The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-05-14

almost every ship. and they roughly lay
lands on him, search every pocket of
him, and even look into the top OF his
shoes to see IL he has ammunition or a
revolver which he may be carrying TO
some "snipe shooter In the loft OF a
nearby building. The ensigns from the
navy ships and the iieutenants from
the marine corps turn their backs upon
some Of these proceedings.
A American officer walks briskly up
70 q store or residence, detachment be-
hin him, and in "click-click." icy fash
lon. as n who cocks a gun. says: Tn
in charge here
As a contrast to this mey be seen the
movement through the city OF the cap
tain of II. M. s.. Essex. Al sailor lad
precedes. carrying the British flag;
then m Captain Watson. followed
by an aid; four PAGES to the e nm
orderly; behind. q guard OF four men.
Twice a day, most formally, morning
and afternoon, he visits the British
consulate. learns OF the situation OF
his countrymen. and is ready to act in
their behalf. as has been told Of to-
day In the cables describing the search
Tor the British residents between here
and Mexico City. who started for Vera
Cruz from the capital and found them
selves stalled with the railroads cut.
News Of Army's Coming.
Vera Cruz. Mex. April 23 (by mail
steamer)y--The question arises tonight
las news is received on shore and in
the fleet that q brigade of the army
has been ordered here from Galveston
how long will this ~expeditionary
force be knownt as such. and when will
Headquarters" begin to date its re-
ports as from Mexican army OF oc-
c~upation?" t@
Questions of a political character are
nnnaaQ0rfIU nAnnfnnklwR 2.l-E-=. - -
though the cable censor will not per-
init the correspondents, who are maxi
ing their reports by cable, to send adj
vices or a political or semi editorial
character to their journals, the fact re-
mains that the future of Mexico, rather
than n necessities OF the moment. fur
nishes a problem for officers in charge
mere that ought to give the public at
home the gravest concern.
For instance, tonight. every fail and
prison In this city Is filled with NAL
contents. charged with having arms
and ammunition in their possession
contrary to the orders of the Command
Ing officer of the fleet. a u
Who Is to try these maicontents ?
or what can they be convicted, except
from Mexican army of occupation?"
Malcontents in Prison.
II there were here a case of actual
"11 uSALnOu as Bucns cOurtmarttalS
might solve this problem. But the Mex
lean people have been told that the
United States Is not at war with Mea-
leans. These people, these malcon-
tents. cannot be turned over to the
Mexican courts, the MAGISTRATES Of
vera cruz. with the expectation that
any impartial Judgment OF their cases
may be had. In sthe first place the
magistrates refuse to sit. In the sec
On0 IAnA4 If a a. -
would do so only under Mexican law
ana would throw out Of court, under
the statutes, any case brought before
MIN OF one who had fired. killed ar
attempted to kill In defense OF his
What is to become OF these prisoners
VINO nave shot down American blue
JaSKets and marines, is a question that
VIII Civ n grayest concern TO thoSe
In charge OF the Vera Cruz ~expeditio.e
ary force: There are tonight 1900 of
Lnese prisoners . in various crIartals
Iney are being fed and well taken care
OF IN other respects. Even In the hos
pltal, a Sebastian. where there are
a number of attempted assassins, Junior
surgeons nj nurses from the fleet are
nlnlstering to their needs, in
ton with the Vera Cruz atlthoritfes 80
he Sisters OF Mercy. w
SItNPo CIVO0E0HA.
Vera Cruz, Mex, AprtJ "a INV mai,
steamer).-At the Porfrio Diaz MAJ
are established the four landing bat-
talions OF the Michigan, the Loristana
the minnesota and the North Dakota
mere II Is that the Michigan men nav
x their stand after an excitins
Enlght. In this plaza, beautiful will
ocoanut palms and roses in fuIl
LOON, e q looked upon these
MEM hi n1Qhf In fhf-
stands the statue of Renito Juarez, q
George washington of this country
tne ofncers n men of the
landing battalion believe this morn
ing, that they have found a. way n
pring liberty in this city, at last. moi
only TO members Of the expeditionary
10rce' put TO Vera Cruzanos as we'll,
"snlpe shooting" as 1t comes. -
When the Michigan's men landed
tney went into the Nineteenth egula
infantry barracks, with the other men
from the Third regiment of the naval
brigade. Consul Canada sent a mes
sage advising headquarters to get out
OF n He said there had lust beer
oo cases or small pox and AZ cases OF
spinal meningitis there.
The Michigan's men were tired and
they resented being obliged to move
again. O
So, as it seemed they were to keen
IN moving, the Michigan's men began
70 move after the "snipe shooters 4"
They took up" in real, serious earnes
each case of "snipe shooting" that &C.
Cured. They wanted a little liberty
a little peace. They were tired of hav-
ing some Vera Cruzano run UP and saw
ne had been nearly killed by one Of
his fellow citizens bullets and wanted
protection, and exceedingly tired OF
being shot at themselves. -. =
In Vera Cruz many houses connect
with each other, especially over the
roofs. Those familiar with recent
Mexican history will remember how
Felix Diaz got into the United States
consulate from the root of a nearby
hotel, where he was escaping Huerta's
men, and came aboard the Michigan.
Not Allowed to Rest.
So the Michigan's men began to nc
up spiral ~staircases and through DARK
corridors, hunting for their "snipe
shooters In every case they inVesti-
gated they found at least one Mexican
perhaps two, three or four.
Lieut.. Cont ]. w. Greenslade, In
charge of this MichN gan battalion, sale
to me today:
After clearing the entire infantry
barracks we settled down In comfort
table quarters. but at 8 d. m. were
driven out into the cold world because
the doctors decided the barracks were
full Of spinal meningitis and smallpox
Pleasant!
& .Da AY.-Ir~ a.