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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
POLICY WEAK, SAYS WORKS.
senator Makes bitter Attack o" u
3. Attitude IN Mexico.

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Senate leaders
INDUCED to-day in bitter partisan de-
bate on the record OF the first year OF
Woodrow Wilson's Administration. Sena-
tor Works precipitated II by taking the
Administration to task.
The Senator from California formally
repudiated the President. for whom he ad-
mitted he voted. although Mr.. Works Is a
Republican. Announcing az his subject,
zone Year OF Democratic Rule" Senator
Works arraigned the Administration on
every important policy the President has
stood for. He characterized the tariff
protective or n revenue measure. lie said
II had been a failure In Its purported mis-
sion OF reducing the cost Of living. 1t
had destroyed American industries and
paralyzed productive energy without cut
ting down the cost of living. 1t had re-
duced the revenue without reducing prices,
The Senator charged the President with
outrages on the civil service with a weak
and vacillating Mexican policy and with
having evolved a currency system to serve
the interests OF bankers in which the
people had no possible interest.
Speaking Of the Benton case In Mexico
Senator Works said:
This case was one to put our good
faith and our courage to the test. The
poor widow asked for the body OF her
dead husband, buried on Mexican soil.
What did our Government do to secure
this right? It humbly petitioned villa.
his murderer, to allow mis- remain
to be removed. The sorrowing widow
was left waiting for her dead. What
should the Government have done In this
cassf Just what Il should have done for
enc Of ~ own citisens-ssut our soldiers
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Says European Powers
Have Designs on Canal
H. Anthony Ayres Head of British Cooperation in
Mexico. Says Abrogaton Of Monroe
Doctrine Is Sought

Europe IL using the Mexican situation
TO take the Panama Canal ANY, from
the United States. with a view ultimately
Of forcing the abrogation of the Monroe
Doctrine. according to II. Anthony Ayres.
the head Of many corporations Going bust
ness In Mexico. The present hopeless,
helpless policy OF the Administration at
Washington is fast forcing the coun-
try into an ineNtrcable tangle. the cost
OF untanging which IN money and ma
tional pride will be the heaviest the
country has yet had to pay r any.
thing. says Mr.. Ayres
Mr.. Ayres has had an experience or
years In Mexico. He Is the head OF the
Mexican States CORPORATION. Of the Brit
ish CORPORATION OF Mexico and other en-
terprises. who did business in the west
in the Gulf country and In Mexico city
His office In Mexico city was shot to
pieces In the bombardment Of 1912. and
he has since made his headquarters in
London.
THE opinion OF n man with business
interests in Mexico is discounted in this
country ! see." said Mr.. Ayres YESTERDAY
yet do not see how the truth
can be known until some first hand in
formation is made public. The country
has faced nothing more serious In ITS
history, externally. than II is facing now
Dat Of a weak. nerveless. vac'llating policy
toward Mexico has grown situation
which may well make every thoughtful.
patriotic American stop to think.
1--WE think to-day that It Is only a
question OF pacifying the country to the
south OF US /, the problem is far broader
and more important than that, important
as that Id. We are face to face now.
believe. with the supreme test OF 'he
Monroe Doctrine. I do not imagine that !;
have not evolved that as a theory. but
1t has been impressed upon me by my
talks abroad. my absorption OF the atmos-
phere. II Is in the air abroad that Eng
land. Germany and Japan particularly,
with France and perhaps Spain In the
background, are united In determination
to open up the Western hemisphere FOR
their dominion. II IL almost apparent
from reading the history Of the last few
days.
I'VE think that all England desires
now Ia the adherence to the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty which guaranteed eqdal rights
to the ships Of all nations. 1t wants
far more than that. as will be shown.
England 10 only the representative OF these
allied Powers. She has gone to President
Wilson and has said in effect You want
us to remain passive In Mexico to give
YOU time to work out that problem; very
well, we are willing to concede you are
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CARTRIDGES SENT As NAILS
800, 900 Rounds Of Am munition for
Carransa seined on BORDER.

But for the curiosity of customs agent
on the Mexican frontier at Naco, Ariz..
Gen. Carranza, leader OF the Constitu-
tionalist army in Mexico. would be richer
to-day by 100000 rounds of ammunition
which were shipped to him from this city
In 1875 kegs in which the cartridges were
concealed under a four nh layer OF cof-
I'm nails.
George Nordenholt. an exporter OF 20
Broadway. pleaded guilty before Judge
Hunt yesterday 10 shipping the ammuni-
ton as coffin nails and thus defraudng
the Lackawanna Railroad out OF $500 in
freight rates. the cost of shipping nails
being much lower than that for explosives,
This constituted violation of the inter-
state commerce law for which the ex-
porter was fined $1,000.
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PROHIBITION DEBATE
OFFERED TO RUPERT
Anti-SalO0n Head Challenges
Brewer to Public Dis
cussiOn Of Bill.
NAV TNTC nv nnnVN,
MAY TALK BY PROXY
Anderson Dares Him to Pro-
duce Best Lawyer He Can
Find to Make Argument.

William II. Anderson. superi ntendsnt Of
the Anti-Saloon League of New York, has
sent an open letter to Col. Jacob Rupert.
Jr.. president Of tho state Brewers Asso-
citation. challenging him to debate tn,
merits of the local option prohib ton bill
which the league Is now pressing in tn.
Legislature
i now propose to show that the rights
and liberties OF the people are the last
hing on earth wanted by you and the
rest OF the brewers" writes Mr.. Anderson
AS | do not desire to take advantage
OF the fact that you may not be accus-
toned TO pubic debate I propose TO meet
your lawyer. either your regular counsel
or some special attorney"
Mr.. Anderson proposes that the meeting
take place in the largest public hail
available in Albany on Wednesday night,
costs and members of the Legislature to
have seats
III you fear to have tho Legislature
see the mask stripped from your profess
sions and the sophistry of your argum en-.
riddled." cries the challenger. land decid
10 play safe and foreclose your boasted
mortgage on the Legislature. you still
cannot escape the issue. for | hereby ex d.
tend the challenge TO cover i've meetings
on any day except Sunday on the sam,
general terms. some week In May, June.
September or October. to De held a
New York city. Albany. Syracuse
Rochester and Buffalo"
Mr.. Rupert said last night that he
would answer Mr.. Anderson's letter
Whether or not he would accept the chal.
l-nge he was not prepared to say.
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acting in good faith. but yoH can prove IL
by acting in good faith at Panama. Let
US see how you act there
The President has grasped at that
offer and you see he is insisting that the
treaty be respected He does not think
tolls Is won the next step will be for
England TO say. In that treaty II is also
agreed that the canal be an international!
highway without fortifcations. You have
stood by that treaty in one thing, stand
by IL in the other. Cease terrifying, make
II International. Give the ships OF all
nations access 10 II In times OF peace and
in times OF war
Has II ever occurred to Americans
some of whom are saying that they do
not care whether the Monroe Doctrine IN
abrogated, what will happen then? Has
the ultimate situation Deen analysed by
them? Once the Doctrine IN gone the
United States will ind that their taxes
will be increased vastly in every di-
rection. Peace will have led to mill
tsrlsm by transferring the problems OF
Europe to this side Of the Atlantic We
will have TO maintain navy as large as
that OF England or Germany and an
army fully up TO their standards. We
will then have foes on our borders and
We must stand ready to combat them"
Against this what Is To he done?"
First the country that built the canal
must control II actually as well az In
theory. American money built IL and Ameri-
can lives were sacrificed in the building
We must hold II for our benefit our coast
cities on both sides must benefit by Il
The East must use IL as lever against
the railroads. and the West must be able
to do likewise
'Oh. but Intervention! II IL unthinka
BILE. Think OF the billions OF dollars AMI
the thousands OF lives! Men have said
that to me In the last week. Where do
they get their estimates? Upon what ,
they base their figures? History tells
US differently. The Spaniards overran the
country just M populous as II is to-day.
France had little difficulty. Gen. Scot.
had only few thousands. Madero over.
turned Diaz with 1900 men. half OF
whom never wore shoes.
I'VE will have a little more difficulty
than he had because We have kindly fur
nished villa and company with first class
rifles and cartridges, We will pay a
little for them. But We can go In easily.
We can go to the capital without trouble.
We can pacIfy State by State and rs
we take town we can convince the
natives that we do not desire their coun-
try, we do not desire 20 rule It. We only
want to pacify IL and the Mexicans them
selves will aid us In driving the Villas.
Zapatas and the like out OF existence"
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CARRANZA At aqua PRIETA.
says He Expects Fail Of Torr~on
Within . Week.

DOUGLAS, ArIs.. March S.--Gen. Car
rama arrived at Aqua Prieta to-day from
Naca and established temporary head
quarters. He will remain short time
there before continuing his Journey.
Questioned regarding the Benton case,
Carranxa said the death of any individual.
Mexican or foreigner. was Of no moment
compared to the success OF the revolution.
The revolt leader said he expected Tor
reon, the chief barrier between the Con-
stitutlonalists and Mexico city. to fall
within a week, but that his presence was
not necessary to accomplish this.
Little enthusiasm was shown an Car
ransa, accompanied by his Cabinet and his
personal bodyguard Of 500 troops. entered
the town through Gordon of soldiers.
and hundreds Of spectators. including
scores Of Americans The town was pro-
fusely decorated with the national colors,
even several white dogs being painted red
and green. The crowd clamored for a
speech, but Gen. Carranza refused. He
appeared tired. bored and disgusted.
The crowd was apathetlc during the
speeches OF local men. though several
shUuts Of "Musrta Huerta" death TO
Huerta) were hsard. a banquet vas given
to-night - he re6el ecaelAb ~ wAsch
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DIAZ HEARING OPPOSED.
senator shively Gets Protest From
San Antonio.

San Antonio.
WASHINGTON, March 6.--when the
Senate adjourned this evening no plans
had been made for hearing for Gen.
Felix Diaz. who Ia now in Washington,
and his proposed revolutionary uprising
In Mexico for the deposing Of Gen. Huerta.
Senator Shively received a telegram to-
day from San Antonio. Tex. signed by
Theodore r. Bertram. who says he Is a
Mexican temporarily residing in San An
tonic. 1t contained a savage attack
on Gen. Felix Diax. Senator shively. who
Ia acting chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee. gave out the telegram
after learning that the author Of It had
given II to the press. 1t was as follows ::
II am informed that Felix Diaz Is to
appear shortly before your committee
to advance his personal interests In Mexi-
can politics, and as your committee
Is willing to receive full Information on
Mexican affairs permit me to remind
you that Felix Diaz IL the sole author
Of the murder of Gustavo Madero
and also an accomplce In tho murder Of
President Madero, as his own personal
guard. commanded BY his military aide.
Francesca Cardenas. did the shooting"
Senator Shvely was put In possession
OF full information to-day as to the
plans Of the State Department in dealing
with Mexico. At the same time he was
urged to use his influence with other
members Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee to prevent public debate in the
Senate on the Mexican situation and to
choke of resolutions now pending. calling
for information as to steps tina,
may have been taken by the Government
in the Benton and Bauch cases While
Senator Shively declined to discuss
the facts that have been laid before him
II Is understood that he was cautioned
that II would be unwise at this time for
tho State Department to make q dis
closure of the information In its posses
sion regarding outrages on Americans in
Mexico or against Foreigners
Senator Fall was bitter IN his comment
to-day on the information from III Paso
that Luis Terrazas had been threatened
with death unless his father produced
500, 900 pesos before next Sunday Senator
Fall showed great emotion in discussing
this case.
Two months ago I laid this matter
before Secretary Bryan" said Senator
Fall. II know Luis Terrazas personally
nd ] know his father. They are estima
BILE people ] asked as a personal favor
20 me that Secretary Bryan take steps
20 have the younger Terrazas shielded by
our Consul at Chihuahua l did not ask
that the State Department demand his re.
lease. but simply that he be protected.
At that time Gen. Villa would have ac-
coded TO any reasonable demand from
the state Department. Now the situa
lion Is different. The response OF Secre-
tary Bryan is very unsatisfactory.
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hua shows that Mr.. Bauch was arrested
in Chihuahua charged with being un en-
emy OF the Constitutionalist cause; but
later on he was released, the authorities
in Chihuahua having at present no knowl-
edge of his whereabouts.
However. | am very pleased to In
form you that the first chief wishes to
have very complete and detailed in
vestigation made of the matter for the
satisfaction Of the Department Of State
and for his own satisfaction and so that
your Government may see his good will
to take into consideration any representa-
lions made to him In the proper manner
and therefore he has ordered the case Of
Gustav Bauch TO be taken up by the
special commission appointed to investi-
gate the Benton case. Said commission
VIII undertake to ascertain as soon az
practicable the true facts concerning this
AFFAIR. so that IL will be possible to act in
strict accordance with the law At the
same time have the honor TO inform
YOU that the authorities at chihuahua
have received orders already to do every
thing In their power to locate Mr.. Bauch."
The lofty tone Of this note Is regarded
as further indication that Carranza in
tends so far as possible. to preserve the
attitude he assumed when last week he
Informed Secretary Bryan that he, the
first chief OF the revolution. would not
recognize the right OF the United States
TO act on behalf of Great Britain and
other foreign nations having interests In
northern Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan to-day informed Gov Col
quit OF Texas. who is eXertng himself
to obtain the apprehension and punish
ment OF those thought to be responsible
for the Kidnapping and hanging of
Clemente Vergara. an American citizen.
that he was At liberty TO take up the
question OF the extrad.ton of the alleged
offenders with the Governor OF the border
State of Neuvo Leon. in whose jurisdiction
the men are thought to be Consul Gar
rett. who is also investigating the case.
Is reported to have found several wit
nesses to the execution of Nergara.
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CALLS POLICY UNFORTUNATE.


Special Cable Despdtch TO The Sun.
LONDON, Nj rch 6.---The Spectator. com
inenting on President Wilson'S address on
canal tolls. says mo one will be able to
reud President Wilson'S message without
ud,iirat ton for his enthusiasm for honor
svle behavior. We only wish that his
single minded love OF right doing was al
ways so fortunate In Its applications. We
lear II 10 most unfortunate In Mexico. A
blatant cynic. President Wilson's very
antithesis. who should say that the best
thing for the world would be that the
Mexicans should be enabled to kill of one
another to their hearts content. could not
In practice have taken a very different
course from that Of President Wilson.
ut Is possible that his policy had
been different . Intervention would never
nave been necessary. but % It 70. the
sponsr he makes W he uiad 70 intsrvsas
~ letter"
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F1UERTA BARS MEDIATIONPLAN

The provisional President replied by
cmphatlcally declaring this mediation
would under no conditions be accepted
IN view Of the fact that the relations Of
Mexico With the countries named are
not OF a cordial nature.
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were raiding the country around Casas
Grandes and In the vicinity OF the Cor
ralitos Cattle Company ranch. The Cor
ratios company 10 an American concern.
whose principal owner Is Il. d. Morgan.
the New York yachtsman.
Dispatches from Chihuahua to-day
stated that ten trainloads Of troops have
been sent south by villa toward Torreon
and that villa would himself follow
shortly.
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into Mexico and brought out the body.
What right has Villa to say whether the
body of the victim Of his wrath and
cruelty should be removed or not? What
that we could leave Il to him to settle
such q question:
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wine flowed freely. The celebration will
be continued tomorrow.

be continued tomorrow.
Much excitement was aroused In Doug
las to-day by the Imprisonment at Aqua
irieta this morning OF three Americans
who smuggled "A note to this side appeal
ing for help The Mexican authorities at
first refused TO state the charge against
the men, but when they found that the
Imprisonment had become known on the
American side they announced that the
men were accused of passing counterfeit
money. though experts are unable to dis
tinguish between counterfeit and genuine
rebel currency. Friends interceded and
demanded an immediate Investigation,
which resulted In a statement later that
the Americans would be released to-mor-
row.
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SpecidT Cd61e Despdfch 10 TnE SrN.
MEXICO CITY. March S.-Gen Huerta
received to-day message from a news
paper in the United States In which he
was asked whether or not he would ac-
cept the combined mediation OF Brazil,
Argentina and Chile to settle the Mcxi-
can problem.
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Two New Army Ranks Created
and New Generals Made
Wholesale.
CREEL TO LEAVE MEXICO
Ex-AmbassadOr to U. s. Resigns
From OIL CO.-GOvernment
Bank Planned.


MEXICO CRY, March s.--The Govern
ment has created two new army ranks.
namely. general del Ejercito." which is
the highest rank attainable. and General
De Cuerpo del Ejercito." which Is the next
highest. Wholesale promotions were an
nounced to-day simultaneously with the
creation Of the new ranks. Gen. Banquet,
the Minister Of War Gen. Porfirio Diaz.
the former President. and Gen. Ignacio
are promoted from generals OF divisions to
Generals del Ejcrcito. 1t Is said II Is
probable that Gen. Lauro villar. who COM
manded the city forces when the citadel
uprising occurred. and President Huerta
will also be made Generals del Ejerc!to.
Dispatches received here tonight say
Mazatlan was attacked by the rebels under
Generals Angeles and Carrasco. The
rebels entered the outskirts OF the port
and the fighting was terrific before they
were repulsed. The fighting will be re-
sumed tomorrow.
Exchange closed to-day at the highest
point IL has yet reached. An American
dollar In now worth pesos centavos.
Bankers say this is due to the depreciation
In the value OF Mexican currency.
Enrique Creel. the former Ambassador
OF Mexico TO the United States, has re-
signed the craftsmanship Of the Cow
dray Aguila oil Company. on the
ground that he wishes to 10 abroad for
several months rest. The belief Is that
Senior Creel wishes to close out his IN
,erests and absent himself from the coun'
ArA.
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The officials OF the National Railways
renor, that for the first time in six days
they have received no news from point
north OF Monterey. This news indicates
tina, 400 rebels burned tire. bridges In
the State OF Nuevo Leon yesterday ar
,ernoon. They also fred on freight
rain near the station OF Ypinga. between
Ar,,ascalientes and San LUIS Potosi kill
ing the conductor.
Trains between San Luis Potosi and
Tampico are subjected to frequent snort
DELAYS by the rebels tearing up snort
stretches OF track. For this reason trains
are now carrying extra rails with when
20 make repairs Traffic Is entirely sus-
pended In eastern Hidalso and In north
ern Puebla.
Goyerument hank Proposed.
A high official says the Government has
decided definitely to establish strictly
Government bank to which the Admins
,ration will extend special privileges, In
Guiding one similar to that granted 10 the
Banco de Londres Mexico OF issuing
hills TO three times the amount OF us re-
serves Tn. Banco de Londres y Mexico
did no, reciprocate for the Government
,ssf.,apce and therefore the Adrninistra-
ton decided to establish a strictly Govern
~ entail bank, to which IL Is confident IN"
larry. ranch and land owners Will SUD
scribe in "A liberal manner
Ar the same time the Government
hanks bills will be secured by the balance
OF 10000. 900 pesos remaining from the
zoe. 900. O0O pesos bond issue authorized
by the Madero Congress. The Govern
ment expresses confidence In the plan
being acceptable to the existing banks
The official quoted says the Banco &c
Londres y Mexico was most reckless IN
using its special privilege OF issuing bills
"a three times the amount OF its reserves.
The Government has received iele-
grams from Hoibox, Yucatan. and from
Quantana Roo stating that an American
filibustering ship has been wrecked at
Puerta Caracol. The Federal troops,
according to the dispatches. captured big
supplies OF arms and ammunition. They
also found revolutionary proclamations
and captured revolutionary agents named
Gabriel Parades and Trejo Camara. The
arms, 1t is presumed. were destined for
The Brito revolutionists.
Expected Attack On Masatiaa.
Tho Government has received word
that these revolutionists expect to attack
Mazatlan shortly. 1t was reported lately
that the projected attack had been post
poned because OF dIssensions between the
rebel leaders, but Gen. Carranza succeeded
in healing these Quarrels.
Gen. Corona. the Governor of the Fed
erai district. and Senior Chaves. the chief
Of police. have been ordered to the front.
II ia not known whether this action has
been taken because Of their disloyalty
and grating. or as reward for their
services.