The Chitina leader., 1913-07-22
Late Telegraph News'

has been the SuD1ect of diplomatic inquiries from two European nations, and the matter is receiving the deep atrentlon of the cabinet. The prob lem is one requiring the utmost tact to handle and prevent serious trouble between Mexico and the United States. The members of the cabinet are unanimously of the opinion that this government can not at this time intervene in Mexico, and that any steps in that direction would at once lead to concerted action upon the part of both the rebels and the Mexican government against the Am erican interests in that country and the probable slaughter of any Am erican citizens remaining in the country. At the same time it is ad- mitted that Europe Is bringing pres sure to bear upon the administration to end the long drawn out struggle in Mexico, which is apparently no nearer a settlement than it was a year ago, and which is working havoc with the foreign interests in the country. While the Japanese ques- tion is still unsettled and is the sub ject of conference in the cabinet, the trouble in Mexico and the un- pleasant results likely to develop therefrom if some means of restor- ing peace in the country is not evolved in the near future, is occupy ing a prominent place in the cabinet discussions.
 Secretary Bryan today wired to United States Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico City, to come to Washington at once to confer with the cabinet in regard to the situation. It is be- lieved that aside from the wish to confer with Wilson, another ground for the summons for him to come to Washington is the fear that the feel ing against the United States at the Mexican capital might reach such a pitch as to lead to an attack on the American legation and thus precipi- tate serious consequences, which 1t is the desire of the administration to avoid at this time.
 SEATTLE, July 16.-Strong pres sure is being brought to bear upon President Wilson to pardon Huston Bullock, who was recently convicted of conspiracy to defraud the govern ment in connection with coal con- tracts at Nome and sentenced to im- prisonment. Bullick is out on bail pending an appeal. Rev. M. A. Matthews, of this city is at the head of the movement.
 NEWPORT, Eng, July 16.-Mrs. Margaret Haigh Mackworth, daugh- ter of the "coal king" Davis A. Thomas, now in Canada, was brought before a magistrate here today and remanded for fourteen days on a charge of placing explosives in a mail box. Mrs. Mackworth is secre- tary of the Newport branch of the Womens Social and Political Union, but hitherto had not been an active militant. Her mother, Mrs. Thomas, is also prominent in the suffrage movement Her husband, Capt. Humphrey Mackworth of the Royal Monmouthshire engineers, is the eld- est son of Arthur Mackworth and heir to the baronetcy.
 WASHINGTON, July 16.-Secre- tary of the Interior Lane, in a let ter to Representative Ferris of Okla homa, stated "The greatest service we can do to the Indian is to set him free. The Indian Bureau should be . vanishing bureau" The secretary expressed the belief that the present condition of large majority of the Indians was such that if permitted to work our their own salvation with out interference from the government they would become far better citizens than under the present system of supervision.
 LONDON, July 16.-The betrothal was announced today of Prince Arthur of Connaught to Princess Alexandra Victoria, Duchess of Fife.
 WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Russian ambassador at Pekin today presented the government with de- mand from the Czar that China recognize the full autonomy of Outer Mongolia, and that China be suzerain only of that territory.
 NEW YORK, July 26.-statisti- clans have just completed counting all the nickels that have been spent the last year to see the movies"
 The grand total. said to be the first official count ever prepared in this country is 6.38O, .0O0 nickels, or $31s, 100000. paid by 3,600.000 spectators.
 It Is also shown that over $80,- 0O0.00O is invested in the moving picture industry. that more than