The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27

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the federal army at Torreon. 800 miles
south of here close advisers OF villa
today expressed the opinion that The
rebel leader IL content with his present
supreme authority and will not push
southwark until necessary. Practically
all Of Villas army is scattered along
the railroad south to q point within =
few miles OF Torreon. and has for
weeks been on the verge of attaching
the federals.
Only feeble indications of General
Villas intention to move at the head OF
his troops have appeared. Meantime
reports are that the federal army has
been constantly strengthening its de-
fenses and has been fortifying the rail-
roads south and east. Belief has been
growing that the federals. under Gen.
eral Refugfo Valasco, may soon assume
the offensive and send troops north TO
check the rebels. All impartial mill
tary observers agree that the rebels
have lost ground by their delay.
Waited upon by representatives Of
foreign governments and surrounded by
ducal pomp Of soldiers and civilians.
General Villa. after having risen from
the position of a bandit, within few
months, is welding the powers Of .
call that before his recent victories
he said that to capture and hold
this state capital after driving out
his enemies. was the height Of
his ambition ,nat YIN. 1t was a0nn from this aas
many years ago as a bandit, and from
which Diaz's soldiers were vainly sent
to capture him.
Little credence is given here to often
repeated reports that General Car
rama intends soon to travel from So
nora. to assume control Of the govern
ment in Chihuahua. General Villa IN
sistently refers to General Carranza
as the first chief of the revolution. but
1t is thought General Carranza will
delay his arrival in chihuahua, If he
comes, until General Villa has moved
southwark.
Villa has surrounded himself by men
who accept his word as law. 1t is OPEN
ly stated, for -1exicans to express opir-
ions adverse to Villa. is sufficient to
warrant execution and not to obey or
ders is punished by imprisonment. A
Mexican conductor was put in prison
because he was late with a train or
dered by villa.
Note From Huerta
Washington, Feb. 27.-After a long
lapse in the diplomatic exchange, be-
tween Washington and the City OF
Mexico, an attempt has been made to
reopen the correspondence by the sub
mission Of an appeal, by the Huerta
government, for the reconsideration
by the United States OF the recent rails
ing of the embargo on arms to Mexico.
The feature Of the Mexican COM
munication, said to have been issued
at Mexico City last night. is the allega-
I ton that a state Of anarchy now exists
in SO much of Mexico as IS occupied
by the rebel forces, and II IL also
charged that the immediate effect of
the decree permitting the expectation
Of arms has been to place the rebels
! in favorable situation for permitting
outrages, while preventing the Huerta
!, government from repressing them az
/ sires. On the other hand, it Is set out,
that wherever the Huerta government
| is in power, full protection has been
| given to nationals and foreigners.
| Therefore, the United States Is in
vited to reflect seriously upon the
sad consequences that arming OF
rebels will bring, in the opinion OF the
Huerta government
The assumption in official circles il
that Huerta does not by the presenta.
, ton Of such remarkable note, ex-
pect to bring about, immediately, Q
change of policy on the part of the
Washington administration. The real
! purpose is believed to be to add an.
/ other note to the exchanges perfectine
his case. as it were, for the considera-
! ton of the world powers.
| 1t is not expected that the state de-
partment will return formal answer
| to this last communication.
Charge Algara. at the American em.
bassy, was notified today that the
Huerta government had delivered suct
| a communication to American repre-.
sentatives and diplomatic representa-,
tives Of other powers in Mexico City
He did not receive copy Of it.
To Save the Chinese
Nogales, Feb. 27.-As a result o1
the Chinese demonstration al
ments were made today to transport
Chinese or other foreigners who
might be endangered by a recurrence
of the demonstration across the inter.
national boundary line into the Unit.
ed States. Should further anti-for.
temporary special dispensations re.
garding Oriental immigration would
be made by the United States immi-
grafton officials along the border.
Mexico in the House.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Representa
tive Ainey's resolution calling upo1
President Wilson for information re
garding the safety of foreigners IL
Mexico was considered today, withou
action, by the house foreign affair."
committee. Administration supporter,
took the position that it would be bet
ter to report the resolution and hurr,
it through the house with as little de
bate as possible, than to have it call
ed up over the committee protest will
protracted debate. Representativ,
!, Ainey told the committee that dangel
to foreigners threatened to involve thu
United States in International compli
cations because OF the lack of a def
mite policy in Mexico"
/ In q speech attacking the pension
policy of the government. Representa-
five Dies Democrat of Texas warned