New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
Americans SAFER IN
MEXICO THAN OTHERS
consgI General Here Sure That
Neither Side Would Dare
Harm u. S. Citizens.
MORE TROUBLE IMMINENT
kilograms Received by Private
interests All Foretell of I'M
mediate Continuance
of Uprising.
Worry few telecroms arrived rr H.

Very few kilograms arrived ir tbs civ
can N,,., ,.,ttr4ay. Business houses
.--, iHteiest5 IN the troubled
... ..,- I'D many instances been IN
90 .ct a reply to urgent messages
sizing their agents in Mexico City to keep
,,or nosted. All are inclined to think
that 2 strict censorship has been estab-
ished.
The few kilograms that did come
through told Of the safety OF Americans
and American interests at the scene Of
trouble
Those not hearing any word by private
message besieged the office of the Mexican
consul General but Senior Enriquez
sobral the Mexican Consul in this city.
could not help them. lie has not received
message from his government since the
trouble began and knows OF the rprls-
inc only through the newspaper dis
PATCHES.
The first word received from any private
source reached tie Offices Of the American
Smelling and Refining Conn ny yester-
day afternoon. II was in code, and in
formed the company that a drawn battle
had taken place in Mexico City, and that
the companys employees and property
were safe.
At the Offices of the National Railways
Of Mexico two kilograms were received.
over the compauy's own lines. The first
read:
Railroad and all our people all right.
Things quiet here this morning, but fur
Their trouble expected"
The second telegram requested the local
Office to send assurances TO the relatives
Of the American employees of the com
pany.
one prominent New Yorker with large
interests in Mexico sent this telegram TO
his son.
Am all right. More tkouble brewing.
Mexican people indifferent"
The Pearson Engineering Corporation,
owning several Mexican mines and the
Mexico Tramways Company. which oper-
ates street railway line in Mexico City.
has been unable to get a word from its
agents m Mexico. 1t believes that
The business interests in Mexico will
be protected. Ward Z. Pearson. one of
the firm. said that he believed a strict
censorship responsible for the absence of
anv telegraphic advices.
Speyer & Co.. having probably as large
interests in Mexico as any banking house
in the city. sent a telegram TO their agent
in Mexico City to keep them posted, but
up to closing time yesterday had not re-
ceived an answer.
The Mexican Telegraph Company, with
offices here. said that SO far as they
knew no censorship had been established
over their lines. They said their lines
were all working well
Consul General Sobral said that the
Americans and American interests were
in no danger.
no one would think Of even Offering
harm TO an American" said Senior Sobral.
lie declined 70 discuss the affairs in his
country and said he was the representa-
tive Of Mexico. and not OF any political
party there. lie said he was unable TO
understand his failure 10 receive some
word from his country.
Several big business houses in thls CITY
having large interests in Mexico hau
known for two weeks that an uprlslhs
was imminent, and one business man SAID
Yesterday:
Things were in such state down
there that something had 10 happen
And he added that he thought II "ou'p
be an for the best.
Cayctano Romero. Mexican Nice-ConSu'
General. at his office No % BroadWaN'
said Yesterday that he did not WISH 10
discuss the conditions in his country as
he had heard nothing but newspaper