The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-05
FAMINE PRICES IN
MEXICO CAUSING No
END Of TROUBLE
AMERICANS ARE NEEDING THE
PRESIDENTS WARNING TO
GET OUT.
TO AID ALL THE FOREIGNERS
Eggs at Twenty Cents Each and Meat
at a Dollar Pound Force Depart
ure on the Part Of Many Who
Would Otherwise Remain.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Ameri-
cans in Mexico are needing President
Wilson's warning to get out, and
state department officials believe that
two weeks hence there will be scarce
ly thousand of them left in the
troubled southern republic. Although
many had refused to consider leaving
before the word came of the Presi-
dents urgent advice, hundreds have
been starting for home or abroad dali
ly during the last three weeks, and it
is estimated that nearly 10000 or
about still as many as remain in Mex
leo, have gotten away. .
OF those now preparing to leave
about 1000 will need help from the
government, SO the 100000 appropri-
lation asked for by Secretary Bryan
some time ago to aid refugees will be
needed Immediately. Since last Feb
ruary the state department has aided,
lit was said today, between 1000 and
5000 refugees, furnishing many trans
portation in some instances, in others
securing special rates or reductions
which the individuals themselves
could not get.
Department officials estimate there
were about $4,000 Americans in Mex
leo two or three years ago, and Am
basador Wilson places the number as
high as $4,000 In aiding American
refugees the Red Cross society has
spent about $4,000, and last year the
trips which the army transport Blu
ford made down the west coast to
|Mazatlan, Manzanillo, Topo1obampo
and other ports cost the war depart
nent about $4,000.
High praise of R. A. Cunnard Cum
minis, vice council at Gomez Palacio,
which was in the center of the wecent
fighting at Torreon, was given in a
report today from American Consular
Agent Carothers at Torreon, who said
Mr.. Cummins on several occasions
risked his life in his efforts to assist
British and American subjects, and
that he harbored large numbers Of
refugees in his own home, among
them about thirty Chinese who fear
ed a repetition Of the massacre Of
few years ago.
The price of food stuff in certain
sections has become almost prohibit
tive, it was reported, meat having
gone from 80 cents to $500 kilo,
and eggs from cents to 20 cents
each.
The only Americans remaining at
MADEIRA, it was reported. we're C. H..
Cooper, D. P. Barnum, Lew Williams,
F. C. Herr, Hicks, Gleason, Carruth
and Schmidt and two or three others
whose names were not known. Those
who left MADEIRA are expected uo ar
rive at Ell Paso in day or two.
While the Monroe doctrine does not
specify duty OH the part Of the
United States to exercise police pow
ers in the western hemisphere in be-
half OF foreigners generally, President
Wilson let it be known today trat this
country, as the nearest neighbor to
the southern republic. would reneder
every assistance possible to distress
ed foreigners there.
1t is expected here that the govern.
ments of the world will continue,
through their diplomatic representa-.
tives, to insist on protection to their
interests, but should any emergency
arise consuls of the United States
will afford foreigners the same as
sistance given to Americans.
Much discussion has been manifest
in official circles recently on the du.
ties devolving upon this country as
outlined in the Monroe doctrine. In
cidentally some body left volue of
early presidential messages on Presi-
dent Wilson's desk today with the
Monroe doctrine emarked. The Pres
ident smilingly told his friends he
didn't know who did it, but he read
the Monroe doctrine message never
theless to refresh his mind.