South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
Message From Texas Governor
AIIayS Fears of Violence
Aroused by Reports of In
vaSioa 10 Recover Vergara.
FEDERALS ROUTED BY
REBELS AT TAMPlCO
Rear Admiral Fletcher Ordered
to Protect Foreign Oil Field
Surrounding Captured City
May Send Marines Ashore.

WASHINGTON. March g. - The
United States government took prompt
action Monday TO investigate the raid
of armed Americans into Mexico and
TO prevent similar occurrences in the
future.
At the request Of Secretary Bryan.
Secretary OF War Garrison ordered
General Bliss, who is in command of
the American troops on the border, TO
institute n prompt inquiry into the
facts connected with the recovery of
the body Of Clemente Vergara.
General Bliss was asked 10 lend all
the aid possible 10 United States Con-
sui Garrett at Neuvo Laredo, who has
been ordered to make a complete re-
port at the earliest possible moment.
At both the state department and the
white house IL was stated that further
action would depend upon the reports
received from the civil and military
representatives OF the government.
President Wilson refused to be
'stampeded" by the sensational re-
ports telegraphed from the border and
sat tight on the Mexican lid. The
president fntimated that he had re-
ceived unofficial advices that Mexican
officials had consented to the removal
Of Nergara's body, though the admin
istration had no knowledge in advance
Of the plans Of getting Nergara's re-
mains.
IL is said that the president has a
complete statement from Gov. Col
quit Of Texas. but believes that there
are no complications in sight at pres
cnt.
CoIqWtt AIIays Alarm.
Alarm over the Mexican situation
was quelled in great measure by the
receipt Of the following dispatch from
Governor O. B. Colduitt of the Lone
star state:
manding Company B. Texas Rangers.
AT Laredo. advises me by telegraph
that he has recovered the body of
Clement Nergara.
u wired him for full particulars.
lie advises me that he did not go into
Mexico at all. but was Informed that
the body of Nergara would be deliver
ed on the Texas side of the river at a
place named, at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning. He went there and found
ii. AS To who brought il across the
rive~ he says he does not know. He
said he had no assistance in this mat
ter from the family and relatives of
Nergara, who, however, fully ldenu-
fed the body"
Bryan Resumes Charge.
Secretary of State Bryan returned
early today from his trip TO Spring
neld. Mass, and Immediately took the
helm at the state department, where
y
IN charge during the absence of his
chief Mr.. Bryan Immediately sent a
long cipher despatch 10 United States
Consul Garrett at Laredo, asking for
"a full report OF the case.
Secretary Bryan refused TO discuss
the recovery of Nergara's body. One
Of the fears expressed here today was
the reports Of armed Texans crossing
the border might result in attacks on
helpless Americans in Mexico. Both
President Huerta and General Car
rama have made it plain that their
governments would resist American
invasion to the last ditch, and the con-
stitutionalist leader he's intimated that
any movement into Mexico from this
country would result in the termina-
tion Of factiOnal protection in the
southern republic in order 10 present
"a united front against the common
enemy. Governor COlquitts state
ment. presenting denial from Cap
tain Sanders Of the reports that he had
invaded Mexican territory. Gained in
great measure the fears at the state
department.