The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
Bulletin in Mexican Schools
Anti-American Mob.
"UnequivOcal Sympathy Known
to All Good Mexicans."
death TO THE YANKEES"
Threat Is Made to Blow Up
American Embassy.
"Gringo" Vigilante Committees
Being Organized.

Mexico City. July 12.-On the bull
letin boards in the public schools of
the capital has been posted call for
all pupils to meet the train on which
the new Japanese minister will arrive.
All are requested to carry Japanese
flags.
THE unequivocal sympathy which
is professed by both peoples is we1
known to all good Mexicans," says
the call. 1--WE believe that the time
has arrived to make public solemn
testimonial of sympathy In these mo
ments in which our nationality is tried
by the imperialistic ambition of strong
peoples"
Demonstration Perhaps Premature.
Prompted by newspaper articles
and by the implied dislike of Ameri-
cans contained in the notice posted m
the schools, a mob of some three hun
dred appeared before the national
palace for a demonstration. Instead
of being encouraged. however. they
were dispersed by the police, under
orders of provisional President
Huerta. Huertas action caused sur
prise, and is believed to have been
inspired more through policy than
lack of sympathy with the demon
Strators.
Aroused by inflammatory articles In
the newspapers, they left their class
rooms and marched to the palace with
the intention of assuring President
Huerta of their patriotism and later
to parade the streets in manifestation
of their feeling toward the United
banner with the inscription,
''Mueren Los Yanquis'-"death to the
Yankees"
Death to the Yankees"
There were many small standards
inscribed with derogatory sentiments.
nf forced
through the crowd as 1t gathered In
front of the palace, wrestling the ban
ners from the pupils and dispensing
the agitators. President Huerta sent
a message to them saying that If they
wished to send a committee to him
today he would receive it, but he
would sanction no demonstration.
As an indication of the fervor OF
patriotism that has been aroused IN
Mexico, the department of the inter
ior announced today that representa-
tives of thirty thousand workmen had
appealed to the government FOR mill
tary instruction in order that they
might be ready to fight for the ma
tional existence.
Women Offer Services as Soldiers.
The newspaper Ell Pals says 1t has
been visited by committee OF wo-
men school teachers, who offered to
enter the ranks OF the army and fight
in case of an international conflict
The students of the federal capital are
organizing a demonstration for sun
day in which they have invited tho
workmen and all other classes to par
ticipate. There is grave fear on the
part of the conservative Mexicans and
also among the American colony that
the demonstration will provoke Sc
rious trouble. In spite of the protests
of Ambassador Wilson in regard to
the attitude of the newspapers, espec-
tally Ell Pals, the latter journal de-
votes it's entire first paNe to the anti
American movement, its articles be-
ing highly sensational. In It's editor
iaI columns il cautions prudence, but
utters a strong intimation that the
time is near when Mexicans must
fight the United States. 1t urges the
public not to place itself in the po-
sition of having provoked a war and
to leave the responsibility to the Unit
ed States 1t declares that "a great
wave of patriotic enthusiasm has been
aroused through the country"
Much space is devoted by the news
papers here to articles in support of
charges that American citizens are
aiding the rebels. Alleged specific
instan noes are given, the material for
which in part at least has been sup
piled from official sources.
The charge is brought that an
American warship at Guaymas threw
it's rays of searchlights on the city
during the recent fighting, thus en-
abIing the rebels to take better aim.
Claim Americans Aid Rebels.
Another charge is that the wireless
stations at Tuxpam and Tampico which
are operated by Americans were used
bv the consul at Tampico to supply the
movements of the federal army to the
rebels, while during the battle at Naco
it is asserted that Americans knowing
that a big shipment Of supplies for
General Ojeda was coming, instigated
the rebels to asten their attack so as
to Obtain possession of the shipment
It is also declared that the Eighteenth
United States cavalry. while on. patrol
duty, aided the rebels in their attack.