New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
Country's Factions Ablaze
with Excitement for
Defence.
MINISTER AT CAPITAL
ADDRESSES CROWD
Charge of Treachery Is Made for
Landing Marines I'm
Hostility"

Mexico CITY. April 22.-Mexico CITY
g abIaze with excitement. Crowds
throne the streets and impromptu pa
rades form In the squares TO marcn 10
the homes Of the government officials.
II is thought that the Huerta govern
roent will take advantage Of the tense
situation and issue broad amnesty
act which will will enable all Mexlcans
n disregard personal and politic@l
,rei,d;ces and unite for the defence OF
their country.
snecial meeting Of the Cabinet was
called at s o'clock this morning. IL is
understood that the question OF hanu-
inc Charge O'Shaughnessy his pass
norris was the subject Of discussion.
The possibility Of united Mexico
was limited at last night by Foreign
Minister Portillo, although he also
counselled self-restraint. a procession
which had formed late in the afternoon
and had marched through the streets
Of the city stopped in front of the for-
eipn Office. Minister Portillo appeared
on the balcony and was greeted with
an outburst Of cheers.
When the minister's raised hand had
stil,ed the tumult he addressed the
crowd. which was growing momen'a-
,i,v He exhorted the people to unite
TO defend their country, but recon-
mended self-restraint and respect Tor
the persons and property OF resident
foreigners.
CHARGE of Treachery.
In note sent to the foreign legations
to-day by Under Secretary Esteva
Ruiz. the Foreign Relations Depart
ment accuses the United States not
only Of fragrant violation" OF the
peace treaty Of 1913 but also Of "veri-
table treachery" in landing marines
with hostile intent" from war vessels
which had been admitted to the harbor
Of Vera Cruz upon a friendly footing
The note says that profound lndigna-
ton has been aroused in the Mexican
people by the action taken by the
United states at Vera Cruz and that
the Huerta government is anxious 10
Law the facts before "the family Of ma
tons"
After asserting that United States
marines had been landed at Vera cruz
at a time when the Huerta government
was awaiting Washington's answer 20
its latest diplomatic adjustment Of the
Tampico incident. the note continues:
These acts have aroused profound
indignation in the whole Mexican peo-
pie, who through their government.
enter formal protest against this I'M
1ustifable procedure Of the United
States. This step is a1 the more
strange in that, as 4 said, the
Mexican government was awaiting the
result Of its latest proposition to the
American government for the termina-
ton Of the Tampico incident
Calls on Other Nations.
MY government feels bound to com
municate these matters to the family
Of nations in order TO emphasize the
fragrant violation by the United States
government Of Section 10, Article ID Of
the peace treaty concluded between the
Mexican Republic and the United
states Of America, signed February =,
1913. to the effect that when the
armies OF either nation enter the terri
tory Of the other women and children,
ecclesiastics, students or members OF
any faculty husbandmen, merchants,
artisans, manufacturers and fishermen,
unarmed and residing in city, village
or place unfortihed, and, in general
all persons whose occupations contrib
ute 10 the common subsistence and
welfare OF mankind, may continue theil
callings without molestation to theil
persons
Evidently the United States has no
complied with that clause of the sol
emn compact, seeing that the landing
Of marines in Vera Cruz and the out
break Of hostilities were not preceded
by prior notice which would have en-
abled all persons enumerated in sale
clause TO seek places Of safety.
II have the honor Of informing YOU
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