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Estrada Cabrera ofrece cas-
tigsr a los que conspiren
contra 81 Cob. de Facto
ASH 10 COMUNICO MARTINEZ
ALOMIA A LA SECRETA-
RIA DE RELACIONES
DEL COBIERNO
DE FACTO
Ell Ministro De la Guerra, Alvaro
Oregon, continua enfermo
de tito en- la capital

CorrrSrnrdruria Especial para Ia lRENSA
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Diciembre
5.--EI cpl sentante del gobierno, &c
facto. en- Centre America, ~icencla"
do Salvador Martinez Alomia, ha CO.
municado a la Se%cretaria de Rrla-
clones, segun 10 refieren los periodi-
cos locales, que cclebro n intere-
sante entrevista con el Presldente
dc Guatemala. licenciado Manuel Es-
trada Cabrera, con motive de tener
que deiar el pals para ~trasladarSe a
Ell Salvador. donde ~presentara sus
~crndanciales al Prcsidente de aquella
Republica.
Martinez Alomia eXpresa que ha-
hiendo manifestadc al Presiderte Is
trada Cabrera que el gOhierno de
facto deseaba conocer la actitud del
pobierno de Guatemala hacia la actl'
vidod de los ''reaccionarios' que en-
n frontera de csc pals con Mexico
trohaian en- contra del gobierno re-
volucionario. ell Presidente lie habla
oxnresodo u deseos de lahorar por
In ~rpaIizaciIn del ideal latino america
no Y su prop0sito de lmpedlr a toda
costa cue en- Guatemala Sc fragiien
conspiraciones o movimlentos dc
.~cualGuiera naturaleza ell contra del
oobierno de! Presidente CarranZa.
Como Sc We. la actitud. del goblcr-
M dc facto hacia el gobicrno del
P~rpsidente Estrada Cabrera ha cam,
biado o complete. seguramente por
oro Sc han ~convcncido los carran-
cistas de que cl movimiento revolu-
cioaario cue estallo en- la frontera
do Guatemala con Mexico no tuvo
ayito. Z pesar de que el gobierno de
f,cto demostro aus"lutn parcla!l-
d.d p favor de los revolucionarios. co
Iocandose en- cl mismc case que los
ancricanos para con el movimlento
ercabczado contra c! gobicrno oel
general Huerta por ell Primer Jefe.
How. este pide la ayuda del Presiden.
tc Estrada Cabrera para destrulr Ell
moyimiento felicista que sigue sien-
do ma seria amenaza para el gobierr
no de facto er ell sur de la Repub!i-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-10

C,Iando necesite libroS en- cspanoI
diriiase Il Ignacio L. LoAal'o.-0o'
COZ Dotorusa SIS. Antonio. IeAds,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-10
Por ahora debsrs regir el
presupuestO del sho de
mil noyecientOs 1oce
SERAN DECLARADOS VACANTES
AOUELLOS EMPLEADOS QUE
ESTEN FUERA DE DICHO
PRESUPUESTO
Sc notifica al gcbierno americana dc
una disposition de Ingiatcrra
sobrc pasaportes

CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Diciembre
5.-La S~ecrctaria de Hacienda Y Gre
pUblico ha girado a todas las
Secretaries de Estado Y a sus depcn-
dencias, una circular firmada por
Rafael Nieto, subsccretario del Ra-
mo, qulcn ~disponc, por acuerdo del
Primer Jefc, Nenustiano Carranza,
que la planta de ~empleados de cada
Ministcrio y sus dependencies debe-
IA sujetarSe cstrictamente al Presu,
puesto que regia ell ano de 1912,
sin que puedau hacerse cambios min
eunos. En- virtud de tai disposition,
seran d~eclaradas plazas vacantes las
de aquellos empleadoS que estan fue-
ra del Prcsupuesto.
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The English Position.

T HE restricted output of English
labor as demonstrated by the war;
one woman will often do as much in .
day as a man did in three-led George
H. Siege. president of the Society for
Prevention of Municipal Waste of
New York, to say:
TOO much speeding up kills the
workman, and too much slowing down
kills the industry. There has GER
tainly been too much slowing down
in England.
The English position reminds me of
a story about a slow. old-fashioned rail-
road A foreman on this road rushed
up to a new hand. a shoveler. and
yelled:
Here. you, this won't do. Do you
want to get fired"
What's wrong. boss? said the new
hand.
why, hissed the foreman. you're
working with your coat off. hang it.
That amt allowel on this line
The foreman the next day tackled
the new shoveler again.
81 guess you'll have to CO." hs
growled.
What's the matter now cried the
shoveler, wiping his wet brow. for he
had been working with a will.
The matter now' sneered the fore
man. I'll tell you what's the matter
now. You've shoveled six shovelfu!s
without straightenin' your back"
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The Tenderfoot.

ENATOR FALL of Three Rivers
was talking at the republican con-
vention in Chicago about political
tricks.
The trouble with all tricks" he said
"is that they are apt to be called The
tenderest political tenderfoot is apt to
call the slickest trickster.
TITS like the tenderfoot in the Tin
Can poker game He was very. very
tender, and they dealt him four aces;
then, when he turned his back to order
a sandwich. the dealer slipped a sixth
card on to his pile. thus nullifying mis-
good hand.
'"The tenderfoot said nothing. ap-
and bet, and bet, and bet. An
enormous sum soon lay on the table.
The dealer and his pals were more than
pleased, but they could not understand
the bartender. who kept making the
oueerest faces at them from the bar.
The tenderfoot finished his sand
wich at last. called the betting. and
laid down his cards There were only
five of them; the sixth had disappeared.
He gathered up his winnings. nod
ded cool goodnight. and walked out.
The dealer, cursing and swearing,
roared:
What did he do with that sixth
card?
What did he do with 1t" howled
the bartender. Didn't you see me
signaling? He ate it with his sand
wich!'"
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MISS JANE A. DELANO,.

families of soldiers and sailors alone,
but hopes that through the patriotic
generosity of employers, and possibly
through governmental action. the chief
part of this problem may be solved.
That this relief work may be intelli-
gently conducted carefully written
record is necessary. This must contain
the facts on which the action of the
chapter is based in the case of each
family. and the name of the family.
number and ages of children, a sum-
a statement showing whether help is
also being received from other sources.
and. if so. how much. The information
should be kept for reference.
Haphazard spaSmodic and irregular
methods of aiding these destitute fami-
lies must be avoided and the duty in
trusted to a strong. careful and unex-
citable committee. No ironclad rule Is
laid down as to whether relief shall be
in the form of cash or supplies. 1t is
suggested, however, that money goes
farther If expended by the committee
in buying relief supplies in large guam
merchants allow. On the other hand
many recipients will be capable of buy
ing economically for themselves
1t is simpler and easier to distribute
money than supplies. For the purpose
of maintaining this work the Red Cross
is authorized to solicit contributions Of
money and supplies from the public.
Financial accounts of the money re-
ceived and distributed are to be so ac-
curate that every dollar must be ac-
counted for.
Lastly. the Red Cross urges that tact
snd fsirasss be sw1ioxs& IN SaS1xtp& n
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THE OLD CHURCH AT TAPACHULA.

were persuaded to take over the con-
cession and put in fresh capital. sup
plementing the liberal subsidy of the
Mexican government. The Missouri
group also was composed of pretty de-
cent Americans. Anyhow. they showed
their faith by exhausting their own
funds. At the same time they kept on
building the railway.
Ultimately. in order to secure the
completion of the line TO the border of
Guatemala, the Mexican government
under the direction of President Diaz
assumed the full enterprise. and the
railway was finished. Immediately it
developed a local traffic. To make the
line profitable. however. as a part of
the international railway system, 1t
was necessary to have through traffic
with Guatemala. and here was where
tht trouble came.
President Cabrera of Guatemala is
also a believer in railway develop
ment. He has done considerable for
his own country by the encouragement
he has given to railway construction.
The pan-American link was part of the
Guatemalan general plan. But Presi
dent Cabrera halted the line just q
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Francisco. There are certain regulations
regarding these supplies which every
chapter must observe.
rately to designated individuals cannot
be accepted Those who wish to send
packages to particular persons must en-
ploy the parcel post or express service.
However, supplies intended for designated
companies or regiments may be accepted
for forwarding by chapters. with the un-
derstanding that If such delivery is found
to be impracticable these supplies may
be donated to other troops.
Supplies are further regulated by be-
ing confined to an approved list. Reading
matter, games, comfort bags, pajamas,
cotton socks (medium weight, large
cigarettes, electric fans tto hoSpitals) +.
chewing gum. chocolate in tin boxes, hard
candies, coffee, evaporated cream and
canned fruits and other delicacies in tins
are the provisions for comfort which the
soldier in camp may receive
Perishable. heavy or bulky articles and
food or drink which -iight be harmful
will not be accepted 1t is suggested that
the rooms necessary for receiving, assort-
ing and packing these supplies be OBJ
tained by the chapters from various
patriotic owners Of vacant buildings or
storerooms.
In addition to this work of military
relief each chapter should have sec
ton for civilian relief. The Red Cross.
however. does not intend carrying on
tia WaEk u caring fax kha dAl3itla4a
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credited with the purpose of establish
ing legation in Guatemala. If this
should really be done with the acqui-
escence of President Cabrera, and of
course it could not be done without
his acquiescence, there would be re-
moved one serious cause of friction.
But observers of Guatemalan and Mex
ican affairs will want very positive
evidence to convince them that the
feud between Cabrera and Carranza is
ended
Chiapas itself, through its home gov
ernment, can accomplish more toward
securing good relations with Guate-
mala than can any de facto government
at Mexico City. 1t cannot entirely end
the border troubles or keep Guatema-
Ian opponents of Cabrera from crossing
the line when their revolutionary ac-
tivities get them into trouble. but it
can reduce these activities within its
own borders to a minimum. It's semi
independence of any government at
Mexico City is recognized by Cabrera
as a fact, whatever its nominal posi-
ton as Mexican state may be.
By promoting good relations with
Guatemala and securing the operation
of the pan-American railway line Chi
apas will be in position further to
develop Its railway system. The plan
has been to use the pan-American n
branch lines extending to the north
and east. Such lines would be an inn
portant means of developing the ag-
ricultural resources of the country and
of marketing them.
Various projects have been submit
ted and numerous propositions have
been made for subsidies both from the
state and from the central govern
ment. So long as there is no recogniZ-
ed central government these plans will
have to remain in allegiance, but there
are also propositions for railway lines
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mile or so short of the Suchiate river
In the meantime, the International
bridge across the river had been con-
structed. Private interests, some of
which were American, had obtained
control of the bridge. or at least of the
Mexican half of it, and if through
railway traffic with Guatemala had
been established the bridge tolls would
have been very profitable. President
Cabrera. however, kept putting off fin
ishing the mile link. although ulti-
mately he showed a more friendly
spirit. However instead of providing
for through railway transportation, he
kept an armed guard at the Guatema-
Ian end of the bridge.
The enmity between the Guatemalan
government, as personifed in Presi-
dent Cabrera, and the Mexican de facto
government. as personified in First
Chief Carranza. is notorious There
are undoubtedly many Guatemalan
refugees. not only in Chiapas. but in
Mexico City, who are constantly plot
ting against Cabrera. In any circum-
stances. the border situation would be
delicate one so-called rebel bands,
that is. those who opposed the de facto
government of Mexico, find the same
refuge in Guatemala that Guatemalan
revolutionists find in Mexico.
Lately First Chief Carranza has been
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would have been the highway for
very large international commerce.

would have been the highway for
very large international commerce.
The railway line that traverses CHA
pas is known as the Pan-Amertcan
railway. and it Is, in fact, an important
link in the grand product of the inter-
continental or Pan-American railway
which the late Henry G. Davis and An
drew Carnegie advocated as means of
drawing the countries of the western
hemisphere closer together.
This pan-American link runs from the
station of San Geronimo, renamed Gam
boa, on the Tehuantepec line, to Maris-
cal, on the Suchiate river, which is the
boundary between Guatemala and
Mexico. 1t parallels the Pacific coast.
and runs through a very rich tropical
country The junction at Gamboa is
about as good an exhibit of the ex-
uberance of tropical vegetation as can
be found anywhere.
The Pan-American line originally was
an American enterprise. Some Califor-
nian, who realized the natural re-
sources which might be developed, got
a concession from the Diaz government
to build the line, and raised little
capital in the United States. At that
time they were considered fairly decent
people whose enterprise would be bene-
fcial to Mexico, and possibly profitable
to themselves. In these days, mas
much as they had a concession, they
doubtless would be denounced as for
eigners seeking to exploit Mexico. and
would be fortunate if they were not
treated as criminals by their own gov
ernment.
The Californians went ahead with
their project until their money gave
out Then some Missouri people who,
in a modest way, had. built railways
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medical department for war relief
work.
AS one of three United States delegates
selected by the Secretary of State. he
attended the international sanitary
conference in Paris in 1911, when an
international treaty for the control of
plague, cholera and yellow fever was
negotiated. In 1914 he was made a
colonel.
AN interesting fact in connection
with the establishment of base hos
pitfalls Is that the method employed by
the American Red Cross corresponds
with that suggested by DIR. K. Connen,
a member OF the surgical staff at
Roosevelt Hospital after his service
with the American ambulance in France
and his inspection of the military med
ical service of the German army" con-
tinued Col Kean. TT Is encouraging
to know that we are proceeding in this
advocated manner Perhaps the most
important factor In conducting such a
system is that the personnel of the base
ganized in times OF peace.
Under war conditions such an un-
dertaking must surely be unsuccessful.
The shortage of supplies and the diff
culties Of purchase and transportation.
togetherwith a lack of organization Of
the Medical Corps. would necessarily
delay the actual establishment of any
sort Of hospital accommodations. 1t is
the trained STATS Of our existing hos
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base hospital. This journey is usually
in two stages-frst, to an evacuation
hospital, or, as it is called by the Eng
lish. a clearing hospital. where the
wounded are sorted out and classified
and where the slightly wounded and
those too severely injured to stand
further transportation remain.
THE second stage of the journey,
which is to the base hospital, will usu-
ally be made by hospital train. boat or
automobile. The provision of this
tients en- route is the special function
of the field column. Although the Red
Cross organizes and equips the base
hospitals in times of peace. when called
into active service they pass with their
entire equipment under national ad-
ministration.
The only regulation of the army and
navy which affects them before actual
service. however, is that these units be
inspected once year by a medical off,
Ger OF the particular service for which
they are enrolled and registered in the
ONCE OF the surgeon general for that
service These units that are complete.
workable and of inestimable value to
the medical service of the nation are
a donation of the people in time OF
peace"
In the same way that the personn 81
of the base hospitals when called into
active service passes under the exclusive
authority of the War Department so
the nurses. belonging to the Red Cross
nursing service. in time of war, become
a part of the Army NurGe Corps. To
those women who rather romantically
anticipate offering their unframed sery-
ices to their country it is something
OF surprise to learn that there are
now 1000 graduate nurses enrolled for
service with the American Red Cross
The woman to whom is due the credit
for this very wonderful work in the
organization of nurses is Miss Jane A.
Delano, chairman of the national COM :
mittee on Red Cross nursing service.
Miss Delano was formerly superintend-
ent of the Bellvue Hospital, New York
city. and left that institution to Join
the Red Cross. In speaking of the
feature of the work in which she is
most interested, Miss Delano explained
something of the method by which 1t
has been accomplished.
THE national committee on Red Cross
nursing service is responsible for de-
veloping and maintaining an adequate
nursing personnel to meet the needs
of the medical departments Of the army
and navy in the event Of war;" she
said However, in addition to the ma
tional committee. the Red Cross nurs-
ing service consists of state ana local
committees. which have worked ear
mes. , In the endeavor to enroll nurses
fitted for service
recently the national committee has
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pitais that will prove most efficient in
stress of war.
Under the present system the sur
seons. tnternists, nurses and. in fact,
the full personnel of a great civil hos
pital will be transported to any place
needed and continue work as before.
Nearly any sort of a building can be
successfully utilized when supplies
have been properly provided and med
ical aid is Immediately available.
"These' base hospital units. mobile in
character. are being organized in New
York Chicago, Boston, Baltimore,
Cleveland, Detroit, Rochester, N. Y,
and Rochester. MINI. The work will
soon be extended to other cities where
there are large, well organized civil
hospitals and where the spirit of pre-
paredness and patriotism is sufficiently
ment of these large and expensive units
can be secured by popular subscription
without great diflculty and delay.
In Brooklyn. where for the past two
years the American Red Cross has had
spacious warehouse room for the stor-
ing, boxing and shipping of European
war relief supplies. the generosity Of
Irving T. Bush Of the Bush terminal
has again been manifested by the pro-
vision Of, space for storing the equip
ment of three of the base hospitals now
being organized in New York. Display
of patriotism of this character is maxi
ing the work possible.
Perhaps a very general idea Of the
way in which base hospital Is put into
service may be interesting" suggested
Col. Kean. After a first dressing given
by the service at the front. the wounded
or sick so.aiog is transported to the
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enlarged its field and has been made
responsible for the enrolment of wom
en- other than nurses who would be
willing to hold themselves in readiness
for service nurses aids in the event
of war. This volunteer service will
give an opportunity to thousands of
women who are anxious to be OF serV-
ice to their country in time of need.
'In employing volunteers 1t Is of pri-
mary importance that they be well or
ganized and understand the duties which
would be required of them and the con-
ditions under which they would be ap-
pointed. They must be carefully select
ed and their names placed on file.
X
"A first requirement Is that they take
at least the Red Cross course in ele-
mentary hygiene and home care of the
sick under one of our enrolled Red Cross
nurses who has been duly authorized to
give this instruction. Courses in first aid
to the injured and in dietetics also are
important requisites. A splendid work
was carried on when the woman's sec
ton of the Navy League organized the
National Service School at Chevy Chase.
Many of the women who took this
course will qualify later to act as in
structors in their own communities. so
the results will be far-reaching and stim-
ulate an interest in our own work of
preparedness. These pupils have surely
returned to their homes with a fuller
knowledge of the purpose and ideals of
the Red Cross and a broader conception
of our duty to our country
Miss Delano has succeeded in spread
ing her ideals of patriotism and service
in many of the hospitals throughout the
country and the enthusiasm Of the
nurses has played no small part in fur
thering the organization of the base hosA
pitfalls and preparation for field service.
Another branch of the American Red
Cross work which is connected in pur-
pose with the organization Of the base
hospitals, but which is a separate divl-
sion in the responsibility of the society, is
the handling of supplies for the soldiers
in camp. With the calling out of the Ma
tional Guard for the protection of the
southwestern international boundary. this
duty has become an immediate one.
The Red Cross has announced that 1t
will collect. forward and distribute ar
local chapter is expected to make i'm
mediate arrangements to receive and for
ward supplies, and full instructions are
to be sent from headquarters regarding
such shipments. The Red Cross has es-
tablished distributing depots in San An
tonic and El Paso, Tex. and Douglas.
Arix intermediate depots for receiving.
asserting and classifying supplies. and
packing when necessary, have been es-
tablished in New York, Cincinnati, Chi
cago. Kansas City, Mo-: DenYsE A1a -
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UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
TAPACHULA.

woods, and is noted for its aromatic
and medicinal plants.
These are the natural resources which
make for a peaceful and prosperous
commonwealth in spite of professional
politicians and bandit leaders. This
may be one cause why Chiapas declined
to feel itself particularly oppressed
under the Diaz regime.
The railway system which Diaz en-
couraged was another cause of con-
tentment This is supplementary to
the Tehuantepec railroad, which unites
the Atlantic and the Pacific, and which,
If the Panama canal had not been built,
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IN Case of Serious Trouble in Mexico
Great Organization Will Be Ready to
Give Immediate Aid to the Country-Re-
sponsibiities Are Threefold- of Sick
and Wounded, Care of Soldiers in Field
and Care of the Soldiers Families-Inter-
views With Col. Kean and Miss Jane A.
Delano.