Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-26
From 1000 to 200 U. S.
Citizens are in Mexico City
Wanting to Know Whether
They Should Leave Country
ARBITRATION THOUGHT
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
One Newspaper in Carranza
Capital Says Trouble is
Chronic; Labor Wants Pres
ident to Be TaCtful.
BY Robert III. Murray.
(Staff Correspondent of the Albuquer-
que Journal and New York World)
The New York World }
Especial Gable Dispatch.)

Especial Gable Dispatch.)
Mexico City. Aug. 25.-Americans in
Mexico are anxiously awaiting advice
of a declaration from Washington to
guide them in deciding whether to re-
main in this country for the present
or prepare TO return to the United
States. Although in most cases the
Americans manifest little alarm as to
the result of the pending difficulties
between the governments, there is a
disposition to lose no time in abandon
ing Mexico it the state department
sees fit to relelt warnings it has given
on previous occasions.
Many Americans There.
T.fv emh- ssy and consulate general
were Fhesieged today by Americans
seeking information to govern their
movements LICK OF instructions from
Washington made it impossible to sat
isfy their queries. There are now be-
tween 1000 and 1900 Americans in
Mexico City and the federal district
and not more than 5000 or 10000 in
the entire republic.
Reports from consular officials out
side the capitol indicate a tendency on
districts to concentrate in the nearest
nearest cities or large towns, although
no spirit of panic is manifested
Americans generally believe that there
will be no rupture of relations, al
though there is no disbasition to min
imize the gravity of the situation i'm
posed by the presence of United
States troops on Mexican territory.
The newspapers comment favorably
upon the Mexican governments ener-
getc action in protesting against the
crossing of the frontier by the Eighth
cavalry and requesting immediate
withdrawal. They quote freely from
the New York World editorial on
Pursuit of the Bandits" and lay
stress upon the Worlds declaration
that President Carranza and the Mexi-
can people we'll understand that no
spirit of hostility or animosity is held
by the United States and that we are
seeking only 10 prevent a repetition Of
outrages against American citizens in
Mexico,
Condition Is Chronic.
The Heraldo points out that Mexi-
cos prime error consists in believing
that our international problems are
sporadic, whereas they are in reality
chronic. Our worst problem is found
in the United States. For this reason,
secure in the confidence that our idea
is patriotic and strong in our we'l-un-
derstood patriotismi we advocate a
cordial cooperation with our neigh
bor, a cooperation which will save us
from the humiliations of an unequal
contest and which will establish a
firm concord in which undoubtedly we
will reap the chief benefit"
The Excelsior illustrates the situa-
with a cartoon emitted David and
Goliath" Mexico standing with an
empty sling, saying, "If / only had a
stone for my sling
The Universal argues from the fact
that United States troops penetrated
far in Mexican territory that interven-
tion is inevitable, and laments the
price Mexico must pay. The with
drawal Of the Americans is regarded
as only temporary.
No result has thus far followed the
prolonged discussions by the senate,
principally in secret session. 1t has
been proposed to appoint a commit
tee to deal with International affairs
and consult with the president. Unless
circumstances force action, it is not
likely that congress will make a move
until the regular session begins Sep
tember / and the president submits in