The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-13
Newspapers Continue to
Agitate War With
This Country.
THREAT IS MADE TO
DESTROY EMBASSY
Great Demonstration Is Planned
by Students in Mexico City To-
Day, and Serious Trouble Is
Feared-State Depart
ment Is Awaiting
Developments.

Developments.
Mexico City, July 12.-An anony-
nous letter containing threats to blow
up the United States embassy was re-
ceived by Ambassador Henry Lane VIII
son to-day. and Immediately referred
to the Mexican Foreign Office for in
vestigation.
AS an indication Of the fervor Of pa
triotism that has been aroused In Mex
ico tho Department of the Interior an
nounced to-day that representatives of
10000 workmen had appealed for mill
tary instructions in order that they
might be ready TO fight for tho ma
| tional existence.
Tho newspaper FL Pals says it has
been visited by a committee of woman
| school teachers. who offered to enter
| the ranks Of the army and aght in
case OF an international conflict
The students OF the Federal capital
are organizing a demonstration for
Sunday. In which they have invited
the workingmen and all other classes
to participate. Although the organ
izers have cautioned those who will
participate to keep order. there is grave
| fear on the part of conservative Mex
leans and also among the American
!
provoke serious trouble
In spite of the protests Of ASb1s-
sador Wilson in regard to the attitude
/ of tho newspapers, especially OF r.,
! Pals. tho latter journal devotes its en-
tire trst page to the anti-Amerlcan
movement It's articles being highly
! sensational
In Its editorial columns 1t caut ons
prudence. but utterr Il strong intirna-
! ZION that tho time Is near when Me <i-
cans must fight the United tSates ].
urges the public no. 20 place lt,,,f
In the position OF having provoked
/ war. and to leave the lesponslbilr;
/ TO the United States.
! 1t declares that "a treat wave OF
/ patriotic enthusiasm has been aroused
throughout the country
II continues its charges against
! Americans. and publishes the facsimile
| OF telegram from its agent at Puebl.
asking fos 100000 extra copies OF
yesterdays paper.
Awaiting Report.
/ Washington. July l2-War Depart
/ ment officials await with interest a
report from Colonel Edwin p Brewer,
OF tho Fourteenth Cavalry. at r'n~t
Mcintosh Tex, who yesterday was
| ordered By Secretary Garrison to de-
| maud tho release of five American
| citizens. togo Their with a quantity or
tnnir properly. which was seized ana
| held by Mc>ican rebels at iiidalgu.
Mexico. AS Colonel Grower has no
right. under international low, 4,
| Cross the Mexican border. he will oa
| Obliged to content himself in carrying
out his orders. by sending a message
! u the rebol commande.
| II his demand Is refused the War
Department will await further sug-
| gestions from the State Department.
officials at the State Department de-
| cline 10 discuss the course TO be pur-
| Release Refused.
The attention of the State Depart
ment was called to the imprisonment
| OF the Americans and the seizure OF
their property by Consul Garrett AT
Nuevo Laredo. Tex. When Consul Gar
rett demanded the release of his coun-
| trymen the revolutionists told him they
must await orders from Piedras Ne
gTas. The consul at Mazatlan has re-
ported to the State Department that
| many destitute Americans are arriv-
ing at that port and that he has al
| ready sent twenty-four refugees to
| San Francisco
So great is tho lawlessness around
| Tampico that the better class OF Mex
leans have Joined Americans IN or
ganizing vigilantes, under commission
81.
Already fourteen banditti have been
hanged. 1t is expected that the mill
| tary governor will take charge of the
state OF Temaulpas. as haa been done
| in Vera Cruz ard San Luis Potosi dur
ing the last few days.
! Officials at the War Department to-
day said that undoubtedly arms and
ammunition are being struggled across
the border. AS the frontier Is 1900
miles long, 1t was pointed out that
1t would be impossible to place there a
patrol which would prevent smuggling
entirely. But 1t Is insisted that only
small quantities OF arms are obtained
by Mexicans, and that Americans en-
gagged in the traffic do SO from com
mercial instincts only, without regard
10 political sympathy, arms and
ammunition can be disposed OF either
to Mexican Federals or to constitu-
tionalists at three times their actual
value.
| me Mexican Federal government has
not yet made any direct complaints
to the State Department charging that
American consuls and other American
officials In Mexico are giving aid to the
Mexican revolutionists in their efforts
to overthrow the Huerta government.
Charges Widespread.
| SO widespread are the charges which
unofficial reports credit the Huerta
government with making that officials
at the state department are inclined
to believe they have little foundation.
They believe they have their genesis
In the unfriendliness, bordering in many
instances upon enmity, in the Next
can capital among Federal leaders over
the failure of the United States to
recognize the Huerta regime
| All American consuls and consular
officers in Mexico are under specific
instructions to refrain from taking
sides in the conflicts raging in their
respective jurisdictions. and the State
| Department has full confidence In their
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