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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
HUERT4 TO SEIZE HORSES.
Order Given Out In Mexico city Ap.
niles 10 Entire Republic.
Special Cd6ie Despatch to The srs

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 5.--The Minister OF
the Interior announced to-day that the
Government has decided to commander
all the horses In the republic in order to
deprive the rebels of mounts and to form
an additional corps OF cavalry. All per-
sons who are friendly to the Government
will be paid for the horses. but the anil
mails of all others will he contiscated.
The Government learns that Francisco
Escudcro OF Sonora, IA member of the Car
rama cabinet. has fed with $4,000
which was handed over to him To pay the
rebel troops under Pancho Villas com.
mand. Gen. Carranza has appointed
Manuel Bonilla In his place
There has been heavy fighting for two
days northeast of Cuernavacs, between
Tejalapa and Tetillas. one thousand
Iapatistas, engaged an equal number OF
Federals. Both sides used artillery. The
result of the battle IL not known here
While the Federal troops were pursuing
4 rebel force near San Juan de las Huertas
the rurales of the garrison Of that town
sailed forth and engaged the Federals
Many were killed on both sides before the
mistake was discovered. Meanwhile. as
's'' '''Nit ''lllldiNtI 'it 'Vili-
mander Of the rurales were exchanging
hot words the rebels entered the town
and looted every store.
The Zapatistas are concentrating In
large force at Mllps Alta, fifteen miles
from Mexico city.
The Federal garrison at San Luis Po-
tosi Is hemmed in. The rebels are in full
possession of the whole region north OF
the Mexican Central Railroad line from
Tampico to Aguascalentes. The railroad
officials here announced to-day that all
stations between Justine and La Honda
have been burned.
The rebels proceeded westward toward
Aguascalientcs They hold all the lines TO
san Luis Potosi. No Geographic COM
munication exists between Mexico city
and Aguascalientes. Monterey or Saltillo.
The Federals everywhere in the north
have fallen back on San Luis Potosi.
where the garrison consists of 1000 men.
The Minister of the Interior received u
despatch to-day stating that the rebels
were definitely defeated at Nueyo Laredo
with loss OF 200 men killed and 400
wounded. The FEEDER; are said to be
pursuing the enemy to the south. The
wounded We're transferred to American
territory.
Senior Olaguibel has been appointed At
torneyGen.ral by Gen. Huerta.
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Opinion Is divided on the subject of
the United States policy in Mexico in
a new series Of interviews presented
to-day by THE SuN. While many men
nationally prominent indorse President
Wilson's attitude Of waiting and
watching" others urge armed inter-
vention as the only solution TO the
problem. This is the third series Of
interviews on the subject presented by
THE Sun. following the publication Of
an article from the London Spectator
urging the United States to intervene
at once. to assume control Of the south
ern republic and suggesting Major
Gen. Leonard Wood as a possible "paci.
ficator"
Some of those interviewed express
the opinion that the crisis would have
been averted had the United States fol-
lowed the lead Of other Powers in recog-
nizing Gen. Huerta-
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WILSON RIGHT. SAYS M'VEACH.
People Should Uphold President. He
Insists.

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Franklin Macveagh.
minstration. had the following to say
to-day on the Mexican situation:
II believe that President Wilson has
been entirely right In refusing to recog-
nize Huerta. President Taft, had he con-
tinued in office. would never have recog-
nized Huerta's claim to the Presidency
of Mexico I am convinced that / ex-
press the sentiment OF the entire Taft
Administration in saying that.
Beyond that I can say only that it
Is the duty Of the American people to
back the President In his policy. II is
in no sense a partisan matter. Too much
Is at stake In this countrys dealings with
foreign nations to permit of the slight
est tinge of partisanshp In any good cit
liens attitude.
Wilson has adopted a we'll defined
policy toward Mexico He appears to
be following that policy consistently. All
| the Powers seem to be working in aid OF
his plan OF waiting. The part OF the
people OF this nation is to support their
President"
Walter L. Fisher. Secretary Of tho In
! terior under Taft, said:
ut Is important that tho United States
| should not become responsible for any
particular Administration in Mexico Con-
ditions In that country are such that
| any Administration Will have Its hands
| full OF trouble and the United States
should not become involved In that
| trouble"
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. Secretary OF War
under President Taft. said:
II have always been opposed to inter
| vening In Mexico II 1t IL possible to escape
II. II the United States was at any time
forced to intervene l would consider II a
great calamity. For that reason am
heartily In accord with Wilson's attitude
as he has shown II SO far
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FAVORS INTERVENTION.
Chambe Of Commerce
Head sees No other solution,

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 5.-Chares j.
Cohen. president of the Philadelphia
Chamber OF Commerce. sad to-day that
intervention by the United States was the
only method by which a stable Govern
ment could be established in Mexico.
"Hitherto." he said. Il have always op-
posed the use Of physical force by the
Federal Government, no matter how benz
eficent might be advantages derived
therefrom. l see no other way. however,
to protect the lives and property OF our
citizens In Mexico Not only are our own
people in need Of such protection but those
OF other nations as well. Their Govern
ments will soon be demanding that peace
shall be established and stable govern
ment guaranteed. They will undoubtedly
look TO the United States to bring about
this result. There may be some other
means besides intervention by the United
States, but II is difficult to find"
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REBELS REOPEN RAILROAD.
Train Service In NOrthern Chi
huRhua IL Resumed.

JuAREz, Mexico, Jan Am indication
that Pancho Villas rebels intend 10 main
tain peace in northern Chihuahua was
given to-day when for the first time in al
most year train carrying 400 passen-
gers left Juarez over the Mexico North
western Railway, which is owned by the
Pearson interests, for the Mormon colo
Mes MADEIRA and Pearson, two lumber
towns owned BY the same Interests. The
road has just been repaired to MADEIRA
and II 1t can be kept open the Pearson
company will he able to resume operations
at its FL Paso plant 10 fun capacity.
which will mean the employment of 1000
men at all the plants.
No effort VIII be made to operate the
trains through from Juarez to Chihuahua
for the present as the big trieste bridge
AT Rincon is stll out. The lumber that
has been loaded AT MADEIRA since last
\ viii be brought out for the Pearson
plant here.
ON the train that left Juarez to-day
were several Chinese returning to their
homes In MADEIRA. several freight cars
e provisions and merchandise were in the
rain, which carried small guard OF
rebel soldiers
Announce ment was made to-day that
he rebel command OF 800 cavalry under
Col. L. Samaniego. which arrived at
Casas Grandes a few days ago from
Sonora, will remain there TO police the
Mexico Northwestern Railroad and adj
jacent farming community and protect the
American Mormon settlements. An officer
in JuareZ said that the troops would re.
main in the vicinity OF Casas Grandes un-
III the general order is given TO move
south to Torreon.
Pancho villa has forfeited the homes of
all Huerta supporters IN Juarez and is
now Offering them Tor rent In the name
Of the constitutonaiist government. Those
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SAY GARDEN WILL
LEAVE MEXICAN POST
London and Mexico City Hear
He Will Be Transferred
to Brazil.
INDISCRETIONs BLAMED
Statements Made by British En-
voy Believed to Have
Caused Action.
INDISCRETIONs
Spec,o, Cable Dispatches 10 TnE suN.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1.-THE report was
current here to-day that Sir Lionel Car
den. the British Minister here. would
soon be transferred TO another post. Sir
Lionel denied the report tonight, but II
is generally credited here.
LONDON, Jan. Sit was reported here
to-day that Sir Lionel Garden. British
Ambassador 70 Mexico, is to be trans
ferred In the near future TO Rio de ia
metro as Minister TO Brazil.
His successor at Mexico city will prob
ably be Charles Murray Marling senior
counsellor to the British Embassy at
Constant!nople.
Sir Lionel Garden. who was appointed
TO Mexico city In July. 1919. to succeed
Francis william Stronge. will probably
come TO London before going to his new
post. His friends here say that In July
last he was offered the choice Of going
direct to Rio de Janeiro. but chose
health.
Sir William Henry Dooston Hap2ard
British representative at Rio de Janeiro
has reached the retiring age and leave.
tho diplomatic service. Sir Lionel Car
den's transfer marks no change In his
status so far as salary Is concerned a.
the Brazilian and Mexican legations have
the same diplomatic standing.
The change, however. Is bound TO cause
some surprise here, owing to the criticism
of the British Minister'S recent attitude
toward events In Mexico and his sup
posed antagonism to the policy Of the
United States there.
II has been the general opinion that Sill
Lionel has been guilty Of indiscretions
but the British press Is slow to accept th'
judgment passed on him by American
papers.
Il u not improbable that the Foreign
Office viii issue a statement disclaimins
any adverse criticism on its representative
In his present transfer.
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Ohio, speech Of a couple Of weeks ago.
On that occasion I expressed my views
| in the matter as follows:
"Huerta is at the head as provisional
President OF the established Government.
No matter whether IL he the Government
lie Jure. as It is forcibiy claimed to be. or a
mere de facto Government. 1t Is the only
national Government that has been recog-
| nized as such.
tie has been recognized as provisional
President by the unanimous vote Of both
| the Senate and the House of the Congress
| ~ the Republic of Mexico. and by all
the army and by all the departments OF
| tn, Government. He has been SO recog.
nized by Great Britain, France and Ger
| many and many other nations. know
/ OF no reason, at least have heard Of
[, none. why he should not also be recog-
nixed by u.s. except only. to use a COM
|. mon expression, that there Is blood on
his hands
ut may b there IL blood on his hands
IT would be hard to lind Mexican Of
d1tinction who has no blood on his hands
Some or them are bloody from head to
foot. But suppose Huerta be driven out Of
office. az he probably will be, In conse.
quence OF our policy with respect to him
and what our Government is doing In hos
t'lhy to him, then what? After the deluge
c'tieS w mo- then VIII he
recognized? VIII we still wait for some
one without blood on his hands? Then
surely we will not recognize any leader
OF the Constitutlonalists
world shocked By Their Acts.
THE record mad. nv Than, q, oro n, h,oos
and waste and ana roh,, 49, r,,I,, IT, ,.,."
man and brutal ,n,,rJoa 20 san,,,s .'n.u
, ,,.r. b.. - , uei VI eap'u.eu p'n
I 'hers mas been such as to shock the whole
h-,,,.,,., /. "..ou"t ior these
Carara,. rs, ions VIVA ana o'ner
-. pahui, cnieftains VINO nave
.,', 'Iy ou'iawed TOT years
nuer'a drops out, then some OF
.nese chiertaihs VIII probably accede to
'he PRESIDENCY.
ii the Tact that man may have blood
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to-d day that no additional warships vii h.
sent to Mexico at present. Such battlcships
of the Atlantic fleet a. are not nov Dr..
Mexican waters will sail on January -
for Culebra ami Guantanamo for thu au.
nual winter war games. II Was said ~ ~"
Navy Department that very probably ~ouu"
of these ships would be sent &C. rrit",,
ships now ON Mexican duty after iN.
exercises late In February. only IN cas.
OF extraordinary occurrence. II Is s;Ir,
will any addition to ar change In thu u-f
OF ships now in Mexican waters be made
until after the winter exercises.
Five BRttleships 10 go.
The vessels to 20 south next SATURDAY
are the Wyoming, nayshiu OF Roar Ni.
mlral Badger; the Florida. Utah D'ia-
ware and South carolina. The torpedo
fiotilla. consisting Of eighteen destr'lc..
will join the fleet On route to tulchiH,
Porto Rico. At Culcbra the vessels viii
cooperate with marines already en- rou'"
to the experimental base in war gal"s.
at the conclusion of which the regular
winter drills will be held at GututauaWr.
Cuba.
report received at tho War Depart
inent to-day explained that the reason
eighty-four Federal soldiers were dts
armed and sent back across the borlc'
near Ojinaga was that they did not cross
to the United States seeking asylum ur
to give themselves up hut Tor other rut.
poses. When apprehended by a military
patrol they broke away When recap
tured they were disarined and then sent
back across the border into Mexico.
There was no fighting going on AZ IN.
time within ten miles Of the place where
they were sent back into Mexico.
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Carnegie Says u. S. Should
Have Recognized Huerta

The following communication was
received yesterday from Andrew
Carnegie in reply to a request from
The sun that he express an opinion
regarding the London Spectators
sugges' ions as to the attitude of the
United States toward Mexico:
I'm reply to your request, my opin-
ion is entirely opposed to that Of my
friend Mr.. Strachey, editor of the
Spectator. We should not interfere
in Mexico. We should have reeog-
nized Huerta after the European
Powers did. The man who interferes
In a family quarrel usually ends in
arousing the enmity Of both opponents
and they unite against him. In the
words Of the immortal bard, beware
of entrance into quarrel.
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
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and make a forced march for Coahuila
or Nuevo Laredo.
Secretary Bahia OF the Japanese Con-
sulate in Chicago, arrived here tonight
TO make tour OF inspection In northern
Mexico for the japanese Government.
He is said to have been ordered to go to
~ Paso by the Japanese Legation In
Mexico city.
Accompanied by X. Fujita he will go
to Chihuahua for conference with
Pancho villa. lie will also visit Carranza
at Hermosillo and will interview the
rebels along the border east OF FL Paso.
The plan of having all Japanese come to
the border from chihuahua has been
abandoned temporarily. as Villa has given
all the japanese guarantees Of safety for
themselves and their property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
WAR NEAR END. SAYS MILES,
Wilson Policy Justiacd by Events,
lie lusists.

wilson tOitry Jusuucu ny Events,
lie Insists.
Other opinions obtained In this city yes
terday on the Mexican situation are as
follows:
Lieut.. Gen Nelson A. Miles. L. s A.:
From my own observations and from
many conversations I have had with army
Officers who have returned from active
service along the Mexican border l have
concluded that the Mexican turbulence 10
wearing itself out and is now near an
end.
81 am entirely in sympathy with the
programme of the President and certainly
would not care TO discuss matter In any
aspect which would appear to be med
ding with problems that concern the Ad-
ministration. 1t appears to me that events
that have followed the revolution in
Mexico have justified the policy Of q
watchful non-interference which our Gov
eminent has followed.
when the unrest in Mexico began TO
take serious shape there were many who
predicted that unless this country took
steps for immediate Intervention and
threw its armies actively into the Mexican
field there would be a wholesale loss of
LIE among the Americans and other out
siders living in Mexico and much de-
struction Of property. The prediction was
that some foreign nation would take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity presented by
the Mevican troubles and bring on this
country embarrassing complications which
they said would grow out OF tho Monroe
Doctrine.
II think observers feel now that there
Is no likelihood OF outsiders coming 10
harm ir Mexico and there is a pretty
general conclusion that property In Mex
leo Is safe, although the revolution has
now reached its critical stage. The fact
that the Government Is slowly lesseniny
its vigilance In Mexican waters would
seem to indicate that the Administration
believes that while there is every reason
for watchfulness there is no longer any
cause for alarm
Opposed 10 Intervention.
Charles II. Sheriff.. Minister Of the
United States TO the Argentine member
Of the Pan-American Society:
u am strongly opposed to Intervention
In Mexico l have lived for "a number of
wears In South America and my belief Is
that the confidence and trust Of the South
American States are worth u great deal
to this country and We would certainly
'osc thein IL VIC ihteTNeneu III the Mexi-
can situation.
IL do not know what the Government
policy II In respect to Mexico, but am
convinced that 1t is a duty OF every
patriotic citizen to support the hands of
the President In his dealing with the
hard problem that confronts him.
"Nor do | think this is the proper time
for hundreds Of men In various parts of
the country. whose information on the
Mexican difficulty Is at best rather
meagre, to criticise the Administration.
which has all the facts before II and has
formed Its judgments after careful de-
liberation.
There IL another aspect Of the situa-
ton which l think should appeal to
every patriotic citizen, 1t Is the danger
that European nations come to the con.
clus,on that we are not united In our sun.
port of the President ! think the country
as n whole Ia with President Wilson, and
rightly So" ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
BRITAIN GUARDS FRONTIER.
Marines stop Smuggling Of Arms
From Honduras.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun

oDedTN 'dbTt DespdfcN 20 TIE Sun
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 5.--According
70 mail adyices from Belize British Hon
durss, the British cruiser Lancaster was
sent there at the request of the Governor
Of the colony 10 stop me smuggling of
arms and ammunition into Mexico
Four hundred sailors and marines were
landed on December 10 and a small party
was sent to tayo. Just previous to that
date fifteen muleloads of munitions were
sent into Mexico from Cayo to Gen.
Breto.
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WASHINGTON NOT INFORMED
Gardens Indiscretions Be1tevsA 60
Have Caused Transfer.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 5.-Ofncials OF the
State Department this afternoon said no
official advices had come confirming the
reported announcement at the British For
e.gn once that. Sir Lionel Garden. Min
lister to Mexico. 10 TO be transterred 10 'he
ieya,lon At Rio de Janiero. There was OF
course no disposition to question the re-
nort because OF the lack Of oficial sdv!ces.
While Department ofncials were unwiii.
~, ,o discus. the matter for publication. II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
BERI BERT IN NEW JERSEY JAIL
INV hOiesOme Rice Has Caused 81
Cases of strange Disease.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 5.-Surgeon- Gen.
Blue of the public health service made
public to-day report showing that In
the last three years there have been
twenty-five cases of beri beri in tho
county Jail at Elizabeth, n. ].
Investigation was made by DR. Her
man Is. Parker, who reported that at
the time that the inmates of the Eliza
beth Jail were under his observation all
prisoners who were serving sentences of
more than sixty days had contracted tho
disease.
u was sand at the Union county Jail In
Elisabeth last night that County Physi-
clan Horace r. Levengood had charge OF
the .prlsoners afflicted with beri-berl and
assisted In the Investigation. The cause
~ the outbreak II was said elsewhere
was traced TO polished rice. a part of the
prisoners diet
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FORAKER FOR RECOGNITION.
Mexican situation Most Unfortu.
nate, He says.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 5,-Ex- United States
Senator Foraker when asked for his ideas
as to what the United States should do
In the Mexican trouble said:
IL have not changed my mind since the
expression of my opinion In my Hamilton,
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by intervention" said the former diplomat.
I'VE could not enter Into war with
Mexico and come out OF II honorably.
II would cost us precious lives: 1t would
involve the expenditure OF an enormous
amount of money. and there would be no
honor In IL for the United States. There
fore I think there Is nothing to do but
to wait.
The European Powers have a right TO
demand that we do something. We are
obligated to them. but ! do not think
that any OF them would wish us to go
to war with Mexico. OF course II we
40 along six months as we are now and
there Is no change-well prefer to await
that time. Let us hope that the situation
will be altered by then"
DR.. White repeated his hope that inter
vention would not come. The people of
the United States do not want nterven-
ton" he said. 'And IL such Intervention
would entail the acquisition of territory ]
would regard IL as a great calamity. The
people OF Mexico are not ut for self-gov-
eminent. III we acquired some OF that
territory we should have TO admit their
representatives to Congress eventually and
they would have in a sense the right to
govern us. That would be intolerable.
No, anything is better than Intervention"
Csrransa and villa No Better.
Asked about the outcome OF a Constitu-
tionalist victory he said:
III the Constitutionalist successes con-
tinue the time may come when We might
recognize them. but when I consider Car
rama. who ordered that no Federals be
spared, and villa, whose practices regard
ing the treatment OF prisoners are well
known. I wonder II either OF them are any
better than Huerta and II we will be in
any better position in recognizing them
than we are in refusing to recognize
Huerta."
In reference to John Lind Mr.. White
was asked:
What do you think about the
policy OF sending . special representative
to Mexico"
"Well," he said with smile. II hope II
we send any more We will send a man
who knows something about Mexico and
can speak Spanish and French"
OF Henry Lane Wilson he said: Our
former Ambassador in Mexico has a good
record in the diplomatic service. He
seemed TO be familiar with conditions In
Mexico. lie seemed to know what he was
talking about when he urged that Hueria
be recognized. I think we should have
acted on his advice"