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an embargo on coastwise shipping through the canal.
 Senator Simmons introduced after MT. Skinner's testimony letter from Rob ert Brookins. a Pacific coast lumberman. who declared the imposition of tolls would have little effect on the Pacific coast lumber trade. MT Skinner, in reply. sa!d Brookins' mills were not located on har- bors that could be used by vessels pass ing through the canal.
 Legislation to facilitate the procuring of statistics of coastwise traffic that win pass through the canal whom the water way is completed was proposed n a ten- tative bill submitted to tho House today by the department of commerce..
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Battalion of Marines From the South Carolina 21-2 Miles West
 of the City
NO CONTACT WITH MEXICAN FORCES
 YET EXPERIENCED
Desultory Fire Continues Into Night, But No Serious Fatalities Re- sult--Customs House Open
 and Ships Ready to
 Discharge

Washington, April 25.-Admiral Badger tonight reported from Vera Cruz that he was extending his line of bIuejackets and marines further be- yond the city. The battalion of ma rines from the South Carolina are well entrenched two and half miles west of the city.
 No contact had been had with the Mexican forces and none was expected in the immediate future.
 Admiral Badgers telegram, dated , p. m, Saturday said:
 Last nights firing desultory and continued for considerable period. One private slightly wounded in forearm. Name not yet ascertained. Will be reported. Fletcher continuing efforts have influential citizens unite and ar range for conduct of municipal affairs by people themselves. Quite certain that former officials will not resume office under present conditions but possibly citizens committee can be formed to influence city's affairs along lines of law and order and create con fidence among inhabitants. Meeting Of this kind Viii be held this afternoon.
 Food Question
 "Question of food and water still give anxiety but up to present time 'iso actual distress. Seems probable. however, that ultimately government will have to ration poorer classes of inhabitants Customs house is open and vessels ready 10 discharge but much difficulty being experienced ob- taining labor
 "Extending line of bluejackets and marines about two miles further out into country today. South Carolina bat talion well entrenched about two and uae-ha1f miles from center of city, No contact has been made with Mex Scan forces and no attack expected at present. Mississippfs marines landed this morning. Aeroplane made flight Sver harbor. Will make another flight this afternoon. Ships bands giving con- eerts ashore.
 Steamers Sail
 "Hawaiian American steamers re- ported sailed from Puerto, 10 a. m., Saturday, for Vera Cruz with about 200 refugees. Will transfer them to steamer Mexico and as soon as reason ably filled that vessel will proceed to ~~~-~~-~-~-~----~-~>>-~
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GOVERNOR REQUESTS TROOPS ID COMPOSE
 STRIKE SITUATION
Ammons Telegraphs Wilson Asking Federal Aid to Control Mine Riots.
 Outlines Situation

Denver. April 25.-Governor Ammons
 tonight at 3 o'clock, by wire, request
 ed President Wilson to "send federal
 troops Into Colorado Immediately to
 compose the strike situation. Governor Ammons determined to ask President Wilson directly for federal troops rather than through the con- gressional channels, after an all-day session with women of the state who declared they would not leave the state house until the governor had complied with the demands that federal troops be asked for from the President him self
 The telegram which the governor caused to be sent to the President reads
 ''Conditions in this state compel me to request of you that federal troops be sent immediately into the state of Colorado for the following reasons:
 since September 23. 1913, there has
 been general strike. of coal miners throughout the major portion of the state of Colorado. The situation in the southern part of the state, in the Trim dad district, became so critical be- cause of disorder beyond the ability of local authorities to control that on October 26, 1913, the state militia was called into service and sent into the field. The situation demanded all the militia that 1t was possible to secure under the conditions here in Colorado. Gradually Withdrawn About a month ago the. trouble having apparently abated the troops
 were gradually withdrawn until only a small number remained In the trou- bled district. Thereupon the conditions immediately became greatly aggra- vated vast amount of property, amounting to- millions of dollars, was destroyed. many lives were lost and we were compelled to return immediately
 as many militia as was possible. Armed
 men in open defiance of law are con gregating- from various portions of the state in the affected district. There are
 probably 5000 men armed in open in- surrection.
 1 q have available $50 militiam en
 without ability materially to increase
 this number. The situation has passed I the ability of the state to control l This domestic violence is the re- ---------------~------>- |
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MAAS MAY EXECUTE ' AMERICAN PRISONERS

tain American prisoners. It was further stated that General Mass has about 3s prisoners, including IA women and ssven or eight children The consul sent messenger to General Maas appealing to him in the name of humaIit yto release ihe women and children.
 The nature of the charges brought against the seven Americans was not in- dicated by wireless. or whether they were given a trial
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New orleans, April 2s.-wire1ess ad- vices tonight from Vera Cruz state that General Aiaas of the Mexican forces haAs found seven American prisoners guiitv of certain charges and that he proposes to execute them.
 Consul Canada at Vera Cruz, the wire less says. has notified the state depart ment at Washington of the reported in-
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INSIST UPON
 VIGOROUS ACTION

Members of Congress at first inclined to hold back and advise caution in every move, but now insist upon prompt and vigorous action. "On to Mexico City. and drive Huerta out is without doubt the almost unanimous sentiment in Congress now This Is the one reason for cricitism of the administration acceptance of the offer of the mediators. There Is fear that their efforts will result in delay and that the delay may cost hundreds of lives now at the mercy of the drlnl<-crazed Huerta. Great apprehension is felt here for what may happen in Mexico City tomorrow. Sunday is a holiday. and holiday is always the excuse for rioting. plumber and murder by the aroused peons now crazed with blood lust.
 On the whole in administration circles 1t Is believed that the President. by promptly accepting the offers of Brazil, Argentina and Chile. made a fine dipo- matic stroke that will engender a sym pathetic feeling in all Iatin-America and at the same time lost nothing, There is absolutely no change in the programme of this government If loss of life and property continues in Mexico no time will be lost in preparing an army to duplicate the deeds of General Scott.
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TampicO Situation Assumes Most Serious Aspect.
 Refugees Threatened
HURL STONES INTO
 SOUTHERN HOTEL
Mob Gathers After United States Fleet Withdraws and Americans Made to Suffer Indignities.
 None Injured

Galveston. Tex, April 25.-The Tam pico situation continued so serious ac-i
 cording to a wireless message reaching
 here today, that two torpedo boats
 were yesterday sent up the Panuco
 river at TampIco to get Americans.
 Refugees arriving here from Tampico
 today said they were saved from riot
 Ing Mexicsns early Wednesday mofn-
 ing by German sailors.
 The story of the riot was told by Americans on the collier Cyclops, which anchored in quarantine here this aft ernoon.
 The trouble started Tuesday night after the American warships at Tam lpico had left their positions near shore and steamed some miles out to sea dur ing the afternoon. The refugees said they believed the warships withdrew becaiise they had orders not to seize Tampico and believed their immediate presence might excite the Mexicans After dark bands of Mexicans began to range the streets, shouting insults to Americans. who had withdrawn to the shelter of the principal hotels in Tampico, the Imperial and the South ern.
 Throw Stones at Hotel About midnight a mob estimated at 500 began throwing stones at the Southern hotel, where there were 30 or 30 American women and q little more than BOO American men, accord ing 10 the refugees estimate. Bill Han son. a former United States deputy marshal in south Texas. organized the American men, who had a few rifles and pistols. for resistance. The Americans. however, had so lit tie ammunition that they did not dare open fire. fearing the Mexicans would kill them after their ammunition was exhausted.
 The mob, emboldened, began pouno- | ing on the doors with clubs and fists One Mexican fired through a window but no one was wounded. Captain Von Kohler of the German cruiser Dres- den. the refugees said. sent officers ashore notifying the mob that unless they dispersed within Is minutes he would land marines. The mob with drew. Take Women From Hotel The German sailors then took the women from the Southern and from the Imperial hotels aboard boats to ships Some gave their suitcases to Mexican porters. A few of the suitcases. the refugees say. were torn from the por- ters' hands by other Mexicans. thrown upon the ground and trampled. There was some rioting at the Imperial hotel but not much damage was done. The Southern has been for years the head auarters for oil men in the Tampice district
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DECLARATION OF WAR FAVORED

Washington, April 25.-Though the Mex ican crisis has been under suppression in Congress for several days while the Presi- dent and his cabinet executed plans of reprisals against the defiance of General Huerta. there is an impelling undercur- rent of feeling in both Senate and House for a declaration of war. which was tenn pered somewhat tonight by the accept ance of offers of mediation from Argen- tina. Brazil and Chile.
 Leaders in Congress for several days had been discussing informally the ne-
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No .Trooi Movement

Secretary Garrison announced ne had issued no orders for any further troop movements and that army off cers were to use their own discretion in protecting international bridges on the border.
 The German vessel Piranga. whose consignment of war, munitions for Huerta caused the United States peremptomly to seize the Vera Cruz customs house. was ordered back to Hamburg. Germany, without landing her cargo.
 The. navy department dispatched vessels up and down the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico to take away American consuls and refugees gener- ally. Between 5000 and 3500 refugees already have been protected or are eh route to the United States.
 Secretary Bryan today said Charge Shaughnessy probably would leave for the United States on the first availa ble ship.
 Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles II, s. A., retired. senior officer. command- ing the army in the Spanisl-A merfcan war. ca He'd on Secretary Garrison and General Wood. and, 1t Is understood, offered his services should war be declared. ~i aEt .a1ff
 It was announced today that the fn- terests of the Mexican embassy here and her consulates throughout the countr ywould be looked after by the Spanish embassy and consulates
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5000 AM [ ERICAN FUGE.ES TOLANDN GAL WESTON TONIGHT
Collier Reaches U. $. Port With 316 on Board. Many Suffer From
 Lack of Food

Galveston. April 25.--About 5000 Galveston by tomorrow night. Many of them from Vera Cruz. hut the major fly from Tampico. where fhe entire American oil field has been abandoned. The bnttIesbip Connecticut Is due In the morning with women and children from Tampico and some married men. this afternoon with 3l6 men. The Cy- cIops has practically no cabin accom- modntions, the men sleeping on mat tresses and on deck with rope for pillows.
 The Cyclops was therefore loaded with bachelors first" or with men whose wives and families are already in the also arrived today with s64 refugees 3i of them women and 26 of them Chinese. The Trinidadian is an oil tanker and ex- cept for two small deck cabins there is no place to stand or sleep except the top deck, an unsheltered iron surface. To go below deck on an oil tanker for any length of time is to risk death from noxious gases. Women on the Trinidadian were given the cabins and available shell ter. When il rained there was barely standing room in the cabins. Trapaulins and blankets were rushed to the Trinidad ian tonight when q heavy rain broke. Can't Land at Once
 All refugees are compelled by the pres ent quarantine regulations to be six days out of port before they may land here This means two to four days on ship board after arrival. When the quaran- tine boat approached the Trinidadia to- night some men shouted Ego back and bring us something to eat
 Others shouted to man wearing rose give us that rose and little salt, we are hungry enough to eat anything" The refugee vessels here and some still at sea, had such short notice that ii was not possible to get aboard sufficient food supplies before sailing The Trinidad Ian sailed without even the semblance of clearance papers. Food was hurried puu
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JAPAN WON'T SEND
 WARSHIPS TO MEXICO

Washington, April ,25.-The Japa- nese ambassador, Viscount Chinda. and the Chinese, minister, K. F. Shah. conferred with Secretary Bryan late today at the secretary's request. on the question of protec- tion of Japanese and Chinese sub jects in Mexico.
 It Is understood viscount chinda told Secretary Bryan that Japan at present had no intention of send in more warships to Mexico, as had been reported.
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SAILORS SAVE AMERICANS FROM
 MOB AT TAMPICO; ARBITRATION
 OF MEXICAN PROBLEM IS URGED
Summary of the
 Days Happenings in
 Mexican Situation

Washinstop April 25.--Among the most important happenings of the day in the Mexican situation were
 Administration accepted good of fees of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in Mexican situation.
 American Consul Canada report ed that Americans were being de- tained in Mexico City because 1t was believed there that Mexicans were restrained by Americans leaving Vera Cruz, Immediate steps were taken through the British embassy here and the Brit ish legation in Mexico City to cor rect the impression prevailing in the Mexican capital.
 Uneonfirmed reports of the kill ing of four Americans in Mexico City were called to the attention of the Brazilian embassy here with the request that it's legation in Mexico City, now looking after American interests there, seek verification.
 Consul Canada at Vera Cruz sent reports of anti American demonstrations and general unrest in Mexico City He heard that 125 Americans were put off a train at Pachuca by the train crew but that another train had gone out from Mexico City to assist them in continuing their journey to Vera ftsf3a
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Accepts Offer

Washington, April 25.-President Wilson tonight announced he had accepted ar offer from Brazil, Argentina and Chile to use their good offices in an attempt to bring about a peaceful and friendly settlement of the difficulty between the United States and Mexico.
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|AM|CAbLE SOLUTION |0F MEXICAN MUDD[.E|:. URGED UPON BRYAN Ministers of Argentina and
 Chile Urge Diplomatic Relations
ELIMINATION OF
 HUERTA INCLUDED
Wilson Outlines Situation to Latin Amercian Powers-HOpes Better Element of Mexico Will
 Aid Settlement

Washington, April 25.-PaD-Ameri- can diplomacy tonight made It's first
 attempt to solve the Mexican crisis by peaceful negotiation.
 l . The United states government ac- cepted from Argentina. Brazil and
 Chile formal offer to net as inter
 medinrfes In the present situation hut
 reseryedIy pointed out that net of
 aggression by the military forces or
 hostile demonstrations toward Amer
 leans might upset hopes of immediate peace.
 1 Coincidentally with the acceptance of clals announced there would be no cessa- ton of preparations by the army and navy for future emergencies and no orders would be issued to- the naval forces at | Vera Cruz or the ships at sea changing original plans. No further steps, how l ever, to secure reparation for the indig- i mites which gave rise to the present sit-
 uation twill be attempted while the effort | is being made to bring about settlement ltnrouBne uiplOmacy.
 f. Would Eliminate Huerta 1 Although the offer made by the three 1 South American countries did not reveal I their plans. itswas learned that they con- I templated broad settlement of the Mex | ican problem through the elimination of | Huerta upon which the United States has
 insisted from the beginning. 4a I Notification of the offer of intermedia- l ton was sent not only to the diplomatic representatives of Argentina Brazil and l Chile In Mexico City but to General
 carranza and the consttutionalists in
 northern Mexico
 1 President Wilson summoned Senators l Stone Shiyely and Lodge of the Senate foreign relations committee and Chairman 1 Flood and Representative Cooper of the House committee on foreign affairs to discuss the new turn in events--the first ray of hope after a day of worry and ! anxiety over the scores of Americans held
 up in their flight from the Mexican capi-
 tall
 Text of Offer l The text of the offer made by the Bra gillian ambassador and the ministers Of Argentina and Chile and the reply of the l American government transmitted by Secretary Bryan in person to the three
 diplomats late today Is as follows:
 ,',Mr. Secretary of State: With the pur-
 pose of subserving the interest of peace and civilization in all confidence and with the utmost desire to prevent any
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DO NOT BELIEVE
 HUERTA WILL AGREE

No one here for one moment believes that Huerta will ever agree to any terms of peace that we may impose until his army has been humlliated by the Ameri- can forces. But the administration feels by the acceptance of the offer of media ton. coming as it has from three eoun- tries none of which have recognized Huer-f ta, we have, though they fail. secured the moral support of all the American governments.
 With confirmed and unconfirmed re- ports of rioting in Mexico City, and tho murder of defenseless Americans, includ- ing women and children. in Mexico, the temper of the lawmakers at Washington is now such that further delay or irac- ton will not be tolerated. If the media tors are to succeed they must act swiftly. The big complication In their efforts to- wards mediation. of course is that they must deal with "the several clements Of the Mexican people," meaning the con- stitutionalst as well as Huerta. Nothing will satisfy shis government now that does not include the elimination of Huerta and his influence in Mexican affairs
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Spirit of Unrest in Con- gress Slightly Tempered by Offers of Media
 tion of Problem
PREDICT STORM
 WILL BREAK WHEN
 TROOPS ARE LANDED
Feeling of Dissatisfaction Over Pres-
 ent Conditions Felt in Senate. Underwood, Clark and Flood Figure Prominently in House Situation
Ny c. E. STEWART

Washington, April 25.-(Special) The offer of mediation in the Mexican trouble by Brazil, the Argentine Re public and Chile, and the acceptance of the good offices of these republics by the United States feli like thun- derbolt upon Washington tonight. Before the full text of President Will sons reply to the mediators had been fully analysed there was general dis position to criticize on the part of members of Congress who feel that it is too late to turn away from the task we have assumed in Mexico.
 As to wisdom of the movement, there is now wide divergence of opin- ion. The strings tied to the accept ance, however, are plain. It in no- wise commits this government to a term of inactivity while the mediators are endeavoring to reason with the hostile factions in Mexico. and 1t is the purpose of the administration to continue it's preparations for the worst in that country.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
ORPHANS ARE
ELKS' GUEST
Hundreds of Washington Chill
dren Enjoy EIks' Annual
Potomac Excursion.
,rpEel.r 70 Tsr rrLraH.A,

WASHINGTON D. c., June IL
About 400 children, including all
the inmates of every orphanage in the
city Of Washington, are guests today
OF the Washington lodge Of Elks at
the annual outing and steamboat ex-
cursion down the Potomac river.
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish homes
are all treated alike and not white
child In one of the institutions who
was able to go was left behind.
The children we're taken early this
morning in automobiles and special
cars on the trolley lines from the var
ious homes to the wharf, where they
were taken aboard the big excursion
steamer, Charles Macalestor, and
started on an hours ride down the
Potomac river to Marshall Hall, for
merly the home of relative OF Chief
Justice John Marshall now an amuse-
ment park The steamer is licensed
to carry 1900 persons and with the
committees on escort and safety, COM
posed of Elks, and the ladies who vol
unteered as caretakers OF the little
ones, It was loaded to its full capacity.
Marshall Hall is Just across the river
from Mount Vernon and here in full
view Of the home Of the first president
of the United States the little ones
enjoyed the whole day.
There we're merry-go- rounds and
flying horses; there were bands and
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dancing floors; there were dolls and
guns and toys of various kinds for all;
there was food enough to fill all the
little hungry stomachs and then plenty
Of ice cream, cake and lemonade in
addition. Among the trees and in the
grass and sand piles, and even in the
clear water OF the Potomac, the little
ones spent a day OF rare pleasure,
under the watchful care of the Elks,
with whom the orphans excursion is
an annual event and one OF the great
est events of the year.
During the afternoon hundreds of
Elks with their families and friends
went down to join in the festivities
intending to. remain after the return
OF the children and come home on a
later boat. It is the rule that the
children must all be back in their
homes before dark while the older
persons taking part in the affair usual
ly spend the evening at the park, TAX
ing as active a part in the celebration
as the children, who look forward from
year to year to the Elks orphans ex-
cursion.