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TAMPICO IN 4 BAD STATE.
Sanitary Conditions There Reported
ms Horrible.

GALVESTON. Tex. May i6,--A private
cablrgram received here to-day from Tam
pico, via Vera Cruz, says that sanitary
conditions AT Tampico are horrible, that
Il slckeuing odor surrounds the place and
that an outbreak Of disease Is expected
any moment.
The inhabitants have been living on foul
water and little food for days during the
rebel siege and since the Constitutional
lists have captured the city conditions are
little better The rebel commander p,
however, are seeking tn improve the state
Of affairs and foreign observers believe
that matters viii be better soon,
one million rounds of ammunition
shipped here some time ago and which
were to have gone by rail through Texas
TO III HaSo, have been held In warehouses
here sine" the CmbaI 20 on arms and am
muuitlun was issued 4 statement from
Washington that arms and munitions OF
war might be shipped to the Constitutions
alists through the port OF Tampico has
caused this supply to he thought of and
many steamship officials here have been
seeking 10 transport the ammunition to
Tampico. No orders for the shipment
have been received.
Many oil men here are anxious 10 char
ter steamers tn take them down to Tam
p!cu, hut the steamship men say they
could not land them against Government
orders 60 the oll men are trying To char
ter Yachts Or launches that could land
them on the coast near by.
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WILSON NOT WILLING
T0POLICE COLORADO
President Serves Notice on Gov
ernOr That State Must
Control Strike.
INDIGNANT AT THE DELAY
AmmOns Replies That Militia
Will Take Charge When
Bonds Are Issued. 7>

WASHINGTON, May 1G.-President Will
son this afternoon served emphatic notice
on Gov. Il. NJ. An,mons Of Colorado that
the Government OF the United states has
no intention of keeping Federal troops
indefinitely In the strike region
Indignant over the reports from Den
yer that the State Legislature was pre-
pairing TO adjourn without acting on all
the measures designed to remedy the
Industrial troubles. the President sent the
following telegram 10 Gov. Ammons:
am disturbed TO hear OF the
probability OF the adjournment OF
your Legislature and feel bound TO
remind you that my constitutional
obligations with regard TO the main
tenance OF order In Colorado are
not TO be indefinitely continued by
the action Of the state Leg stature.
The Federal forces are there only
until the State OF Colorado has time
and opportunity to resume SOW
eregnty and control Ia the matter.
I cannot conceive that the State is
willing to foreRo her sovereignty
or to throw herself entirely upon
the Government of the United States,
and I am quite clear that she has no
constitutional right TO do 50 when It
IL within the power OF her Legislature
to take effective action.
WOODROW WILSON.
The present session of the Legislature
is a special one convened by Gov, Am
mons for the purpose of enacting five
measures which he proposed for the set
tlcment of the difficulties between the
striking coal miners and the operators
According to report which reached tn,
President this afternoon. only one OF tn,
five measures had been finally acted upor
on what looked to be the final day of th'
special session.
Allowing for the difference in time be
tween Washington and Denver II wa
thought possible that the Presidents
warning would reach the Colorado capito
before the Legislature adjourned.
The single bin acted upon provides fol
a military bond issue for the maintenance
Of the state militia. Two OF the admin
Istration bills. the state constabulary ant
the compulsory arbitration bills, hav,
been defeated.
The remaining two. ono of which pro
vidcs for the closing OF all saloons IL
districts where there are Industrial strike.
and tho other for the regulation OF tn,
sale or importation of firearms in strik,
areas, were r.udInR in conference com
mittees early to-day.
Tonight the President received th
/ meSShce from bpN. hrntnonS'
regret exceedingly that you have
been misinformed The Legislature
has Just passed an act which ! have
approved providing for bond issue
OF si,000.000 for the purpose OF pay
ing the Indebtedness which has been
incurred and which may be incurred
in suppresslng insurrectlon and de
Tending the state.
As soon as these bonds can be is
sued these funds will be ava liable
and this state can and will control
tho situation This Is the only con
stitutional method Of raising funds
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REBELS COURT RECOGNITION.
Cara n.a and villa Trying to Prove
They Can Govern.

WASHINGTON, May let was learned
here tonight that Carranza and villa
while continuing their campaign toward
Mexico city would devote their energies
also in the next few weeks TO demon
strating TO the world their ability as ad-
ministrators They have come to reali-
cation that II will be necessary to dlsa-
buse European nations and Il large part
OF the American public Of the idea that
they are not capable of maintaining an
orderly and stable government.
officials OF the Washington Govern
ment have perceived the importance OF
this point and have been urging II in
formally upon Carranzas representatives.
The expectation here Is that the next
few weeks will see an attempt by Car
rama to establish n government In the
northern part OF Mexico along strictly
constitutional lines. with headquarters at
Tampico. Up TO this time the northern
part of Mexico has been ruled chiefly by
the governments Of the various States al
though Carranza has maintained what
purported to be central organization
composed OF Cabinet advisers.
The purpose OF the Constitutionalsts to
prove themselves worthy OF their name is
indicated already by the steps they have
taken TO prevent lootlng at Tampico and
to assure European and Americans In
terests of every possible protection, Repre-
sentatives In Washington OF European
Governme nts acknowledge that II Car
rama and villa can eliminate looting and
outrages from their campaign ana give
evidence OF being able to bring into being
an orderly government they will i'm
mediateiy b. IN position to make z
strong demand for recognition.
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DENIES VILLAS ADVANCE.
Gen. Blanauet says Rebel Movement
stopped at TOrreon.
sp,cia, cable Despafch 10 TUE srS.

Special cable Besp1fch 10 THE srN.
MEXICO City. May 1e-Gen. Banquet.
Minister OF War. announced tonight that
Gen. villa ceased his advice after the
CAPTURE OF Torreon and is not attacking
Saltillo.
II Is reported that Gen. ZaraRoza and
all his troops nave left Tampico for Tux
pan. The fall of Tanplco Is not m
nounced. although there are rumors that
II is in possession of the rebels. The
mail service has been resumed from the
eastern and western coasts after a cessa-
ton OF several weeks and all foreign mail
is being delivered In Mexico City.
Gen. Solares, the Feleral commander
In Teplc Is reported to have gone over to
the rebels and TO have been sent by them
to Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, as IA
prisoner.
Gen Banquet announced that attacks
on Mazatlan have been repulsed.
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FIGHT RENEWAL EXPECTED.
Ammons Accused OF Tricking Colo.
rado Lcgisluture

DENVER. May l6.-Gov Ammons'y r,y'..
to President WILSON'S wire denand'r,
that Colorado handle the strike situat .s..
with State troops Il interpreted hcra :.
mean that he Is planning TO return th.
State militia at once to the strikp y,tt
aud permit the Federal troops to with
draw.
III this IL done n RESUMPTION Of a.. H..
Titles and bloOdshed threatens, ms The
strikers say they are convinced th.t I..
militia IL the ally of the coal cumiur....
and Will regard them as uniformed ,...
mics.
According to members or the Scntt.
Gov Ammons did not show good fam
with the Leg stature or the people The;
say TINT he had the message from pgcS..
dent Wilson early in the day, before fh,.
two forses NJ the Legislature had y..u.
To final agreement ms to the iI'-. ,
which they would adjourn. and that when
he Cove nor was giving out siatr.r..t
% the effect that he was prepdiihg u.,
oply to the Pres dent he already had SOM,
The reply
Meanwhile the resolution for the APP
polntment OF joint legislative committee
10 endeavor to settle the strike was put
through According to Senators, there
was no intention Of passing that resolu-
ton until the Governor got his telegram
from the prcsid nj and had TO make a &c..
PN SHo"lnS SOI'tln Us toHStfuPtiNt
the work Of the session.
The LEGISLATURE In he closing hours OF
the extra session was in an uproar most
Of the time to-day The bill To prohibit
the sale of hr,arms curing times NJ riot
or insurreetion was passed but the resolu-
tlon asking President Wilson to Intervene
In the strike and appoint mediators wa.
killed In the House.
Tho LEGISLATURE adjourned sine die a.
o'clock.
y committee Of women from the Colo
RADIO peace association viii leave M1nfay
FOR Washington to appeal TO Presid, NJ
Wilson TO bring peace here and viii fats
with them three women. survivors Of ths
Ludlow ten; colony battle, to tell of con-
ditions in the ranks of the strikers
Lieut.. *. T.. Linderfclt. star witness for
the militia court-martial and the outstand
Ing figure In the battle at Ludlow, test
fed at the hearing to-day that he had
fred into the tents Of the strikers, but
swore that he never pu''ol . '''-'-"' OF.
the camp until after the strikers had
opened fire.
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BRITISH ADMIRAL CALLS
ON TAMPIC0 REBELS
Action Regarded as indicating
Probable Recognition OF
COnStitutiOnalists.

w.sHISGToS. May 16.-Coosiderabls
Importance was attached in Washington
10 formal call made to-day by Admiral
Craddock In command of the British
squadron at Tamplco on Gen Gonzales,
the commander OF the rebel army occupy
Ing that port. The British Admiral with
his entire stan and two Captains all In
full dress. visited the Constltutlonalist
military commander in most formal way
The call was Interpreted here as the first
steps by Great Britain toward recognizing
the belllgerent rights of the Constitu-
tionalists. Great Britain could do this
without In any way impairlng their action
in having recognized the Huerta govern
ment
Great Britain undoubtedly has been in
f,uenced In this action by a desire to
please the ConstItutlonalists and 10 get ms
much protection as possible for the
British oil property,
A simiar call. but one Informal in nature,
has been arranged by Admiral Mayo with
the consent Of the Administration. Mayo'S
call was to have been made to-day but
word has not yet reao he'd the Navy De
partment whether or not his intention was
uhts
At the State Department IL wac declared
that as Admiral Mayo's call will be with
the understanding that II IL entirely in
formal no 70, opnition of tho helligerency
OF the Constitutionalsts can be construed
by his q, ton.
Business IL being slowly resumed In
Tampioo, according TO Admiral Mayo,
Two tank stearoers cleared the port to-day
! with crude oil from the overflow tanks
along TIC PanuCo River. The ships vere
| lear ed through the custom house in the
| regular way.
In spite of the RESUMPTION Of business
| money is ex, eedinRly scarce in the town
! and no banks have been opened, The
town IL well polio cd and GOOD order IA he
! ing maintained, Admiral Mayo cabled, not
only in the town itself but in the surround
| inr dlstri, Is, including the oil fields,
! word has been received at the Navy
| Depart ard the State Depart Inen'
| thai United States Consul Miller AT Tam
pico has re, eiyed renewed assurances from
, the tonstitutionaist authorities that al
: foreigners may return 10 their work and
/ their homes without rear OF modest alton
A number Of oil Workers have taken nd
! vantarr of this 0!Icr and are already OF
the fields preparing " resume operations
Immediately.
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BRAZILIAN AIDS AMERICANS.
stranded and Suffering Great Hard
ships In san Quintin.

WAsHiNGToN. May 16.--Apprehens,on
for the safety of a body OF Americans AZ
san Quintin is expressed in n message re
ceived ut the state Department to-day
from the Brazilian Minister In Mexico
city These Americans are not in DANCE
from attack by Mexicans II Is understood.
but are suffering great hardships and dep
riVr'ious
Minister Tardosn wired that hn Ind re-.
Qucstod the British Legation to insiruc'
the nearest consular officer to render any
assistance in his power to the STRANDED
foreigners
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0'SHAUGHNEssY SEES ROOT

SGroN, MAY l6--Former Charp.
O'Shaughnossy AT Mexico city had con
forences this afternoon with Sena tors
Root Townsend and Smth Of Michigan
at the Senate. lie asked part cularlv
for Senator o'Gorman. but he WAS out %.
the city.
The Senators with whom he conferred
said there was no significance 90 the visit
and that they were purely social calls
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ABUSE OF THE TELEPHONE

Perhaps the most annoying phrase In
common use II hold the wire" Why
should a busy man be peremptoriiy sum-
moned to n telephone, often far away
from his desk. Though. II he has a desk
receiver his mind is taken by the sum-
mons away from the subject that was
absorbing it, TO be ordered to hold the
wire? '''' The telephone has, II Is
true. revolutionized society. Its In.
nuence has been as great In social
affairs as In the conduct OF business
80 But II Is not too late in the day to
consider gravely the abominable abuse
of the telephone.
merchant who Of old would have con.
Quoted his business affairs with the ut.
most Formally will now. many times In
one working day, instruct one OF his aids
TO 'call up an acquaintance or a Gus
toner and then keep him waiting until
II IL quite convenient TO communicate
with him over the wire. Similarly. a busy
man will frequently be summoned TO a
telephone TO be asked who In this talk.
ing7" The effect Of this KIND OF heed
lessness Is exasperatirE to the most self
possessed individual. But the disposition
to disregard even the forms of courtesy
when communicating with a person who
cannot be seen Is so common that we all
share It, The institution OF a code OF
telephone ethics would he generally bene-
ficial sss'
lEditoridi-Neu York Times, Mdv 10. 1911
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IN the Immediate future.

In the immediate future.
In addition to this act the Legis.
lature has enacted a law permitting
the Governor to- close saloons In times
OF disorder and also n law prohibiting
the carrying and disposition OF III,
arms in times o. disorder. moro
over committee on mediation uu
the present strike has been provided
for and appointed
II. NJ AMMoSs
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the Ambassador the delegates signined
through him their acceptance Of the hos
pitality Of the United States.
The party then moved slowly down the
platform to n number of waiting auiOmo-
biles, In which they were to be conveyed
to the Willard Hotel.
Other members OF the party besides
the ENJOYS and their kin were Senior
Martinez del Campos wife and his four
months-ol6 sor Manuel
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Met by Bryan's Representative.

C. y. Cook, confidential clerk OF the
Third Assistant Secretary OF State, repre-
ed the state Department.
The reception party gathered at the foot
Of the car steps. Senior del Campo. who
had charge Of the physical ARRANGEMENTS
for the comfort OF the ENJOYS, was the
first OF the visitors to appear. He wac
followed quickly by Senior Rabasa. the
Youngest OF the ENJOYS. who has been
heralded as the shrewdest OF Huerta's
repr sentatives
The Mexican, dark mustached and keen
eyed, surveyed the reception party coolly
from the car steps. He removed his hat
instantly to Ambassador Riano. VINO was
waiting with outssretChrd 1andS Senor
RIano presented him to Mr. Cook and
the representatives, OF Brazil. Argentina
and chile.
Immediately behind Senior Rabasa came
his four daughters, Senoritas MERGED =,
Ruth Conception and Isabel. all OF them
beautiful brunettes. These were not held
back by formalites, as they saw their
brother awaiting thCm with open arms.
All were warmly kissed by Senior Rabasa
before they were presented TO Ambassador
Rlano.
Envoy Elguero. his young looking wife
and his brother, Senior Rafael Elguero,
IN. secretary of the dr,cgat ON. followed
the Rabasa family. The second envoy
appeared to be about 80 years old, His
mustache is white and he is slightly ro-
tund.
The last Of the ENJOYS to alisht was
Senior Rodriguez. the Oldest OF the dele
cation and for whose convenience II Is
understood the two days postponement OF
the Niagara Falls conference was ar
ranged Senior Rodrgut2 might easily
have been mistaken for some American
grandfather returning from trip. lie
was assisted TO the platform by members
OF his party.
When all the ENJOYS We're assembled
on the platform Ambassador Riano drew
them aside for moments conference
with Mr.. Cook OF the State Department
and Mr.. Hanks. who had been sent Ia
Jacksonville to meet the party, Through
the Ambassador Mr. Cook formally ten.
dered the conrtesies OF the State Depart
ment to the delegations, inviting them in
the name of Secretary Bryan to bAcom,
the guests of the United states dur,na
their stay here.
Mr.. Cook already had arranged 10,
their accommodation ~ the New " lizard
| Hotel. After = whispered conference with
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MEXICO ENJOYS, IN
CAPITAL, WON'T TALK
Refused to Discuss Plans Since
Leaving Havana for
Washington.
PRESENTED TO MEDIATORS
VIII Not Allow U. s. Govern
ment to Pay Transports
ton or Hotel Bills.

wAsHiNoroN, May 16.--Huerta's three
delegates to the Niagara Falls mediation
conference, Seniors Rabasa, Rodriguez
and Elguero. arrived In Washington this
afternoon. They were met by Ambassa-
dor Riano. who represents the Mexican
government here during the lapse In dip
lomatic relations with the United States.
and received further instructions from
Mexico city through him. They are ac-
companied by Rafael Elguero. secretary
of the delegation. and members OF their
families. attaches and servants, making
UP party OF fourteen.
The delegates paid formal calls on
Ambassador da Cana OF Brazil. Minister
Naon OF the Argentine Republic and MIN
lister Suarez Of Chile, the mediators, In
company with Ambassador Riano this
afternoon. and tonight were entertainer
at dinner at the Spanish Embassy. Among
the guests were Supreme Court Justice
Lamar and x-Solicltor-General Lehman.
the American conferees to the mediation
conferences
The Mexican ENJOYS had adopted a
policy Of scrupulous silence since their
departure from Havana, where Senior
Rodriguez WAS quoted as saying
we go with the Intention of only set
Ting the foreign conflict and In no man
ner intend touching upon the interior one.
We go with ample instructions. and with
the powers given us we will try to save
our country's honor"
Refuse 20 Say Anything.
They refused to-day TO discuss their
mission Ia any way and would give nc
hint As TO the scope Of their instructions
In response to inquiries touching on thi,
subject Senior Rabasa. the shrewd look
ing Mexican who heads the delegation
held up his hands and SAID
mo. no. nothing | can ~ nothing nj
all"
Indications were that the delegation
had been advised since their departur,
from Havana TO seal their lips with re-
gard to their powers and pui poses.
while accepting the hospitality OF tho
United States TO the extent OF using tw,
priVa.e cars and hotel rooms engaged bI
the State Department, the Mexican com
nlssioners said that they would bear tn
entire expense. These were the only con
dltlOns under which they would accep
tho courtesies OF the State Department.
They probably will decline the invitation
of this Cover nment to go to the FANS on
special train.
any courtesy from Gen. Funston save al
escort through the city TO the waiting
liner kronprinzessin Cecilie.
Only the mos. necessary courtesies vii
be accepted from the American Govern
inent, however. ON the way up from
Jacksonville they declined a private din
ing car and took their meals on the reg
ular diner attached TO their train.
/ Stanford Hanks, who was sent by Sec
rotary Bryan to meet the ENJOYS at Jack
sonvilie. accompanied them from the Flor
ida city to Washington.
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No Omcial Entertain IN ent.

No entertainment of an official char
acter has been rendered them by the
United States, II being recognized that
their status IL an unofficial one and that
the conference they are about to attend
is itself of the most informal character.
The only idea which the delegates de-
sired to communicate to the American
public to-day was that they have no
official connection with the Huerta Gov
eminent and hence are not TO be regarded
as narrow partisans OF the dictator per-
sonaily.
Through Attache del Campo II was
made known that Senior Rabasa Is the
only member OF the delegation who ever
has held public office In Mexico and that
he resigned his position as chairman or
the Mexico city penitentiary on the with
drawal Of Porfrio Diaz from the Presi-
denCy.
The ENJOYS with their encourage ar
rived at the Union station about 2 o'clock
this afternoon. They were met by Senior
Rlano. Besides Senior Rlano there were
waiting at the car steps as the hrst oil
the ENJOYS party appeared the counsellor
OF the Brazilian Embassy. Second Seere-
tary Eduardo Racedo. Jr., or the Ar
gentine Legation; First Secretary Felipe
, Animal of the Chilean Legation, Coun-
sellor Wallsey Merino OF the Mexican En-
bassy, Senior Rabasa. son OF Envoy Ra-
hasa; Senior Rafael Rodriguez eN-Sen
ator Torres Adalid, a Mexico city cap
nalist; Lieut.. Col. Avalos. Military At
tache OF the Mexican Embassy. his wife
and mother, and number OF under Sec
retaries and attaches OF the A Il mis-
sions and the Spanish and Mexican EN-
bassies.
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"Post" photographer Safe.

Confirmation of the release of A. j.
Sutton, photographer of the Washington
Post, was received at the State Depart
ment to-day. sutton was held as a spy In
Mexc city and following his release was
arrested at bal. Sutton has arrived
In safety at Vera Cruz, the State De-
partment learned to-day.
No word has been received OF Edward
pcpew Doster correspondent OF the In
ternat 'onal News Association. but the
Brazilian Minister in Mexico city Is still
endeavoring to locate him.
Confirmation Of the release Of Consul
John II. Slliman from prison In Saltillo
also was received at the state Department
to-day from the Brazilian Minister.
Silliman has not yet reached Mexico
city and the state Department and the
Brazilian Foreign Office have not relaxed
vigilance. Americans arriving In Mexico
city ( ON San Luis Potosi informed the
Brazilian Minister that Sllliman had been
released two days ago They accounted for
the delay in his arrival In the Mexican
capital by the fact that the railroad be-
tween the two cities Is cut In several
places.
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Fail Of Tuxpan Important.

The fall OF this port IS certain to hasten
the downfall OF Huerta. II cuts on another
source OF revenue and supplies. ana Is
another important step in the bottl!ns up
process now being carried ON SO rapidly
by the Constituencies.
Official Information received here to-
day indicated that Guaymas. on the est
coast. will probably be- In the hands Oh
the rebels within II day or two. Admiral
Howard reports that the food supply o.
the FedeTals at that port has been cut on
and that they are facing starvation
At MaZatIdn too the Cunstiiutonallsts
are making headway, Admiral Howard
says that the water supply of the city is
still shut off and that deaths from sick
ness among the inhabitants of the town
and the Federal garrison are reaching
alarming proportions.
Ii was leaned Today that officials OF
the Washington Government give Huerta
six weeks at the most In Mexico city
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan are
counting upon the certainty OF the forces
OF Carranza and villa being In the pos
session of the Mexican capital within that
period, and possibly sooner.