The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-20
GOVERNOR APPEALS TO PRESI.
DENT FOR AID TO PUT
DOWN BANDITS.
CARRANZA PROTESTS ACTION
Seven Nations Urge Mexico to Stop
War-Pan-American Conferences
Agree on Appeal to fractional
Leaders, Etc.


dent Wilson, in which the governor in
formed the president that killings
we're of daily occurrence; that the
ranger force had been employed al
most to its full strength and that the
danger Of an uncomfortable outbreak
was imminent, was considered. Sec
rotary Garrison said the war depart
ment expects the governor Of Texas
to deal with purely domestic disorders
in the State He said The govern
or of Texas can use the state militia
and call upon every able-bodied citi-
zen to defend the rights Of the State.
In so far as the federal government
is concerned the border troubles now
are entirely In the hands of General
Funston, who has been told he can
have all the mobile federal troops he
wants. He has not asked for any
more"
Rockport, Textile following tele-
gram was sent Wednesday to Presi-
dent Wilson by Governor Ferguson:
knowing the many pressing matters
confronting you, have purposely de-
layed wiring you, hoping that the Mex
lean border troubles might clear up
during the period. The conditions are
now perilous and grave. Every twelve
hours loss of the life or the wound
ing of an American citizen occurs.
Texas citizens have been murdered,
postoffices have been robbed and sol
diers and rangers have been killed
within the last week. The offenders
are mostly Mexicans from across the
border and only a few are American
citizens. | have increased our ranger
force almost to the maximum and on
account of the great area of the dis
turbed condition, it is doubtful if |
can much longer control the situation.
| do not oVerdraw the picture when
| say that a reign Of terror exists on
the Mexican border and any unusual
occurrence would cause disastrous
invasion of Texas from Mexico. Your
army is doing all that it can, with the
forces in hand, to meet the situation,
but the number of troops is wholly in
adequate. A great service would be
rendered if you could double the size
of your army now on the Mexican Dor
der. For my guidance l would appre-
ciate an expression Of the matter of a
substantial increase of the army on
the Mexican border. Wire me here"
"The army of liberation for Mexi-
cans in Texas" revealed Wednesday
by the capture of a flag in Hidalgo
county bearing that inscription in
Spanish, has grown, in scattered
bands, to where it is believed by Off
cials now to number anywhere from
500 to 100 men, all armed and well
equipped. These bands apparently
are holding forth in Willacy, Cameron
and Hidalgo counties, with the scene
of fighting activities changing We'd
nesday to Southern Hidalgo county,
where Wednesday night Private L. c.
Windhouse Of the Twelfth Cavalry
was the second American soldier to be
killed, the fourth American and the
twentieth man, as result Of raids and
clashes. Others killed were members
of the supposed army of liberation"
classed as outlaws.
Secretary Lansing, on behalf of the
United States government, and the
diplomatic representatives of Brazil,
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala Wednesday in New York
signed an appeal addressed to the lead
ers of all factions in Mexico petition
ing them in the name Of humanity and
national patriotism to cease their civil
strife and assemble a peace confer
ence.
The action, taken after two hours
session, was not Of a joint character,
but identical, as an informal note ex-
pressing the views of their several
governments that the conditions of
chaos in Mexico had injured the pres
tige of the nation abroad, and suppl
eating the Mexican leaders and gen.
erals to make supreme effort to
bring together all agents in the crea-
tion of provisional government that
can be given worldwide recognition.
General Carranza, through his
Washington agents, Wednesday mott
fled Secretary Lansing that "the Mex
lean people view with displeasure"
any attempt tending to Illustrate the
success of Carranza's armed forces.
Carranza's message referred to the
Pan-Ameriean conference and was
taken as plainly signifying he would
not agree with its action toward Next
can affairs.
Carranza also has sent a similar
notification to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of all the Latin-American
republics participating in the Mexican
conference, saying that any attempt
between them and the American gov
eminent to solve the internal situa-
ton in Mexico would involve an act
which coI,ld mot bo Iool,od ,,ro. aLa