River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-04
AMERICANS LEAVE
MEXICO IN A HURRY
SONORA GOVERNOR SAYS ALL
IMMIGRANTS MUST HAVE
PASSPORTS.
WILSON HOPEFUL FOR PEACE
Absence of News From the Mexican
Capital Taken as Good Omen
President Now at His
Summer Home.
WILSON HOPEFUL FOR PEACE

Washington, Sept. practically
all the news that came to the state
department and the White House
from the Mexican republic told of the
exodus of Americans from that coun-
try.
Some were bound for their old
homes in the United States and 9TH
ers were going to Cuba and the vari-
GUS European nations.
From Tampico came news of large
numbers gathering from San Luis Po-
tosi and adjacent states, and it was
said hundreds were expected at Vera
Cruz from the southern interior
states, to await embarkation.
While many probably will go to
New Orleans and Galveston, it is ex-
pected that not few will seek safe
ty in Cuba, while others will go to
Europe.
Consul Letcher at chihuahua re-
ported that a train left that city on
Thursday, bound for Eel Paso, carry
Ing party of Americans, including "a
men, 20 women and IL children, and
number of other foreigners. He
said, however, that owing to the con-
dition of the tracks no forecast can
be made of the time of their arrival
at Ell Paso.
Other advices stated that 40 refu-
gees, who made their way from Du-
range to Vera Cruz, were due to ar
rive in New Orleans today. Fourteen
others, on the steamer City of MeXi-
co, now are enroute to the same city
from Vera Cruz.
Asks Passports at Sonora Border.
Douglas, Ariz.-In supposed con-
formity with the American presidents
message, Governor Maytorma of So.
nora served notice that all travellers
entering the state must bear pass
ports, which may be procured from
police officials of Mexican border
towns. The governor also ordered
that all kilograms sent in the state
must be written in Spanish.
President to Summer Home.
Washington.-Pre Wilson left
Washington for the summer capital
at Cornish, N. H., still hopeful of a
favorable elimination of the negotia-
tions undertaken by this country to
bring about peace in Mexico.
Excitement subsiding over the ex-
change of proposals and replies
would, it was believed at the state
department, lead to further negotia-
lions between the officials of Mexico
City and John Lind, the personal rep
resentative of this government.
Mr.. Lind, it was asserted last night,
had been instructed from Washington
to continue to act at his own discre-
ton as to whether he should await
developments at Vera Cruz or return
to Mexico City.
Up to a late hour no dispatches
had been received at the state depart
ment from Mr.. Lind. Secretary Bry-
an said before leaving for an over
night trip in Pennsylvania that he be-
lieved the envoy would remain in
Vera Cruz last night.
Bryan and Wilson Confer.
Early Friday Mr. Bryan conferred
with the president over the reply OF
Senior Gamboa Mexican secretary OF
foreign affairs, to Mr.. Lind's second
note. They also considered mes
sage sent by Mr.. Lind to Washing
ton on Thursday afternoon. That
these latest communications gave
hope for hopeful expectations were
freely admitted. Mr.. Lind, it was re-
ported, would probably make the next
move in the negotiations which the
president emphatically asserted in his
message had not been closed and it
is believed will be resumed either on
the initiative of either nation.
The fact that the Mexico City Off
ciaIs in their second note of reply
had receded from the demand for an
exchange of accredited ambassadors,
it was pointed out left an opening for
future moves.
The view was expressed that the
Gamboa reply to the second Ameri-
can note might actuate Mr. Lind to
address a third note to the officials
of the Huerta government. Acting at
his own discretion, it was suggested
the American representative might
forward a message to Mexico City
from Vera Cruz before determining
on going to the Mexican capital in
person for a renewal Of direct nego.
tiations.