The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-09
REFUGEES
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cruisers Herrnione and Essex are
among the vessels Of the international
feet AZ Tsmpico and the spanish
Vera Cruxe Rear Admiral Fletcher
reported he bad ordered the hospital
ship Solace. now At New Orleans. 20
coal and be In readiness for service at
Tampico.
Officials RetIeent-
State department officials were re-
which the Department faces in view OF
the expulsion Of the Spaniards In
whose behalf vigorous representations
were made 10 General Carranza yes
terday. Nov that the Torreon ref1-
gees are on American soil. however.
Immediate steps must be taken for
their care. Officials were non-commit-
tai when asked whether further rep
presentations would be made TO Gener-
al villa as result OF his failure to
acquiesce with the desires of the
United States.
The war department probably will
be called upon 20 direct measures for
the care Of the 500 new international
state department today II was said
that phase OF the question had not yet
been considered.
While officials agree that in inter
national law these spaniards have a
right TO seek asylum on American
soil. II IL realized that the problem
OF their ultimate disposition In likely
10 bring up many questions 20 be ad-
1usted between the United States.
Spain and Mexico.
Rebels Confer.
JUAREZ, Mexico. April s.-General
Eulalic Gutierrez and General Panfilo
Natera, who have been here for sew
eral days comforting with General
Carranza. left for Chihuahua to-day,
In that city they Will exchange ideas
and plans with Manuel Chao. the mill
tary governor, and then rejoin their
commands. While IL was reported
that they contemplate an immediate
campaign against the important city
OF Zacatecas. 200 miles south of Tor
reon. and the next important city TO
TO state definitely just what direction
the next campaign Will take.
Two million rounds OF ammunition
and an aeroDlane were shipped to vii
la today and Il is said that he Is
again equipping his army. as ne did
before Torreon. In the most thorough
manner. for another big battle in the
north. Complete supplies OF uni.
forms. shoes and underwear are on
their way TO him now.
Another Terrazas Case.
Ell PASo Texas, April s.-Rafael
Arozena, the wealthiest resident of
the Laguna DISCREET and reported 10
be the most extensive grower OF sea
island cotton In the world was one
OF the 6l2 Spanish refugees who TO
day rode to the border in a second
class coach. with only his personal
possessions to show Tor his lifetime
of struggle in the Coahuila cotton
country.
Arozena is to the Coahuila Spanish
colony what Luis Terrazas is TO the
chihuahua refugees colony of MeXi
cans He Is the leader in commercial
activities OF the Laguna district
owns number of the largest
haciendas in the district and his
wealth Is estimated at $l1,OOO.OO0
He carried to day only leather
Eatchel. big steamer rug and bag
filled with his personal belongings,
which he gathered hastily when the
order was given by Villa for the Span
iards to leave the country. The most
important property left behind by the
Spaniards was cotton said TO be
valued at $15.O00.O0O. Word was re
ceived from Torreon to dag that
81 200. 900 worth OF cotton was being
loaded on trains for shipment to II
Paso by General villa.
Cannot Touch Property.
II Is said the Spanish owners can.
not touch the property III IL arrives
here in bond. as Is frequently the
case. II Il comes bonded for transit
through the United States for ship
ment abroad. 1t cannot be recovered
A. is said.
Before the battle of Torreon. l. NJ
Timer, acting consular agent of the
United States at Torreon. whose faith
er-in-law. Joaquin Fernandez Ia one
of the refugees who arrived to-day
gave every Spaniard there an official
statement directed to whom IL may
concern" The statement was design
ed clearly to establish the fact before
the rebels that Spanish property there
was under the protection of the Unit
ed States.