The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
THE SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
ERTA NEAR DEATH.

HUERTA NEAR DEATH.
 FL PASO, Jan. 12-Nictorian0 IIuerta, former president of Mexico. is reported by his physician to be at deaths door, there being very little chance for his recovery. A short time ago Huerta, who has been in the custody of the United State officials here, was released on a2- count of his serious illness.
 AMERICANS KILLED.
 FL PASO, Jan. PA train pro cceGing north on Monday last was held up near Chihuahua and seven teen persons, all believed to ba Americans, were taken off and shot by orders of Rodriguez said to be enc of Villas generals.
 FL PASO. Jan. 13.-ThCsc killed by Mexican bandits near Chihuahua on Monday are said to have been residents of Texas, Arizona and Cali IOrnia
 SENATE TAKES ACTION.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.-- When the senate assembled today the Republi an members introduced a resolution proposing intervention in Mexico by the United States and the six Pan-American nations that have been acting with this country unless Carranza complies with de mands to protect foreign lives and The resolution was re. fe1red to the committee on foreign relations.
 LANSlNG'S STATEMENT
 To, Secretary of State Lansine thi1 afternoon issued statement in which he says that the state depart ment feels that it has taken every possible precaution against such vents as occurred on Monday. IL has warned Americans against eX posing themselves in the region where guerilla warfare is in pro gress and it was because this ad- vice was unheeded that the seven ten Amricans lost their lives at the hands of the bandits. MT. Lan- sing also stated that he had wired Carranza. on receipt of the news re garding the murders, calling for prompt punishment of the bandits
 HUERTA DYING.
 FL PASO, Jan 13.-The last sac rament was administered to Vic toriano Huerta last night, as he apparently was at the last ehb. He is not expected to live until morning.
 IS INDICTED.
 FL PASO, Jan. 13-VictorianC Huerta, whose death is expected hourly, was indicted yesterday on charge of conspiracy by the grand jury
 ABOUT THE BATTLE.
 FL PASO, Jan. 13.-The bodies If the IS Americans who were killed by Mexican bandits arrived at Juarez this morning. They had been strip ped of their clothing by the bandits, who, it is authoritatively stated. were under command of General Pablo Lopez, closely allied to General Villa. From the later details of the mas sacre it is learned that the train was stopped by the engine being derailed Then twenty bandits at another two hundred stood grouped reserve.
 CONGRESS WATCHING.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 13.- The Mexican situation is overshad- owing all other business before con grfss and many of the members Of both houses believe that the time of watcnful waiting has passed and that it is time for the United States to intervene. Senator Sherman has introduced resolution proposing il- tervention by the United States and the six Pan-American nations that have stood with the country in the conferences regarding the Mexican situation, and today he is insistent that it is time for intervention. Simi- lar expressions of opinion were made by Senators Gallinger. Borah and Stone.
 ORDERS ISSUED.
 FL PASO, Jan. 13-The Ameri- can demands have ben conveyed to President Carranza through Consul Silliman at Queretaro The staying of the Americans is denounced as a dastardly crime and Carranza is called upon to have the bandits immediately pursued and summarily punished The dispatch of troops to other districts where Americans are in danger is also urged on Car ranza in the instructions sent him.
 TEXANS ORGANIZE.
 FL PASO, Jan An eXpedi- tion of armed American citizens to invade Mexico on February l has heen secretly organized here. Pe- titions calling for volunteers have been secretly sent out by business men and more than fourteen hun dred already have enlisted.