The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
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Bryan Denies Request for Aid
Concerns Intervention
MAY GRANT APPROPRIATION

New Orleans, August 1.-Two special
agents Of the department Of justice
and the representative of Governor
CaranZa Of Mexico. arrested last night.
on a charge of black mail. were still
detained today and another arrest is
expected soon. Local agents Of the
government are trying to ascertain
whether Emmanuel Brito, former gov :
eTnor of the Mexican state camp, is the
man wanted in Mexico on a charge of
murder.
4 telegram purporting To come from
Attorney General McReynolds, var
iously declared fake" and genuine, 4"
in which it was requested that Brito
be arrested. was the medium through
which detectives say II. G. Matthews,
special agent for the department Of
Justice, j. l.. Mott, his assistant and
Ernesto Fernandez. a Carrancista en-
roy, got the right to pay to Matthews
hve hundred dollars on pretense that
Brito would be protected from arrest.
Arresting officers say they saw the
money. which was marked, pass from
Brito to Matthews.
BrIto admitted he killed two repre-
sentatives of Huerta, who il said were
irving to arrest him Illegally during
the revolution.
U. s. Chief Investigates.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Chief Bielas-
ki Of the bureau of investigation to-
Jat-
orleans to investigate the blackmail
case. Special Agent Matthews one of
the men under arrest. had in his pos
session, said Bielaski. d bonafide tele-
gram from Attorney General Mercy
nolds for the arrest of a certain per
son whose identity with the depart
ment he declines to reveal at this time
l. Mott. also under arrest, is en-
ployed to watch shipments of arms
and ammunition designed to Mexico
The department. will take no action
until the special agent reports.
Bryan Issues Denial.
Washington. August 2.-.Secretary
Bryan today vigorously disclaimed that
his request for a 100000 appropriation
Tor bringing destitute Americans out of
Mexico had any connection with any
policy the administration may evolve
IN dealing with the Mexican situation.
statements attempting 70 put a
scare head construction upon the re-
quest are entirely without excuse. It
is Tar from being regarded as a pre-
hmlnary to Intervention which the
president has told friends on various
occasions Is out OF the question"
me request for funds Is really
'honght TO be forerunner of the poll
" OF nom interference. From the first
the president believed that in a crisis
VI turbulent republic. the single at
u'ude OF the American government |
Should be In the protection Of lives and |
property.
ohairman Flood of the foreign af- |
i'irs committee said he believed the |
von1inittee would vote to include the |
hundred thousand appropriation in the |
deficiency bill
Abandon Niosrsusan Plan.
washington. Aug. 2.-The proposed |
protectofate for Nicarauga. embraced |
III treaty suggested by Secretary
prVen, probably will be abandoned be-
sause of adverse action by the Senate
,o'elsn relations committee which to-
paS instructed Chairman Bacon to ask
n'S'h TO transmit new treaty. linn
'eu strictly to the proposed $4,000. 200
purchase OF the canal route and naval
oase concessions.