Evening journal., 1916-01-12
Americans slain
BY VILLISTA BAND;
STIRS WASHINGTON
Continued from First Page.
lericans in the Chihuhua mining

Americans in the Chihuhua mining
territory.
Following so closely upon the muir
der OF Patrick Keene, American man
ager of the Hearst mining interests
near Chihuahua. officials regarded the
new murders as ominous for other
Americans in the district.
Eighteen May BE Dead.
The following are the dead. checked
from three dispatches 10 the State
Department from Collector OF Gus
toms Cobbs at El Paso.
c. r. Watson, general manager and
large stockholder Cusi Mining Com
pany; j. II. 'allace, superintendent
Chicago; NJ. B. Romero, El Paso; Tom
NJ. Evans. El Paso; Charles Wadleigh
formerly of Madero Chihuahua Maui
rice Anderson, Chihuahua; Alexander
Hall. Douglas, Ariz; r. Il. MacHatton,
El paso: y. l.. Robinson, r. II SIM
mons. George NJ Newman. II. c. Hase
Charles A. Pringle. formerly OF Hur-
ley y. NJ: A. Couch. J. Adams }. w
Woome. w. ID. Pierce. j. II. Coy, (may
be confusion with name of A. Couch).
AT the time Carranza's recognition
bv this government was pending
American consular agents in sections
of Mexico controlled by Villa were
ordered by the state Department TO
get out. They also were instructed
to send riders throughout their sec
tions to warn Americans to leave,
fearing an outbreak after Carranza
was recognized II was officially stat
ed that no modification OF this order
has since been issued and that there
has been no indication that II was
safe for Americans to return TO the
country where Villas old followers
were still threatening.
Americans have been warned again
and again. Leon j. Canova. chief OF
the division of Mexican affairs, said
today, against going to Mexico at this
time. Particularly they have been
advised to stay out of Chihuahua
None that have gone there i'm recent
months. he said have had passports
The men in the party killed yesterday
are said to have had only papers given
them General Obregon.
Many American business firms have
applied to the State Department fol
passports on which to send agents into
Mexico. since the recognition of Car
rama, Canova said, but all had beer
refused.
There are now in Chihuahua, 1t Is
estimated. between 500 and 500 Amer
leans. including 200 MOrmons at Casa'
Grandes.
Leaders Are Aroused.
Administration leaders in Congres
were reused over the massacre. "Ihi
is deplorable affair." said Chairman
Flood. OF the House foreign affairs com
mittee "Scvere measures must and WI
be taken to stop this wanton murder q
/ Americans in Mexico. | expect to Sc
Secretary of State Lansing during III
dav regarding this latest outrage"
The first word given President Wilso
oi the matter was by Secretary Carr
SON who had received an unofficial di
patch and who reported IL TO Presidei
Wilson following the cabinet dinner
the White House They talked the ma
Ter over at some length with Secretar
Lansing before q latter sent message
to consular agents for furthe~ reports.
Await Information.
Secretary Lansing chiefly concerne
d himself today with learning detail
OF the incident. particularly the hap
d penings that led up to the killing o
the Americans. He wants TO know
there was any provocation, however
slight for which II appears at mrs
sight cold blooded wholesale murder
II was stated this government can
not lawfully take any action or eve
make any demands-eXcept for in
formation on the Carransa govern
D ment until all facts are known.
was made plain, however, that in vie'
r OF this governments recognition {
G Carranza, Carranza will be held rC
u sponsible for proper punishment {
D the murderers and reparaiion to IN
families OF the victims. t. the fact
prove the killing was deliberate mu'
der
= Customs Collector Cobbs at FL Pas
e. has been ordered by the State d.
s partment to make further investgi
% tions. Secretary Lansing late Las
night sent a number Of private tell
= grams. some Of which are believe
}. to have been directed 10 The Carrani
e government through Consul Sillima
n at Vera Cruz.
c Dispatches 20 the department sa
r that the bodies of the victims had a
d rived at chihuahua.
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