The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-06
A new WAR CLOUD
The Mexican Foreign Minister
Hands Envoy From Bel
GUM His Passports.
ENVOY WAS DISRESPECTFUL
Criticised Action Of Mexicans In
Selling Street Car Llnes-Car-
rama Blocks Villa.

Mexico City.-Paul May, Belgian
minister to Mexico, has been handed
his passports by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Fabella. Senior Fabella de-
clared he was compelled to take this
course because of certain aggressive
and disrespectful notes directed to
the Mexican government by the Bel.
gian representative.
The minister of foreign affairs
would say nothing regarding the ma.
ture Of the correspondence, but it is
believed that the notes referred to
the operation by the Mexican govern
ment of the property of the Mexico
Tramways Company.
The tramways company is capital
lied at $6O,OOOOOO in gold and large
percentage of the stock is held by
Belgian capitalists. The Mexican gov
eminent, took over the property ON
October II, after the employees of the
road had struck demanding an in
! crease in pay. 1t was understood at
the time that the roads would be
operated by the government for fif
teen days, but the government says a
much longer period will be necessary
before an adjustment can be accurate
ly made.
Belgian capital to the extent of $780,
100000 also is interested because Of
railway concessions given during the
Huerta regime.
Villa Blocked by carranza.
Washington.-Official reports re-
ceived here said General Carranza had
10000 troops at Leon, twenty-five
miles south of Aguas Calientes, ready
to block any southwark movement of
Villa forces in the event the Aguas
Calientes convention fails to effect a
peaceful solution of Mexico's diff
culties.
Late dispatches told of a fight forty
miles east of Aguas Calientes between
Carranza troops under General Triana
and some of Villas forces. Twenty
of Triana's men were said to have
been killed and $50 taken prisoners.
Fighting also was resumed again
near San Angel, on the outskirts of
the capital, between followers of Ia
pata and Constituencies
Convention in a Row.
Aguas Calientes, Mexico.-Coalition
of the delegates representing General
Villa and General Zapata practically
ruled the session of the Mexican ma
tional convention, after the stormiest
and most exciting meeting the assem-
bly, had witnessed. For a time it
threatened to break into riot The
convention for several minutes was in
confusion. The delegates reached for
their revolvers, but finally yielded to
the becalming speeches of their col
leagues.
carranza Appeals to Wilson.
San Antonio, Tex.-Through Robert
o. V. Pesquelda of this city, Carran-
za's accredited diplomatic representa-
tive in the United States, General
NChuotldllO SdIldllLd Was btuL lIOul
Mexico City a personal appeal to
President Wilson and the state depart.
ment protesting against the activities
of George C. Carothers and the friend
illness of the United States for Fran
cisco Villa. The statement was for
warded to Washington for transmits
sion to the White House. 1t was Car
ranzas first direct appeal. 1t is bitter
in its nature. The statement reads in
part:
eve have every reason to believe
that the accredited representative Of
the American government George G.
Carothers) has sold out to Francisco
Villa, alias Doroteo Arrange. This is
his true name. He has assumed the
name Francisco Villa only for reasons
known to himself and history alone
will tell what crimes his true name OF
Doroteo may hide.