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Evening star., 1914-04-15
Bryan Expresses Faith
in Future of Mexico
in Urging Embassy

4 confidential reference of Secretary
Bryan to Mexico before the House
foreign affairs committee became public
today At recent executive meeting,
Representative Harrison of Mississippi
democrat. asked Secretary Bryan if it
would not be well to leave out of the
diplomatic appropriation bill any pro-
vision for the purchase of an embassy
at Mexico City until a later time"
mo. 1 do not" replied the Secretary
Il would not leave out Mexico merely
because of the war down there. That
is only temporary thing. Mexico is
permanent. OF course, the question of
whether we buy land and build or
whether we buy a building already
there might cut some figure. If we
were going to buy land and build /
do not know of a better time to buy
land than now.
II have faith in Mexico and when this
present disturbance is over Mexico is still
going to be our nearest neighbor on the
south, and Mexico has a treat future.
would not hesitate Il moment about the
purchase of either land or building. al
though whether we buy land or building
would depend. to my mind, on what We
find there that is suitable
But l would not leave out Mexico
merely because of the war down there
That is only a temporary thing. Mexico
is permanent. No, | would not delay
DO you not think We should change
this item in reference to Mexico because
it would be a rather untactful thing to
do at this timer asked Representative
Goodwin
NO." answered the Secretary. Il do
not think we should consider the present
conditions down there
Evening star., 1914-04-15
WOULD CHECK SMALLPOX
Health Department Asks Aid in Pre-
venting Spread of the
Disease.

Cooperation of citizens with the Dis
trfct health department in an effort to
prevent further spread Of smallpox in
the District of Columbia is requested in
bulletin issued by the department to-
day. Six cases of smallpox are now be-
ing treated by the local health authori-
ties. The disease exists to greater
extent than is usual, it is stated
while the situation is not alarming"
states the report, .it requires serious
consideration. A number of cases of
smallpox have been reported in the city
OF Baltimore, several at Bladensburg and
Berwyn, Nd, and in Virginia, just across
the border line of the District of Co.
lumba.
Tracing the Origin.
Some of the cases discovered in
Washington have been directly traced
to places outside Of the District. The
health department is exerting its best
efforts to prevent the spread of small
poX in the District of Columbia; il can
not, however, guard the entrances into
the District, and it, therefore, asks the
cooperation of the public in stamping
out the present outbreaks. Much can be
done by the citizens of the city If all
who have not been successfully vac
cinated within the past four or five
years will take advantage of this
means of protection.
1T is suggested that persons employ
ing servants or other employees may
prevent interference with their busi-
ness or domestic affairs by requiring
all such employees who have not, with
in the time specified above, been sue
cessfully vaccinated, to have that
operation performed without delay.
Persons who have not been successful
ly vaccinated are very susceptible to
the disease and are moreover a menace
to other persons with whom they asso-
ciate."
Evening star., 1914-04-15
NEED NOT FIGHT REBELS.
Constitutionalists Unlikely to Join
Forces With Huerta,

The opinion that has existed among Of
ficials here that if there should be any
armed invasion of Mexico or armed in
tervention. both of the contending forces
would unite against a common enemy
was changed by overnight dispatches
from JuareZ, which throw new light on
the probable attitude of the constitution
aIists if the United States goes to war
against Huerta.
These dispatches indicate that the con-
Stitutionalists probably would content
themselves with opposing any force that
might enter their territory and would
not take offensive action. This phase of
the situation was regarded as of much
Importance in that it appeared to limit
the issue solely to the United States and
the Huerta government. 1t Is known
that the naval demonstration which has
been ordered to concentrate at Tampico
was directed toward the Huerta admin
isaration alone, as no move has been
made by the American army which lies
In proximity along the international bor-
der to the territory controlled by the con-
stitutionalists.
News of the victory of the constitu-
tionalists at San Pedro, where reports
from Juarez state a huge federal force
was vanquished, was regarded as like
lv to temper the attitude of Gen.
Huerta in his refusal to salute the
American flag. and was considered of
paramount influence in pushing the
constitutionalist march on Mexico City,
Evening star., 1914-04-15
ISLANDER SUIT IS HEARD.
Members of Congress Appear in Con-
nolly's Case Against Lawler.

With a United States senator at the
counsel table for the plaintiff, and
members of both houses or Congress
testifying in his behalf, the District
Supreme Court heard today an echo
of the Ballinger-Pinchot conservation
investigation. Before Justice Barnard
and a jury in Circuit Court No. l is
being tried a suit to recover $4,000
damages filed by g. P. Connolly.
magazine writer. against Oscar Law
Ter, former assistant attorney general
for the Interior Department. Testi-
mony given by Mr.. Lawler at the in
vestigation is the basis Of the suit
for SANDER.
Senator Walsh of Montana is associ-
ated with Attorneys George e. Sullivan
and Walter C. English of the local
bar In behalf Of the writer. The de-
tense is represented by Attorney Henry
e. Davis.
tiff were Senators Borah, Poindexter
and La Toilette and Representative Gra-
ham of Illinois. Mr.. Connolly also tes-
tilted in his own behalf.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Dependable
Advertising

The reason that advertis-
ing in The Star is SO profita-
BILE to the merchants is be-
cause it is honest.
The readers OF the 10000
copies OF The Star have CON
hdence in clean advertising.
The Stars request OF its
readers that its attention be
called to any untrue or mis-
leading statement that might
appear at any time In its ad-
vertising columns insures
dependable advertising.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
an indemnity, when the forces were with
drawn.
Mexico Declared War.

In 1888 France declared a peaceful
blockade Of certain ports in Mexico. and
the Mexican government resenting this
act, declared war and expelled French
subjects from it's territory.
There have, however, been declarations
of pacific blockade in history which
have not resulted in war. In 1861 she
British government demanded of Brazil
redress for the plundering of a British
vessel off the Brazilian coast and also
satisfaction for what was termed an out
rage on three officers of a British man
of-war by a Brazilian guard. When the
British demands We're refused. the Brit
ish admiral instituted pacific blockade
of the port of Rio de Janeiro. and seized
and detained five Brazilian vessels as an
act of reprisal. The matter was subse-
quently adjusted by the payment Of
claims
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Miss Frizzell Wins Davis PRIZE.

The first prize in the annual Davis
contest of the George
Washington University was last night
won by Miss Genevieve Frizzell with an
Grafton on 1.-The Power of Personality"
The second prize was taken by Harry
G. Beneman, speaking on True Democ-
racy," and the third by Miss Esther E.
GaIbraith, on "Misfits." Three other
Contestants were SO close that it took
the Judges, Alexander T. Stuart, W. II.
Singleton and William Bruce King, near
lv an hour to report the awards. These
orations were 1.-The School of the Canal
Builders" by Miss Mathilde Eiker: THE
Cultivated Man." by J. Watzkey. and
'sThe Pioneer" by Alvin McCreary
Brown.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
ARKANSAS,
International Sez!eel


the White House conference this morn
ing.
This fact removes any chance for
Huerta to claim that there is no ground
for reparaton because the bluejackets
were arrested on Mexican soil, where it
has been claimed by the federal regime
they had no right to be.
The blueiackets arrested had gone to
the Tampico wharf to load gasoline Two
of the men were in the boat from an
American battleship alongside the wharf
The Mexican soldiers, after seiZing the
men on the wharf, boarded the American
boat, arrested the two bluejackets there
and forcibly took them into custody.
That act in itself constitutes. in the opin-
ion of experts in international law, an act
of war
IF it Is not actually an act of war,
said a senator today in discussing the in
cident, "it comes very near IT.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
MEXICAN GUNBoATs LEAVE.
Retire From Tampico After Being
Ordered to Stop Shelling.

Mexican gunboats Progreso and cara
sosa, which had been shellins Tampico
and which were ordered to stop by Ad-
mral Mayo when they were throwing
their shells into the valuable American
and British oil properties have left
Tampico.
This dispatch from Rear Admiral
Fletcher at Vera Cruz, dated 10 pm
last night, was received at the Navy De
partment today:
NO new development at Tampico. Con
stitutionalists have retired from the vi
cinity. Business resumed and refugees
returned. Mexican gunboats Progreso and
Zaragosa left Tampico"
Evening star., 1914-04-15
RELIEVED OF HIS DUTIES.
Premier of New Brunswick, Under
Charges, Relinqmshes Portfolio.

ST. JOHN, N. B.. April 15.-Announce-
ment was made today that j. K. Flem-
ing, premier Of New Brunswick,
against whom charges of securing
100000 from government timber lands
were made on the floor of the legisla-
ture, has been granted leave of absence
by his own request pending investiga-
ton of the charges.
George j. Clark. attorney general of
the province, will act as premier, and
j. A Murray, chief commissioner of
mier's portfolio of minister of lands
and mines.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
To Represent the President.
GETS CORDIAL GREETING.
Provisional President of Santo Do
mingo Heads Troops on March.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Repub-
lica, April 15.-Provisional President Jose
Bordas Valdez. at the head of a large
force of Dominican troops. today conf
pleted a march through Mosa, Santiago
and Monte Cristi without meeting any
opposition from the rebels. He was re-
ceived enthusiastically all along his route.
Dispatches from all parts of the re-
public indicate that there has been no
disturbance of peace.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Leads Way to War.

This action leads to war" said one ot
those present.
An four men who saw the Presidens
said no steps would be taken or a
serious nature, such as the landing OF
marines or the shelling of n town, WITH
ont authorization from Congress
Marines have been landed before.
said Chairman Flood. without author
ization. and towns have even been sheiied.
but inasmuch as Congress is in session
il would be more regular to get autnor-
izatiou from Congress. The President
gave us the history of the Tampico
incident. and explained just what had
been done but future Developments de
pend entirely on the attitude Huerta
takes. Congress. I am sure, will stand
bv the President"
Senator Shively likewise described
the conference as chiefly informative.
There have been no overnight de-
velopments.' he said. ''and there is
really nothing imminent as yet. We all
hope that Gen. Huerta will yield and
remove a grave situation. but if he does
not we are prepared to back UP our
demands Before any marines are land
ed or any homhardment or other seri-
GUS steps are taken the President in
tends to consult Congress. We obtained
from him today complete account of
what has taken place and his purposes
so far as they have developed. OF
course. future steps depend upon Mex
ico City,
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Clarke Declared Renominated.

LITTLE ROCK Ark. April 15.-United
States Senator J. 2. Clarke was renomi-
mated by a majority of 212 over Judge
W. F. Kirby. according to an announce
ment today by the democratic state cen
trail committee. which has just completed
a canvass of the vote at the recent state
primary.
Supporters of Judge Kirby announced
a contest would be instituted, and that
it would be carried before the democrat.
state convention, which will meet ~
Pine Bluff in June.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Four Killed in NJ, Z. & T. Crash.

GEORGETOWN, Tex. April 15.-F'our
men were killed and two seriously in
jured here today when a Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas passenger train crashed
into an automobile in which they were
driving. The dead. all Of Florence, Tex,
are: c. C. Gressett. C. Robinson, W. J.
Joiner and Joe Howell The injured were
Lester G. Gressett and w. \. Howell.
The automobile was demolished,
Evening star., 1914-04-15
DECLARES MARTIAL LAW.
Tulsa Race Track in the Hands o.
the State Militia.

TULSA. Okla, April 1.-two companies
Of the Oklahoma National Guard. under
command of Adjutant Gen. Frank NJ
Canton, were encamped at the Tulsa race
course and the grounds declared under
martial law early today. Gen. Canton is
acting under instructions from Gov Lee
Cruce. He declared that no more racing
will be allowed.
Officials Of the race association today
announced that an attempt will be made
to enjoin Canton and Gov. Cruce from
enforcing martial law. contending that
the situation can be handled by local Of
ticers.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
CHINESE PLOTTERS HELD.
Officials Arrest Revolutionaries Bear
ing Orders for Massacre.

LONDON, April 15.-Chinese govern
ment officials in Shanghai today arrested
a number of revolutionaries who had
come from Japan, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph Companys dispatch.
They were charged with spreading sedi-
ton among the regular soldiers.
At the same time documents were
seized, alleged to be signed by DR.. Sun
Vat Sen, former provisional president.
They are said to contain instructions for
a widespread uprising and the massacre
of officials this month.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
ROYAL VISITORS PLANS
Special Envoy Here Arranging
Queen Eleanora's Itinerary in
This Country.

William Phillips. third assistant Sec
retary of state. and William Casper, the
special envoy Of Queen Eleanora of Bull
garia, were in conference at the State
Department today in regard to the COM
ing visit of her majesty to the United
States. Mr.. Casper. while not an official
of the Bulgarian government, stands
near the throne Of King Ferdinand and
Queen Eleanora in confidential Ca
pacity and was sent to the United States
for the purpose of arranging the itin-
erary of the queen in this country.
1t was made clear that the queen
will not come in her official capacity
as the guest of the nation. it being
her desire to visit the principal hos
pitals of the country incognito ano
desiring to travel with as little osten-
tation and ceremony as possible.
Will Sail in May.
According to the present plan, she
will sail from Hamburg on the Kaiserir
Auguste Victoria about May 81, and is
expected to arrive in New York city
May So She will stay in this country
about five weeks, and expects to &c
as far west as Rochester. Mimi, ir
order to visit the Mayo Sanitarium, in
which she is interested.
AS it is her desire to pay her re-
spects to the President of the United
States it is probable that she will come
to Washington direct from New York
In that event she will be entertained at
dinner at the White House and receive
other courtesies.
To Represent the President.
Although not settled it is probable
that Assistant Secretary Phillips will
receive the queen on her arrival at
New York as the representative of the
President, and Will accompany her to
Washington, and on visits to other
places.
The queen will be accompanied by
about fifteen persons. including two or
three of the women of her court, sew
eral physicians two or three military
aids -de-camp and about half dozen
Bulgarian nurses.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
RESOLUTION IS SIDETRACKED.
Demand on President for Statement
on Tolls Postponed.

The Senate foreign relations committee
today sidetracked the Poindexter resolu-
ton calling on President Wilson for a
statement OF the reasons back of his de-
mand for repeal of free tolls.
The resolution was ordered Indefinitely
postponed by the committee.
The Jones resolution calling on the State
Department for information regarding the
protests against free tolls and the cor
respondence was not acted on. 1t was
put over to next meeting.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
what additional vessels were available

what additional vessels were available
for service on the Pacific coast.
1t seems probable that the cruisers
Cleveland and Chattanooga. manned by
the crew of the cruiser Pittsburgh, Will
shortly join the vessels already doing
duty off the west coast. These ships
already are there: The cruiser Raleigh
and the gunboat Annapolis. at MaZatlan;
the cruiser New Orleans and the gun
Boat YorktoWn, at Topolobampo; the
armored cruiser California. and the sup
ply ship Glacier. at AcapuIco.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
PART OF FLEET HAMPTON ROADS

steamer such persons as desired to 60
The bombardment was in installments.
an interval of several hours being 81
lowed between for an apology. But this
was not Forthcoming. and landing
party destroyed the town by fire, with
out loss of life. The American force
then withdrew.
President Pierce took occasion in his
annual message to Congress December
4. 1854, to defend this action from for
eign criticism that 1t had been more
harsh than just.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Text of Statement.

In discussions in Official circles .a
Washington of The present Mexican ST
uation, the following points have heet
very much dwelt Upon. Il has bcSu
pointed out that. in considering the pre-.
ent somewhat delicate situation ii M'N
leo, the unpleasant incident ii Tanpicn
must not be thought of alone. For SOM
time past the Dc facto government o.
Mexico has seemed 10 think mere apollo
cies sufficient wheu the rights of Amer
can citizens or the dignity OF the 70,
errment of the United States We're in
volved and has apparently made no az
tempt at either reparation the q
fective correction of the serious derel;c-
tions of its civi and military officers.
Immediately after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from one of tho
ships of the United states in the har-
Dor of Vera Cruz. who had been sent
ashore to the post office for the ship
mail, who was in uniform and who
had the official mail bag on his back
was arrested and put into Jail by the
local authorities.
He was subsequently released and a
nominal punishment inflicted upon the
officer who arrested him, but it WAS
significant that an orderly from thu.
fleet of the United States was picked
out from the many persons who are con
stantly going ashore on various err
rands from the various warships in the
harbor. representing several nations
Most serious of all, the officials in
charge of the telegraph office at Mexico
City presumed to withhold official dis
patch OF the government of the United
States to its embassy at Mexico city uu-
til 1t should have been sent to the censor
and his permission received to deliver it.
and gave the dispatch into the hands OF
the charge d affaires of the United States
only upon his personal and emphatic de-
mand, he having, in the meantime, learn
ed through other channels that a dis
patch had been sent him which he had
not received
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Massachusetts Editor Dead.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. April Is
William L Sayer. editor of the Even
ing Standard. and one of the owners
of the Morning Mercury. died today
Of pneumonia, aged sixty-six years.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
ACT OF WAR AGAINST q. s.
International Law Experts Thus
Term Arrest of Bluejackets.

Two American bluejackets actually
taken from United States boat and put
under arrest at Tampico, constituting a
de facto act of war against the United
States. was new fact brought out at
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Incidents Are Significant.

1T cannot but strike any one who has
watched the course of events in Mexico
as significant that untoward incidents
such as these have not occurred in any
case where representatives of other gov
ernmentS We're concerned, but only in
dealings with representatives of tho
government of the United States. and
that there has been no occasion for other
governments to call attention to such
matters or to ask for apologies.
These repeated offenses against tho
rights and dignity of the United States,
offenses not duplicated with regard to
the representatives of other govern
ments, have necessarily made the i'm
preston that the government of tho
United States was singled out for maIrts
festations of ill will and contempt
THE authorities of the State Depart
ment feel confident that when the seri-
BUSINESS and the cumulative effect OF
these incidents is made evident to tho
government of Mexico that govern
ment will the propriety and the
necessity of giving such evidences of
its desire to repudiate and correct these
things will be not only satisfactory
to the government of the United States,
but also an evidence to the rest of the
world of an entire change of attitude.
There can be loss to the dignity
of the de facto government of Mexico
in recognizing in the fullest degree the
claims of a great sovereign govern
ment to its respect"
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Again Yesterday

The Star printed more ad-
vertising than the three
other Washington news
papers combined.
Evening star., 1914-04-15
Huerta Has Formal Notice
That American Warships
Are on Way to Tampico

Secretary Bryan today declined to
discuss recent events in Mexico. Ad-
mitting that the State Department is
in uninterrupted communication with
Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City,
Mr.. Bryan added that he had no an
nouncement to make concerning the ma
ture of the exchanges nor would he
discuss the significance of any of the
events.
He would not comment nor enlarge
upon official statements concerning
other insults to Americans in Vera
Cruz. where an orderly from an
American warship was held up with
the ships mail. nor the reported in
Perception of an official dispatch from
Washington to the American embassy
in Mexico City.
Mr.. Bryan had a conference lasting
more than an hour with Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. He said routine depart
the Mexican situation was touched upon
only incidentally.
May Go to Florida.
He said also that he did not know when
he would go to Florida, but expected to
do SO at the earliest possible moment
His cold still persists, and apparently Is
worse today.
Direct official notification of the hostile
move of the United States to enforce by
arms the demand for salute of the flag
was promptly sent to Gen. fFNerta last
evening by Secretary Daniels.
| From a semi-of1cial source of infor-
nation it was learned that the Secretary
| of the Navy transmitted copy Of his
naval orders instructing the Atlantic
fleet concentration at Tampico to Charge
10 O'Shaughnessy, with instructions to de-
liver it to Gen. Huerta-
| Administration officials said that there
was no necessity of informing other for
eign governments regarding the course
of the United States Nless a state of
blockade is declared.
| Vessels on Pacific Coast.
| Discussion OF the possibility OF
blockading the Mexican coasts con-
| tinued in official circles. Secretary
Daniels called for information as te