The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-06
!. S. Flag Gets
No Redress

Washington, April 3.-Inasmuch as
the dissertation of the American flag
flying above the home of John B.
MeManus, an American citizen muir
dered in Mexico City was the act of
lawless persons acting without auth
ority, the United States government
decided to make no demand for an
apology.
Secretary Bryan announced that
the incident was closed with the re
ceipt today of dispatch from the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City.
The Brazilian minister" said Mr..
Bryan, did not think the facts in
the case showed any attempts on the
part OF any officers or authorities to
desecrate the flag and he did not
therefore regard it as a case where
an apology should be asked"
Officials pointed out later that the
attitude was in accord with the pol
icy of the United States in dealing
with such cases in the past.
The payment Of the $4,000 in the
demnity to the widow OF McManus
and the general expression of regret
by the Villa Zapata authorities are
held to be sufficient reparation in the
circumstances.
Secretary Bryan today conveyed to
the Brazilian minister the apprecia
ton of the United States government
for his efficient handling of the Nc
Manus case.
Oregon at Capital Gates
First definite information of the
location of General Obregon and his
army since he evacuated Mexico City
to the Zapata forces came today in
an official dispatch from General
Carranza to his agency here announc
ing that Obregon was at Querataro,
eight miles north Of the capital and
thus again menacing any southern
advance Of the villa army.
Recently 1t was reported that the
Zapata and Villa forces intended to
evacuate the capital and that Obre-
gon again would occupy It.
The gunboat Mashias was today
ordered from New York to join the
cruiser squadron at Vera Cruz. The
battleships Delaware and Georgia
soon will come north for target prac
tice with the Atlantic feet.
]. NJ. Dougherty, an American
manager of an estate near Soledad,
was arrested at Puebla recently by
Carranza authorities because of I'M
explained financial transactions and
has been taken to Vera Cruz where
Consul Canada is looking after his
interests.
Turkey Seeks Redress
Following close on the heels of the
American governments request to
Turkey to protect the Americans at
the mission school at Urumiah, Per
STA, Hussern Bey, charge Of the Tur-
kish embassy here, today presented
to the state department a note ask
ing for an investigation Of the kill
ing In Mexico of two Turkish subjects
and the recovery of their bodies If
possible.
Two Syrians, Salamon Nigri and
Rafael Fereze, are said to have been
executed at Torreon by villa soldiers
the charge against them being that
they had attempted to circulate coun'
terfeit currency notes. It was claim
ed In defense OF the men that the
notes had been approved as genuine
by the villa commander.
In his note to the department, filed
on instructions from his government,
the Turkish charge requested the
United States to protect Turkish sub
jects in Mexico and to ask for re-
dress in the present case. No reply
was made today to the Turkish re
quest, although 1t was understood
that It would be complied with.