The Washington times., 1919-07-03
HANG YANKS.
VILLA ORDERS
Reports to State Department
Indicate Mexican Situation
Is Becoming Complex.

Developments in the Mexican stu
! alton in the past twenty-four hours
only served to make more complex a
situation which the State Depart
ment has been seeking to clear UP
by an extensive investigation.
Right on the heels of the report
that Ygnacio Bonillas, Mexican am
bassador to the United States, would
return TO Washington shortly to ask
that no American troops be sent
across the border, the Texas Senate
passed a resolution urging the United
States to recognize a state Of war"
in northern Mexico.
Gen. Candida Aguilar, personal rep
resentative OF President Carranza of
Mexico, issued a statement in New
York last night in which he dis
cussed Mexico's attitude toward
American mine owners there. He
asked this Government to trust in
the good faith" Of his government
and trust to Washington to smooth
out difficulties"
In the meantime Francisco Villa
has ordered all Americans hanged
when captured, according to dis
patches based on statements in FL
Psso by Donald B. Best, a British
merchant
The receipt by the State Depart
ment Yesterday. of copies Of a Tam
pico newspaper describing the kill
ing in the Mexican oil fields Of John
w. Cottrell. an American citizen, the
attack on his wife, and the wounding
OF his son, has but added TO the mass
of material being accumulated in the
investigation of Mexican outrages.
BoniIlas, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, has left for Washing
ton. following a conference with the
foreign affairs department here, at
which the ambassador was instructed
to ask for an agreement with the
White House that no American troops
be sent across the border.
The United States will also be asked
to Institute measures that will pre-
vent the smuggling of arms and am
munitien. to rebels in northern Mex
leo.
Ell PASo. Tex. July 5.-Francisco
Villa has ordered all Americans hang
ed when captured. according to Donald
B. Best, a British merchant, who
reached the border yesterday. The
Mexican bandit sent a train to Villa
Ahumada to capture Americans known
to be there. Best says. After the re-
cent retreat from Juarez. Villa and
Martin Lopez Quarreled and divided
their forces.
AUSTIN. Tex. July 3.-The Texas
senate today sent to Washington q
resolution urging the Federal Cow
eminent to recognize a state of war"
in northern Mexico. An amendment
10 the resolution makes it a state
OF war and anarchy"
NEW YORK. July 3.-Trust in the
good faith" Of the Mexican govern
ment and all differences will be
amicably settled. Gen. Candida Agui- !
lar. personal representative of Presi-
dent Carranza Of Mexico, said here |
last night
General Aguilar advised against |
living undue credence to every tale |
OF violence that purports to come |
cut Of Mexico.
Mexico has no desire TO confscate !
property of mine owners" he said. |
we are rather looking toward a !
taxation system that will be fair and |
equal to ALI whether they be Mexi- /
ran or American" he added.
CHICAGO. July 3-The Mexican |
.-rngress will move 10 prevent the
.. cfonfzatien Of certain parts of
rexico by 100000. as has been sug-
-eSted in Germany, according to a
c:atenent today by :. L. Alastriste,
Mexican commercial agent here. His
announcement was based on an
official statement from Manuel
Aguirre Berianga. secretary OF the
interior of Mexico.
Il is known here that representa-
tivcs of a German syndicate have
recently been in Mexico and in Ar
gentina looking to the establishment
Of German colonies to promote trade.