Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
Calls to National Palace 60 of
Capitals Richest Men and
Asks Support.
WANTS HUNDREDS OF HORSES
Requires Them to Haul 120
Cannon Soon to Be Receiv-
ed from Japan and
Europe.

Mexico City, March 18-Forced by the
increasing seriousness OF the situation IN
NeXioo-from a financial rather than n
military viewpoint. however-Presdent
ituerta at least appears to be ready to
resume negotiations with John Lind.
President Wilson's personal representa-
tive, which were broken off last August
If reports current in the capital tonight
are true.
The minister of foreign affairs Jose
Lopez Portilloy Rojas. has been directed
to reopen the unofficial diplomatic cx-
changes with Mr.. Lind according to the
report here, and for that purpose went
to Vera Cruz to-day. Whether he will
meet Mr.. Lind at Vera Cruz or at some
point further removed from the general
public is not known Every effort has
been made to keep the meeting n secret
and should it for any reason fail to take
place, the government would be in po-
| siton to fall back upon the explanation
| already given--that the minister is taking
the trip to celebrate Saints day; and
color Is given to this by the fact that he
was accompanied by his wife and other
members of his family.
CALLS FOR AID.
President Huerta to-day summoned
to the national palace sixty of the
wealthiest MeXicans residing in the
capital and intimated that indirect H.
nancial support would be highly agree
able, in view of the vigorous cam
paign against the rebels which he
purposes to inaugurate. He reminded
1 them that decree issued several
months ago, calling upon owners of
| haciendas to equip and maintain ten
men for purposes OF defence, has never
been complied with, and he urged them
now to do this.
Such compliance would mean. ac-
cording to the official figures. the
maintenance of about 5000 men, as
! it is estimated that there are $1,000
haciendas and smaller ranches within
the federal jurisdiction.
President Huerta also requested
these men to furnish him with horses
in sufficient numbers for 120 cannon
which he expected to arrive soon from
Japan an1 Europe. He asked their
moral support suggesting they form
a sort of military society. not for the
purpose of lighting, but that insignia
them as being on the side of the gov
| ernment.
STORIES DISAGREE.
The report that a large number of
those who mutinied recently at Jojutla
had been executed is based on a YER
bal statement made by Gen. Jiminez
Castro to the war minister. General
Castro was recalled from the mill
| tarY governorship and reached here
| yesterday The war office has no 9th
er information relative to the alleged
| executions.
General Castro reported that after the
mutineers, who numbered thousand and
were reinforced by Zapata adherents, had
abandoned Jojutla, they were closely pur-
sued by the federals. Many OF them were
killed in battle the prisoners being exc
cuted at village near Morelos- Guerrero
State line
IN view of the discrepancies in this anG
previous stories on the same subject there
is q disposition not to take Castros report
seriously. Practically all the Mexican
newspa pers are minimizing the report
which Is generally discredted,
/ Relative to the report OF lighting Eortt
of Torreon, General Banquet said to
night:
"Cnfcrtunately It is not true"
The war department reports that EN-
manuel Castillo Brito, one of the rebe
leaders has met with n severe defeat n,
Tones'qui In the State of Tahasco. The
department adds that the remnants OF
Rritos force are fleeing towards Guate-
nala.
The war department fears for the
safety of l16 men Of the command undel
Col. Arguelles, who We're captured by tn,
rebels during the recent fighting at So
Buenaventura. near Monclova. The,
were taken to Cuatro Ciengas, and II I,
thought possibly they have been execut
ed.