The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
GET BODY Of AMERICAN
FROM MEXICAN GRAVE YARD

that will deal with the merits OF this
new complication.
The president, with more than usual
vigor, denied that this government had
any advance information concerning
the raid Reports that Consul Gar
ret was cognizant of the plan were
not credited by the president. Every
effort had been made by the admins
tration. the president told his callers,
to prevent any invasion of any kind
of Mexico by armed Americans. The
administration had taken up the Yer
CARA case with the Huerta govern
ment, he having been slain by feder-
ais. Consul Garrett had been investi-
eating in person. But at no time had
the president or his ADVISORS even
considered sending armed men to take
the body by force. In fact less than
a week ago the president took the po-
sition that any such action with the
consent of the federal government
would in effect be declaration Of war
and an armed invasion.
1t is because this is his position,
that the president is seriously con-
cerned over Saturday nights raid. He
sent for Secretary Bryan this morn
! ing just as soon as he got UP ind Sc
cured details of the affair. Bryan
was told that a complete and thorough
4 investigation must be made at once.
i The president ttien got in touch with
4 Secretary Garrison and through him
orders were sent to General Bliss.
commanding the United States forces
on the border, to send a complete re-
port from the military standpoint.
/ These two reports will be checked,
one against the other, and then the
administration will deoiTs what to do.
4 The president was considerably ex-
orcised today over reports that Ger
many had notified this government
that unless complete protection is ac-
corded German subjects in Mexico IT.
will act Independently in furnishing
such protection The president told
his callers that the report was malici-
Aons and absolutely untrue. The atti-
af the kai issrss government has
sIbeen one Of foreDearance and It has
recognized the right OF the United
States to deal with the Mexican situa-
ton as it considers best.
The president made it very plain to-
day that he does not expect passage
of the Poindexter and Jones resolA-
tions demanding that he furnish the
senate an explanation of the yelled al
lusions IN his message on the Panama
, | 8 it.
passed however, it was very plain
from his attitude that the president
VIII disregard this demand on the
groand kat public policy requires him
to withhold the asked-for information.
Proof of Assassination.
LAREDO. TEXAS, March 9.-With
the mutilated body OF Clement Vere-
CARA. American citizen on Texas soil
today as mute evidence that he was
beaten, tortured and executed by
Mexican federals. the state today
awaited the next move by Washington
or M'-xico City.
Reports of the removal of the body
!, from the cemetery at Hidalgo, Mexico,
age conflicting. One story has it that
nine Texas rangers crossed the bor-
dsr and removed the body from its
: shallow grave while others say the
rangers accompanied friends OF Yer
q CARA to the Rio Grande, who crossed
and removed the body.
Colquitt Makes Statement.
: AUSTIN, Texas, March 9.-Texas
rangers did not invade Mexico to re-
. cover Clemente yergara's body, but
i. delivery was made by fri snds Of the
dead American ranchman, according
to statement issued today by Cover.
i nor Colquitt.
! Captain Sanders advises me that he
did not go into Mexico at all, the
staten snt read But he was inform
! ed that the body of Vergara would be
!, delivered on the Texas side of tht
river at place named at $3.50 Sun
), day morning, where he went ant
found it. AS to who brought 1t across
/; the river, he does not know. He hat
q no assistance in this transaction ex
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