The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-04
MANY BELIEVE
BREAK ENEAR
Senator Fall of Special Mexican
Probe Committee Recon-
mends Severance.
VILLA REPORTED CAUGHT
Bandit is Said to Be Held BY His
Own Men for Ransom from
Carranza Regime.
VILLA REPORTED CAUGHT


by Senator Fall, republican of New
Mexico. requesting the president to
sever diplomatic relations with Mexico
and withdraw recognition of the Car
rama government, which he introduced
and sent to the Foreign Relations COM
mittee today, the whole Mexican prob
lem will be put before congress.
Senator Fall, who is chairman of the
subcommittee investigating the Mex
lean situation said evidence was found
that would astound the world. He
charged the Mexican Embassy and
eonsulates in New York and San Fran
cisco are distributing Bolshevik pro-
Haganda
Senator Ashprst democrat of Arr
zona introduced a resolution autbor-
izing the secretary of war to use the
army to protect Americans beyond the
American side of the border 1t was
Sald republicans would vote almost
s0idly for break with Mexico and
some democrats would support it.
Everywhere the impression prevailed
that Senator Falls committee and of
metals of the state department are in
close and thorough accord. Speculat-
ing as to whether the president would
ignore the resolution requesting a
'rsak which is the next thing towards
actual declaration of war, some con-
sreSsmen said if this is done it might
'oFee even more drastic steps by con-
sress.
The Mexican situation is admittedly
bad and the senate is aroused to a
nigh pitch by the treatment of Con-
sulaie Agent Jenkins and the murder
- scores OF Americans that have been
going on in Mexico.
representative Caldwell, democrat
u New York. declared in the house
nat t vas 50 bad that before many
Avs the country might be at war.
suar@z, Mexico Dec. s-Francisco
.@ has been captured by a force OF
III own men and is being held for re-
-'' from the Mexican government
o-1s To advices received here
t.e '7iav hv superintendent Caba1-
.he Mexican National Railways
-"o Villa rebels are reported 20
ave Presented themselves at Federal
'''H-1r-Frs al Farral and notified the
'.-'fanaer there that Villa had been
1'-hfea and is being held for sur
"'r % tho CarTanza forces. Chi
.-"-7 State has already offered fifty
ao1ssnd pesos reward.
,ANa'0gh advices received by Cab
.-.'o save no details ii is known a
s'c1in'ut Of federal troops have
'sn' from Parral to the place in
80 - the two Villa rebels.
." ara being made by civil
.i'i'y officials here TO obtain official
.--'3'oH on the reported capture of
'-'' F!rst word of the reported cap
was given to the associated press
Caheilero. Later ii was explained
ParraL
80 DEC. s-Freneh newspapers
@ paving some attention To tba Me-
a,rl.- "alion, printing the most i'm
/ =. - ant Of the dispatches dealing u;tb
rs r<S3nliity > of military action by
United States. They point o,,t
~, -onnection with the situation. that
( ~ .H investors have about s40o 900
h. - -'leXlcan Enterprises which are
Paving dividends.
L.. most prominent Mexican resi-
a. 4 + rance at present is Francisco
tsrt IRA former provisional presi-
q 1iexico is keen1y interested IN
III F.ss. etopInents in Mexico City and
XII Aa. 'oh. he expressed the view
3H Sa, 1l'hed action by the United
" Ao.b would he a great misfortune
~ -,,r max country and TO Mexico.
.hs -.arE Intervention would delay
X rsrs-1 '-!enlent of the Fundamental
sls,rri problems. including proper
r,..I'-on Of the land. orderly self
ia nnent and public Instruction. g
Senor de Ia Barra.