The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
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Foreigners ARM
IN MEXICO CITY
Organization Formed to Take
Protection In Own
Hands.
ANOTHER APPEAL TOU. S.
Communication to State Department
Describes Intolerable Condi-
tions in Capital.
APPEAL TOU.

Mexico City (via Vera CRUZ. Aug
21.-Foreigners in Mexico City threat
ened today to take matters in theil
own hands if Washington continue:
its dilatory policy. An organization
was effected to provide armed defense
! If the indiscriminate shootings. count
! less holdups and general looting OF
the past ten days are resumed.
The American Society in Mexico and
the international committee forwarded
to Washington a graphic recital OF
| present conditions. 1t was sent by
| special messenger. The message de.
clares:
IF something is not done by the
United States or other foreign govern
ments to open up communications
supply food and stop the killing OF
men, outraging of women and de-
struction of property, there will be
still eraver complications for the
world to settle in Mexico.
The breaking point has been
reached and foreigners who have long
counseled self restraint are becoming
desperate because of what they see
around them and what they suffer
themselves"
Marshall Miller. an Englishman. one
of the best known foreign residents
here, was killed by stray bullet yes
terday. This is but one of many SINH
lar tragedies enacted in the last month.
Fault of Unitci- States"
One hundred civilians have been kill
ed or wounded in the recent fighting
attending the CarranZa occupation. 1t
is estimated that fully so per cent of
the population is in need of food Fully
Is per cent are actually starving. These
facts led to the American society's ap-
peal TO Washington. which says:
The American residents of Mexico
appeal once more to their government
and people in behalf of the suffering
millions of pacific men. women, and
children in this country who are vic
Tins of hunger. cruelty and violence.
These conditions are an enduring
shame upon the United States. which
has not only passively permitted them,
but has promoted them, with arms and
ammunition.
American Flag Torn.
We have seen three changes of
armed government in thirty days. Last
week an American messenger was
seized a few hours out from this city,
the American flag torn to bits. and
an official mail package from Vera
Cruz for the Brazilian Minister. in
charge of American interests, was
rlneu ana destroyed Dy EmlianO Ia
pata, in person. The son of the Chill
can Minister and an attache of the
legation in the party, was robbed; a
wealthy and cultured Mexican. mis-
taken for a Spaniard. was bound and
gagged for fiendish sport until nearly
dead, then carried off to be shot Two
street cars were stopped in the city
yesterday by soldiers and passengers
robbed of valuables and clothing and
otherwise abused These are only ex-
amples
Unworthy Americans. like Charles A.
Douglas. Henry Allen Tupper and certain
agents in the pay of Carranza, try to
the world that Mexico is not
hungry and Red Cross work not needed.
thus seeking to give the lie to thousands
Of fellow-countrymen in Mexico. includ-
ing Mr.. O'Connor. special agent, sent
here by the Red Cross.
The number Of deaths from hunger
here has reached ten or twelve daily.
Mr.. O'Connor has been here one month,
and has not yet been able to bring a
pound of food into the capital or to re-
ceive even message from Washing
tom