Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-08
President Informed That a 900
Mexicans Are in Eagle
Pass, Tex.
COME ACROSS THE LINE
WHEN TOWN is CAPTURED
Federals Take Possession of Piedras
Negras-Huerta Incurs Dis
pleasure Of His Congress.

Secretary Garrison of the War Depart
ment and Secretary Wilson OF the De
partment Of Labor conferred with Presi
dent Wilson today about the attitude OF
the United States government toward the
1000 refugees who had fed to Eagle
Pass, Tex. from the Mexican town OF
Piedras Negras, across the international
line. when the town was captured yes
terday by the troops OF the Huerta gov
eminent.
Secretary Garrison said that the Wal
Department and immigration authorities
would provide q temporary asylum fol
the fleeing Mexicans. From the White
House Secretaries Garrison and Wilson
went to confer with John Bassett Moore
counselor for the State Department, to
ascertain the obligations of the Z. United
States under international law toward
refugees of this kind. Secretary Garrison
expressed the belief that most of the
Mexicans were merely panic-strtcken, and
would return to their homes as soon as
they felt sure order had been restored
in Piedras Negras.
Secretary Garrison said the American
military authorities had instructions to
hold all armed refugees. The policy
hitherto has been also to send the
wounded of the constitutionalist army
cred. Secretary Garrison, asked II the
constitutionalists would be sent back
into a federal stronghold. said:
We'll. not many Of them have gotten
well yet"
Huerta and His Congress Clash.
tween Gen. Huerta and members OF the
Mexican congress was stated in reports
received here today from Mexico City.
be frfo IaI -. rk<wSw> tn h.
pointment of Garcia Naranjo as min
lister of public instruction. The chamber
of deputies has passed a resolution in
forming Gen. Huerta that 1t had not
given Senior Naranjo permission to give
up his duties as member of that body.
This action is similar to that taken
when Gen. Huerta appointed Senior
Tamariz to be minister of public instfuc-
ton. ..,
This friction is made light of by those
in sympathy with the Huerta admins
tration, but constitutionalist representa-
ttves here said today it was an illustra-
ton of the state of chaos in which po-
iitical affairs in Mexico City remain. The
majority of the members of the chamber
Of deputies were elected as Maderistas
and are said to be bitter over the recent
alliance between Huerta and the clerical
party.
Conflicting Reports of Revolution.
Conflicting reports concerning the prog
ress Of the revolution against Huerta
came to Washington today. Consttu-
tionalists received messages from several
different points, saying that Torreon, one
OF the most important cities in Mexico.
has been captured by their forces, COM
manded by Gen. Pancho Villa, whose
force was supposed to have been, wiped
ont by Gen. Mas at Santa Rosalia-
with exception of slight skirrnishea in
the southern. section of Tabasco that
state is peaceful. Negotiations for peace
between the discordant elements anound
Teziu-lan. in Puebla, and emissaries Of
the government are in progress.
Small bands of marauders are reported
to the State Department to be operating
near Parajo Nuevo and Monte Blanco in
the canton OF Cordoba, state of Vera
Cruz. Banditti are numerous in Los
Tuxtlas. Aailroad communication be-
tween San Luis Potosi and Tampico was
reported temporarily suspended October
8. The burning Of train on the Tama-
sepo bridge cut of communication be-
tween San Luis Potosi and Rascon for
q short period.
Conferences Over Election Details.
The approaching presidential elections in
Mexico. according to dispatches received
at the State Department, are presumably
the subject Of conferences being held be-
tween the governors of Mexican states
and special commissioners from the City
Of Mexico. A special commissioner. these
dispatches recite. has met with the gov
ernors of both Tabasco and Yucatan. 1t
is to be supposed that such conferences
are being conducted in other and per-
haps nearly all the states of Mexico.
Dispatches received here today from
Hermosillo, the present headquarters
of Gen. Carranza, the constituencies
leader, state that prominent Tevolu-
tionists from all sections of Mexico
are gathering there to promise him
their support and lay plans for the
future conduct of the movement
against Huerta.
Americans Well Treated.
These reports state also that Ameri-
cans in Sonora and in the neighboring
states are being very well treated by
the constitutionalists In control. The
information is added that while the
usual Mexican money is away below
par. the fiat money issued by the con-
stitutionalists is being received at its
face value.
An interesting sideight on the situa-
ton in Sonora was the information that
a number of YaQui and Mayo Indians,
armed with bows and arrows. have Joined
the constitutionalists, who are besieging
Guaymas the only city In Sonora held
by federals. The Indians were said to
have taken part already In several I'M
portant engagements.