The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-01
J.. S. IS AROUSED
BY MEX|CANS' ACT
DEMANDS THAT ASSAlLAN1 OF
DIXON BE PUNISHED
IMMEDIATELY.
MUST RELEASE AMERICANS
Representations. Drastic in Phraseot
oey, Made to Huerta Regime
Wounded Official Leaves
Juarez Hospital.

Washington. July 29.-Strong repre-
sensations. the most drastic in phrase
ology that have been made since the
present American administration came
into power, have been made to the
Iluerta government in Mexico.
The United States government de
handed not only the prompt arrest,
court martial and punishment OF the
Mexican federal soldiers who shot
Charles y. Dixon, an American immi-
grafton official, at Juarez, Mexico, but
the immediate release OF Charles Bis.
sell and Bernard Mcdonald, mining en.
gineers, imprisoned by federal soldiers
at Chihuahua City. and said to be
threatened with execution.
lscidents Regarded Serious.
SO serious We're these incidents re-
garded III official circles that they over
Swallowed largely the policy which the
visit OF Ambassador Henry Lane Wiz
son had brought to a climax.
The ambassador himself was so K
ercised over the developments il Mex
leo that he dictated two strong tele-
grams, one to the embassy at Mexico
City and the other to the American
consul at %Juarez, and While Secretary
Bryan slightly modified their tone.
they We're approved and promptly dis.
patched,
The president has Ambassador VIII
sons long report III hand, and after
conference with VT. Bryan is prepared
to inquire OF the ambassador what
remedies he would suggest.
No Inkling of Plans.
The ambassador will give no ink.
ling of the recommendation he has IN
mind beyond the general statement
that his plan would conserve the fried
~ relations between Mexico and the
United States and protect, likewise.
the interests OF Americans in the
southern republic.
The ambassadors long experience
with outbursts against American citi.
zens, such as those against which the
American government has lodged a
protest, Will make him an important
factor il whatever policy is adopted
toward the lInerta government.
The demand that the soldiers at
Juarez be courtmartialed and that tho
guilty be punished is d much more
pointed request than has hitherto been
voiced by the American government.
Although Mcdonald. who is Bissells
fellow prisoner at santa Rosalia. is re-
ported 20 be an Enslish subject. the
demands for protection covered both
men ana the American consul at Chi
haahua was ordered TO 20 10 the ex-
IRENE Of %preeaution to prevent harm
from Detailing the tWo mining men.
lei Paso, Charles b. Dixon, Jr,
the United States immigration inspee-
tor Who was shot in Juarez Saturday
by Mexican soldiers, was relesed from
the Juarez hospital and brought TO Fl
Paso after American Consul T. d. Ed
wards had made a demand for his re-
lease and for the arrest of the men
Who shot him.
Mexican Consul Miranda and Gull.
lehmo Porris. e~N-secretarv OF state Of
Chihuahua, also interceded for the re-
lease OF Dixon, after conferences with
United States officials who represented
to the Mexicans the grave impression
that had been produced in Washington
by the news of the shooting OF the ia.
spector.
Several Are Jailed.
Arthur Walker, the negro who Dixon
was investigating when he was ar
rested and the soldiers WHO made the
arrest were Immediately placed in Jail.
according to the report of Colonel Cas-
tro, commanding the Juarez garrison,
to E. w. Berkshire. supervising inspec-
tor OF immigration for the United
States on the Mexican border.
Dixon was released to MIR. Berkshire
and brought to FL Paso to a hospital.
where his physicians believe he will
recover.
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