South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-03
PRESIDENT To MEET
VIM. B. HALE TODAY
SeCy. Bryan Wears a Smile
During the Day and Tells
Callers That Matters Look
Encouraging.
HELD FOR RANSOM.

II
Mccormick of San Antonio, superin-
tendent Of the Palomas Land &, Cattle
Co. in northern Chihuahua, is held
prisoner by Maxine Castilos, Mexican
freebooter, for a ransom of $4,000.
This is the second time he has been
held for ransom. During the Orozco
revolution he was forced TO pay $4,000.
Yesterday a Mexican brought a re-
port TO Hachita, N. NJ, that McCor-
mick was held a prisoner again and
today an El Paso bank received a re-
quest from Mccormick through a
friend to forward $4,000. The money
was sent to Hachita whence ii is TO
be taken to the camp of Castles.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Pres.
Wilson, who returns to Washington
Wednesday from Cornish, n. H., is
expected to meet William Bayard
Hale. now en- route here from a spe-
cial mission 20 Mexico for the admin
istration. Mr.. Hales report of con-
ditionS in Mexico since the arrival of
John Lind with the peace proposals
OF the American government, will be
made directly TO the president.
Unofficial reports reached Washing
| ton that Mr.. Lind, who has been at
Vera Cruz since the rejection by the
/ Huerta government of the American
! proposals. would return to the United
! States within a few days. No confirm
| alton of this could be procured at the
state department. Secy. of State Bry-
an said with relation to the report,
| just before leaving for a lecture en-
gagement tonight at York, Pa, that
he knew nothing of such an intention
on Mr.. Lind's part.
II had a message from Mr.. Lind to-
day." said the secretary. but 1t did
not concern his movements. AS to the
Mexican situation. II can be said that
matters look encouraging"
Bryan Has Smile.
Since the departure of the president
/ from Washington the daily character
! iZation of the Mexico situation at the
state department has been that it was
| unchanged" The renewal OF the
/ word encouraging, just as the presi-
dent is returning to the capital, was
/ regarded in official circles as signifi-
cant of possible developments. Mr..
! Bryan, however, had no explanation
| for his statement except a smile, the
! first he has worn in discussing the
tense diplomatic affair with Mexico
| for many days.
One source Of encouragement to Mr..
| Bryan Tuesday was the action of the
house appropriations committee in rec
| ommending in the deficiency bill the
| $10O, 600 asked for by the secretary
to meet the expense OF bringing Amer
lean citizens from Mexico. Mr.. Bry-
an Tuesday discussed protection of
/ American property in Mexico with
/ Sen. Swanson OF Virginia, who called
10 submit a complaint of a sugar com
/ pany near Vera Cruz which did not
! wish to leave its property unguarded
J by Americans.
Several requests for information as
! to the purpose of this government with
regard TO the protection OF American
property in Mexico have been received
| here and it is probable that Pres. Will
son and Secy. Bryan will confer on
| this matter Wednesday.
Rebels Take Steamer.
| Consul Lespinasse, at Tenosique,
/ Mexico, reported to the state depart
ment Tuesday that the seizure of
! a steamer by revolutionists had held
/ up eight Americans who were ready
\ to leave for the United States. The
consul said he had made strong rep
! reservations in behalf of his country
I men and believed they would not be
mistreated.
/ Consul Canada reported from Vera
Cruz that q large number of Amer
4 leans were planning to embark there
! Thursday on the steamer MeXicano
! for Galveston. Nine refugees on the
/ Norwegian steamer City Of Tampico,
are due in Texas City Wednesday.
/ Consul Letcher reported that many
Americans in the vicinity OF Chihua-
hua were disposed TO postpone fellow
/ Ing the advice of Pres. Wilson in re-
gard TO leaving the country. insisting
that they would rather face hardships
and the relative small danger OF pres
ent conditions than abandon their
property.
Consul General Shanklin gave no
| tice that many Americans at Mexico
, City were desirous of leaving. From
Manzanillo II was reported that about
/ 90 persons wished 10 get out of that
district, indications pointing TO many
refugees from Mexico City and Quad
alajara districts embarking at this
port Consul Gen. Shanklin reported
| having provided transportation for
q refugees by west coast, sending all
| to Mananillo as that route was cheap
er than by way OF Salina Cruz.
At Acapulco there were about 25
Americans who wish 70 leave the
country and there are a few others
near the port OF MininezO. Deputy
Consul Cen. Allen IS at Torreon ar
ranging for such Americans as desire
| % leave the country. Distressing
| conditions are reported az this point.