Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-07-28
MEXICO MAY
BE- TRYING TO
FORCE FIGHT
Shooting Of Dixon and Death
Threat for Others May
be Deliberate Plots
UNITED STATES
DEMANDS PUNISHMENT
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 2s-The sug-
eestion that certain developments on
the last forty-eight hours in Mexico,
Including the shooting of Immigra-
tion Inspector Dixon and threats of
death to Charles Bissell and Bernard
Mcdonald, mining managers held at
chihuahua City may be part of a de-
liberate plan to force the hand of
che United States was being given
serious consideration in official cir
C es today Mexico overshadowed all
else here in the capital. 1t was the
subject of a conference between Pre-
edent Wilson and Secretary of State
l'ryan early in the day and at 2.30
o'clock tn President and Ambassa-
dor Wilson were scheduled to take up
serious consideration of the latters
Official report.
None of the only three men who
actually know the outline of the
plans which this government is con-
sidering to bring order out of chaos
An Mexico-the President Secretary
,2f state and mbassador-would dis
cuss the matter. They indicated by
their manner that they consider most
OF the suggestions made public to
'6ate as far from the exact truth. Be-
cause of the gravity of the situation,
and the danger that a misunder-
standing might result in the univer-
Il IL LII. a.N. T..aA
States is so anxious to prevent, it has
keen agreed that no inkling Of the
presidents plans shall be permitted
- leak out until they are ready to
Re put into effect.
Only formal official reports of the
+ shooting of Charles b. Dixon, Jr., in
/ Juarez on Saturday by Mexican sol
4 1iers have reached the State Depar-
4 ment. They agreed with the facts
4 already known and now that Dixon
i has been returned to American sol
1 following the threats of Consul Ed
4 wards. under instructions from the
4 State Department, Il is stated Off
& cially every effort will be devoted tC
seeing that his assailants are proper
IL punished.
The text OF the kilograms sent tC
Mexico City demanding the punish
ment of the men who shot Dixon and
4 the release of >Bissell and Mcdonald
a was refused here today The only
N comment obtainable on them was thai
8 they we're in language which could
a not be misunderstood. 10 is learned
that the Huerta government has beer
given to understand that the shooting
) of Dixon at time when the Presi.
dent was studying the entire Mexican
situation from first hand information
was cause for suspicion that someone
was trying to force to administra-
tons hand"
Secretary Bryan was expecting to-
4 day official reports from his subordi-
mates in Juarez. Mexico City and Chi
huahus which would give all of the
B facts in the two specific cases under
consideration. AS soon as they are
received they will be turned over tc
the President for his guidance.
200 MEXICAN REBELS SLAIN.
a BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, via Galveston, July
q 2S-The complete rout of the rebels
with a loss of 700 killed, 100C
wounded and many taken prisoners
in a Sunday battle at Canon de-
Carmen. Coahuila, was reported here
& today by a private wireless dispatch
8 from Monclova. The report has moi
been confirmed and the government
6 has given out no information. It is
& admitted that the alleged Federal vic
tory might be a hoax put out by the
Il Federals to inspire public conf