The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-22
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Chief, Says Topeka visitsrs
Rebel Leader Il Tricky, ~
lieves Robert d. Paxton.
SOUTH AMERICA WII Hap
Refugee Has Confldenos n -
A. b. G. Republics.
SHuorta Played Square W1fh
Americans" He Says.

That william J. Bryan, sscretAxy -
state. will be betrayed By vlIla e -
continues his negotiations. II the tse0G
OF an interview given out today ~ -
D. Paxton Of Puerto Mexico MoG1oQ
who In in Topeka this week. Mr. RaNs
ton il visiting his brother. T. H R11~A
ton. OF eos Polk street
Mr.. Paxton arrived In the Un1oo4
States on April 20. on the stsnmoe
Kentuckian. He, with hundreds -
other refugees, was forced to logso aN
interests behind him to the mercy e
the rebel and federal troops ana tno
numerous bands Of bandits that M
fest the country. Mr.. Paxton II $780,
ciated with one Of the largest sue1n
plantations in the world and has Dpoue
He il accompanied BY his brothss, g
H. Paxton, and his nephew. HUDo
Paxton.
Paxton believes that the Soutn
American republics will be Greqo
help to the United States In the settleS
ment Of the Mexican difficulty.
Il feel very sure that ArBentina an4
Brazil will support the United 0to&oo
In this CRISIS" Mr.. Paxton sad today
land they will not De drawn into -
alliance with General Huerta- In au
fairness to General Huerta, Il Ghoul4
be said the man really tried tn protest.
the Americans while they were direct
" under his care: 1T least until vefAs
while Huerta may not be the ma8
to govern Mexico, Mr.. Bryan should -
careful in his negotiations with 0ou>f
eral villa. villa il tricky-he haD
Bryan"
Huerta playesi Square.
According to Mr.. Paxton, HuertA -
more popular with the Americas N
Mexico City than Villa The dic4AAQ1
played his game square with Amoe1-
cans for several months, despite ~
had reputation that he has Acquir9d -
this country. General villa. hoWovuRs
has not the corffldouce Of the re1ueoo0
thai should attend q man who has tlDo
Mr.. Pfxt6h commented ON the laek
Of protection given Americans IN
parts Of Mexico. There Wa abao1uto-.
" no protecti0pk 4fVon to the AmQ(1-
cans in his portion Of the reDub1e9,
He left Immediately after the brook
in relations between the two covers
ments, but this would not have boo0.
necessary IL the United States had
placed gunboat in the harbor Of
Puerto Mexico. The Mexicans only
treat Americans with respect when
Uncle Sans guns are near ut hand
to enforce such q healthy regard.
Mr.. Paxton was q resident Of SUE
gar plantation owned by three Kan
sas City mon, w. T. Kemper, Dr.. ".
s. Woods and J.. J. Helm. This IL one
Of the biggest sugar plantations IN
that country. Only one American,
w. e. Hopkins. superintendent. re-
mains on the property. Mr.. Paxton
believes that Hopkins is safe. ~ hiD
wife is- q Mexican woman.
Many planters in and about Puerto
Mexico left their estates for the dis
posal of hordes Of lawleaB bands.
Many q beautiful country home In
Mexico has been destroyed by the
rebel or federal soldiers. The situn-
ton il deplorable and the loss suo-
tanned by Americans has reached .
tremendous figure. The southern
portion Of Mexico IL not in AZ bad =
condition as the north.
Mr.. Paxton today described the
fighting at Vera Cruz and substantia-
ted the press dispatches about the
siege.