The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

b the world. II Is expected mere wall
/ firmly support
I The president Will not follow the
usual rule Of giving his message to
/ the newspapers in advance Of its re-
! lease This course ia 10 he pursued.
1T is said In order that the Mexican
/ government be kept in ignorance Of
what the president is to say until he
/ speaks. and also in order that the
/ latest information be included in the
message.
| Plans Sterner Policy.
Secretary Of state Bryan today gave
/ further evidence of the Wilson ad-
ministration's determination now to
exercise sterner policy toward Mex
/ lean leaders. revolutionists as well as
| federals. In the matter Of protecting
| American life and property.
Secretary Bryan Yesterday served
notice In forceful terms on federal
and Carrancista leaders at la Roqui-
I la. that they would be held person
/ ally responsible for the safety Of GER
! tain Americans there, Today Mr.
! Bryan cabled the American consul at
/ chihuahua. TO convey directly to the
military commander OF that district
! the Information TINT the band Of
| guerillas who killed an American
named Criffen. In July must he ap-
| pretended, and adequately punished
! Other instructions equally forceful
were sent out
| This statement was given out at
| the state department:
THE American consul at Chihua-
/ hua has been directed by the state
| department that a demand be made
upon the military commander of the
| Chihuahua district, that the guer-
rilias who killed Griffen, near Gnu
ruchupa. on July 6th, and assaulted
Arch r. Parks. Re apprehended and
adequately punished.
| Tie has been also instructed to
investigate and report on the ru-
mored killing of an American named
! HAYES and a negro named Tom, by
federals, shortly after the taking of
1 the town of MADEIRA on August 18th.
In the event ~ the truth Of these
rumors being established, the mill
tary commander is to he informed by
the consul that the United States
demands the apprehension and pun
iishment Of tho persons responsible"
Mr. Bryan was asked today Just
what steps would he taken 70 carry
out tho threat that federal or revo-
lutionarv commanders AT La Roquilla
would he held personally response
BILE" II harm came to Shirley G
Hulse, the Pennsylvanian. against
whom threats of death are said n
have been made. The secretary said
he did not think II wise to make the
desired announcement He pointed
out that in no case where such rep
reservations had heen made directly
to the military commanders. as well
as to the foreign office at Mexico
City had the commanders failed tc
protect the Americans concerned.
Putting Threats Into Effect.
The suggestion was made here to-
day that there might he involved in
the statement that these commanders
would Ne held personally response
bic" tho necessity that the United
states send troops or marines into
Mexico to carry II into effect. MIR.
Bryan regarded this as purely con-
tecturai, and indicated that that
bridge would be crossed when II was
| reached.
There was note of Erimness IN the
secretary's conversation on this point,
however. that indicated greater rca-
son on the part Of the state depart
ment that Americans I'm Mexico
should be protected. The secretary
concluded his interview with this
statement.
we meant exactly what we said "
| II is very apparent from the de
| Velopments Of the last two days that
! President Wilson has made up his
mind to hold Huerta and the revolu-
ZIONIST eaders more strictly Ia aC-
count from now on. This activity,
/ 1t is expected, was further hint
to Huerta Of the ACCESSIBILITY of aC-
cepting the mediation plan.
The unofficial policy OF allowing no
arms to be exported to Mexico, which
President Wilson fixed upon short
time before the recall of Ambassador
Wilson from Mexico city. has been
suspended to allow a few inconsidera-
bile shipments across the Texas bbr
der Secretary Bryan said these
shipments were authorized a week
ago. but the permits were held up
IN some way.
II can be stated, however, that the
administration viii adhere to its pol
ICY Of preventing the transportation
OF war ammunitions, except in spe
cial cases, where the safety of Amer
{raus IN involved