The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-07-30
STRONG DEMAND
SENT TO MEXICO
Shooting Of American official
In Juarez Arouses Capital
AMBASSADOR At WHITE HOUSE
Administrators New Policy In Mexl'
can Affairs Soon to Be Announced,
Capital Thinks-Situation Critical.

can AnaIrS Soon to Be Announced,
Capital Thinks-Sltuatlon Critical.
If another scrap OF evidence we're
needed to demonstrate that the Mex.
lean situation is sadly in need OF a
remedy the administration has It now
In the shooting Of Charles Dixon, Unit
ed States immigration inspector, by
federal soldiers at Juarez.
The Dixon shooting was made the
occasion OF the most vigorous repre-
sensations yet ordered by the depart.
ment OF state. Aside from the gravity
Of the incident in itself the wanton'
ness and reckless defiance of the
United States which inspired the
occurrence has proven to Washington
that the United States, its authority
and its representatives are being re-
garded with contempt in Mexico.
Representations were made both 70
the military authorities at Juarez, and
to the responsible authorities OF the
Huerta government in Mexico City.
Peremptory demands were made for
speedy reparation and redress for the
offense.
Consul Edwards at Juarez has de.
manded the arrest and confinement OF
all the federal officers and soldiers
concerned In the shooting OF Dixon.
II is not known definitely in Washing
ton uvhathar hio damanda hava haan
acceded to. Mr.. Edwards has also
been busy gathering the names Of
witnesses to the shooting and seeing
that these witnesses were not spirited
away. He also demanded that permits.
sion be granted for the removal Of
Dixon to an FL Paso hospital.
Charge d'Affaire 0'Shaughnessy In
Mexico City has been instructed
by Secretary Bryan to call at once on
the minister OF war in Mexico City
and demand that all concerned in the
shooting of Dixon be imprisoned
Immediately. He was also directed
to demand that the trial of the Of
tenders proceed forthwith. He IN
formed the minister OF war Of what
the American consul at Juarez WAS
doing in the case and insisted that
every facility be extended to him to
expedite the apprehension and proper
punishment of all concerned.
1t is confidently expected that the
Huerta government will not be slow
to express its extreme regret at the
occurrence and to expedite the punish
ment of the guilty parties.
Though the Dixon incident would
have been an affair of serious con
sequence at any time II is felt that
the ultimate effect on the situation is
likely to be increased coming as It
does at the most critical moment IN
Mexican relations in recent years.
Washington feels that 1t is on the
eve of a momentous decision upon the
part of the administration in regard to
Mexico. What that decision will be
nobody seems to know. but that 1t will
be a turning point in the situation no
one doubts. Out OF the tension OF the
last few days has come unanimity in
regard to at least n fact in the
Mexican trouble and that Is that some
thing must be done and done at once.
Even Secretary of State Bryan, who
has been reluctant to admit the
gravity of the Mexican situation, now
holds this view.
Ambassador to Mexico Wilson met
the president and urged as a cardinal
principle of his policy the recognition
Of the Huerta government and other
steps calculated to throw the entire
support of this government to the
side Of the Huerta government and
to the encouragement of all the move
ments in opposition to him. On the
other side nonrecognition has been
and still is the cardinal principle of
the Wilson administration.
Senator Bacon and other powerful
men in the senate and house are fully
in sympathy with this course and all
tho propositions which have received
the most serious consideration at the
White House have involved a con-
tinuance OF this policy. 1t is difficult
to see therefore how the ambassador
can get very far toward convincing
the administration of the wisdom OF
his course with this apparently IT.
reconcilable difference Of opinion as
to fundamentals encountered at the
very outset.
Mr.. Wilson believes that the plan
which he has presented for the ap-
prevail Of the administration will not
only protecr the lives and the prop
erty of Americans in Mexico, but that
1t will have such a markedly favorable
influence upon the two countries
bordering on the Rio Grande that all
the present alarming symptoms of
friction and possible conflict will
shortly disappear. The ambassador
not only believes that this plan will
compose the situation, but that moth
ing else will.
Lamar Indicted.
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