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President Wilson Accepts the"
Otter of Mediation But
Makes it Clearly Understood
That Any Indignities to Amer
ican People Will be Reveng
ed. Stresses Fact That Huerta
Must Go No Check on Pres
ent Naval Movement Con
templated Ambassadors
Agree That Offer of Media
tion May be Too Late.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, April 25. From out of
the maelstrom of anarchy, bloodshed
and rapine in Mexico tonight these
'acts stood out in sharp relief:.
Attempt at Mediation.
That the United States will accept
the good offices of Argentine, Chile
and Brazil in an attempt at media
tion but only on positive assurances
that Huerta will go and order and peace
be restored in all Mexico.
What We Demand. I
That there has been no cessation I
in ftill Tnili tnw n r A ti n i-n 1 riTTnind '
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ness and that this country is prepared
to exact a bloody revenge for any
massacre of Americans in Mexico.
That any plan which provides for
adjustment of our difficulties with
Mexico must provide for public apol
ogy and disavowal of the assault upon
the honor and dignity of this coun
try. Offer From the "A. B. C."
President Wilson, tonight, through
Secretary of State Bryan accepted an
:2er of mediation from the "A. B. C."
confederation of South America, Ar
gentine, Brazil and Chile. The offer
came unsolicited. It was unqualifiedly
accepted so far as the spirit went. But
in his acceptance the president em
phasized that if word comes that Am
ericans have fallen victims to Mexi
can lust and hate those responsible
must face the consequence. And the
three ambassadors who accepted the
reply of this government told Secr
tary Bryan they realized that condi
tions in Mexico were such that their
efforts may already have come too
late.
The offer and acceptance were
ouched in the formal phrases known
o diplomacy. The offer was appreci
ued by this government. President
Wilson took occasion in his reply
again to tell the civilized world that
w e have no designs on Mexico and
are willing to meet with her in the
trankest and most conciliatory spirit.
Ho.vever, in his conference with the
diplomatic representatives of the
three Latin-American nations, Secre-
, tary Bryan very frankly told them
i-hat President Wilson stood squarely
today on the doctrine enunciated when
iie took office that "Huerta must go."
He also told, them that the only basis
settlement must be one which
v ou!d assure the nations of the world
that the constitutional rights and guar
antees of the Mexican people were to
he restored to them and provide for a
stable government to take the place
"f the present chaotic conditions. The
official correspondence showing the
offer as made by the three ambassa
dors and the acceptance of the United
i'ates was as follows:
The Correspondence.
Legation of the Argentine Republic,
v'fishington, April 25. Mr. Secretary
- State:
"Vi'ith the purpose of subserving the
Hit--.-ests of peace and civilization in
car continent and with the earnest de
sire to prevent any further bloodshed
the preiudice of the cordiality and
"-nicn which have always surrounded?
relations of the governments and
People of America we, the plenpo
tentiaries of Brazil, Argentine and
l--hi:e, duly authorized thereto, have the
' onor to tender to Your Excellency's
S-veinment our good offices for. the
F'f-aceiui and friendly settlement of
conflict between the United States
ar,d -Mexico. .
This offer puts in due form, the
ugsestions which we had the occasion
ro offer heretofore on the subject to
thi secretary, to whom we renew the
Sunday 1910..
of Murders And Arrests Cause
ivieatat
ediation
assurances of our highest and most
distinguished consideration.'
(Signed "D. DA DAMA,
"R. S. NAON,
"EDO SUAREZ 'UJICA."
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To this message President Wilson
through Secretary of State Bryan
sent the following reply:
"The government of the United
States is deeply sensible of the frend
liness, the good feeling and the gen
erous concern for the peace and welfare
of America .manifested in the joint
note, just received from Your Excel
lencies tendering the good offices of
your government to effect, if possible,
a settlement of the present difficulties
between the government of the United
States and those who now claim to
represent our sister republic of Mex
ico. Conscious of the purpose with
which the proffer is made, this gov
ernment does not feel at liberty to
decline it. Its own chief interest is
in the peace of America, the cordial
intercourse of her republics and her
people, and the happiness and pros
perity which can spring only out of
frank, mutual understanding and - the
friendship which is created by a com
mon purpose. The generous offer of
your governments is therefore accept
ed. This government hopes most earn
estly that you may find those who
speak for the several elements of the
Mexican people willing an ready to
discuss terms of satisfactory and
therefore permanent settlement. If
you should find them willing this gov
ernment will be glad to take up with
you for discussion in the frankest and
most conciliatory spirit any proposals
that may be authoritively forthcoming
and hope they may prove feasible and
prophetic of a new day of mutual co
operation and confidence in America.
"This government feels bound in
candor to say that its diplomatic re
lations with Mexico being for the
present severed, it is not possible for
it to make sure of an uninterrupted
opportunity to carry out the plan of
intermediation which you propose. It
is, of course, possible that some act
of aggression on the part of those who
control the military forces of Mexico
might oblige the Uni ted States to act
to the upsetting of hopes of imme
diate peace but this does not justify
us in hesitating to accept your gen
erous suggestion. We shall hope far
the best result within a time bntf
enough to relieve our anxiety lest ill
considered hostile demonstrations
should interrupt negotiations and dis
appoint our hopes of peace."
The complex character of the lang
uage of the offer and acceptance puz
zled the members of the senate ana
house foreign relations committee who
were consulted by the president be
fore it was made public. The pres
ident explained that no definite offer
had been made.' He told the sena,
tors and representatives that the thre
countries named, through embassies
at Mexico City, would ask Huerta
whether he too, will accept. The pres
ident would not venture ;a guess as
to 'what Huerta's reply will be. Aftei
leaving the executive offices Senato
Stone of Missouri, chairman of the
senate committee, said:
"I hope that this may be a move ci
far reaching importance. But anyhow
it has enabled us to tell the people or
the world, especially the Latftla
can nations that the United States
has nothing but the purest motive m
what it has done and that there 13
no plan of territorial aggrandizement
hidden in our massing of the army
and navy of the United States. But
it is just as well to let it be known
nere and now that this country has
not the slightest intention of relaxing
its grip on the situation. Our war
ships are in Mexican waters. Our
troops are on her borders and en
route to her shores. They are going
to enforce our demand that this gov
ernment be respected and to uphold
our national honor. And if Ameri
cans are killed they go to avenge
them. Whether Huerta will accept I
don't know. Of course he must go.
And his successor must represent the
people of Mexico But it was a splen
did tribute to this country to receive
this offer of mediation and we do
ourselves and these nations honor in
accepting it." ...
Representative Flood of Virginia,
chairman of the house committee on
foreign affairs echoed Senator Stone's
sentiments.
Sunday is a holiday throughout Mex
ico and especially in the capital. Anx
Continued on Paze Twelve.
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
ton
ER PUSHING
HIS LINES OUT
Washington, April 25. Admiral
Badger fonight reported to the navy
department that he was extending
lines of bluejackets and marines two
miles farther into the country from
Vera Cruz and that a batallion from
the South Carolina is well entrench
ed about a mile and a half from the
city's center. No Mexican forces
have been encountered and no attack
is expected at present. Marines were
landed from the Mississippi today.
GENERAL YOUNG IS
PREPARED TO MOBILIZE
N. C. STATE GUARD
Special to The News.
Rlaeigh, April 25. Adjutant Gen
eral Lawrence W. Young, of the
North Carolina National Guard, is pre
paring orders in detail today for mo
bilizing that organization immediate
ly on receipts of orders from Wasu
ington in preparation for Mexican
service.
The fact is that this preparation in
advance for mobilization is ordered
by the war department. Detailed in
structions are being - issued to Adju
tant Generals - in ; all .the states.- Gen
eral Young is confident now that
there will be no re-enlistment of the
guard for Mexican service.
EOPLANE TO BE
USED
. Washington, April 25. Aeroplanes
tonight loo'med large as a prospect for
serious use in the Mexican war. A. B.
Lambert was speeding his way west
ward to Chicago, there to confer with
aviation experts of his reserve air
corps. This action followed a confer
ence today with Captain Bristol.
Lambert planned to round up
his men and machines with a view to
putting them into active service when
things warm up to the southward.
- CHANGE II
MB
Washington, April 25. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels announced tonight
that the question of mediating this
government's- differences with the
Huerta government will make no
change in the movements of the navy
ia Mexican waters, at least for the
present.
EMPEROR IS IMPROVED.
Vienna, April 25. Emperor Francis
Joseph was somewhat improved today.
He is still bothered by coughing, but
the attacks are less severe than dur
ing the past two days.
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STANDING AT BAY Hf
H' ? IN THE EMBASSY. H?
H? Vera Crupz, April 25. "There H?
H? is a mob around the embassy but H?
H$ they have got to kill me before w
H? they get in."
These words spoken over the H?
Hf telephone by Louis Dantin, legal H?
adviser of the American embassy H?
H? at Mexico City comprises the
latest news received here. Dantin Hf
H? was speaking to W. K. Burns,
who called him an the 'phone
from the railroad station to tell -;!
it him the last refugee train was
'? about to leave and implore him to X
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go.
"They, are threatening to burn w
h the building," said Dantin, over
the 'phone to Burns, "but we -:;
have eighty rifles and two ma- X
chine guns which we hid from -:S
Huerta's agents and we will fight
X to the last. I am going to stay X
right here."
X Charge O'Shaughnessy left
Dantin in charge of the building
and the a: chives of the embassy, f
SUND CORNING, APRIL
Republics
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erta
HUERTA, DOOME
SELECTS AGENT
F DOWNFALL
Well Informed Persons Be-;
lieve That Mexican iDctator
is Deliberately Seeking In
tervention at Hands of Uncle
Sam as Choice of Evils.
Hard Pressed by Villa on North
and Zapata on South His
Only Chance of Surviving
Lies in Capture by Ameri
cans. (BY WILLIAM G. SHEPPARD.)
Vera Cruz, . April 25. Dictator
Huerta is willing to be whipped by ,
the United Stajes. He has chosen
that rcourse ratner man iaa Deiore
his own countrymen. He wants tc go
down in a sea of blood as the defend
er of Mexico. .
After nearly a year spent in the
Mexfean capital I can state that this
is the opinion of all who have seen
Huerta almost daily, have ouserved
his habits, know his temperament and
his feelings toward the American gov
ernment. He would stop at nothing to
save his own life, or at least cause
the Mexican people to believe that
his shell of a government is real.
Drunk, Huerta, ias ordered the ex
ecution of friends who for a moment
had opposed him. Sober, he has re
pented. Eight hundred Americans are now
in Mexico City at the mercy of this
stolid, cruel Indian who has built up
a semblance of government through
treachery, cunning and bloodshed.
The sacrifice of eight hundred lives
to appease his wild rage would mean
no more to him than one. Spartan
like, himself, in the face of certain
destruction,' he is prepared to take
terrible vengeance before he falls.
The possibility that the merican
troops may now beat the hordes ol
Villa from the north and the bands
of Zapata from the south into Mex
ico City, means that Huerta and the
men who have stood by him in his
astonishing career will be saved from
unspeakable deaths.
Before the Tampica incident, Huer
ta was defeated and overwhelmingly
by his own people, the revolutionists.
The fall of the capital was not far
distant. With his army at outside
points deserting him he read the
story of his finish as soon as the real
extent of hi3 military weakness be
came generally . knowTn. Huerta knew
that within a short time it would be
useless for him to expect support
from his army in the capital. He
might have found a small body of
men willing to stand by him to the
death, but his end would have been
innominious under such circum
stances. It was merely a choice with the
dictator whether he would be crashed
by the constitutionalists or by an
outside power of far superior
strength. He chose the latter. His ob
stinacy in regard to the Tampico
incident was brought on by his de
sire to have Americans take a hand
in the crisis. The same iron power
which kept news of the fall of Torre
on from the people has also stifled
word of desertions in the south and
the general weakness.
The tide which Huerta cooly cal
culates would carry him out as a
martyr, has set in. He has inflamed
the populace against Americans. They
have trampled the American flag in
the - dust and torn the American coat
of arms from the door of the United
States consulate. They have acclaim
ed the dictator. His hand is poised
now. No earthly power may know
whether he will strike a final blow
before he falls.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, April 25. North i'?
w Carolina: Generally fair in east
ern portion; local showers in the i't
? western portion bunaay. Monday w
I X fair. - -X-
South Carolina and Georeia:
X Fair Sunday and probably Mon-
day. .
Virginia: r. - Showers Sunday.
j ?$ Monday fair and warmer. i'?
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26, 1914.
Is Trucule
REFUGEES FLOCK
TO EL PAS
EI Paso, Texas, April 25. By tomor
row night or Monday morning approxi
mately 6,500 United States troops com
posing the two arms of the army will
be camped in El Paso ready to invade
Mexico if President Wilson gives the
word.
Nearly two hundred Americans and
other, foreigners flocked to the border
from all parts of northern Mexico to
day, in response to Bryan's warnings.
They came by train and automobile.
Most of them are employes of the
large mining companies in the Parral
district. Thirty comprised the entire
forces of -the Tecolotos mine, a Ger
man property in Santa Barbara, r1
Automobiles brought eighteen resi
dents of Chihuahua among whom were
J. R. Enlow, superintendent of the
Guggenheim smelter at Chihuahua; J.
E. Lockhart, a smelter official. Donalr
Gillies, a wealthy mine owner and a
number of mining .company officials.
There are still many Americans in the
district controlled by the constitution
alists, but almost to a man they are
preparing to leave. . On instructions
from their own governments nearly
all foreigners are preparing to go to
the border.
MORE AGGRESSIVE '1
ACTION WANTED.
Washington, April 25.--An undercur
rent desire in congress for more ag
gressive action in Mexico became ap
parent today, several members of the
house and chairman of important house
committees agreeing that the plan to .
sit 1 tight "... at V era Cruz awaiting,
retaliatory;, developments might re-
cult in iiTTiharrflcctnt' intornatirmnl '
complications! - i
Some members argued that this
government eventually would be forc
ed into war against Huerta and that
more troops should be sent at once
to .the Mexican border and also to
Vera Cruz.
That congress would take some ac
tion as soon as the troops arrive at
Vera Cruz to reinforce the naval forc
es there was predicted by several who
declared that they were refraining from
a public, expression of view until the
regular -troops of the United States
could reach Vera Cruz Monday.
Some members have urged upon cab
inet officers that a declaration of war
could not be long averted, asserting
that congressional action soon would
be taken. Representative Hay, chair
man o fthe military affairs commit
tee, conferred today with Secretary of
War Garrison with reference to the sit
uation. DENIES THAT HUSBAND
MISTREATED HER.
Meridian, MisS., April 25. Mrs. L.
M. Moore, wife of L. M. Moore, pro
prietor of the Southern Hotel, at York,
Ala., whom a party of unknown men
whipped and ordered away from York
last Monday night, issued a salty
statement here Saturady afternoon de
claring that the charge, that her hus
band beat her or mistreated her was
untrue. Mrs. Moore said that when
she went to York, Wednesday to set-!
tie up herhusband's business, she;
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iouna everyining mey owueu anauueu
and that she was treated very dis
courteously by officials.
Moore after ' he was assaulted and
beaten by the men walked to Russell,
Mississippi, a short distance irom
York, telephoned his wife, who joined
him and both came to Meridian. Moore
is still in bad condition.
Federal authorities are investigating j
case and arrests may be made on ;
charges of white capping. Moore
vnable to say who the men are, a
sack having been thrown over his hed
at the time of the assault.
EX-GOVESRNOR HADLEY
VISITS ASH EVILLE.
Asheville, April 25. Former Gov
ernor Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri"
arrived in Asheville this week and is
a guTOi a i me iuouui, nucie ue win
be for several days. This is Governor
Hadley's second visit to Asheville this
year and he expressed himself as be
ing well pleased with Western North:
Carolina and says that the triDs he'
makes to this section always make
him feel like a new man.
Ammons to Appeal for Federal Troops.!
Denver. Colo.. April 25. Yielding tn!
the importunities of 800 militant Col
orado women, Governor. Ammons an
nounced tonight that he was prepar
ing a telegram to President Wilson
requesting that the chief executive
send federal troops into the Colorado
coal strike zone to take complete
charge of the situation.
Price:
Ap
Offer P
iCLTt
nt.
Reign oj Mob Vio
lence In Mexico City
Is Re p oi ted
lELEGTlS IN
11 IDA?
. Paris, April 25. The general elec
tions which occur every four years for
the purpose of renewing the chamber
of deputies will be held throughout
France tomorrow, when it is admitted,
the shooting of Gaston Calmette, edi
tor of Le Figaro, by Mme. Joseph Cail
laux, wife of the former minister of
finance, will have great effect.
Feeling is high against ' the radical
socialist party, which the imprisoned
woman's husband led.' Certain papers
have gone to the extreme to intimat
ing that Caillaux was the real insti
gator of the murder, of Calmette. Poll
tical capital has been made of the
-shooting-- whieh resul ted from -the "at
tacks made upon Caillaux., : ,
CHOICE OF SPAIN
CAUSES oUPRISE,
Washington, April 25. Announce
ment today by the Spanish ambassa
dor, Mr. Riano, that Mexico had turn
ed its affairs in the United States over
to his government came as a surprise
to officials here, the general expecta
tion having been that France ''would
be asked to act on Mexico's behalf.
Following reports from .Madrid yes
terday tht King Alfonso was willing to
act as mediator in the differences be
tween this government and Mexico,
the selection of Spain to look after the
affairs of Mexico was regarded with
signifificance. Although there have
been several informal suggestions of
diplomatic intervention from various
quarters, it is declared at the state
department that no formal offers had
been" made, nor were any expected.
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF
VERA CRUZ BRIDGES.
Washington,' April 25. Officens of
both the war and navy departments
were concerned today over the re?
port from Vera Cruz that a small
Mexican force was prepared to blow
up the railroad bridges between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City. Several of
these could not be replaced. The
plans of the navy and war depart
ments for possible operations out ot
Vera Cruz hinge on the possession of
the railroad.
The navy department believes that
an expedition out of Vera Cruz along
the railroad could insure the safety
of the bridges, but ft is pointed out
that this would be an act of war.
This probably would be the first move
in case of war actually is declared.
Meantime, the naval forces in Vera
Cruz muiit confine their operations
to that city and its immediate envi
rons. .
MEXICANS MAY
GOME AND GO AT
tILINMCRUZ
Washington, April 25. Secretary
Daniels has instructed Admiral Badger
at Vera Cruz to issue a proclamation
informing all Mexicans in thaf vicinity
that they are free to come and go as
they please. This, it was hoped, would
induce General Huerta to permit Amer
icans to leave Mexico City where they
have been detained in consequence of
the. report that the Mexicans were not
permitted to leave Vera Cruz.
DYNAMITERS LOOT BANK;
ESCAPE WITH $1,500.
Little Rock, Ark., April 25. Bur
glars early today dynamited the bank
at Casa, Ark., and escaped with $1,500.
. The vault and fixtures were demolished.
Daily 2c: Sunday 5c
prehension-
Of
Washington Officials Are Fear
ful Over Safety of Americans
In Capital and Other Parts
of Mexico-Reports of Whole
sale Massacre Come in.
Refugees Flocking Out in
Large Numbers Violent
Anti-American Demonstra
tions Are Reported Many
Arrests of Americans Full
Story of Saturday's Devel
opments in War Drama.
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X DAY'S DEVELOPMENT IN
X . WAR.
ft
i'?, 'United" States accepts media
j:- tion by. JBraziL-Argentine ., and
H? Chile; but aggression on Mexico's
Hfi part will end negotiations stated
President Wilson.
'
Huerta must go.
H? President signed voluteer mili
tia bill, making entire national
guard available for immediate
w service in Mexico.
'if iiiuic tuau o,vw iciugiTC'.a
route to Galveston: 1.300 more to
H? be taken from Mexico next week.
Hr Detention of Americans in Mex
w ico City, wholesale arrests and
reports of massacres of Ameri-
Hi
cans terrorizes official Washing
ton.
Women and children refugees
Hi
it
;:
Hf
H? ejected from trains for Vera Cruz
H? left. to their fate.
? Direct communication with
Mexico City cut off; rumors of
reign of terror in capital; four
Americans killed is unconfirmed
Ht report.
Hi
Arizona appeals for border pro-
H? tection.
Four new marine recruiting
'stations to be opened. '
Hi
't iUVl VI UV1 O WUUbU C ill J UXJlVJ.
-X'navy' officers for Mexican duty as H?
H? troop laden transports approach H?
H? Vera Cruz. Ht
Ht Vera Cruz resuming normal
conditions under American land
H? ing forces; fighting over. H?
O'.
; Washington, April 25. Wholesate
massacre of Americans and other ft
eigners fleeing to Vera Cruz were re
ported today which struck terror to
all official Washington.
Detention of all Americans in Mex
ico City by Huerta's orders was offi
cially reported. Some were taken from
trains. leaving Mexico City. Four Amer
icans were reported killed by mobs in
the capital, but this report was not
officially confirmed.
Reign of Mob Violence.
A reign of mob violence in Mexico
City, threatening 800 Americans there
was officially confirmed. Nineteen
Americans and one Englishman were
reported to have been taken from a
train near Orizaba, by federal soldiers.
Consul Canada cabled that it was re
ported the party "may be executed."
No confirmation was received during
the day.
Ejection from a train of 125 refu
gees men, women and children at
Yripata, leaving them stranded, desti
tute and liable to personal violence
was also reported. They have not been1
heard from since Tuesday or Wednes
day, when the incident was said to
have occurred.
All wires to Mexico City were said
by Secretary of State Bryan to be
down. Efforts to communicate by wire
less with the German embassy there
were made.
Violent anti-American demonstra
tions from practically all Mexico were
advices in official dispatches. A doz
en ships were engaged in taking refu
gees from both coasts. Complete serv
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