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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
PRISONERS TAKEN w
TROOP NJ 10 GO FREE

N Paso. TcX-. Feb. 2I.-The Two
prisoners taken 10y troop NJ. Thir-
teenth cavalry. last night when Iii-
teen or twenty shots were exchanged
between the Americans and crowd
of Mexicans. probably VIII be re-
leased. Captain Harry N. Cootes said
today. after questioning the prison
ers. that they appeared To be en-
ployes of the smelter who inadvert-
entity became mixed up with the fly-
ing Mexicans.
Cootes received Information last
Tuesday that plot Was afoOt 40
'rush" his little outpost on the river
near the outskirts Of the city, with
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
STILL WAIT At
THE WHITE
HOUSE
Full Investigation of Facts
in Benton Case Desired Be.
fore ANY Opinion Is Ex-
pressed on Subject.
BENTON ALLEGED TO
HAVE PULLED A GUN
[Br I.ensea NIre % IavcnIng IIcrnI.I.; /;

(By Leased Nire to Evening Herald.
Washington. Feb ~ White House
officials stated today that official re-
ports from General villa and his
friends declared William :. BENTON,
the British ranchman. was executed
because he entered the camp of villa
armed and threatened the life OF the
constitutionalist commander.
In view OF this report, there was a
disposition at the White House to
await n full Investigation Of the facts
before expressing any opinion. IL
was also stated that Great Britain
WAS holding In abeyance any repre-
sentations pending the completion Of
a report on the affair by the Amer
lean government
Late official dispatches To the state
department. containing Villas YER
sion OF the affair. were brought TO the
White House. but a complete account
Of the killing as personally explained
TO Consul Edwards II on its way by
mail.
Ohcml DISPATCHES from American
consular Representatives say further
that villa claims Benton came TO him
armed and that during the course of
long argument and quarrel Benton
raised a gun to shoot, but was dis
armed and trial by "A military court
followed.
Roberto V. Pcsquiera. constitution
alist agent here. maze public the fol-
lowing telegram from constitutional
list headquarters al juarex
Benton entered Vitae apartment
very unexpectedly. defhaRding pro-
lection tor Wis Interests Nj bitterly
insulting Villa and the rebel army.
Genornl Villa told him that he consid-
cred him AN enemy to the constitu-
tionalist cause and that In order that
he might not continue To work against
IL he CVilla) was going to pay him
the value OF his tBenton'sb property
In the state of Chihuahua.
Benton became very exaspcratcd
at this and drew his revolver. intend
ing To- xiii the general but the latter
Immediately knocked him down, dis
armed him and sent him 20 Jail
Benton avs aftcrward tried by a
special military court and sentenced
to death and duly executed, all In
accordance with the laws and usagcs
OF war"
An announcement that Benton met
death in Juarez after court martial
ordered by villa was made today boy
| Secretary Bryan. who said he had uu
| further details HIS information came
In "A dispatch from Consul Edwards at
Juarcz. who said he had read the
court martial proceedings. which were
forwarded hy mail To Washington.
Secretary Bryan communicated
Consul Edwards attest message TO Sir
| Cecil spring Rice. the British amhas-
shdor. and instructed Consul Edwards
to demand adequate protection and a
fair hearing for Gustav Bauch. an
| American citizen, for whose safety in
Juarez grave apprehension has been
/ felt. Friends oi Bauch In ~ Pasc
have telegraphed 20 Representative
smith Of Texas that he had been shot
AZ a SPY. IN report had been re-
ceived at the state department today
on the reported disappearance OF two
other Englishmen Lawrence and Cur
iis, who are said 10 have gone a.
Juarez to search for Benton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
$1,000 Rewdrd
for Murderous
HoLdups
Great Northern Railroad Off.
cials Seek Bandits Who Shot
Three Passengers to Death
on Train.

ny LEASED Wire Co IrVening Herald
Bellingham. WASH Feb a.
. reward ot $4,000 for each OF
= three highwaymen, dead or alive I
= who held up a Great Northern
. passenger train al Samish. fif-
. teen miles from here. shooting 20 Z
= ueath three passengers. was au-
. th0rized today by railroad Off
. Cinls.
An effort was made today 20
= put bloodhounds on the tran
. taken last nigbt by the bandits I
. after the holdup. Tho only clue
. h three overcoats left in car I
= by the men. I
= = q q a = q A a 4 =
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
HOT RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCE
POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION AND
PAINT VILLA IN BLACKLIST C0LORS
lRy Leasod wlrc to Evoulae Herald

Washington. y g. "A y o
Paso like
In
aso had tread a ~
viia did II person" said the telegram from
the aEsressor added the Dudley tel
Il bloodcd Castillo.
punishment Nhls ooastns of his
~ full OF rebel
affairs rebellion openly done here watchu walt
a
ASSASSINATION HoRRtIfS SAYS IMPAhtlM
Mexico Feb al of s
the s headlines
g he Spanish and
It assassination which has horined
execrablc bandit"
ha
ia
cruoRy
Of
their
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
TODAY IN CONGRESS

Met at noon.
Senator oliver offered amend
mont 10 the trade commission
bill 20 exempt certain small cors
pOrations.
Conferences on the Alaska rail
road Mil postponed To Monday
kilograms on the killing Of
William Benton az Juarez read
az the request of Senator Fail.
THE House.
Met at noon.
Urgent deficiency bill taken up.
Trust bill hearings were con-
tinued.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
BENTON MURDERED LIKE A
DOG, SAYS TELEGRAM
To SENATOR FALL

villa BOasting of Cold BOOded Crime "WatChful Waiting
Failure, Says Indignant Message From Border City,
head in Senate Today; New Assassination Has HOrri
fed Even Dupes Capained by ExeCrable Bandit" De-
clares Mexico City Newspaper While Another Shudders
at Refinement of Cruelty of Rebel Chief
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
COMMITTEE NOW EXPECTS TO ~
SPEND SUNDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE

&. A. McGee of san Diego. Cal,
Frank Monahan of san Francisco.
and Dr. w. a. Rusk of New York.
a special committee OF the Grand
Lodge of the Loyal order of Moose.
reached Albuquerque at 2.t5 this
afternoon and were taken In hand
S~-~e-~~~-~-~-~-~~~.~-~-~~
ion sewer of Los Angeles at Engle-
wood burst aud flooded that town.
The storm was severe In the neigh
borhood of San Bernardino whore
cloudbursts swept the mountains a..d
created flood conditions which were
greatly aggravated by the high winds
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
Representatives of the
Loyal Order of Moose
Beach Albuquerque Today

Three Prominent Members OF Order Arrive at O'clock This
Afternoon to Study Local Conditions and Advantages
for Fraternitys Great Two Million Dollar sanitarium
for tuberculosis; Commercial Club and Local Moose
Lodge Entertain Visitors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Pope Plus Interested
in Present Situation
By Associated Press

Rome, April 22.-Pope Plus Is
evincing great interest in the Mexican
situation and to-day requested the
informed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
I'm Sorry, Terribly Sorry,
Says President Wilson
Bv Associnfcd Prcss

Washington. D. c., April 22.--'I'm
sorry, terribly sorry" were President
Wilson'S first words when news of the
loss of life in taking Vera Cruz first
reached him. To-day the President
was sad and disheartened. AS he
walked slowly to his office through
the White House his head was bowed
and his face a study in deep feelings
and gravity.
The President is trying to avert
war to prevent further blood shed.
For the present the United States
will content itself with holding the
customs house at Vera Cruz, collect
ing duties and preventing shipments
of arms from reaching Huerta. Tam
pico is the next objective point. 1t
has not yet been decided whether a
blockade alone would be maintained
there or the custom house seized.
Secretary Bryan was the Presidents
first visitor early to-day. He. too,
howed a change in demeanor. His
eyes were sleepless and his face ashen
white. No disturbances in Mexico
City or a demonstration against Amer
leans had been reported, he said. He
said he thought O'Shaugfinessy's dis
patch was filed yesterday afternoon
ate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22

lily cleverly concealed even from their
intimate friends all knowledge of
relations between Mexico and
the United States. The general pub
lie was even more in the dark, since
the newspapers published columns of
glowing accounts of victories by the
Federal armies in the North.
Reports of Federal successes said to
have occurred at places far beyond the
limits of the telegraph lines were
printed broadcast. One dispatch an
nounced with great display that Cen
eral Villa had been captured
Railroads Closed
The railroads closed some time ago
carrying freight to the north, as the
limited supply of fuel oil on hand
made 1t necessary to conserve 1t for
the movement of military trains.
Considerable apprehension has been
aroused in the capital by the move
ment of Emiliano Zapata. the rebel
leader in the south, who, after gain
ing undisputed possession of the State
of Guerrero with the exception of the
port of Acapulco. has shown indica-
tions of moving northward. The
southern rebels have recently gained
considerably In numbers, and it Is
feared they may become formidable
enough to venture an attack on the
Federal capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
HOUSE CONCURS IN
RESOLUTION GIVING
PRESIDENT POWERS
On Viva Voce Vote "Ayes" We're
in Pronounced Majority;
Session Is Short

Washington, D. c., April 22.-With-
out debate and without the formality
of a roll call the House to-day con-
Cured in the administrators Mexi-
can resolution as adopted by the Sem
ate which justifies the President in
using the armed forces of. the United
States in securing amends for indigni-
ties suffered by the nation in Mexico.
On the viva voce vote the "ayes"
were in pronounced majority. A few
negative votes were heard here and
there on the Republican side when
Speaker Clark put the question. After
a hirty-minute session the House ad-
journed until noon, when Speaker
Clark will sign the resolution. 1t Will
go then the Vice-President Marshall
and should reach the White House
late to-day.
Representative Flood. chairman of
the House foreign affairs committee,
moved that the House concur in the
Senate Justification resolution when
the session opened at 10 o'clock. He
urged that there be no conference.
In addressing the House in support
of the substitute for the House reso-
luton of justification Mr.. Flood said
that when he introduced the original
resolution Monday he believed it was
in the proper form to carry out the
purposes outlined in the address of the
President.
"The original resolution made it
clear that this country was not hos
tile to the Mexican people" said Mr..
Flood, "and did not desire to make
war on Mexico; the Senate amend
ment state this in so many words. The
substance of this resolution Is, there
fore, unchanged. In this momentous
hour. and in the circumstances con-
fronting this country. prompt action
iustifying and approving the course
of the President Is of the utmost i'm
portance. and 1t would be childish to
bubble over the words of the reso-
luton when the substance is the same,
and this is the view of the President.
I fear that an attempt has been made
by gentlemen on the other side to
make partisan capital of the present
unfortunate situation between this
country and Mexico. I hope the gen
tlemen have exhausted their misguided
efforts in that direction and that this
House will give it's approval to the
chief executive of this nation without
a single dissent"
II do not believe that we ought to
! engage in a war with Mexico at this
time for the reason suggested by the
| President" said Representative Mann
! who followed Mr.. Flood.
! "Mr. Speaker, If we pass this reSo-
luton we have entered on war. AL
| ready we have fired on and killed
Mexican citizens already involved ir
war in Mexico. I believe we ought tc
be patriotic enough to try to secure
| peace.
! "I have believed 'watchful waiting
policy would involve us in war. / had
hoped to prevent It,"
The House recessed at 1890 unit
noon to allow time for the engross.
ment of the Mexican resolution. Il
will be signed at that time by Speaker
Clark and will then go to the White
] House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Mexicans Know Little
of Strained Relations
Between Huerta and u. S.
By Associated Press

Mexico City. April 10, via Havana,
April %. - (The following dispatch
was set by mail to Havana in order
to avoid the censorship established by
General Huerta, which Is more strict
ly observed now than at any time
heretofore):
Every telegraph wire out of Mex
leo City-commercial, railroad, or
cable--is now watched over by a CEN
sor, chosen from among the most re-
liable and intelligent men in the gov
ernment telegraph service. These CEN
sors frankly inform would-be senders
of dispatches that it is not a question
Of the veracity of messages nor
whether they disclose military move
ments, but is merely question of sup
pressing all news not favorable to the
government.
Code messages are absolutely pro-
hibited, with the exception only of
bank kilograms. The bankers of Mex
leo succeeded in having the embargo
on these messages raised, but only
after they had proved that the deten-
tion of the dispatches would seriously
embarrass the financial department of
the government.
Warn Newspapermen
Newspaper correspondents We're
given to understand that If they were
detected in using subterfuges to evade
the censorship they would find them
selves in jail.
While Nelson O'Shaughnessy was
acting as the messenger of the United
States { overnment to Provisional
Presder. Huerta in the endeavor to
avert war between the two countries,
more than 80 per cent. of the Mexican
residents in the Federal capital went
about their affairs In total Ignorance
of the crisis.
General Huerta and his official fam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
TRAIN FILLED WITH
AMERICANS HELD UP
Belief Expressed That General
Mas Has Delayed Journey
of Refugees

Vera Cruz, April 22. - The second
section Of yesterday mornings train
from Mexico City Iilled with refugee
Americans, and a special train Of ref
ugees have both been held up some
where along the road to Vera Cruz,
presumably by General Mas.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City was cut last night and it
is assumed that the railroads are also
cut.
There are several hundred Ameri-
cans in Mexico City, including the
Charge D'Affaires, Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, his wife and child.
Mexicans here protest vehemently
against the suggestion that the pas
sengers on the stalled trains may be
badly treated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Wilson administration
Attacked in Senate
Speech Made by Root
Special to The Telegrobh

Washington, d. c., April 22. = In the
course of the debate in the Senate dur
ing last night. interrupted only for the
dinner recess, grave bitterness develop
ed. A disturbing cause was furnished
by the attack upon Vera Cruz. The
news of the killing of American sea-
men and marines in the streets of Vera
Cruz served further to intlame the
members of the Senate.
The amendment offered by Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts,, gained sup
porters. 1t expressed in new pre-
amble the feeling that 1t was not so
much the course of the de facto Gov
ernment of 4.-exico as the deplorable
general conditions in all parts of the
stricken republic, the killing and de.
spelling of Americans and the state of
aanrchy there existing, which made
necessary such action on the part of
the President
At the same time 1t is evident that
regardless of the protracted discussion
of the resolution It will be the resolu
tion as prepared by the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations and not the
personal attack upon Victoriano HUI
erta framed at the White House and in
troduced yesterday in the House of
representatives by Chairman Flood. of
the committee on foreign affairs. which
eventually would pass.
The delay of the Senate was proving
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
HUERTA WANTS j. 5.
TOW|THDRAW CHARGE
D 'AFFA|RES At ONCE
Announcement Is Made on Good
Authority; Algara Wants
Passports
By Associated Press

Washington, April. 22.-Huerta has
requested the United States to with
draw Nelson OShaughnessy, American
charge D'Affaires at Mexico City.
This was stated here early to-day on
good authority but has not been Off
cially announced.
The reported action of General
Huerta in asking the withdrawal of
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, the American
charge of embassy in Mexico City,
and instructing Senior Algara, the
Mexican charge Of embassy here, to
demand his passports, technically con-
stitutes complete breach of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States government and the defacto
government of General Huerta.
though whether Secretary Bryan is
willing to regard 1t as more than the
act of an individual and not of the
actual government of Mexico, remains
to be seen.
There Is no precedent for a refusal
to accede to the demand for pass
ports nor to fail to withdraw a diplo-
matte representative upon demand OF
an established government but the
present situation, involving as it does
n defacto government which the
United States has not recognized new
er before has arisen.
Such n severance of diplomatic re-
lations, though not necessarily a pre-
lude to war is one of the steps that
must be taken If war is to be formally
declared and it is surmised that Cen
eral Huerta is now about to resort to
that step regardless of any constru-
ction that may be placed upon the
United States and Mexico by the ex-
ecutive of the former.
IF this surmise is we'll founded the
international relations of Mexico ne
cessarily would be greatly affected
and be readjusted TO suit conditions
of actual war, such as these arising
from a blockade and the necessity OF
defining the rights of 1eutrals within
Mexican territory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Natural Features of
Vera Cruz Responsible
For Death of Marines
Bv Associated Press

Washington. d. c., April 22.-Nat-
ural features of the city of Vera Cruz
and the character of the buildings
along the water front were largely re-
sponsible for the loss of life of Ameri-
can bluejackets and marines who land
ed there yesterday. This opinion was
expressed to-day by government off1-
cials who are familiar with the cap
tured city.
Between the bay and the line of
two story buildings which face 1t is a
vacant space of about 800 yards or
beach, open to fire from housetops
The custom house. which can only be
reached by crossing the open space,
stands in this solid group of buildings
piers where the foreign merchant
ships land.
Like most of the structures in the
southern countries, the flat-roofed
buildings with their high coping form
a veritable fortification from which
riflemen may pick Off those below in
comparative safety, sheltered by the
high wall which surrounds the edge
of the roof. AS the blocks are prac-
tically solid. quite a formidable troop
can be mustered on the top of a
square of buildings.
1t was from this protected position
that the Mexican troops opened fire
on the bluejackets and marines.
The scattered and disorganized re-
sistance on the part of the Mexicans
is, in the opinion of these officials,
proof of the utterly helpless condition
of the Mexican troops.
The Mexican people as a whole, one
of these officials declared, were not
unfriendly to the United States SOL
diers and the various demonstrations
which have occurred can be traced
directly to petty functionaries and
police.
Many of the inhabitants of Vera
Cruz, unlike most Mexican cities, carry
strong taint of black blood and the
negro type is common among the
citizens, though the negro himself is
rare.
In honor of the four marines whe
were killed and the twenty others in
jured by the MeXicans in Vera Cruz
yesterday, the Harrisburg Lodge, No
107, Loyal Order of Moose. last even
ing decorated it's headquarters with
American flags.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22

of grave embarrassment to the admin
istration.
The most striking speech of the whole
session of debating was made by Sena-
tor Root, of New York. who attacked
the administrations foreign policy in
harsheSt terms.
The speech of Senator Root held the
attention of the Senate for more than
an hour. AS he proceeded railing az
the Democrats for conspicuous 'nefhci-
ency and deplorable ineptitude N their
handling the international relations of
the United States, the Democratic
members of the Senate squirmed IN
their seats.
The speech was wormwood and gall
to the men who have followed the ad-
ministration blindly from triumph to
triumph in the course of moving
through the halls of Congress. the
earlier administration measures of the
Wilson program.
Following upon the speech of Sena-
tor Lodge, in which the Wilson-Bryan
the Root speech came as salt in raw
wound
Mr.. Roots Prediction
Mr.. Root declared that when the Sen
ate had acted on the resolution report
ed yesterday by the Senate committee
on foreign relations the country would
be plunged into a war with conse-
quences that no man could foretel.
In whitening language Mr.. Root de-
MED that the Tampico incident men
toned in President Wilson's address
was the provocation for the adminstra-
tion's rushing to arms. He declared
with emphasis that the real cause back
of the Presidents. action was the de-
struction of American lives and prop
erty long months that anarchy and
riots prevailed in Mexico.
The New York Senator intimated in
language that was not lost on Secre-
tary Bryan or other Democratic leaders
present that in employing the armed
| forces of the Government against the
Mexican republic the administration
was attempting to lull the American
people into state of forgetfulness that
the policy Of "watchful waiting" had
proved an utter failure.
Protesting against the war" resolu-
! tion reported by the Senate committee
at the instance of the administration,
Mr.. Root declared that 1t was made
quate in it's statement of the reasons
given for turning loose the dogs of war
against Mexico:
supports Lodges Substitute
He insisted that If the resolution was
to be passed it should enumerate
Judgment of the civilized world. Mr.
Root urged the adoption of the Lodge
substitute, which sets forth that the
President Preside is justified in using force
American lives have been taken in
Mexico and numerous affronts offered
to the dignity of the United States Gov
ernment.
again that if the administration resolu-
tion was reported Congress by giving
assent could never justify itself before
the people OF the United States or of
the world.
Secretary Bryan moved uneasily in
his seat from time to time as the Sena-
tor from New York lashed the admins
tration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Officials in Hiding!
Fletcher's Note Not
Presented by Mexican
By associated Press

Vera Cruz, April 22.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher's note sent to the local Off
elias calling on them to cooperate
with the American officers in the re-
storation of order by calling off sharp
shooters and by resuming the local
government could not be delivered.
Julio Franco, the Mexican chosen
by American Consul Canada to be the
hearer of the warning, was unable to
communicate with any of the federal
officials and only the mayor. Robert
Diaz. could be located.
When Franco tried to communicate
with the mayor he was refused ad-