The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-22
MEXICO OPENED
TO JAPS AS new
REVOLT STARTS

Washington, Ju'y 2l.-With three
great powers ready TO land troops
south of the Rio Grande. the hold
ing of twelve Americans for ransom
moved the United States to sudden
action in the Mexican situation to-
day.
Demands that immediate report
be made of the facts regarding the
kidnapping of Jesse Hill and Morton
Campbell with ten cowboys were
sent to the American Charge DAT
faires at Mexico City and to Con-
suls in the neighborhood of Villal-
dalma
The facts vii be referred to the
War Department tomorrow, and it is
expected a demand will be made fo-
the release of the prisoners. The
developments today were:
FIRST-The State Department
took up the proposal of President
Huerta to open Mexico to a colony
of $4,000 Japanese.
SECOND-A new revolt against
Huerta is planned by General
Geronimo Trevino, who will meet
Felix Diaz in Los nnge es this week
in an effort to form combination
against the present regime.
THIRD--United states Senators,
without regard to political affilia-
tions, charged Secretary Bryan with
deliberately insulting their body in
his handling Of the Mexican situa-
ton.
F0URTH-Additio marine
preparations for possible interven-
tion in Mexico are peing rushed at
the Philadelphia naval yard.
Will Demand Cautives.
In repard to the holding of twelve
Americans the State Department
declares the same action will be
taken as in the Hidalgo case, in
which Secretary of War Garrison
sent peremptory orders to Major
General Wi liam H. Carter in COM
mand of the Second Division L. S. A.
encamped at Texas City, Tex, that
he should make demand for the inn
release of the prisoners at
The Americans were re-
leased at once.
The State Department was asked
what would be the effect of the re.
fusal of Mexicans 20 release the
prisoners. 1t was replied that it
would not "dicuss a Hypothetical
case" but that all previous demands
for release had been complied with.
From the department officials it
is leaned that this government is |
eravely concerned over the report
hat demonstration for political
effect is being engineered in favor OF
Japan at Mexico City on the arrival
there of the new Japanese ambassa-
dor. who is now on the Pacific
coast. 1t is not indicated that the
State Department can interfere in
the demonstration, and yet there Is
a great dea' of anxiety on the part
of officials of its effect in ease it as
sures pro7ortions,
jan Co'on'zotion III.
Tho reported scheme Of eolopizing
H0,00G Japanese in Morelos is view
ed with apparent unconcern by the
State Department tonight. They
say the policy of Mexico is to invite
colonization from all nations, and
that President Diaz was in favor oil
great colonization schemes, but as a
matter of fact he was not well dis
posed toward Japanese and Chi
nese."
Ellsworth to Quit.
Private reports that Consul r Is
worth at Eagle Pass has resigned
are confirmed today by dispatches
declaring he will abandon his post
Wednesday regardless of the atti-
tude OF the administration.
Senators are open in their criti-
cism of Mr.. Bryan's handling OF the
Mexican situation tonight
April "a last, by unanimous vote.
the Senate adopted a resolution call
ing upon Mr.. Bryan for certain in
formation concerning affairs in
Mexico. although three months have
elapsed the State Department has
never acknow edged the receipt of
the resolution.
The department was asked by the
Senate to give the names and num-
Der of all the Americans killed or
wounded in Mexico during the revo-