Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
TO RECALL. Il
| u. S. SUPPORT FOR
CARRANzA REGIME
President Warns Against
Further Smuggling of
Arms Across Border.
YOUNG SON OF AMERICAN
RANCHER HELD CAPTIVE
Bandits Kidnap Youth Thirty
Miles From Capital and
Demand Ransom.
NEWSPAPERS ATTACK WILSON
representative Hudspeth Calls Tor
Military Occupation and Gets
Applause From House.
NEWSPAPERS ATTACK WILSON
TBy Associated rre.s.1

by Associated Fressl .'s5i
WASHINGTON. July 26-Outstand
ing developments today in the Mexican
situation can be summarized as fol-
lows:
Rebuilding of efforts by the gov
eminent to prevent smuggling of arms
a.ioss the border. and warning by
inc PRESIDENT to citizens that viola
tion or the antismuggling law wouid
De Vigorously prosecuted
AN address In the House OF B.nr.
S SEN by Representative Huds-
pe.n. democrat, Texas. urging WIN
ranwai n OF the recognition of the Car
patton or Mexico by American forces
a as,ai,,i q stable government has been
The dispatch OF messages to mem
oers OF the Mexican Senate and Honas
or representatives by Henry p. Fletc6e
leo. ask inn nme ths,r ambassador to Mex
securing more efficient and ,dan1,.t
protection for American lives In the
Rancher's Son Captive,
Receipt Of advices by the STAT 49,
partment that Philip Thomson foIr
.eeh-yeas old son OF an American cfti-
from lis f nesa kidn ape by bandits
from Mexico City. and was being I bsfI
for 800 pesos ransom. neiu
AmerIi ots or new outbreak OF anti
Newspapers news especially those reeog.
OF CITY youn o d :rS believe the kidnapns
or che Inflammation of public optninn
by this propaganda 'o"
Mexican he 1Ss embsss Of statement
ico today has stable government al
though bandits are at large in soma
n nennie 81 ana reminding the American
s Ine war Between the States before mr..
South. rug hout the
Military occupation of Mexico bv H..
United States was advocated by Rem
resentatiye Hudspeth. Democrat Texts
Wii aM aasaess Of IN the House. He urged
OF the Carranza government. and ssid
M Am1riean troops should be kept In
been established. i a.
Would Send Troops. -se@sE
Tho time has arrived" declared NJ
rituaSpeth. when this government
s Srns,,ai say to Carranza: You have not
tection of American lives, SO We WITH
draw recognition OF you and will put
i loops IN Mexico to protect American
t After pn. 1raef r., is restored there"
adopted by the Texas Senate. which
asked the Federal government either
10 use Troops or permit the State 70
Is not necessary" - - -
That flag" he said, pointing to the
sa asd de sFipss hanging over the
This remark, as also his declaration
for military intervention. was an
plauded by the members. In urging
military Intervention Mr. Hudspeth de-
clared he was not a lingo" and that
he only asked for the protection OF
American lives.
Turning to the Republican side o.
the House. MIR. HudSpeth urged adop--
ton OF resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Emerson. Republican, Ohio,S
authorizing the Secretary OF War to-
Americans. and to keep troops there
until order was restored.
No Mexicnns Punished.
You cannot produce single incl
dent Of the last ten years to show
that Mexican was ever punished for
his treatment Of Americans" the Texas
member said. adding this assertion was
p ppSnr Ron hy statemsn; Of Ambss-
ready acted in these cases. The am.
bassador's statement was amusing"
Mr. Hudspeth said.
Henry +. Fletcher the American.
ambassador to Mexico. in kilograms
today to the Mexican Senate and
House OF Representatives. requested
their patriotic cooperation towards
securing more efficient and adequate
protection for the lives OF Americans
In Mexico. so that "unhampered en-
J J3Sr, by vi, Americans i,i Of p1operty
which Is accorded them in other friend-e
ly countries" might be obtained
Mr.. Fletoher's kilograms were In re-
ply to messages he received from
members OF the Mexican Senate and
House. thanking him for his fair and
Impartial statement OF conditions In
Mexico made recently before a COM
mittee of the American House OF Rs
personalities.
Orders to he Enforced.
President Wilson. in his proclama~
ton. referred to conditions Of domestic
violence In Mexico promoted by this
use of arms or munitions OF war pro-
duced In the United States" and warn
ed citizens of this country that any
violations OF the laws passed by Con-
gress in 1912 and 1917 regulating ship
ments Of munitions would be "rigor-
ously enforced" 1900
Expectation Of implements OF war to
Mexico without specific license has
been prohibited for several years and
the War Trade Board section OF thee
State Department, in new regulations
public today, reiterated that no num-
tons OF war or their ingredients opx
the machinery for their manufacturers
could be exported to tho Southern re-.
ZACH Hhfnfnapt 49,