The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-28
Feeling Of Resent
nlent In Mexico.
AMERICANS IN PERIL
20 Attempt Made at Washington
to Conceal UneaSineSS.
: -B'SRAUGHAESSY At VERA CRUZ

American Charge at Mexican Capital
and Family Are Safe-5elief Grow
lag That Huerta VIII Not Take In
hiatiVe In Declaring War-France
and Spain Would Assume Role Of
Mediators-President Wilson Still
Insists That No State Of War
Exists,
Washington, April 25.-The latest
SeAseB Of the Mexican situation are
sAs evidences of uprisings and
growing war spirit along the Mexican
sorder. The blowing up of the Amer
loan consulate and the burning OF
sther American buildings at Nuevo
laredo, followed by an exchange OF
shotE between the Mexican federal
troops and the United States patrol,
wore regarded here as only the be-
'sEsnning OF scenes OF violence in
northern Mexico
From Mexico City word reached
sAe state department that rioting was
rssentmen' is rapidly growing, From
other parts of Mexico, also, came re-
ports of a rapidly developing war
spirit, and no attempt was made here
10 conceal the fact that alarm is felt
for many OF the Americans who have
SnOt yet left the country.
With these developments steadily
puEhing the United States toward an
open declaration OF war, steps were
AAlsen by at least one European pow
or to make known It's willingness to
act In the capacity Of a meditaor. II
Was understood that the French am
AassadOr informed Secretary Bryan
10 a most informal way that II there
was any disposition to resort TO me.
aiation, France would be glad to take
the initiative
There We're indications In dispatch
ss from Madrid that King Alfonso OF
Bpain also was disposed to offer his
sfices In the present crisis. In re-
-sEArd TO any suggestion of mediation.
however the administration is again
confronted with the fundamental OBJ
lection that it might involve recog.
milton of the Huerta government.
There were no indications of any en-
c0uragement in this direction from
the Omitted States. The impression
Is growing that President Wilson will
.ee satisfied now at nothing less than
somplste reparation by IIuerta and
mat this can not be brought about
shnough Intervention Of a third party.
In the meantime President Wilson
IL Insisting on his technical interpre
tAtioh OF existing conditions, lie
maintains that no state OF war exists
'eatween this government and Mexico
Nnd that what has been done thus fai
'Aax been merely by way of reprisal
Furthermore, there was every indica
tl0n that this will continue 20 be the
presidents contention until he II
aOrcsd by declaration OF war on the
part Of Huerta or by an aggressiv,
oct by the dictator to take another
stand.
The belief is growing in Washing
eoa that Huerta Is not going to TAXI
- the Initiative in the matter OF form
ally declaring war, but Will continu,
70 harass the United States force
aand commit depredations on Ameri
can property in Mexico until he ha
G0Fced President Wilson into decla
-rAti0a. The Mexican dictator is Gle,
~ enough 10 recognize that II vii
eive him prestige In the eyes OF tn
world to have the United States. wit
tas military power, take the initiativ
tn an open war declaration agains
aa.ak and hleeding Mexico