Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-02
MEXICO CITY IS
Scene Of RIOT
AMERICANS IN MEXICO ARE IN
pANGER-hUERTA REFUSES
TO LET THEM LEAVE.
TAKE REFUGEES FROM TRAIL
United States Troop Cannot Go "a
Rosoue-Mob Tears Down Statue
Of Washington and Tear
Up American Flag.

Washington. b. CA reign Of ter.
ror exists in Mexico City. Official
bulletins containing Information re-
oeived by the state and navy depart
ments here state this fact.
Huerta's soldiers r taking Amer.
1cans OF the trains and preventing
them from leaving Mexico City.
One hundred and twenty-five Amer
teams, mostly women and children,
were taken from a train on the Mex
ican Short Line between San Juan
Del Rio and lraquato.
All the foreigners In Mexico City
have concentrated in section of
the city for defense purposes. They
are we'll armed and led by the marine
guards Of the various foreign embas-
sizes.
But it is feared the mobs will rush
their buildings and break down this
defense before assistance ear be got.
ten to the foreigners.
The worst feature Of the situation
IS that the American forces at Vera
Cruz are utterly inadequate to reach
Mexico City. Not until the army bri-
gade arrives from Galveston a a
march toward Mexico City be begun.
| Even then the Mexicans control the
bridges, particularly the bridge over
the impossible canyon at Cordoba,
and there resistance to the American
forces along the mountainous route
from the. sea to Mexico City, 10000
feet up, will be stubborn and efec-
tive, it is feared.
Since trouble first broke out Ia
Mexico three years ago every mill
tary program prepared BY the army
and navy general boards has contem-
plated . flying wedge to Mexico City
IA that that point conJ&Sba taken and
held before the Mexlcans could con.
centrate any defense.
Conferences were held between the
cabinet officers Immediately upon the
receipt Of the news Of rioting at Mex
leo City. It was considered better
policy to endeavor to persuade Huerta
to allow the Americans to leave Mex
leo City than attempt to send an ex-
nadition from Vera Cruz to rescue
them.
Refugees had reported at Cera Cruz
that Huerta is holding these Amer
leans because he believes that the
Americans are holding Mexicans at
Vera Cruz. Mr.. Daniels, secretary Of
the navy, said that he believed that
II Huerta could be convinced that the
United States is not holding Mex
leans at Vera Cruz, Huerta can be
persuaded to allow the Americans to
lsave Mexico City. This is the course
which is being followed.
Those who know conditions In Mex
leo City have little hope that the adj
| mluASlIhI1OA y OuVlS pOA0UWNS
Huerta to allow Americans to leave
will be successful. They say that the
mobs are probably now beyond con
troll Of the authorities and that the
troops in Mexico City could probably
not be depended upon to drive . mob
from the foreign colony.
PROFESSIONS Of men throng contin'
ually through the streets Of Mexico
City. The report that the statue Of
George Washington was taken from
its pedestal and carried through the
streets amid jeers and Kisses Of the
mob has been officially confirmed
Later the mob entered Porter's Hotel
the principal hostelry for foreigners
in the Mexican capital, insulting the
guests and breaking windows.