New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
Aid Of Foreign Nations.

Much Importance Is attached by the
administration to the attitude Of for
eign nations. some of which have made
representations TO the Huerta govern
ment urging that il comply with the
suggestion presented by the United
States. 1t is known that several gov
ernments of Europe and of Latin
America have used their good offices
in Mexico City, and it is believed that
this was done at the suggestion, prob
ably most indirect, Of the United States,
although officials will not admit that
this is true
This activity by European govern
ments in an affair in this hemisphere
has aroused a good deal Of comment
in Washington. The President let II
be known to-day that no friendly
action by foreign powers would ever
be considered by this government as
an infringement on the Monroe Doc
trine. He also intimated that the
action that had been taken had been
informal. and that the United States
aware of what foreign countries had
done in Mexico City. 1t was made
clear. however. that the President was
much gratified by the reports that
these countries were using their good
offices. A good deal of value is at
tached to their efforts.
This government is keeping the
world well informed of what is going
on in Mexico, through American Min
listers and Ambassadors abroad. The
countries which are being kept in touch
are those which have diplomatic rep
resentatives in Mexico City, and are
as follows Austria. Belgium. Brazil.
China. Chill, Ecuador, France. Guate-
mala, Germany. Honduras. Italy. Mica
ragua Norway. Russia. Salvador, Spain,
Peru. Holland. Uruguay. Great Britain,
Cuba, Japan and Portugal.
From the highest quarter it is learned
that the President has no further pro-
posal to make to General Huerta. II
Huerta has something to say, this gov
eminent will listen and will try TO
reach an agreement on the basis which
Huerta may suggest. The President
believes that relatively small group
of politicians is responsible for MeXico's
woes. and he wants to make it perfect
~ clear that the American attitude
toward the Mexican people as a whole
is one of sincere friendship.
Punishment Of Murderars Demanded.
Emphatic and urgent instructions
have been sent to the American Con-
sui at chihuahua TO demand the pun
ishment of the men who murdered Ed
mund Hayes, jr., son of Mrs. Ella
Hayes. Of Pennington, Me, and an
American negro named Tom, at Ma
dera, chihuahua. on August 10. Con-
firmation of the report of the murders
was received at the State Department
to-day.
Consul Letcher, at Chihuahua, re-
ported that on August u the town of
MADEIRA was captured by about eighty
men under Castillo, a Mexican bandit,
who recently allied himself with the
federal General COrdova. The battle
lasted about an hour. After it was
over Hayes and the negro were muir
dered. The perpetrators OF the outrage
are reported to be under arrest.
Some of Castillo's men also attacked
the Bibicora properties, south Of Ma
dera, which are owned by Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst The employees of the property
defended 1t successfully, but during the
fight several men were killed on each
side. The State Department has issued
urgent instructions that the Bibicora
properties be protected.
The department has also demanded
of the Mexican Government the appre-
tension and adequate punishment Ut
q band OF twenty-three guerillas who
killed an American citizen named Ben
Griffin and brutally assaulted an
American named Archer f. Parks. near
MADEIRA.
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