Dixon be imprisoned at once. He was
also directed to demand that the trial
of the offenders proceed forthwith.
preferably tomorrow morning. He
informed the minister of war OF what
the American consul at Juarez was
doing in the case, and insisted that
every facility be extended to him to
expedite the apprehension and proper
punishment of all concerned.
Secretary Bryan had not this even-
Ing received any Ttpty lHc CAA-k
bassy in Mexico City, as to the re-
Spouse made to his representations
today. 1t is confidently expected,
however. that the Huerta government
will not be slow to express its ex-
IRENE regret at the occurrence and to
expedite the punishment OF the guilty
parties.
Comes at Critical Moment
Though the Dixon shooting would
have been an affair of serious con-
sequence at any time 1t Is felt that the
ultimate effect on the situation Is like
ly to be increased coming as 1t does 1t
the most critical moment In Mexican
relations in the last three years.
Washington feels that 1t is on the
eve OF q momentous decision upon the
part of the administration In regard
to Mexico. What that decision will
be. nobody seems to know. but that
1t will be a turning point In the sttua-
ton no one doubts.
Out Of the tension Of the last few
days has come unanimity In regard -
at least one fact in the Mexican trou-
BILE. and that Is that something must
be done and done at once. Even Sec
rotary OF State Bryan. who has beeu
reluctant to admit the gravity OF tins
Mexican situation, now holds this
view.
!. Ambassador to, &He President. sxags.s
Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador -
Mexico, will meet the president IN
conference tomorrow afternoon. That
the ambassador is determined TO put
up a stiff fight in defense Of his views
Is certain. and on his success depen4G
not only his own official fate. but A1oo 4
to a great extent the whole policy o.
the United States toward Mexico. If
he fails to impress his views on the
president according to the best In.
formed here. his failure will termi-
nate his official career In the diDl0-
matte services Of the United States.
and may precipftate an explosion u
regard to the Mexican situation.
The president and the ambassadOf
may part company at the very hrae N
proposition in the Mexican situation n
The ambassador will urge MS . car
dinal principle of his policy the r6o.
ognition Of the Huerta Eovernmen4 II
and other steps calculated to throw b
the entire support of the unite4 n
States government to the side Of thu II
Huerta government, and to the d.
couragement of all the movements - III
opposition to him.
May Clash ON Recognition. III
On the other side. noh-recognit36(
has been, and still ID. the cardinal pr1l
ciple Of the Wilson admimtstrM144
Senator Bacon ana other pOwoE Il
men In the senate and house GT1 III 2
in sympathy with this couSDe, aS1 vs.