Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-09
Presidents Representative Is
to Follow Administrations
Policy Closely on Return 10
Carranza'S Country,
MEASURES TAKEN TO
PROTECT AMERICANS
Governor Maytorena Says a
Vigorous Attack Is to Be
Made Against Hill Anarchy
in National Capital,


Washington, Oct. Sin dealing
with constitutionalist authorities re-
garding the establishment Of provi
sional government. Consul John X.
Sllliman, who left Washington tonight
for Mexico city. will follow closely the
wishes OF President Wilson and other
administration officials with whom he
has consulted during his brief stay
here.
The consul was advised the admin
istration would observe strictly neutral
relations in the Carranza- villa con-
trovcrsy and desired only peaceful
settlement
To members of the National Press
club at luncheon in his honor to-
day, Mr.. Silliman said the restoration
Of normal conditions in the southern
republic would find Mexico's people
and those Of this nation more closely
bound in friendship.
No Serious Antipathy.
Il think we will find" he said, that
much has been said in hastiness and
bitterness and that there is no seri-
Gus antipathy and no hatred in Mex
leo toward the United States. | find
no reason why the friendship between
the two nations should not become
stronger. broader and deeper In the
new Mexico than it has been in the
old
General Bliss commanding the bor-
der forces, telcgraphed the war de-
partment tonight that every possible
step to protect Americans from dam
ger Of fire from the Maytorena- Hill
forces in the battle at Naco had been
taken. lie forwarded message from
Colonel Hatfield. commanding the
second cavalry brigade at Douglas,
Ariz.. saying that Maytorena inform
ed him the armistice with 'Hill was
over and that an attack on Mace
would begin in earnest, that Mayto-
rena would do all possible to prevent
injury to Americans. The message
said American troops. cooperating
with civil officials, had done every
thing possible for the protection OF IN
habitants and that many of the lat
ter town have left town Four troops
ana IL lidtHlHt gun Ait'H VI tiA' .H''Af'N
cavalry and four troops Of the Tenth
cavalry are now at, or in the vicinity
of Naco
Not Malicious shooting.
The constitptionalst agency here
announced tonight the receipt Of the.
following message from Mexican Con-
suar Agent T.. s. Elias, at Douglas
Yesterday Colonel GuilfOyle, COM
mander of the American troops at
Naco, made The following statement
tc me:
II am convinced that the United
States soldier who was wounded yes
terday was not fired upon by the Mex
lean troops with malicious intent or
generalization. The American troops
in care of the border line are strung
out over a distance Of one mile ana
are situated midway between the va
qu Indian command Of Maytorena
and the entrenched troops of Hill.
think that soldiers in both of the
camps mistook my men as the troops
OF the enemy and fired upon them un-
der his misconcepton
Anarchy in Mexico tltN'
It became known tonight that for
some time administration officers have
been considering private reports from
unofficial sources of conditions I'D
Mexico City which describe the siiua
ton as one of anarchy-and oppression
OF the civilian element in the Mexican
capital Whether this is owing to the
indifference of the authorities or their
inability to control the undiscipllned
element among the troops who came
into the city with Carranza is not
stated. It is believed Consul Sill /
man has been instructed to use all
influence he may command 70 abate |
these conditions The reports are
said to have given officials here deep I
concern and to have been laid before ,
the president.
Edison Records for price OF T.
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