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Evening star., 1914-04-23
Aim Of Gunners Deadly.

The jackies in front held their places.
however. and the Prairie sent shell after
shell from her three-inch battery into the
windows Of the college. huge columns Of
red dust leaping upward as each shot
went home. The Chester also Joined in
and with q roar her six-inch shells tore
great gaps In the roof of the college.
Far to the right in the harbor the mine
ship San Francisco opened with her five
inch guns, and, taking the front Of the
college. shot out window by window,
planting the shells with the precision of
target practice.
After fifteen minutes of firing the
the column of jackies formed again and
pushed sturdily ahead. deploying around
the front Of the college. A few shots
were directed at them, but none came
from the college. The Chester continued
hurting shells into any building where
sinners lurked and also far out into the
suburbs.
faltering. spreading out through the
waterfront section, Selling the highest
guards at street intersections.
The fire along the front gradually
slackened and then died out. but the
Chester sent a few shots out into the
hills before ceasing. The Hancock. with
700 marines on board, and the battleship
Michigan arrived too late to participate
In the fighting.
The wounded and the prisoners were
taken aboard the Prairie until the ar
rival Of the Solace about noon YESTERDAY
Immediately after the firing had virtual
ly ended, Rear Admiral Badger boarded
the Prairie to confer with Rear Admiral
Fletcher as to the best means for secur-
ing the town against attack, for caring
for setting In motion the work of con-
Quoting the city in an orderly manner
Evening star., 1914-04-23
Cannot Give Satisfaction.

The usurped title Of president of the
renubltc cannot invest Gen. Huerta with
the right to receive a demand for repara-
t,on on the part of the government of
the United States. Neither a right TO
grant satisfaction as due
.'victoriano Huerta is a culprit who Is
amenable to the constitutionalist govern
ment, today the only one. under the an-
normal circumstances OF our nauon,
which represents national sovereignty IN
accord with article 12S of the pollticai
constit1tion of Mexico. The illegal acts
committed by the usurper Huerta ana
his partisans. and those Which tney may
yet perpetrate. be they OF an lnterna-
tional character. as those which recently
occurred at the port of Tampico. or of
domestic character shall be tried ana
punished with infiexibility and prompt
ness by the tribunals of the constitu-
fionalist government
The Individual acts Of Victorfano
Huerta never will be sufficient to involve
the Mexican nation in a disastrous war
with the United States, because there IS
no solidarity whatsoever between the So
called government of Victoriano Huerta
and the Mexican nation, for the funda-
mental reasons that he is not the legtd-
mate organ of our national sovereignty.
Invasion Means War.
Moreover. tho invasion Of our eerri-
tory and the permanency Of your forces
IN the port of Vera Cruz arc a violation
Of the rights that constitute our existence
as free and Independent sovereignty
and will drag US into an unequal war
with dignity. but which until today we
desired TO avoid.
IN the face of tho real situation
through which Mexico traverses. weak
though she may be, more SO than ever.
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compared with the formidable power Of
the American nation, We consider the
acts committed at Vera Cruz as acts
highly offensive to the dignity and inde-
pendence of Mexico and contrary to your
reiterated declarations of not desiring to
sever the state of peace and friendship
with the Mexican nation, and in contra
diction also. with the resolution of the
american Senate which has just declared
that the United States does not assume
against the Mexican people, neither dc
they propose to levy war against it. We
consider also that the hostile acts already
accomplished exceed those exacted by
equity. for the desired end, - Sh may
.e considered as satisfied.
Willing to Make Reparauon.
Il interpret the sentiment of a grea
majority of the Mexican people which
IS so jealous of its rights and respectful o
2oreign rights, and / invite you. solely, Z
suspend the hostile acts already initiated
ordering your forces to evacuate al
places which they hold in their power il
the port of Vera Cruz, and to formulat,
before the constitutionalist government
which 1 represent as constitutionalis
governor of the state of Coahuila. an,
first chief of the constitutionalist army
the demand on the part Of the Unitet
States for the acts which originated a
the port of Tampico. in the security tina
the demand viii be considered In spiri
of elevated justice and Cancellation.
hA fryfi tof - ~
3atate of Coahuila and first chief of tn
s6onstitutionalist army.
~ "v. cARRANZA."
~ Secretary Bryan's Letter.
THE letter from Carranxa was inspire
Evening star., 1914-04-23
GEN. MAS
RETURNING TO
BATTLEF0R CITY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

men, however, surrendered Wednesday
morning. A lieutenant who was in COM
mand Of the Mexicans was led out a
prisoner. and although he had fought
desperately he trembled and turned pale
in the belief that he would be sum-
marily executed.
None of the American women was in
any manner mistreated by the Mexicans
during the occupation of the building. A
few of the women aided the Mexicans
and assisted in caring for the wounded.
In the fighting in the center of the in
ner harbor San Juan de Uloa an ancient
stone fortress flew the Mexican flag
throughout the attack. The commandant
in the navy yard peered from the en-
brasures at the Prairie, lying 500 yards
away. and the other ships shelling the
naval academy. In the dungeon remain
ed 500 prisoners. the echoes Of the guns
on the ships reaching them through a
sixteen-foot stone wall.
Capt Stickney of the Prairie went
through the fortress several days ago
and found some heavy guns. five tor
pedoes and a torpedo tube in a CORFU
gated iron shed outside the wall of the
fortress. When the landing of the Ameri-
cans was ordered. Capt Stickney sent
word to the commandant of San Juan de
Ulloa that he would blow him to pieces
with the Prairie's guns II he opened fire
against the Americans. but that other
wise he would not be disturbed. The
commandant replied that he would an
swer with his cannons if fired on, but
that he would not commence hostilities.
When the engagement ashore began the
commandant hoisted brilliant new Mex
| lean flag, which flew all day long.
Spanish Commander Defiant.
Rear Admiral Fletcher instructed the
Spanish cruiser Carlos V to go outside
the breakwater in order to give the
Prairie room to fire her guns. The Span
ish commander refused. saying that he
dared not maneuver his boat in SO small
a space al night. He also declared that
he needed to take on a supply of fresh
water Admiral Fletcher insisted yester-
day that his order be carried out and the
Carlos v moved outside just before the
attack on the center of the city began.
When Admiral Fletcher directed. that
battalions OF bluejackets and marines be
landed from Rear Admiral Badgers ships
| before dawn and drawn up in the plaza
| before the railroad station and then pro-
| ceed to take the entire town. he acted
| only after warning and after fifteen
| shells from the Prairies three-inch guns
| had, been thrown into the steel frame
work of the new market, which faces
| Market place. A persistent but scattered
| fire came from rifles in the market during
all the early hours Of the morning and
Admiral Badgers men landed to the
| whining accompaniment Of rifle bullets
| over their heads.
| When the rush started Admira,
Badgers bluejackets. clad in orange-col'
| ored clothing. made for them on the triI
down by dyeing white uniforms with
iron rust, moved in close-commn forma'
Evening star., 1914-04-23

ton up the water front past the market
and across the front of the naval college,
a long, three-story structure built of
adobe stone and having a tiled roof. The
column moved steadily forward until the
first company had passed beyond the col
lege and the remainder were covering the
whole front close against the wall
Suddenly a spatter of rifle firing broke
out. Flashes from the rifles were plainly
visible in the upper windows of the col
lege and along the roof The jackies
stood their ground pluckily. Some of
them huddled close to the wall to avoid
the rain of steel-jacketed bullets from
above, while some dashed across a small
open space directly in front of the build
ing These bluejackets dropped on their
stomachs and lifted their rifles high in
order to get a range on the windows
above. Finally the American officers
hustled their men either forward or back
ward until they were In shelter of nearby
hi1ildinpS
Evening star., 1914-04-23
Huerta Not Recognized.

The Mexican nation. the real people OF
Mexico, have not recognized as its execu-
tive a man who had pretended to launch
= blemish on its national integrity
drowning in blood its free institutions
Consequently the acts of the usurper
Huerta and his accomplices do not sig
nifty legitimate acts of sovereignty They
DO not constitute real public functions OF
interior and exterior relations, and much
less do they represent the sentiments OIL
the Mexican nation, which are OF contra
sernity toward the American people.
The lack of representative cnaracter
Of Cen Victoriano Huerta, as Gohce III
tn1 the relations of Mexico with the
United States. as well as with the Argen-
tine Republic. Chile. Brazil and Cuba, mas
been clearly established with jusflhaoie
attitude of these nations. who nave re-
wav lending a valuable moral support 10
the noble cause / represent.
Evening star., 1914-04-23
REBELS INDIGNANT
At COURSE OF us.
Carranza Asks Evacuation of
Vera Cruz, Suggesting
War as Alternative.
WOULD HIMSELF RECEIVE
COMPLAINT FOR AFFR0NT
3. = -
Takes Ground That No Demand
Should Be Made on Huerta
for Reparation.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. April 23.-Re-
plying to telegram from the Secretary
ofsState at Washington. Gen. Carranza
yS5terday telegraphed that the United
sfStes is not justified in occupying Mexi-
caa territory.
"The invasion" says the letter, will
drag US (Mexico) into an unequal war
Win dignity, but which until today we
de6fred to avoid
me unofficial translation of the text OF
the letter follows:
''Enited States Consul G. c. Carothers:
In answer to the message of Mr. Sec
retary of State Bryan, which was COM
uunicated to me through you, please
transmit to the said Mr.. Bryan the fol-
I6wing note addressed to Mr.. President
wilson:
Awaiting the action of the American
Senate to your excenencyS message
directed to said body. caused by the Ia
Trentable incident which occurred be
tween a crew in a whaieboat of the
cruiser Dolphin and the soldiers or the
l,snrper Huerta, certain acts Of hostlity
rave been executed by the naval forces
1nder command of Admiral F1etcner az
HE port of Vera Cruz, and in the face OF
his violation of the national sovereignty,
sehich the constitutionalist government
did not expect from a government Wnicn
had reiterated it's desire to MAINTAIN
peace with the Mexican people, compiy
with the duty of patriotism In olrectlns
this note to YOU with view OF exhaust
ing Ali honorable means before TWO
friendly nations sever the pacinc rela-
fjops that still unite them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
Default in Serniannual Inter.
est Payments by Mexico
Moves Foreig, Bondhold-
ers to SeeIRedress.
BRYAN DECLARES
\ POLICY UNCHANGED
Secretary Maks 1t Plain That
No ThoughtHas Been Civ
en- to intervention; At
tackled in House.

\ WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Thero has
beer no ehangein the policy OF the
United States imegard TO Mexico. This
MAS the substape. of the replies made
today by Sccretry Bryan to members
of the diplomati corps who called upon
lin. The forein representatives, not
ing the depressig effect upon Mexican
bonds held byeiti0ens of their coun-
|tries of the deault in the semi annual
interest paymots, had inquired as to
That action be United States would
{zke in view q the new conditions.
. The secretay' s callers inferred that
his collapse d Mexican credit abroad
bad been full, expected by the admin
|stration and hat Mr.. Bryan was not
a any sense aprehensive Of foreign in
reference in the working out of the
american plais. 1t was made evident
hat no thought has been given to in
|brvention ~ the United States be-
|Eeen the M.xican fe ;tions.
| From Hernosilo it is reported today
bat orders lad been promulgated by
General Carrsnza that no preference
|hould be 2ip9n Americans or their prop
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
ATTACKS
SECRETARY BRYAN

|MASHINGTON, Jan. 5-lutervention
] Mexico, rs The only result of the pres
|ht policytf the United States. was pre-
/cted In fIe house today by Represen-
tive Gillette, Republican. of Massa-
husetts, during the course OF q war
beech In which he assailed Secretary
ryan,
Recognition OF Huerta early in the
/exican tlouble, Mr.. Gillette said, would
I've offersd the best chance OF quieting
"a disturbance.
EWhen ihe war comes" said he, 'it
tll be no excuse that the secretary Of
Rte has delivered brilliant speeches In
por of psace An Irrational glorifica-
bn of peace is not sufficient atonement
pr policy whose Legitimate and logical
suit Is war.
II think when our secretary OF state
tcepted that distinguished position we
ID right TO expect from him palms
King and essiduous devotion. His ante
oom ought TO have been thronged With
1Oae ready TO throw light on. his new
oblens lather than with office-seckers
Id politicians The country needed
ore. that he should read international
~ lectures than deliver Chautauqua
ctures. He has apparently deemed the
ate department rather a sinecure and
reservoir OF patronage than duty
nich required earnest: Intense and per-
5tent application"
Mr. Gillette denounced the change OF
nerican policy in China and the early
cognition OF the Chinese republic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
ROSY PREDICTIONS
MADE FOR REGION
Railroad Chiefs and Other
Prominent Business Men
Praise Fertility of Tribu-
tary Farm Lands.
By Staff Correspondent.

DELTA, Jan. l5.-Three blows from
d sledge IN the hands Of Governor Will
liam Spry at ] O'Clock this afternoon
drove home a golden spike, the first in
the new Delta branch of the Salt Lake
route. When the last blow was struck
the Delta band broke forth and the i'm
mense crowd gathered to see the prin-
cipal event of " Railroad - day, cheered
itself boarse
The little town of Delta was trans
formed into city today by the crowds
which came from all parts of Millard
county, from Salt Lake and from Og-
den to witness the official opening of
the new branch
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
TANGO PROHIBITED
BY ROMAN PONTIFF
Cardinal Basilio Ponp1ii, Vicar Gen.
eral Of Rome. Issues Pastoral Let
ter az Representative of Plus.

ROME, Jan. 15.-Cardinal Bssllio
Pompil, vicar general OF RoDe, rep
resenting the psntiT. has issued a
pastoral letter denouReines the tango,
and also certain newspapersA theatri-
cal performances and fashions which,
he declares, are perverting sonlA The
cardinal says:
"The tango, which hns already speen
condemned by illustrious bishops, A2nd
is prohibited even in Protestant conn
tries, must be absolutely prohibited IL
the seat of the Roman pontih the cen,
ter of tho Roman Catholic religion,
He urges the clergy courageousiJ'
to raise their voices Sin defending the
sanctity of Christian usages against
the dangers threatening and the over
whclming immortality of the new
paganism.'
1t warns parents that if they do not
|protect their children from corrnptspp
they will be guilty before God q
fai .ure in their most sacred dut1eSs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
COUNTY BOARD CALLS
OFF B0NlbELECT|0N
Commissioners Rescind Ac-
ton Regarding Vote on the
Million Dollar Issue.

Immediately after the city commits.
sion fixed February is as the day for
holding the special water and sewer
bond election, yesterday morning, the
county commissioners met and decided
to rescind their action calling a special
road bond election for February %.
Two bond elections held so closely
together would tend to the defeat Of
both and would mean almost certain
defeat for the bonds voted on last, it
was declared, and rather than lead q
forlorn hope, the commissioners decided
to withdraw from the bonding game for
the present.
In resembling the call for q special
election the commissioners will not
merely postpone the election, but will
withdraw the whole question OF road
bonds for the present. Whether the
election will be held this year, at all,
remains to be seen, according to one
of the commissioners. AT least it will
not be held until next summer, or until
the effect of the city's bond election
has been lost sight of.
"We realize that the city's need for
water and sewer improvements is im-
perative and is probably paramount to
the question of good roads in the county
at this time, - said Oscar w Carlson,
chairman of the board of commission
ers. "The city has called its election
for q date earlier than ours and the
only way out of the predicament. be-
lieve, is for the county TO withdraw
from the field, not only to save itself
from probable defeat, but to give the
city a fair field for it's bond election. -
Under the call issued week ago by
the commissioners, the people of the
county were to have voted February
% on the question Of issuing 81 ,00O0 900
in bends for building about fifty eight
miles of permanent concrete base roads
along the main trunk lines of county
traffic. Agitation in favor of the road
bonds has been afoot for nearly year
and it was only after months Of delib-
GRAFTON and study of road building plans
that the commissioners agreed to call
the election.
The county attorney was instructed
TO stop work on the preparations for the
election and to dispose of the extra dep
uties who had been engaged as usual, to
copy the registration. lists into the poll
lug books
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
COMMITTEE REPORT
WILL BE FAVORABLE
Inquiry Into the Nomination of John
s, williams to Be Comptroller
of Currency Completed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The sen
ate banking and currency committee
concluded hearings today into the nom
ination by the president of John Sic
ton Williams. assistant secretary of the
treasury, to be comptroller of the cur
rency and ex officio member OF the fed.
eral reserve board. The committee will
take final action tomorrow.
Hearings continued todny on the ac'
tion Of Mr.. Williams in connection with
the deposit of government funds in
the Mmnsoy Trust company of Wash
ington when that institution recently
took over the United States Trust com
puny TO avert a failure.
en-, chairman of the committee, said
tonight. tshas been convincing that the
the action of Mr.. Williams in the Nun
sey Trust case was right and neces-
sary. The committee will vote tomor'
row 10. report his nomination favor
~ .i g.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
|MTED STATES TO
M TROVIDE THE FOOD

EL PAso, Tex. JAM. 15.-A tented
~ Vas erected at Fort Bliss. near EI
$50, today for the reception OF tho 1000
ESican seldiers and refugees from Oil
|ga, Mexfo. On their arrival from Pre-
'ios Tex; In four or five days, the de-
ted federal soldiers and officers Will
divided into their original commands
placed in camp here indefinitely, or
ri tIlo war department orders their
noyal elsewhere
General Hugh L. Scott took personal
rge OF arranging the camp. About
tents, 10000 blankets. and kitchen
ples were provided. 1T will require
ca ROAD OF rations every two days 10
INC .9eSicans. Under the regulations
a. INV has no authority TO compeI the
nsees 20 work, but IL is expected the
elcah gfncers Will order their soldiers
@malIilan @ the camp, Tie wives of the
eiers MI do the cooking.
camp Within this Enclosure tbs
ngees. virtually held prisoners' viii
guardsd day and night by Unite.t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
FORMER SALT LAKE
YOUTH WINS BRIDE
Clarence n. Dale Marries Miss Evelyn
Edwards, Daughter Of Well
known Actor.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 15.-Miss
Evelyn Edwards, daughter of Walter
Edwards, tho well-lsnown actor, and
Clarence II. Dale were married this
evening at 8 O clock at the First Con
gregational church, the Rev. Morris II.
Turk, the pastor, officinting- Only the
the father of the bride and Mr.. and
Mrs. w, Fl Dale, parents of the bride
groom, were present.
The young couple left for San Fran
cisco Immediately after the ceremony,
and after a honeymoon there. they will
reside in Los Angeles.
The bride, who is but 20, has made
her home in Santa Monica with her
father. who has lived there since he
went into the moving picture business
as assistant manager OF q large concern
here. He was shortly before that lead.
ing man in the Margaret Ellington com
pany.
i'm the insurance business with his ia.
ther. who, until two years ago, lived in
Salt Lake City. His firm still operates
there as well az here. He has lived al
the Bryson, where his parents have
aDartmeuts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-16
Awarded $500 in Competi.
tion With Leading lllustra-
tors of Country.

-HE objection to the placing OF q
piece of the sculpture by Award
Fairbanks in the halls OF the
Il University OF Utah as recogni-
ton for his work. after the praise
given the youth by weli-known art critics
of the east. and especially OF New York,
was followed yesterday by the receipt OF
information in Salt Lake of the success
of another Utah boy, an artist, in the
metropolis.
George Watson Barrett, g graduate or
the Salt Lake high school. now living
In New York, recently entered an open
competition with artists from all over
the United states Three prizes were
offered, one of $4,000 and two OF $500
each. Mr Barrett was awarded one OF
the $500 prizes. More than 200 paint
ings were offered by the competitors.
The competition. which WAS conducted
by large eastern corporation, was for
the purpose of securing Illustrations for
advertising purposes. but stringent rules
were laid down for the artists. They
were required to submit preliminary
sketches in water colors. From the pre-
Iminary sketches the six best were Sc
ected and the final work was In OIL,
not less than twenty-four inches In width
and thirty-siX inches In height. The
figures were TO he one-third life size
The letter bearing the announcement
OF his success was received by MIR. Bar
rett but few days ago and he at once
wrote to his friends in Salt Lake.
Mr.. Barrett. still comparatively
youth. is one OF the many Salt Lakers
who have made decidedly good In the
national field OF art. Hc was born In
Salt Lake the son Of the late Captain
Milton Barrett and was educated in the
local public schools. graduating In the
the high school In 1903. He now has a
studio in New York city and his work
is In demand for magazine illustrations
Mr., Barrett. did some work for the
Red and Black the local high school
paper during his enrolment ot that
institution. There he studied some art.
loo. under i. Z. Harwood and May Teas
dale. After graduating from the Salt
Lake high school Mr. Barrett went TO
the Chase School OF Art in New York
city for two years. He then secured work
as an advertising. illustrator. and kept his
job, lie says. ''for two whole days.
Then he began drawing pictures of
Imaginary suicides and murders and fu-
nerals To get himself in humorous vein.
When he felt that he was really gorged
with humor, he perpetrated an idea,
and sold IL to the Womans Home Com
panion. After that, IL seems, he had
better luck, and soon other of the east
ern publications were eager Tor his
product.