The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-23

Canada to take refuge on vessels NO,
in the harbor, preferably on boar
the Mexico Of the Ward line and tn
Esperanza, which have been chal
tered by the United States navy.
1 In compliance with the reques
many women took up quarters on tn
two ships.
Watching Border.
+ Ell Paso. Tex, April Little Chi
v huahua" as the Mexican section Of tn,
city is known, and where 60 per cen
y of the inhabitants Of the city reside
is being patroled by United States
' cavalarymen.
This and other precautionary meas
ures were determined upon at con
ference between Mayor Kelley and
Colonel C. "A. P. Hatfield, command
ing the troops at Fort Bliss.
At the army post the cavalrymen
were ordered to sleep with boots and
saddles at their sides, and 1t Is sald
that they could up and away in case
of an alarm in less than five minutes.
At Juarez, Colonel Avila, the mill.
tary commander. instructed that any
soldier or civilian making wanton or
provocative use Of fire arms should
be shot at once He is determined,
as are the American authorities, to
use every precaution against provok-
z, ing an outbreak while feeling is at
the present high tension.
Americans in Mexico.
Washington, April 21.-State de.
partment estimates put the number of
Americans in Mexico City at 1900;
Vera Cruz, about 800; Tampico, 900;
Torreon. $50; Chihuahua, $50; Guada.
lajara, 200, and the rest scattered in
Guaymas, Mazatlan, Acapulco and
other small towns
Is Germany Jealous?
Berlin, April 21.-The Post this
morning closes bitter and anti
American article as Follows:
Germany has no reason to desire
an American victory.
"The American colossus would
thereby grow still more gigantic and
omically than it already u.s."
The Post asserts that the United
States for decades has had an eye on
its southern neighbor and has in.
creased it's influence by argument,
trickery and force until political as.
have Joined what. were form.
ally only economic purposes" |
1t repeats the assertion that the
United States is back of the downfall
Of Diaz and Madero and that 1.-THE com.
edy is about to become a tragedy, in.
volving Mexico's struggle for freedom
Ind independence"
The VorWaerts asserts that the pre-
text for American Intervention In Mex
leo il trifiing and adda: s4
IF the United States gains It's end,
the result will be that Mexico viii be-
come more than ever the domain OF
American trusts-the delectable result
If the policy Of Democratic Presi.
lent who has always boosted so loud.
Y OF his opposition to capitalism"
Huerta to Protect Foreigners.
City of Mexico, April 21.-"General
Iuerta offers all guarantees to for.
igners, Americans included. who may
emain in Mexico. and he will improve
his opportunity to show the worm
hat his government and Mexico are
loral and civilized"
This statement president Huerta
ictated to the Associated Press
AsaA H.
New York. April 20.--"Send Ameri-
an forces soon. Mexican forces have
lore than they can handle. Will soon !
9 too much work for them to handle
lone in the capital" 1,
This message, sent in code, was re. !
eived by the United Press here from \
8 staff correspondent in the City OF
[exico.
Couched though II was in ambigu- n
US phrases to escape the censor. n
trough whose hands it passed, 1t n
,nveys clearly the intimation that !.
lere is grave danger that the Mexi- :,
IN Dopulace, aroused over Huerta's
reaking OF negotiations with thej
nited States, will start anti-Ameri-
IN riots.
Send American troops soon," is the N
respondents only means Of saying =
It'll his limited code that the danger
great.
Denies the Insult.
The City OF Mexico. April 2O.--The y
exican foreign minister, Senior Jose
ortillo Rojas. announced that It {,
ould be impossible to agree 70 the q
'mand- Of the United States that the
9 Of that country be uncondit ionai- ].
saluted. q
The demand was refused. he said. I,
'cause that nag was not ineultea. III
'cause It wss not hying from ~
inch and because tho mArlnee ,wef6 4 :.
ffee even before a ipvs1t atia / =
d the ofncer responsibie ipF ~ ~
sts Was himself arrAsted and hea9 |
/ trial. q 7S s. &
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