Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
President of Senate Asserts
Colony Is Satisfied
and Tranquil"
WANTS U. S. PRESIDENT
TO CHANGE HIS POLICY
Declares Enormous Damages Would
Result From "Violent Abandon.
ment' Of Country.

NEW YORK, August 3O-Senor Sebae-
tan Camacho. president OF the Mexican
senate, has sent a telegram to James
A. Scrymser Of New York. president OF
the Mexican Telegraph Company. re-
questing him to protest to President
wilson against the withdrawal of
american citizens from Mexico. The
message. made public here today, de-
ciares that the American colony I'm
mexico Is satisfied and tranquil" and
tnat tremendous damages" will result
from Its withdrawal
Ihere IL great alarm here" reads the
telegram, "over the American govern
ments order for the withdrawal of all
citizens OF the United States residing
here You will understand that there
Is no reason for this order.
Respected and Esteemed.
The American colony Of this republic
Is OF the most numerous OF those among
U.s. In it's totality, and with very few
exceptions. 1t is satisfied and tranquil
dedicated to its work and attending to
the necessities of its life, being re-
spected and esteemed throughout the
country. It would be seriously preju-
diced in it's welfare and it's financial in
terests were 1t to abandon a country in
which 1t is considered and esteemed
and where 1t has acquired numerous
and cordial relations.
The present government Of Mexico Is
constitutional government whose public
powers in most part have been in opera
tion since 1870 and In the senate. in the
supreme court of justice and in the pub
lie offices and in all parts many Of the
public functionaries have been figuring
first with the government headed by Gen.
Diaz, later with that OF Mr.. Madero.
Very few exclusive privileges have been
granted by the present government, which
later is advancing daily In the re-estab-
lishment OF peace In the greater part Of
the national territory.
Strength Of Mexican Army.
THE army now counts $1,000 men. with
an armament and q command truly not
able. through which it has triumphed and
continues triumphing in the daily COM
bats with the enemy, who are disappear
ing or submitting to the legitimate
authority Of the republic.
Il do not doubt that the President Of
the United States and his truly just gov
ernment will consult with the principal
members OF its colony here regarding
the truth Of what say.
The American colony. which reached
10000 persons. I am sure win suffer
enormous damage to its interests and
its well-being should its members vfo-
lently abandon a country in which,
repeat, they are considered and esteem
ed on all sides.
'I beg that you will acquaint President
Wilson with what l have stated, calling
his iNustrious attention to the tremen-
dous damages which will result from his
determination, for which in all loyalty
l state there is no reason, and which
undoubtedly has been dictated against
the sentiments of justice. OF right and
of human consideration, not by the
elevated sentiments OF man as dis
tinguished as the present President of
the United States but through simple
ignorance Of what is actually transpiring
in Mexico"
Guarantees for Americans.
Senior Camacho also telegraphed John
w. De Kay of New York, who has large
interests in Mexico, as follows:
Great uneasiness here today on ac-
count of Wilson's orders that all Ameri-
cans leave the republic. This is quite
wrong and absolutely unwarranted. You
know Americans enjoy guarantees and
esteem equal to that expressed to all
foreign people. Present constitutional
government composed of three powers
formed by many officials elected before
1910. I trust you will make this un-
derstoOd."