The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12

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INTERVENE
RESOLUTIONS SPRUNG IN SENATE
TODAY BECAUSE OF LATE
MEXICAN SLAUGHTER
SOLONS AT FEVER HEAT

BOrah Arraigns President on Mexican
POlicy-Sixteen Americans And Two
Englishmen Murdered by Band
BY the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Armed in-
terventiOn and the establishment OF
Representative government in Mexico
were demanded today in resolution
introduced in congress by Senator
Sherman of Illinois. Senator Dyer
introduced a resolution asking that
the president advise congress il
"Watchful waiting- ought not to
cease.
CALL CARRANZA TO ACCOUNT
Secretary Lansing wired President
Carranza regarding the massacre but
said that it wasn't demand action.
1t was not necessary to make de-
mand unless Carranza was unwilling
to seek redress. Secretary Lansing
is inclined to blame Americans for
remaining in Mexico despite warn-
ings. He called attention to the fact
that Mexican passports had been cons
sistently refused
BORAH SCATHED WILSON
Senator Borah of Idaho called Will
sons policy as compromising, side
stepping, procrastinating, and .un--
American He demanded interrogation,
unless .Carranza can give assurance
of his power to protect Americans
Official Circles Shocked
Indignation today swept official cir
cles when the word came of the MeKi-
can slaughter Prompt action for re-
dress and to prevent a repetition of
the incident has been started by Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
Northern Mexico consuls have been
to report on the details. The
will hold Carranza res
sponsible.
Late Details of Slaughter
Ell GASO, Jan. IL.-OuICldl
sages received here today told how the
16 Americans and two Englishmen
were dragged from a Mexican &
Northwestern train, robbed of S25,-
900, stripped OF their clothing and
shot in cold blood The advises show
ed that a direct order from General
villa to kill every American and
any other foreigner met caused the
slaughter.
villa Was in Command
1t is reported that General Villa
personally commanded the firing
squad The Villistas first began to
shoot them one by one, but seeing
hat death was inevitable several at
empted to run and were shot down.
Thomas Holmes, the American who
escaped, was hiding aboard the train
md heard the shreiks of the victims
as they were murdered. Holmes
brought the first word Ell Paso and
he bodies were expected to reach
lere today
Mass Meeting Was Held
The border is aroused at fever
Ieat The slowness of Carranzista Of
icials to take action resulted in
mass meeting of mine owners and
thers The delegates denounced the
administrations Mexican
olicy. Lured back to Mexico by
assports granted at Washington
through Carranza's guarantee of pro-
ection, the Americans were refused
n escort of Carranza soldiers, though
this had been given they would
ave been saved.
Shot Victims in Cold Blood
British Consul Scobel of Chihuahua
onfirmed the massacre. Fifteen BAN
it's stopped the train at Santa
-zabel. Most of the party aboard
rere officials and employees of the
usi Mining company who were go
lg to reopen their rich silver mines.
.ttiring themselves in the victims
Iothing, the bandits marched them
} a ravine and slaughtered them.
LONDONAGeneral Bramwell Booth
t the Salvation Army has started
to prevent war widows fall