The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-06
But Washington Officials Have
Taken No Action.
NO END TO CHAOTIC RULE
Citizens Are Still In
suited With Impunity.
State Department Devoting Its
Whole Attention to NacO.

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of foreign bondholders whose head
stood here, has now renewed its in
sistence on protection to foreign rail-
way property in Mexico. which has
been demonstrated within the past
| few days to be at the mercy OF BAN
dts near Vera Cruz and Dureiltes
along the line of the Tehuantepec rail-
way.
mats in Washington OF the present
state of affairs in Mexico and this view
| is accentuated by constant reports of
the arrest of American citizens and in
dignities offered to them, as in the re-
cent fragrant attack by two army ofn-
GERS on Mrs. Robert Ollinger of Mex
leo City, without any punishment OF
the guilty officers or even an adequate
report to the state department OF the
circumstances.
No End to Chaos.
British bondholders make their
representations through the British
embassy at Washington and it is
known that embassy officials regard
the situation throughout Mexico as
worse than ever. with no end to the
chaos and anarchy in sight.
This view of the British government
does not refer specifically to Vera
Cruz or Mexico City, but it is known
that the British government has
called the attention of the United
States two or three times to the de-
struction Of British railway property
on the line from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City and to British interests which
were hurt in the recent blowing up
| of tunnels on the Tehuantepec rail-
way.
The failure of the United States to
protect American citizens in any
as% L
emphasized by news to the British en-
bassy from the Spanish legation in
Mexico City that the lives of Ameri-
can citizens and OF British citizens
during the riots in Mexico City toward
the close of December were saved by
the personal efforts of former COVER
nor Of the Mexican province, Prince
Iturbide. This Mexican apparently
was chased at last into the British
embassy and he has. since been
harassed relentFessly by emissaries of
Zapata.
| Gutierrez Informed.
| Recently President Gutierrex him
! partment in which he denounced the
Continuous dfs4ppearaAceHeA f people
in the night, with the chances of as
sassination'' and the lack Of protection
to his ''co-rehgionists.'
The report of Gutierrez showed con-
clusively that the city was in the hands
Of irresponsible and irresponsible gen.
erals.
| The most serious case of inaction and
neglect by the state department to pro-
tect American citizens is that of Mrs.
Robert Ollinger. whose case was re-
ferred to the state department when the
facts were made known on December
% about the outrageous treatment to
which she was subjected.
The state department today says 1t
has no report on it's request for inves-
tiga ton and report. The department
says that the facts were sent to the
department by the Brazilian minister
at Mexico City. who represents the
United States there. ]. r. Silliman.
special agent of the state department.
was also asked to investigate.
The department reports show that
tackled by drunken soldiers and in or
der to escape they fled into church
where they were fired at Indignittes
were offered Mrs. Ollinger by her as
sailants. Inquiry today at the depart
showed that the case is in status quo
so far as the department knows ON
Gals are not informed, they say, wheth-
er the assailants of Mrs. Ollinger have
| been punished.
Matters at Naco.
The state department and the war
department are just now concentrating
their attention on the situation at Naco.
Secretary OF State Bryan received a
telegram Tuesday afternoon from the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City con-
veyins a message from the acting Sec
rotary for foreign affairs Of Mexico,
Mr.. Rodriguez, stating that the Next
can government on January had is
sued orders by wire to Maytorena to
make no attack and withdraw his
forces from the border"
Secretary Garrison says he also has
| -oCpiVo6 q diSnat rb General HnRh
Scott saying that Maytorena has
agreed not to fire across the border.
The main point in dispute is whether