The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-16
i. S. CAVALRY
SENT TO REPEL
AN INVASION BY
MEXICAN FORCE.
Wilson Ends Vacation to Rush Back
To Capital Because Of the
New Crisis.
SENATOR ROOTS NEPHEW
IS REPORTED AS SLAIN
Deliverance of Huerta's Message to
Congress Exected to Be The
Turning Point.
SENATOR ROOTS NEPHEW
IS REPORTED AS SLAIN

washington, Set. lo-Sudden anu
omnious developments in the Mex
lean situation caused alarm among
administration officials here today,
and President Wilson arrived from
the summer capital home at Cornish,
n. H., sooner than exnccted.
Senator Bacon, he I'll Of the For
egn Ruiatiors Committee, also gaze
ur his intended trip abroad, and viii
remain here ready 'or action.
The warnings received by the
State Department advised the Unit
5. ed States to watch closely for pos
sble serious developments, the ev-
ents of Tuesday, September 16, from
Mexico City. That is the Mexican
independence day and in the connec-
tion with the coming of Congress,
General Huerta has ordered a great
military demonstration at his cap
ital. 1t has been known that excite
ment would run high, and it is ad
mitted that Americans are not pop
ular with the Huerta faction. The
dispatches, however, do not specify
the real danger.
Roots Nephew Reported Killed.
A report reached here tonight
that Morris P Root, nephew of SEN
ator Elihu Root of New York. had
been killed by rebels at Tepic, Mex
leo. No official confirmation was
received at the State Department,
but dispatches were sent Immediate
ly to United States Consular agents
demanding full investigation.
Senator Root is at his country res
idence at Clinton, N, Y.
United States cavalry were order
ed to Carrizo Springs to protect
American citizens there from an at
tack by gang of gun runners, two
of whose organization were killed
and sixteen captured in a conflict
with small body or troops, and to
prevent any attempt to free the
smugglers captured.
One of these men imprisoned is
~ Barney Cline, an American soldier
of fortune. 1t is expected to indict
the prisoners tomorrow for the mur-
der of Deputy Sheriff Ortiz.
Shortly after the >War Depart
ment had ordered General Bliss to
send more of his cavalry to Carrizo
Springs it became known that SEN
ator Augustus o. Bacon, chairman
of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee of the Senate, had Cancelled his
passage for trip to Europe. He
took this action because of the fear
of the unexpected" in our relations
with Mexico. AS head of the body
directing the foreign affairs he will
not venture q long journey. He
was to have sailed Tuesday
Bacon to Stay in U. S.
81 recognize that the unexpect-
ed might happen." said Senator
Bacon today, and / do not want to
be on the other side of the Atlantic
If it does happen. | shall remain in
this country. and while l may leave
Washington ! shall not be more than
twelve hours distance at any time.
Senator Bacon had felt the need
of a sea voyage and recreation. He
had intended to be gone not more
than a month and President vii.
son had indorsed his plan.
mot caring to make such a trir
without having conferred with the
President" said Senator Bacon. az
saw him personally and discussed
Mexican and other questions with
him. The President told me he was
satisfied there was no reason why
should not make the journey anC
get that vacation. He assured mi
there was nothing at the time tha
would require me as chairman o
the Foreign Relation Committee t.
remain in this country. Later
concluded that ] must stay"
The sending of additional soldiers
TO the border was the first sign o
-
De-. T7rt.