The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-06
CONSUL WAS INUNDATED
REPRESENTATIVE AT MONTEREY
TELLS OF INDIGNITIES.
Was Placed Behind Bars in Jail Until
Constitutionaists Captured Town
and Released Him.

and Released Him.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan were greatly incensed recently
on receiving a dispatch from Consul
General Philip c. Hanna at Monterey,
Mexico, announcing that he had been
subjected to insults and indignties
by Mexican federal officers and kept
a prisoner in the government palace
from April % until the Constitution
alists forces captured the town two
days later. The consul reported that
mobs led by Federal officers tore
down all the American flags in the
city, trampled them and then burned
them up in the streets.
On the arrival Of the Constitution
alists, Mr. Hanna was released and
treated with marked consideration.
He said the rebel officers made
espeeches in front Of the State house,
giving assurances of full protection
to all foreigners and non-combatants.
Secretary Bryan went to the White
House and conferred with the presi-
dent when the consul generals re-
port reached the state department.
Mr.. Hanna's message to Secretary
Bryan was dispatched from Monterey.
The secretary took it to the White
House at once and it resulted in long
conferences between him and Presi-
dent Wilson. Mr. Hanna reported
hat he had been courteously treated
by the Constitutionalists.
Mr.. Hanna's report reads:
Secretary Of State, Washington.
April 24.-On the 21 Of April an
officer, Capt. Alvarez del Castillo, evil
IDENTIFY instructed by the federal mil
itary commanded to tear down all
American flags, arrived at this consul
ate with a street mob which he had
gathered about 4 o'clock in the after
noon and pounded in the door and
demanded that the American flag
over this consulate general be imme-
diately lowered or he would shoot 1t
down. The other federals proceeded
to tear down all American flags,
standing on them, making speeches
throughout the city Of Monterey,
burning some Of them and tearing
them up and leaving them piled in
the middle Of the stretts.
1T was the most insulting affair
or any Of the people of Monterey
ever have witnessed. They then plac;
ed police guard in front Of this con-
sulate general, and all the inmates
in this building were made prisoners
"The next morning about 10
O'Clock a police lieutenant advanced
with a force Of men and addressed
me that he had been instructed to
search the building. The insulting
search was completed about noon,
when your consul general was taken
prisoner through the streets with the
mob and carried first to the peniten-
tiary and afterwards to the state gov
ernmeat palace, which building has
been for some time military quarters
and fortified, and was the object OF
special attack by the then attacking
forces.
while I was placed under heavy
guard in the grand reception OF the
State palace fully realize that I was
constantly being considerably insult
ed and greatly humiliated, not on
count Of my personality but on &C.
count Of my official position as rep,
resentatiye Of the United States gov.
eminent in north Mexico.
AT about o'clock in the evening
of April %, was taken before the
military court and notified that l was
charged with being in sympathy with
the Constitutionalist chiefs and oi
being friendly to CERTAIN Constitution
alists generals, and especially Gen
Pablo Gonzales and Gen Antonio Vii
lareal. T was kept a prisoner in
communicate until the evacuation Of
the city by the federal troops, and
until the arrival Of the Constitutional
ist forces early this morning.
There were times during the
period when it was believed by many
that I would be shot or carried tc
the mountains as prisoner, in case
the federals evacuated the city. How
ever, the invasion of the city took
place last night and was left alone
in the State capitol building as Its
sole guardian for about six hours
without being informed by any indi'
vidual or officer of their departure.
"The Constitutionalist forces, un'
der command Of Gen. Pablo Gonzales
Gen. Antonio villareal and Gen. Cas-,
tro carried on successful attack fol
about five days, which resulted IL
the defeat of the federal army with
heavy losses on the part OF the fed,
erals and their complete rout.
"The city is quiet and the feeling
Of safety and confidence has returned
to the people.
"The opinion generally prevails
that it is the Constitutionalists pur.
pose to bring about a high type OF
free government, personal liberty and
protection Of property.
"While many Americans have been
imprisoned for the past few days by
the federals, no Americans have beer
killed or injured excepting Guy Saw.
yer, head Of the American Printing
company, who was seriously wounded
at his country home during the first
days of the battle. Mr.. Sawyer is
reported better this morning.
(Signed) Consul General Hanna"
There May he Many Others.
During the election campaign in
the Canadian province Of Ontario last
year, a member Of the legislature Of