The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-22
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men.
Impossible to Protect Americans.

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officers here assert that it will be
impossible for Huerta to send federal
relief from Torreon to Durango to
protect American citizens there
against bandits, as requested by the
American government. Colonel Jesus
Americans would find reports about
atrocities at Durango have been ex-
aggerated Governor Carranza, he
said, has given positive orders to pro-
tect lives and property of all foreign
ers and has punished severely all vio-
lations of these orders, which his au-
thority could reach.
At Sabinas, near here, there are l.
600 refugees from Monclova. most of
them living in box cars on conStitu-
tionSlists' rations.
So far as known there are no
Americans among these.
Soldiers at the constitutionalist
headquarters here appear we'll fed and
abundantly supplied with arms and
ammunition
Washington, July 22.-The regular
cabinet meeting slated for today was
not held because at the last moment
it was discovered that most of the sec
retarieS were out of town. President
Wilson denied himself to callers and
remained in his study, taken up state
department reports and papers on the
situation and consideration the pro-
posed Nicaraguan treaty.
Changes in the plans of Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, now hurrying
north from Mexico City, SO that he
will continue from Havana to New
York by sea, instead of landing at
Key West and proceeding by rail to
Washington, as expected, will make
days difference in the time of the am
bassador's arrival. The conference at
which Mr.. Wilson is to lay before the
president and Secretary Bryan first
Of hn Git MaXiRn
upon which some important develop
ment may be based, probably will not
take place before Saturday Mean
while the situation, so far as the Unit
ed States is concerned, seems to be
unchanged.
Japan Cautious About Demonstration.
Mexico City, July 22.-Japan,
suggested to the Huerta government
that it will not sanction any demon
stration upon the arrival of the
japanese minister which might par
take of an anti-American character.
The charge daffaires said at the same
time. however, that his government
was pleased at the manifestations of
Mexican friendship.
Ambassador Wilson Does Not Hurry.
Havana. July 22.-The United
States ambassador to Mexico, Henry
Lane Wilson, instead of proceeding to
Washington by way of Key West, as
originally planned, has decided to go
TO New York on board the Mexico,
sailing at noon.
BattIesIhip at Tuxpam,
Washington, July 22.-The battle
ship Louisiana, which sailed from
Vera Cruz under rush orders, has ar
rived at Tuxpam, to protect Americans
whose lives and property are endan-
gered by fighting between the federals
and revolutionists.- sts.--.---------.----
Rebels Permit Railroad Repairs.
Mexico City. July 22.-Wire COM
has been established be-
.ween the capital and Laredo. The
irSt telegram in many months from
laredo was received late last night
oeing sent by the citizens there con-
President Huerta upon the
progress of the administration.
The disappearance of the rebels
rom the railroads to the east and
vest of San Luis Potosi has enabled
he authorities to reopen the lines to
Aguas Calientes and Tampico. The
'ebels on the main line of the National
have moved further south,
however, and were reported last night
It Bocas, the first station north of San
luis Potosi.
Soldiers Expect Intervention.
Leavenworth, Kan, July 22.-First
sergeant w. H. Simmonds, Company
D, Fourth United States infantry, ar
lived here from Galveston. He is one
IF the 63 sergeants selected for the
militia detail to instruct the National
5uard of the several states and with
he class, is at Fort Leavenworth to
receive instructions, these to be given
July %.
Sergeant Simmonds states there Is
10 possibility of the troops at Calves
on. or Texas City, returning to their
stations in the near future and when
IN Mexico. The captain commanding
ng that he was getting away just in
which. he (the captain) believed to be
1 certainty
Troops Will Not Return.
In confirmation of this, Sergeant
states that Major General
Carter, commanding the division, had
wired to the secretary of war advising
him that it was necessary to contract
for large amount of supplies for the
army and that if there was a possi-
0ility of any of the troops returning to
their stations in the near future a
arge saving could be made to the gov
by contracting for just suffi-
cient supplies for the troops which
would remain in Texas. A message
was received from the secretary of war
Just as Sergeant Simmonds left, which
Informed General Carter that there
was no possibility of any of the troops
returning to their stations in the i'm
mediate future and to let contracts for
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