Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-08
DENOT-NCES AS SPURIOUS CABLE
GRAM WHICH REPORTED RE
JOGGING IN MEXICO OVER
DEATH OF GUSTANO MADERO.
COMMISSION ARRIVES HERE
CARRY MESSAGE TO SAN AN
TONIC - DECLARE DIAZ POPU-
LAR CANDIDATE For PRESI-
DENT-MET BY CITIZENS.

/ Bearing what they claim is the only
signed message ever sent to the Ameri-
can press by General Felix Diaz, and
stating that they are OH conciliatory
mission to the United States, seven
prominent citizens of Mexico, appointed
as Il special commission by the federal
government, arrived in Brownsville to-
day. They are Ell route to San Antonio
on multiple of purposes, according to
one of the party, and upon what they
encounter in San Antonio depends their
going further into the United States.
/ DiaZ' message to the American press.
translated into English. reads:
I With the comments that are general
/ " drawn by an Overdrawn expression,
\ the European and American press have
been the means of circulating an apo
! cryphal cablegram. according to the text
| of which are made to appear sentiments
of pride and vengeance and manifest re
! ioicing over the death of GustavO Ma
derO.
/ AS we MeXicanS are not devoid of
\
sentiments. as has been affirmed by some
newspapers. judging by the indignant
text of spurious cablegram, it is in
cumbcnt upon me to reject and deny
through the honorable press, this and
all other calumnies invented by enemies
and circulated by a class to whom are
unknown the degree of culture of the
Mexican people.-FELIN DIAZ."
| In the party are Lie Gonzales Suarez,
| Lie Jose NJ. CARA Ramos. Lie Antonio
Norma, DIR. PolcarpO Rueda, c. Fran
\ cisco dc p. ScnteS. &. Luis OrOpeza and
/ G. Carlos L. Martinez They state that
the commission is sent to the United
States by the Mexican federal govern
ment, but were not at liberty to disclose
the purpose of their visit. They deny
absolutely that Felix Diaz ever signed
a message that appeared in the press Of
the United tSatcs, and branded as false
a telegram. apparently signed by Diaz,
which denoted satisfaction and glOat-
| ing over the death of GustavO MaderO.
1
Y Francisco de r. Scntics, speaking for
| the commission, stated that the pOpulace
is united for Felix DiaZ for president,
and that his election without opposition
is assured. He said also that there is
no possibility of anyone succeeding Pro
vsional President Huerta before the
election, which will be held July 26. and
7 that there was no truth in the reports
that Lascurain would succeed IIuerta.
The rebels, Of significance, he said, are
in favor of Diaz and all are uniting for
the success of this man. Sr. SentieS
added that no selection for vice presi
dent has yet been made, and he denied
that either Francisco de la Barra or
General MOndragon would be the candi
dates for this Office.
ScnOr Scnties stated that the troubles
in Sonora and SinOlOa have resulted
from lack of open communication TO
those sections He said that the people
there have never learned Of the change
in the government
According to Sr. SentieS. troops are
now being mobilzed in chihuahua, and
there is also Il heavy movement of troops
along the west coast to Sonora. and an
organized and decided effort will be
made to crush the rebel organization i'll
those districts. and as soon as the rail
road from Monterrey to Laredo is open
ed to travel. from four to five thousand
troops will be rushed against the Car
ranzistas in NuevO Leon. He believes
that the Carranza movement has not
backbone to it. and that it will be
quelled with little trouble.
The commission is travelling in pri-
vatc car. and arrived in Matamoros last
night, remaining over nj ght in the
Heroic City. They leave this afternoon
for San Antonio, and will arrive there
tomorrow morning
LUNCHEON AT COUNTRY CLUB.
The car conducted by c. L. Macmanus,
general agent for the Frisco, was
brought into the Brownsville passenger
station at 10 o'clock and was here met
by number Of prominent citizens who
were introduced to the men from Mex
ico Among those who called at the car
were Judge +. c. FOrtO, c. II. More f.
L. Hicks, A. A. Browne, ID. A. O'Brien