The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-23

Gustave Bausch, American, ann
James Curtin and John Lawrence,
nglishmen, feeling against Generals
francisco Villa, the Mexican rebel
chieftain, still runs high here today.
The knowledge that Compton had dis
appeared also served to crystallize
the general demand here that the
United States government hold VilIat
to an accounting for the disappear
ance Of the four men and require him
to deliver up the body OF VIM s. Ben
ton, an EngMshman, whom his sos-
diers executed,
Some hope is expressed by friends
of Compton that he may be one on
fifteen American recruits to the rebeb
army" whom Villa is returning to Ell
Paso. Villa himself, IN his telegrom
announcing the departure OF the men,
suggested that possible some or ali,
the missing m,an may be among them.
The demand for search tor Comp
ton came from Oakland, Calf, his
home. It Was stated there letter
had been received from him, dateo
Chihuahua, declaring he had beeu
marked for execution by villa Febes1-
airy IL.
Foreigners Must 90.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. %
Hoping to force all missing" foreign
ers in northern Mexico to get out of
the country, General Francisco villa,
Mexican rebel leader, today put into
effect an order deporting all .for-
eign adventures" AS a result, many
boarded trains for Juarez. villa says
he believes the order will result in the
finding Of many foreigners who have
been missing for months and have
been living for various reasons I'M
der assumed names in Chihuahua.
No trace has been found by inyes-
tigators here of John Lawrence and
James Curtis, Englishmen, Or Harry
Compton, the Oakland, Calf, man,
who is alleged to have wfItten friends
IN California that he was to be exc
cuted February Is in Juarez. The
prison records here do not show that
name nor does 1t appear in the re-
ports Of their guest lists which must
be made daily to the military author.
tiles by the hotel keepers, by boarding
houses and by private parties keep
ing paying guests. These reports are
compulsory under a heavy penalty in
order that the military authorities
all times may know the names of all
strangers in the city.
No report has yet been made re-
gardfng Gustav Bausch, the missing
American. General villa made a
fiery speech last night at the memorial
day exercises held at Teatro De Los
Heroes. Referring to the approaching
conflict at Torreon he said: "In II
few days, companions. we will meet
the assassins of Madero and the en-
emies of the people of Mexico at Tor
reon. 1t is there that We Will break
the backbone Of Huertaism and the
accursed spirit OF despotism of which
Huerta is the head. We will take
| Torreon If necessary with our teeth,
but do not believe that will be
/ necessary. We are well armed and
well provisioned and guarded by the
spirit of the sainted Madero we will
prove invincible. The spirit of our
martyred president is planted within
our breasts giving US strength, and
with the help OF almighty God, we will
prove ourselves worthy sons OF q
happier Mexico.
i The war We shall carry on viii be
to the bitter end. No quarter shall be
given the traitors and no compromise
made with the assassins.'
i England viii Not intervene.
II LONDON, Feb. 28.-The British
government has no intention Of inter.
ferring in Mexico, according to a for
NAL statement made in the house OF
commons this afternoon by Under
Secretary Akland, of the foreign
office.
Though conditions in Mexico today
are causing the greatest prejudice to
bear, we do not propose any attempt
at British intervention, which, would
be both futile and impolitic, y Akland
said
In the absence Of Sir Edward Grey
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
who had been expected to address the
commons on the Mexican situation
and the killing Of VIM. s. Benton, I'm
der Secretary Akland spoke for the
foreign official in answer to a forma
Interrogation on Mexico.