The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-26
PRESIDENT HOLDS
SECRET Farley
Calls chalrmen Of Senate and
House Foreign Committees "a
Into Conference. a.

House Foreign Committees
Into Conference.
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO CAUSE
Reception Of japanese Minister and
Mexican Capital Regarded ~ An
tl-Amsrlean- Thousands arrest
and Cheer HIN.
Washington. July A-President
Wilson summoned Representative
Floor. chairman Of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, and Senator
Bacon. chairman OF the senate foreign
relations committee, to the White
House to confer on conditions In Man-
ico.
The extreme deitcacy Of tho present
situation enforced policy Of strict
secrecy at the White use, but It
was asserted that the p pose Of the
conference was TO discuss the advise
bility Of removing the ban from ship
ments Of arms and ammunition to the
constitutionalists in northern Mexion
General Carransa and other rsvo-
lutionists have been pleading for
weeks for the removal Of this PROFIT
bition. claiming that they are entitled
to the same privilege accorded 10 the
Maderists by President TAFT.
General Villa of the Mexican re~oen.
tfonary forces made a striking move
by offering to protect the lives and
property Of Americans at MADEIRA. 10.
cording to state department dispatches.
The trouble at that point was caused
by band of American cowboys It.
tempting to take the law into their
own hands when their cattle was sels-
ed by bandits. The bandits were am.
pushed and in the tight two Mexicans
were killed. two wounded and others
taken prisoners. There are no federal
forces near MADEIRA. ~.
The gunboat Wheeling has sailed
from Key West for Frontera, state Of
Tabasco. Mexico, where revolutionary
activity endangered the lives and!
property Of Americans. It has $50
bluejackets aboard.
Call Admiral to Washington.
Newport, R. l.. July 24.-Rear.Ad-
miral Frank q, Beatty, commander of
the fourth division OF the Atlantic
fleet, received orders to report at
Washington. The admiral arrived
here Monday with his flagship Mime
sofa from Vera Cruz, Mexico, where
the battleship had been stationed for
more than two months. 1t is under
stood that administration officials
wish to consult him regarding condi-
tons in Mexico.
Cheer Jap Minister.
Mexico City. July 24.-Thousands Of
students bearing Japanese flags greet
ed the new Japanese minister, Minei-
chiso Adachi on his arrival here, In
spite Of the suggestion of the Japan
csc legation that demonstration be
prohibited. The minister, In a
speech from tho rear of the special
train. expressed his appreciation and
characterized Mexico and Japan as
brother nations.
Strong forces of soldiers and mount
ed police served to counteraot any
tendency to disorder.
Notwithstanding the maintenance
of order and the repression Of cries
derogatory to Americana, the foreign
residents here, diplomatic as well a.
unofficial, regard the demonstration
as anti-American, since the call for
the students to assemble and greet
the Japanese minister, which was
posted on the school bulletin boards
for many days. definitely requested
that the students should assemble ito
express publicly friendship for Japan
In the face Of danger from stronger
nations who are threatening Mexioo's
nationality"
5000 Troops Attack Tosreon.
Eagle Pass, Tex, July 4.-An at.
tack on Torreon was begun by the
5000 constitutionalist troops that sur
round the city. The general defense
number about 5000. and they are
strongly entrenched and prepared for
desperate resistance. The constitu-
tionalists, commanded in person by
1Ot. tcuuol1duO SdIIt1u684p OUtd1uGU
possession of the hill near the railroad
yards and raked the streets with ma,
chine guns, according to reports given
out by constitutionalist leaders in Pie
dras Negras. rsr'
Bitterly Arraton y. 8.
Laredo, Tex. July ga bitter AZ
raignment Of the United States, accus-
Ing that government and its inhabi-
tants Of fostering the revolution which
resulted In the overthrow Of President
Diaz, and Of aiming mortal blows at
the liberty and sovereignty Of the
weaker Central American nations. in
direct contrast to the principles of the
Monroe doctrine, has been published
In Spanish and distributed through
out Mexico, with the intention of in
flaming the populace to anti-American
demonstration. A copy Of the docu.
ment was forwarded to the state de-
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