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INQUIRY from Secretary Lansing as to
the authority Of previous statements re-
ported 10 have been made by him to the
enect that he had been instructed to get
safe conducts for the Americans who
we're killed. said that the Department In
Washington had directed him On jan
cary . to reduest the Csrranza Govern
,,nefu 10 protect the district OF the Cusi
Mining Company and that such protec-
&toH was promised Immediately By the
authorities at Juarez."
In view Of the mixup growing out Of
The steps taken by American ~oficiais 10
- assurances Of protection for Amer,-
ON citizens It is probab Bile h a American
Consuls In Mexico will be cautioned q
- take toe much responsibility on their
OWn shoulders in these matters. and that
certain subordinates In the Department
fteolf will be restricted to sending only
such communications ana Instructions TO
Consuls ~ are approved by the Secretary
- state.
High oficials Of the Department ex-
Ursssed the opinion that additional evil
dsnce will still be required before II can
b determined definitely that the Car
authorities wero lax In afYording
Droper protection to the Americans who
were killed and hence are liable for iti-
1apnity.
5 Secretary Lansing has about com.
1ested the collection OF the data which
y will send to the Senate In response to
me resolution of Senator Fall Of New
Mexico calling or the State DEPART
ment for q full report OF all facts reiat-
lnG to the Mexican situation prior and
subsequent TO the recognition OF Car
HAnsa by the American Government.
Although admitting that his report
!veuid include a list Of all Americans
Adlied In Mexico since the revolution
against Madero began, and as far az
uoperties destroyed, the Secretary fatty
declined this afternoon to Indicate the
scope Of the report or the various
phases discussed. He explained that It
would be for the Senate TO determine
whether or not the information should
- made public
Collector Cobb's Report.
TIE report which the Department re-
ooeved to-day from Collector Of Customs
Cobb and which II was announced was
"ootained from reliable witnesses from
AaRieo. some OF whom were associated
With the Watson party" was az follows
Holmes. the only survivor OF the
massacre, has no knowledge as to
vAsther Watson and companions re-
(uested . military escort or guard for
tAear trip from chihuahua to Cusihuir'-
acAic. He says that II they did 20 the
authorities declined to furnish an escort
- guard. Holmes adds that all OF the
nsmbers OF the party felt safe In making
H. trip.
1T 10 reported by a person connec-
~ With one Of the companies operating
In chihuahua that on the day that the
Americans who were killed started for
The works he had q conversation with
WATSON and asked him II a Mexican
aocort wat 10 accompany his party. HI
sopltod that such an escort would not
accompany them. al he had talked with
~ authorities and they told him II was
not necessary.
sAs TO what assurances, II any,. Wat
con n companions had received from
Mexican authorities that 1t would he
OAfo 10 resume operations at Cusihuiria'
chic. knowing that the mines were stu.
ated at Gust and that the purpose OF
The return Of Watson and companions &c
Mexico was to resume operation OF these
mines. the immigration authorities IN
Juarex, on APPLICATION OF the I'll Pasc
agents OF the Cusi company, gave u
general passport to the Watson party
The Governor OF Chihuahua also gave
a personal passport TO Watson.
"Watson went 10 Chihuahua and wa
tbsrs on January 4 to ascertain II Il
would be safe to resume operations
While there Re got the de facto suthori
Ties to send a garrison and maintain II
at Cusi. On that day three trains OF
troops Of twenty cars a supposed tS
carry a total force OF 1000 men. in charg,
Of Gen. Jose Cavaxos. OF the de facto
Government. left Chihuahua for Cusi a
0 A. NJ and 40 and 1 F. " respec'
lively.
"The I 80 train also carried the Mexi
oan civilians. the Hopes and Lowees. EN-
ployeee OF the Cusi Mining Company
Eduardo E~nriques, employee Of the Gus
Mexicana Company. and Pascual All
aga. employee OF the Minas San Juar
NAnexes Company. another American
owned company in the Gust camp. En-
riques Is a brother OF the de facto Gov
Of the State OF Chihuahua. Ate
being satisfied tina, a garrison was go!n,
70 the camp and after the second mill