The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
TO SLAY ALL OVER
SIXTEEN YEARS OLD
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south OF the border as would renoel
American Intervention there newt
able.
The Latin-American republics re
fused to endorse American interven
ton. They stood out against II
throughout all their representatives
conferences with Secretary Lansing
Argentina went SO far as to reply,
promptly and officially to the Car
rama note that the South American
republic disclaimed any intention to
interfere in Mexican affairs or to iden-
tify itself with any program having
that end in view.
No doubt existed that other South
and Central American conferees held
the same views. The United States
must not only act IL it intervenes, but
must act against the vigorous opposi.
into its councils relative to the Mexi-
can situation.
Carranza did nothing to smooth the
administrations way.
Following up his defiance Of those
he referred to as meddlers, his agency
here made public today letter from
General lara, denouncing the pan
American conference, the white house
and PERSONS he declared have been
specializing "in scandalous and Grim.
inal way" with Mexico's misfortunes.
The Caranza agency made public
further kilograms from eleven OF the
first chiefs military leaders. fnclud-
ing. Generals Obregon, Gonzales and
Trevino. declaring they Will have moth.
ing to do with any peace convention
he disapproves, and pledging loyalty
to their commander In resisting an en-.
forced compromise of his principles
by an agreement with the reaction.
aries"
The CarranZista tone not alone was
defiant, but verged strongly on the In
sulting. Many officials believed he
actually sought to compel hostile ac-
ton by the United States as means
of consolidating all Mexican factions
on his own side and winaing the sym
pathy of the Latfn-Amerfcan nations.
His only hint of concession was
his agency's suggestion that he r1if1lt
agree to peace conference II accord
ed representation in proportion to his
strength. as compared with the Vii
listas and Zapatistas This was prac-
tically nullifed by subsequent Car
rama utterances.
The border situation was temporar
fly more alarming than conditions in
Vera Cruz or Mexico City. The war
department in telegram today from
General Frederick Funston at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas. received first
confirmation Of reports that maraud
ers calling themselves "the army OF
liberty of Mexico and Texas" was op
Grating along the Rio Grande in the
Brownsville section
This army was said to be work
ing for the reacquisition by Mexico
of a portion of Texas, including the
Brownsville district, and earlier, un
confirmed reports said widespread
plot had been discovered to murder
all American males over sixteen
along the border.
Funston stated American troop.
captured a pretentious battle fias
Tuesday night bearing the ''army's'
inscription
The war department, while with
holding comment. was known to be
lieye that bandits were using the
flag as an excuse for widespread
brigandage-
The American troops also captured
hand bill which read:
"Mexicans: Today we will accom-
plish sacred debt The revolutio,
has acquired in few days. gigantic
proportions. We unite as brothers Il