The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-16
AIDS THE SPANIARDS.
The United States Intercedes Success
fully With CaEFanxa.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Through rep
reservations to General Villa by Ameri-
can Consul Letcher and through mes
sages conveyed by the American consul
at Hermosillo to Gen. Carranza the
United States has successfully inter-
ceded in behalf Of Spaniards who COM
planned of mistreatment when Chihu2-
hua City was occupied by the constitu-
tionalists. All adviceS to the state de-
partment today say foreigners general
ly except Spaniards. have been respect
ed and this government on request Of
the Spanish ambassador has undertake
en- to see that Spaniards are not dis
criminated against.
Inferences that by appealing to
General Carranza, the United States
has recognized the constitutionalists.
were pronounced false by Secretary
Bryan today, who pointed out that
the United States had from time to
time dealt with the military authori-
ties in control OF various sections.
Where a general is in control or in
charge of a xone,'' said Secretary
Bryan, I'VE make our representations
to him as it is obviously useless to
make such representations to the Mex
leo City government which has no way
of enforcing it's will in that section
which it does not control Also If a
general ia reported to be under the
tried to look to the latter for assist
ance in protecting foreigners
The secretary added that there was
nothing unusual in representations to
General Carranza for protection Of for
eigners; that they had been made pre-
viously in the case of Messrs. Wynd-
ham and Dun, alleged to be held for
ransom in Topic and that the same
course would be the process of dealing
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in Mexico. Reports to the navy today
said the battleship Ohio would be de-
layed ten days at sea owing to the
two cases OF smallpox aboard and that
the battleship Michigan would remain
in Mexican waters until the Ohio reliev.
ed her.
Property Is Confiscated.
Ell Paso, Dec. 1.-two hundred more
foreigners, including so Americans ar
rived here on a special train from Chi
huahua today. Among them were
subjects who had been in business In
Mexico. They reiterated the stories
told by earlier refugees that General
Villas attitude toward them and his
action in expelling Spaniards had Gre
ated a desire among all foreigners to
leave the country. They said since the
Spaniards left, the property taken
from stores owned by the latter had
been auctioned and the proceeds placed
in the rebel treasury.
The fate of Luis Terrazas, Jr., who
Is held a prisoner, was reported to be
unknown. The refugees corroborated
the statement that Terraxas had been
compelled to sign checks in small de-
nominations and these checks were be-
ing used as currency. Gen. Benavides
| left by villa in command at Juarez
considered that Villas acts were based
on a conviction that Spanish mer-
chants of Chihuahua hS] aided the
federal troops, lad taken strong stand
/ in favor of Huerta and were consider
ed by Villa as active enemies Of the
revolution
Mexican Congress Adljourns.
Mexico City Dec. 1e.-From now
until April 2, President Huerta will
be obliged to conduct the government
without congress, as that specially
created organization has formally ad-
| 1ourned. Its most important acts
durin9 the pessfon were the ratffica-
| ton of the presidents assumption OF
of the government after diAsolvfng the
preceding congress and re-granting tc
| the president this same power, which
! gives General Huerta until congress
convenes again practically the SWAY
OF q dictator.
/ Altogether, the new congress Wal
| unobtrusfve, interfering not at all Will
! the executives idea of government
Its most notable act. aside from thos<
! directly connected with the executive