The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-02
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, Oct. 1.-The war de-
partnent today instructed Brigadier
General Bliss, commanding the United
States border forces to send no Amer
lean troops into Mexico territory at
Piedras Negras without washington's
specinc instructions. General Bliss
and Consul Blocker have advised the
administration fully concerning the
situation at Piedras Negras resulting
from the evacuation of the provisional
capital by the cohstitutionalists.
- washington is confident there is
likely to be no necessity of departing
from the settled policy of non-inter-
ventton. The officials have arranged
with the constitutionalists to protect
the international bridges at Piedras,
Negras.
Six car loads of wounded consti-
tuttonadsts were reported sent across
the boundary this afternoon, as Gem
eral Bliss had authorized the care for
any Of the wounded on either side.
Department officials say the situation
at P1edras Negras does not threaten
O serious situation.
EXODUS OF REFUGEES.
Although a great exodus of refu-
gees from Piedras Negras. across the
Rio Grande into Eagle Pass. Tex, has
taken place within the last twenty
fpzie hcszrs. cfiiciais mere pointed out
Fcay that only d small portion of
&hem are Americans Hundreds of
Mexicans have been concentrating in
Piedras Negras from the interior of
Cdahuila sisd many of these, fearing
for their safety in the event of the
expected cupation of the constitu-
tionalist tai by Mexican federals,
have soug - asylum on American soil
Of1cfals at the war department are
not alarmed over the situation now
that the border patrol has been rein
forced by additional soldiers from Fort
Sam Houston and they suggested to-
day that the presehce of a machine
gun platoon on the American side of
the international bridge probably
would insure protection. regardless of
straits In which the hard pressed con-
stitutionahsts may find themselves.
So far no application has been re-
ceived for the admission Into Eagle
Pass OF a band of japanese, who, 1T
is said, fear the federal occupation
of Pedras Negras because their sym
patheis have been with the Constitu
tionalists. In case they should be
interned and in that event, a question
Immediately will arise over the pay
ment of their board bill. The Japa
nese are said to be destitute.
PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
The state department was advised
today that the commander of the Car
ranzistas at Piedras Negras had given
assurances that foreigners and their
property would be afforded every pro-
lection, so lohg as he remained in
command. Other reports received at
the state department indicated that
the Carranzistas would not attempt to
pdestroy the international bridges.
Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas
took. up with Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Hamlin today a COM
plafnt received from H. L. Beach, pub
Usher of the San Antonio Light that
the government was discriminating
against the Mexican constitutionalists
in favor of the federals in decisions
relating to the neutrality proclama- |
ton.
Senator Sheppard said that he might
call the presidents attention to Mt
Bea chs message The latter says
Hueristas are buying horses, saddles
and forage at San Antonio and that
Assistant Secretary Hamli1 has ruled
these purchases are not in violation
of neutrality proclamation as not man |
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