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I d A . . A A FVLL ASSOCIATED PMS8S. LMASWD WIRM. MAINTAINS KSWS SDBSAOX U WABH1N0T0N. JU1M10B AND SUIVI BOBO. SPECIAL COHRSSPONDSNTS TBBOVQBOVT mHE STATS. LAST EDITION Weather Forecast GENERALLY FAIR, . VOL. XVIII, NONx! ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS X" P. V TELL Olb y FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT Mulhall Letters Bear on Ef forts to Block, His Desire to Nominate Taft. ANTI-TRUST BLUFF TO SAVE THE TARIFF Agitation in 1908 Was to Pre vent Revision, He Says '; Critcism of Senator i Beveridge. By Associated Press. Washington, July 17. Martin Mulhall, self-styled lobbyist for. M. the National Association of Manufactur- ere, continued his testimony before the senate lobby committee today, detail ing his activities among (congress men. Some of the letters introduced dealt with former President Roose velt's endorsement of the candidacy of Mr. Taft, then secretary of war. - In a letter to Schwedtman, secretary of the manufacturers in April, 1908, Mulhall quoted the late vice-president Sherman as saying that the fight then racing on Speaker Cannon was a' "dirty deal by the White House against the speaker." -" "Watson' states," . wrote Mulhall, "that the president (Roosevelt) is m riving heaven and earth to nominate Taft, and that he is willing to sacrifice "the Sherman law and every law to please the trusts and please Wall street so that he can get their support for his candidate. "Mulhall also wrote of attending a meeting at Mr. Fora her's house, composed of senators "who Will oppose the president and h'; policies at the Chicago convention." He added that he was told to work against Maryland delegates being in structed for Taft.- "The opposition to the president," Mulhall continued, "Intends to let no '.' legislation through that he wishes at ' this session, of .congress and intends to fight tb Taft forces to ft finish'. There is a whole lot took place at this - meeting that cannot very woll be put on paper." : ; ' Other letters detailed the fight on various congressmen. '"We have sent special people after Mr, Townscnd in Michigan," said one. Criticism of Beveridge. On, May , tamo year, Mulhall wrote Kchwedtman that he had called on Hcnntora Carter and Hemenway, Sen ator Aldrlch's secretary and others and was "assured by all that U mat tered not what the president attempt ed to do there was not going to be any unfair legislation passed through thy senate this session. On the house side I called on Murdock, Campbell. Nel son, Alexander, Fassett and several others and gave them our reasons why no Injunction legislation should, be passed." The letter del.iiled a conversation with Senator Beveridge in which the Indiana senator declared himself for an Injunction bill, amendment of th isherman law and a child labor bill. ; Mulhall wrote that he reported Bev 'eridge's sentiments to Hemenway. "Hemenway told me to tell Bever idge he was talking through his hat and that his hat was a damn poor one. He added that Beveridge was bluff ng," raid the letter, "and assured me that , no such legislation could pass the senate. Senators Carter and Aid rich simply laughed at Beveridge statement. Watson later told Mr. Em mery and I that Beveridge was simply ' craiy. Watson stated that he was In full charge of affairs In the nous? during the illness of the speaker." Mulhall testified about his expensive accounts and Identified one item of a payment of $5 In May, 1909,-to "Nell." a negro messenger to the speaker of the house. "He frequently did little errands for im" uld Mulhall. and let us know who was in the speaker's room On May 7, Mulhall wrote Schwedt man quoting Watson to the effect that "all this scare about the Sherman law amendment and Injunction bills was gotten up by himself and the speuker at this session.' Schwedtman wrote Mulhall on May 8 about Beverldge's attitude. '."Beveridge Is not very big now but will grow smaller right along If he keeps up that kind of talk. He need not try to bluff us. We luv been In the game too long." Clrcna Ticket Broke Strike. Another Item of the expense account was for 118.90, for breaking shoe milker's strike In Portsmouth, O., In May. 1908. Three thousand men were Involved. Mulhall broke the strike In three dnys, he said, and spent In ad .dltlon til taking union officials to a circus, Another letter disclosed that on Msy Jl, 10. Former Representative llnsklns of Vermont proposea mat Mulhall work for him. Mulhall's activities In connection lth the republican national platform of 1908 were brought out In a letter to Schwedtman on May H. It con cluded by saying that Wade Ellis and others suggested that President Van Cleave and Secretary Schwedtman of the manufacturers go to Chicago a week before the convention, see a draft of the platform and be private ly heard." In a letier to Emery, Hrhwedtman asked: "Wh'.V Is the best way to In f nenre Ih drafting of tnw iict'f" i Hi - right direction?" W Murp IoIUitk were Inrnducert besr tn ; fit II, lU-ht xuitlnet C'Higri-nnnnin ! ; . i i f. ' .. ':'."! ri.ir -. t ni.d NAME MAN TODAY Mr. Webb to Confer With Sen ator With Reference to District Attorneyship. Special to The Gazette-News. Washington, July 17. At a confer ence which will be held here today or tomorrow between Senator Overman and Charles A. Webb of Ashevllle, chairman of the state executive com mittee; Cameron Morrison of Char lotte, James Cook of Concord, and sev eral other supporters of ' Mr. Webb, It Is believed fa definite understanding will be had as to whom Senator Over man will name for diBtrlct attorney for the western half of North Caro lina. Chairman Webb reached Washing ton today and brought with him a large batch of endorsements from some of the most Influential men In the state, Including, it is understood.1 that of Governor Craig himself Chairman Webb and his friends wllli formally present the Ashevllle mar is indorsements and will ask that he be appoimer nrsi, oecause oi n i seconuiy, on account oi n lujnuy tu ine uemocrauc puny, auu viu.u, upon his record as chairman of the state executive committee. tnairman wodos rrienas win point to the way In which 'he handled the very ui.iu.-un h.iuui.uii mi un .uiii year wnen me party was spin m three factions and furthermore will point to the precedent In North Caro-i, Una which, It is claimed, has nearly always accorded the state chairman ttle district attorneyship in a success ful campaign. : , Many letters and telegrams poured Into Senator Overman's office today from all sections of the state for both i Hammer and Webb. s- Quite a number of telegrams were received in behalf of Chairman Webb from the Tenths-district -and .more. It is suid, wiir be, sent tonight ah4 morrow In 'behalf of the Ashevllle m""' , . .u .J No progress Was made In the effort. to have Helton removed from .office. ; Senator Overman, accompanied by S. I-orter Graves, Messrs. Carter Dalton, Unllnn anil XPnlr& nnllail al itir Ha t uaiiou ana i-oiger, canea ai me ae- partment of Justice yesterday. Attor- ney General Mc Reynolds was out and j Senator Overman's presence was need-: ed at the capitol and he had to leave before McReynolds returned. U J. Bears will probably be named as postmaster at Apex to succeed S. V. Hudson, whose commission ex plres August 8. J. H. Olive and B. H. Pato are also candidates, but It Is believed Sears will be named by Congressman Pou. Representative Page has recom mended Ernest L. Auman for appoint ment as postmaster at Aoheboro. BANKING BY MAIL IN POSTAL SAMS SYSTEM Order of Postmaster General Permits Deposits and With drawals by MaiL By Associated Press. Washington, July 17. "Banking by mall" Is the latest innovation enterud into' by the government in connection with the postal savings system. Here after deposits or withdrawals may be made by mall. When the postal savings system was Drst put In operation, postmasters were forbidden to permit deposits by such persons as were not patrons i,t the postofflce In which they sought to bank. This was found to work a real hardship on a certain class of would he depositors, and Postmaster-General Burleson accordingly abrogated the rule. Postmasters throughout the country are being advised of the change. PRESIDENT JOHNSON WILL NOT INTERFERE By Associated Prest rwrnll VI I, h Julv 17 Run R J Jonnllon of tne American league, will not Interfere In the release of Jake Htahl as manager of the Boston team, but he will personally decide ;e question raised by the recent trade , ,,,,, tne Sew York and Chicago AmerU.an Uuguti clubs Involving Hal Chase, Rnllle Zelder and Borton. President John,on made statements , l? .lVr' .0la.r: ...Ane case of Hardy Sorrel,, returned that Ty Cobb of the Detroit team. . suspended recently Tor an argument with Umpire Hilderbrand, will back In the Kime tomorrow. TVIIIIo Mnrlian Wine. I' By Associated Frcse OnUland, Calif.. July 17, Willie M ihan of Bsn Francisco won the de clflon over Krsnk MMnlell of Paw- tu kit. It. I., In a ten-round bout here lt iiluht. l:v i-oiiHl.int rllnrblng In id,, is, hi round Mntiti.il siivnl blnislf fi,ru I,. in- k n mi k oi out. Tin: turn . .. I . v . Ms, turks urn KIRK KILESSEH Ottoman Army Strongly Ad . vaucting on Position Porte Lost in Conflict with the Allies. - SERBS AND GREEKS . REPORTED BEATEN Official Dispatch from Sofia Tells of Success Bulgaria , Makes Overtures" for Peace. By Associated Press Sofia, July 17. The Rumanians to day took possession of the cable sta tion' at Varna on the Black Sea and thus control communication with Se bastopol. As the railway between, the coast and Sofia also has been cut, Bul- . .. , ,hrm,h Hervi Md Rumania. , B forced marchegj the TurU8h ,g approachlllg tne town o Klrk KiIeSM,n tuken by the Bulgarians after 'heavy lighting at the beginning f the Balkan war. Many of the pop- ulutton are reported to be fleeing. Another dispatch says severe losses if.f ,h. rti1,,ianf, nf the Servian ,-. whlrh hnrt nenelrRted Bui. garlan terrltory on the western fron- tler The Bulgarians attacked yester day and put the Servians to flight. The Servians are retreating In the direction ,,,.,, tv, v,,j. nother despatch says severe losses fhave heen lnmcted on the Greel army operating on the Bulgarian left flank. King Ferdinand today personally telegraphed to -King Charles of Ru- ; mania that Bulgaria was ready to ne gotiate terms of settlement with Ru mania. The efforts oil A. Mallnoff, the dem- m;i'Ic leader and former premier, to W-(tnat vn6ar Premler have thusPt" kno" ovl1 tZly ot G,,5s fm I nwo and Seeretary-Treasurei of New York, July 17 King Ferdinand of ,(ulBarla denleB empha.tioaJiy the nrrfyln(, atrocities attributed in v(,rlo... ouartprH , th RllnHan troo durln tner retreat before the fj.k nPmi. mnrrhin. ihrn.h Macedonia. Hla mnjpBtv caWed tno following mR8affe throUBh the Bulgarian royal ,,rlvato gecretarlat today: "Associated Press, New York: "Sofa, juiy 17. All the rumors aDout Bulgarian atrocities are Infam ous Greek calumnies destined to pol-1 son universal public opinion and re gard, to' which the truth will be es tablished one of these days. (Signed) "THE ROYAIj SECRETARIAT" SPARTANBURG TO HAVE Receiving Station to Be Estab lished by U. S. to Investi - gate Cases. By Associated Press. , Spartanburg, July 17. Word was received here last night that the Unit ed States health and marine hospital .en-Ice will establish a receiving sta tion In Spartanburg for pellagra pa tients. The announcement Is made In a letter from Rupert Blue, surgeon general, to Senator Tillman which follows: "In view of the urgent character of the outbreak of pellagra at Spartan burg, S. C., the necessity of advising In respect to the prevention and treat ment of the disease and the opportu nity thus afforded to secure patients for purposes of study In the marine hospital being used for pellagra In vestigations. It Is expected that a re ceiving station or dispensary will be established at Spartanburg. This dis pensary will be maintained for some time and will be In charge of angrx ncrtenced officer. The dispensary will be provided with necessary facilities for such care as Is rendered at our patient dispensaries." More than 409 cases of pellagra here are under the observation of the Thompson-McAdam pellagra commis sion. Q i IlAiVJJ X QUUKIiIaI uLID 15 YEARS SENTENCE " "" ..-....... ............. . . Horrella was sentenced to 1 ( - ----- ---- - - - tj. years in ine bihib inun. mirtuum wn charged with killing his couln, Henry Sorrels, near hare last Marrh. Sold Ills lVxIr. ' By Associated Preae ?tlmai'k. N. D., July 17. Allan J rrlce, 45 years old, sword swallower and snake charmer, fl.efl here yester- ' ily from drug .pobnnlng. It was le:irn.d sometime 0 he sold his body to l di-llvered after his heath to B -i nl v.-i l! y tit rultitnnre. Ills Widow 1- ' In N-w Yi.'ik i lly. PRISON TRUSTEES flit HUTMENT True Bill3 lor Malfeasance Ai,, nL.t rw f icials One Convicted. By Associated Press. Jackson, Miss., July 17. The Hinds county grand Jury's work of clearing up serious charges against Mississippi prison officials' moved rapidly today when Indictments charging malfea sance in office were returned against C. C. Smith, W., A. Montgomery and Leroy Taylor,' numbers of the prison board o trustees. '".'.. .''.- Smith yesterday was sentenced to five years imprisonment after conviction on a charge of . defrauding the state through sale of products of the state prison farms. ,1 BIG BILLS LEAVES Labor War irx Paterson Silk i Mills Off Wjien Haywood Withdraws. By Associated Press. Paterson, N. Jj, July 17. The an nouncement that"Bib Bill" Haywood had withdrawn fiom active partlcipa tion in the silk mill workers strike here caused a braak in the strike ranks today and Shore was a rush of hands to the mills) Most of the weav ing mills are running and manufac turers predict anVnd of the strike. Haywood's withdrawal is explained by Joseph Ettor, the Industrial Work ers of. the World; leader, who snys Haywood Is phystrally unable to con tlnue leadership. (' ADAMS JEFFRESS AND STRIKE ENDS - GrernslKiro News to Wed Todny. Gazette-News Bureau, Dally News Building, Greensboro, July 17. An Interesting social event will oc cur at Holy Trinity church here thlp evening at 6 o'clock, when Miss Louise Bond Adams daughter of Mrs. R. B. Adams of this place, become the bride of Edwin B. Jeffress. The wed ding will be a quiet affair and follow lng the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Jeff ress will leave for western North Caro Una to spend a ten days honeymoon Miss Adanu is one of Greensboro's most charming young women, a cous In of Chief Justice Walter Clark and a sister-in-law of M. Baker, secretary of the United States senate. She for merly made her home in Morganton. where she has a wide circle of frlendB and acquaintances. Mr. Jeffress Is business manager of the Greensboro News, and secretary and treasurer of the corporation. He belongs to the pioneer Jeffress family of South Boston, Va and Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jeffress of Can ton. Mr. Jeffress Is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, '07. He was formerly Assistant city editor ol The Gaztte-New leaving that post Hon to become Raleigh correspondent of Tho Gazette-News and the Greens boro News, whlrh post he quit to take the present place with the News. OFFERS RE-ENLISTMENT Governor Suiter Will Disband Com, pay If Jew Is DlwTlinlnaUMl Against. ' By Associated Press. Niew York, July 17. Samuel Utt man, whom Governor Buizor orrerea an opportunity to rc-enllst In contpany B of the Forty-seventh regiment, na tional guard of New York, a Brooklyn mllltla unit, said today through coun sel that he had decided not to accept The governor told IJttman, who fulled of election as second lieutenant of company B because he was a Jew that a special election would be held If Llttman should re-enllst and thii the company would he disbanded discrimination against Uttmnn shown. A board of Inquiry recently found that Llttman was discriminated against on account of race prejudice German Dirigible Lioner. By Associated Prese Bchnelnemurl. Germany, July 17. The military dirigible balloon Bchu ette-Iins was torn from Its moorings here by a gsle this morning. iA sol dler guarding the halnon was caught up In the cordagennd carried to height of BOO feet whence he fell to the ground and was killed. The dlrlgl bin landed an hour later about two miles away. It Is serloutly damaged. Jewrlrm lUibbcd. By Associate Press. New York, July 17. Ctacksmen ae cured lewelry valued at between 120, 000 and ISO.000 early today by blow lng a safe In the establishment of Itoeenberg ft Denlel. a Jewelry sup nl v house. large sufo, containing more vluablo collection of, Jewi-ls, withstood attempts to opin It. th place robbed Is on Oriind street, only u few Mocks from police hcH,,,iai tci El, iThe Commission Favors Initia- tive and Referendum as Applied to Acts of Legislation. BIBLE NOT BARRED FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS Spirited Debate over This Question Legislators' Pay Is Fixed at $600 Per Annum. Special to The Gazette News. Raleigh, Joly 17. The Initiative and referendum, as amended by Bai ley of Wake, to apply only to legisla tion and not to constitutional amend ments, was passed on third reading today by a vote of nine to seven. Rep resentative Page, gave notice that he would carry the fight to the leglsla ture. By unanimous vote it was de cided that "rebellion" be stricken from the constitution. By a vote of 1 to 3 Biblo reading may not be pro hibited in the public schools. Senator Grant's amendment making the pay of legislators $600 a term and mileage carried, 9 to 7. Representative Williams, In discuss ing the Initiative and referendum, said he was told by the state treasurer that the deficit for the next two years would be over $400,000, and he insised that big matters like taxation should ot be jeopardized by non-essentials. Quite a debate occurred on the Bible reading proposition, several members taking the position different versions In use would lead to squabbles.. uovernor Craig tomorrow will have the report of the commission on con stitutional amendments, that body concluding its business this afternoon and remaining over tonight for the purpose of whipping all matters into presentable shape. By a vote of nine to Six the-CAmmtasloiiems dcHnod4oL hange the constitution with regard to the division of fines and forfei- ures between towns and counties. The six months school was unanim ously approved. The poll tax re quirement for voting was retained, Ight to seven, and two years resi dence by nine to six. All municipal charters and amendments are to au thorized under general law and not by special legislation, Only Durham and Fayettevllle offered cash consid erations and sites for the proposed confederate woman's home and the commission will visit Durham tomor row and Fnyetteville Saturday to In vestigate the sites. Durham offers 1750 and a site and Fayettevllle $3,000. TO E President McLaurin Referred to Recent Government In vestigation of Association. By Associated Presa Charlotte, N. C. July 17. The aec ond day's session of the convention of the Southern Wholesale Grocer' association In session here Is taken up largely today in routine business. The convention la hearing this morning the reports of the various standing committees. A further session of the same nature is on the program for this afternoon. 1 The social feature of the convention Is the banquet to be held tonight In a local hotel. President J. H. .UcLaurln will respond to the toast, "Woman, E. R. Preston, a local attorney, "The Land of Promise;" E. F. Hooker of the association, "Looking Backward;" M. C. Mayer, head of a local whole sale concern, will be toastmaster. In his annual address President Mc Laurin first referred to the recent gov ernment Investigation of the assocla-; tion and told of the visit of the gov ernment inspectors and how the books and all the paper of the association were placed at his disposal. Mr. Mc- lurin stated that the association had nothing to fear as a result of such an Investigation. It la the purpose of the association to flnlsh the business of the conven tion shortly after the noon hour to morrow. The members of the association will be taken by special train Satur day to Reldsvllle ae the guests of the American Tobacco company for an inspection tour of the company s manufacturing plants there. Ixww of Money tfcnlcd. Tiy Associated Press. Philadelphia. July 17. The super intendent of the United States mint here and officials of the railroads and exprena companies today denied any knowledge of the reported disappear- anre of $10,000 In' gold said to have been shipped from a Buffalo bank to( the mint. It was r. ported from Sun- bury last night that the money dlsnp-i pesred about a week ego from a rail rond train between llnrrlsliurg and I Wllllnnispot'l III REFORMS PASS CARRANZAASKS RECOGNITION WILL STAND PAT Roads Will Insist on Consid eration of Their Grievan ces by Arbitrators. By Associated Presg New York, July 17. Th general committee of one hundred of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors went Into session here today -to con sider last night's communication from the eastern railroad managers an nouncing that the roads would insist on presenting their own grievances before the arbitration board which is to settle the wage dispute. The pub lication of the railroad's letter bore out the Inferences of several days past that they intended fighting back, a fact first Indicate dby the inclusion of the words "all questions" in their statement agreeing to arbitration. The conference adjourned shortly before 11 o'clock, but Me?srs. Lee. and Garretson for the trainmen and con ductors respectively, said they would make no reply to the railroads until tonight. On behalf of the roads the following statement was issued: ''We are amazed at the attitude taken by the leaders of the trainmen and conductors as regards our desire to arbitrate our grievances. They 'seem to think they are the only side that hao a right to ask for arbitration. We think differently, however, and we are convinced that the public will support us In our attitude. We shall insist that our grievances be arbitrat ed as well as theirs, and we stand pat on our letter of last night." TRAVELERS TRYING FOR JWRIilAILEAEE BOOR T. P. A. Names Committee for the Purpose Some Road3 Favor It. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, July 17. The travel ers protective association has named a railroad committee with Instructions to campaign for a uniform mileage book, good on all railroads In the United States.- The trunk lines east of the Rocky Mountain district have been divided Into four additional districts, each represented by a member of the committee. Other districts are the South Atlantic states; the states of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan; Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kan sas. At present about 40 mileage books are required by traveling men whe have business In all sections of the country. Some of the railroads favor the project, while others oppose It vig orously. The association hopes to have the uniform book established In the eastern part of the country within the next two years. OUT THEWCIOE PACT Mrs. Smith Was 86 Years of Age While Mastick Was Only 29. By Associated Press. San Jose, Cal., July 17. After food- ing Mrs. Olive J. Smith, 86 years of sge, a drug for 72 hours and writing down the story of her lingering death Stephen Mastick, a tuberculosis Inva lid, threw himself Into a shallow lake at Monterey. The body of the woman was found yesterday, and searchers later discovered Maetick'a corpse In the lake. Letters signed by the pair said that they had arranged a suicide pact and told of a celebration of their Inten tions In Monterey last Friday, when they had Ice rream, pie and milk. The woman had heen supporting Must Irk on a $12 monthly pension for several months. Msstlck was IK years old. STEAMSHIP SUNK Iowa of Goodrich I .In Htrmh by N-t-e Milp rihchojfgam And (M S Down, By Associated PreM. Chicago, July 17. The steamers Sheboygan and Iowa of the Goodrich line of lake steamers, collided In a fog at the entrance of the harbor here today. The Hheyboygan was but Utile damaged, but the Iowa, with a hole 10 feet In diameter In her bow, after being assisted by tugs to a- wharf In the river, sank. No one wns killed or Injured, but the nnnnclnl lone on the luwa and h'-r chi-ito whs h- ON THEIR DEMAND Both Huerta and His Chief Rival Now Seek Support of the United States. WILSON INVESTIGATES MEXICAN CONDITIONS Inquiries Made as to Whether Anti-Americanism Is Be ing Encouraged by Huerta. By Associated Press. Washington, July 17. State officials said today that the protest of Gover-, nor Carranza, leader of the constltu- tlonalists, against recognition of the Huerta government had not yet been . received. , It is understood that Governor Car ranza combines his protest with a pe tition that he and his followers be recognized as a faction in de facto control of a portion of the country. . The representatives of the constltui tionalists in Washington claims tnax 90 per cent of all Mexicans are In sympathy with them. Some diplomatists here point out. that one reason which could Justify the grantmg of Carranza's petition Is that the rights and Interests of the: United States are so far affected as to-, warrant definition of Its own relations. , to the two warring factions in Mex-. lco. Where a parent government 1 seeking to subdue an insurrection and the insurgents claim political nation ality and belligerent rights which the parent government does not concede, recognition of that right by the United Staes would be taken by the Huerta regime as a demonstration of moral upport to the rebellion and of cen- . sure upon the provisional govern-' ment. . ; -'. ... Among the tests which would btr applied in considering the merit or Carranza's petition would be whether aa actual de facto political organlza tion exists among 'the insurgents" suf-" flcient to constitute It, If left to Itself, a political entity, capable of discharge lng the duties and obligations of a state among nations. If the Carranza government should receive recognition as belligerents, the Huerta government would be absolved from satisfying further claims made by Americans for losses In the country controlled by the constitutionalists. . Just which foreign power had In quired for a definition of this govern ment's attitude in the present situa tion was still unknown officially to day, although reports In official circles mentioned Great Britain and France. The denial from Berlin that Germany had made representations was gener ally accepted as removing that coun try from the list. The report that the situation had been discussed by rep resentatives of the powers in Paris yesterday seemed to strengthen the belief that France was Interested. It was pointed out that the French have heavy Interests in Mexico. French Interests are said to control the Mexican National bank, the Ban co Central, another large financial In stitution; and French lnvesters are raid to have heavy holdings nf Mexi can railroad securities. Great Britain's Interests are said to be principally In the National railways and In mining. Germany's Interests are said to He largely In agriculture and a nation wide hardware business. While American losses are believed to have been greatest In the revolu tions, English losses also have been heavy through destruction of railroad property. French losses, It Is said, have been largely so-called specula) tlve losses that la. losses of what would have been profits had not s. series of revelutlons depressed busl-l ners. Both the White House and the state) department continued to observe strict official sllenre on the situation, tqd president and Secretary Bryan evU dently awaiting first hand reports from Ambassador Wilson, who Is ex pected here about July 2$. From official quarters, however. It was learned that the state department has heen In formed that the antl Ameiican demonstrations In Mexico City were entirely artificial and stim ulated because of the lack of recogni tion of the Huerta government and for the purpose of demonstrating the power of the provisional government to control them. " Mexico City, July 17. A private message received here says a meeting was held yesterday In Palis by repre sentatives of the powers to consider the Mexican altuntlnn. The result was not made known. Demlng, N. M., July 17. Word h reached here by courier of the miir. der by Mexican rebels near Columbra, on the Mexican border, of the United States mall carrier operating between Columbus and Demlng. The carrier shot from his horse. Several nr.all pouches were stolen by the rebels and carried ecrom the line Into Mexi co. It la said a large sum oY money being transmitted from a Columbus hank to Demlng was In one of the pouches. The name of the slain mall carrier could not be learned. London Opinion. !ondnn. July 17. The lxndon morning pa per a are Interested In the poaall.lllty nf the Untied Ktnie be ing obliged to Intervene In Mexico. The Morning Peat In an editorial snys: "It would be a curious nine of the Irony of f it.. If m M a I , i v forced on the VIH,,,n i, ..1
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