The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-13
MExICANS CROSS
TO AID BANDITS
REVOLT URGED AMONG PEoNs
TO RecAPTuRE DISTRICT
ALONG RIO GRAMoE.
LATINS DEMAND PEACE
CONFERENCE DRAFTS PLANS
FOR ELECTION AND EMsAR
GO ON ARMS BY US.
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western Newspaper Union sews Service.
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 12.-The
plan OF the Mexican invaders is said
20 call for the death OF every Ameri-
can male over 16 years of age in COM
munities along the Rio Grande and
also along the border of New Mexico,
Arizona and California. Mai. Gen.
Frederick Funston said 1t had been re-
ported that more than 5000 Mexicans
are pledged to revolutionary organ
izstion already.
Latins Agree to Peace Demand.
New York, Aug. 12.-Secretary
Lansing and the diplomatic represen-
tatives of six South American govern
ments signed an appeal to Mexican
leaders calling upon nll factions to
unite. elect stable government and
cease strife in the name of national
patriotism and humanity.
Secretary Lansing left for Washing
ton TO show President Wilson the text
of the appeal as finally agreed upon.
and a statement will be prepared by
Mr.. Lansing explanatory of the pur-
poses of the appeal, which in many
quarters has come to be interpreted
AS the forerunner of military inter
gention
With the President in direct charge
of the Mexican situation, Developments
are expected within the next few
days He is desirous of following the
plan for the settlement of the Me~ican
question inauguraied when South and
Central American republics were in
vited to confer on Mexican affairs. He
is determined, however, to afford pro
lection to foreigners in Vera Cruz.
The appeal signed at the conference
is brief and courteously phrased, calls
upon the Mexicans to consider the in
furious effect throughout the world
which the constant turbulence in Mex
leo has caused, and suggests that
peace conference be held on neutral
territory ia Mexico. The governments
signing 1t express their Willingness to
act. IL invited, in any practicable way
to assist in bringing the factions to
gether for the conference.
Many Fear Racial Fight.
Brownsville, Tex.-Practically every
American citizen In the three souther
most counties of Texas Cameron, Hi
daigo and Starr. was under arms
Wednesday night in fear that the over
~helming Mexican population of the
section would break out In a racial
fight. leading to a massacre of Amer
lean citizens.
Authorities here guarded the Ric
Grande ut n point below Brownsville
where 1t was reported several hundred
armed Mexicans had gathered intend
ing to cross the river under cover OF
darkness.
Gen. Funston reported that the bes,
Information he could gather indicated
that the raids were directed by Texans
having headquarters in Brownsville
who. having political fued, sent ban
dit gangs to rob and attack each
other Secretary Garrison expressed
doubt that Mexicans from over the
border were responsible for the dis
turbances.
Under Mai Gen. Funston's com
mand ON the border are about 14,00t
troops. At other posts in continental
United States are about 1900 more
mobile troops.
The outstanding feature of the day.
developments was the circulation of {
rumor in many quarters-even reach
ing to the State Department at Wash
ington-that the disturbance was al
effort on the part of untutored Mexi
cans to turn back portion of Texal
to Mexican control. This scheme,
was rumored. was backed by ignoran
Mexicans living on the American sid,
of the Rio Grande. assisted by es
capped convicts and fugitives from JUS
tice and also. according to the report
by considerable number of irrespon
ssble Mexicans. both soldiers and civil
iaas. who were said to have crosse,
the American border from Mexico I'm
petus was given the movement, it Il
believed In many quarters, by borde
political conditions.