Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-06-23

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Ae elect ep results wste declared
old s,Aa eew elections were sched-
lied fer the coming July. Huerta
naoneced that in the meantime he
would remain as provisional presi-
lent.
President Wilson on February 8,
1914. lifted the embargo on arms
applied by President Taft. By this
time the revolutionists had gained
control Of northern Mexico.
American troubles with Mexico
began in earnest on April 9th. the
the same year. when the paymaster
and marine crew from the U. S. |
launch Dolphin where arrested
by a Huerta officer on the boat
landing at Tampico.
The following day. Admiral Mayo
demanded an apology and flag
salute. Huerta refused to salute.
April 18th an American fleet Of
twenty-one ships sailed for Mexico
with orders to blockade the coasts
unless the salute of twenty-one guns
was fired. On April 21st. Vera
Cruz was occupied by American
marines after sharp street fighting.
On April 9th. Huerta. Having
suspended all diplomatic relations
with the United States. accepted
the mediation offer of Argentine.
Brazil and Chile. A conference
followed at the Canadian side of
Niagara Falls. and a peace protocol
was signed June Oath.
Huerta was chosen president at a
partial election July 5th. but resign
ed ten days later and Cabajal was
chosen president. Cabajal resigned
August 18th, and Carranza became
provisional president.
/ On November 9th, Carranza pre-.
claimed himself chief of the Mexi.
can Republic and two days later
1.-THE Villa and Carranza factions de.
clared war on each other. Ameri'
,can troops were with drawn from
Vera Cruz Novembe I'd, 1914.
Secretary Bryan on March 9, 1915
warned all Americans to leave
Mexico. The United States recog
lnized the Carranza government OF
October 10Th.
Il American employees at Cusi Mi
ming Company in the State Chihua
hua were murdered by Mexican
bandite January 10, 1916.
Villa at the head of severa
thousand raiders attacked Colum
bus, New Mexico, March 9th. a
night and massacred inhabitants
Two days later the American army
was ordered to enter Mexico on ;
punitive expedition to capture Villa
dead or alive.
i On March Is, Carranza grantee
the United States the right to eros
the international boundary. Will;
fled southwark. Amerisan troop
on the border numbered 1900.
Il Mexico today has five leader
about equally powerful. Carranza
the recognized government head
, controls about one-fifth of the Re
public. Villa holds the sentimen
of the northern Mexican people
, IObregon controls the western O
Pacific section. Zapata leads tn,
. Indian bandit revolutionsts in thu
south, his power reaching to tn,
outskirts of Mexico city. Fell,
Diaz is at the head of another revo
Luton in the south. Yucatan boas
a separate and distinct revolution
Of its own.
Trouble in Mexico is of mystic,
rious origin.
] There has been a continuous fight
three cornered, between three large
oil concerns.
| Those closely informed also say
THAT Japanese activity is largely re.
lsponsible. 1t is known that Diaz
Twas considering an offensive and
defensive alliance with Japan prior
Ito his overthrow. Madero had
similar plans; his brother Gustavo
Twas on his way to Toxic to negotiate
an alliance with a bonus of $50
100000 thrown in for good measure
when Madero was fortunately over
thrown.
Mexico is further agitated by the
fight between church and state and
by the friction between the poems,
or common people. and the wealthy
land owners.-The Shield.
K. F. d. No. 2 & 3
Mrs Howard Richard and chiIdren