THE ASnEVTLLE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1911 0 CQOSTITUTIAUSTS I UOITE WITH HUEHTA FORGES AGAlfiST H com foe, is now believed ' (Continued from Pais Ode.) ' - whom he regarded as trust worthy, which read as fol lows: "I have on reliable auth ority from a man . arriving from Mexico City that Hu erta Dersonallv. with . the Mexican . foreign minister, pianueu uie xtuupicu inci dent with a view of bringing on armed intervention ana uniting the Mexican factions with him.'' .. V i The same, official express ed the view that Huerta had delayed his answer to the pnited States for a salute to the- flacr. Dendinc the arrival of the. big shipment" of am munition on tne U erman ves eel. ;,, , Status, Unchanged Secretary .Bryan today, iaid that the status of Charge O'Shaughnessy and Charge Algara was unchang ed, so far as he knew. Charge' Aigara, however, has had notification from his gov ernment th?.t he may leave when he deems it advisable. This is regarded as possibly forecasting Huerta 's giving passports to O'Shaughnessy. Though international law yers and many in congress are not exactly sure what the diplomatic relations of the United States toward Mex ico are, whether "a state of war" exists without a decla ration to . that " effect, r whether the present situa tion merely is an act of re prisal "short of war" there is no doubt that relations between the Huerta de facto government and the United fitatesiiave Ueeifbfoken The United States will not withdraw Charge O'Shaugh nessy unless he himself re ports it advisable to do so, for the Washington govern ment 'desires to maintain, as long as possible, a represen tative in Mexico City to care for American interests there. If necessary,- however, ar rangements may be made with some of the other for eign interests to look out for the interests of the United States and transmit such communications as may be necessary to the Huerta gov ernment. - - " No Volunteers Yet. , Volunteers for service in Mexico will not" be called for unless there is a f prmal dec: laration of war by congress. This was announced in the house' today , by Chairman Hay of -the 'house military .flairs committee.., . .wavy . movements- -were continued today.; The navy department feels that a suf ficient, force of marines is on the, way, "not 'only to take care of the situation at Vera - Cruz,- but at Tampico, too, if the order is given for the seizure of the customs house there. "Until we receive a complete-report from Rear Ad miral Badger about the sit uation at Vera Cruz," said ( Secretary Daniels, "we will have nothing to say about Tampico or other steps." Senator Shively, acting chairman of the foreign rela- ; tions committee who confer red wjth Secretary Tumulty spoke also of the Washing- . ton government's intention to proceed slowly, hoping that its successive acts of re prisal might force Huerta to yield from his stubborn po- ; sition and avert war. CABRANZA'S LETTER. CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. April 22. Replying to a tel egram from Secretary Bry an at Washington, General Carranza today telegraphed that toe United States is not justified in occupying Mexi can territory. . "The invasion," says the letter, "will drag us (Mexi co) into an unequal war with dignity, but which until to dav we desired to avoid." " -The unofficial translation of the text of, the letter fol lows in part: v "United States Consul J. 0. Carothers:i ' "In answer to the letter of Mr. Secretary, of State Bry an which was communicated to me through you, please transmit to he said Mr. Bry an the folio wnig note ad--dressed to Mr. President .Wilson: ' . "Awaiting the action of the American senate on your excellency's message direct ed to said " body, caused by the - lamentable incident which occurred between a crew in a whaleboat of the crusier Dolphin and the sol diers of the usurper, Huerta, certain acts of hostility have been executed by the naval forces under command of Admiral Fletcher at the port of Vera Cruz and in the face of this, violation of national sovereignty which the con stitutionalist government did not expect from a gov ernment that had reiterated its desire to maintain peace with the American, people, I comply with the duty of ele vated patriotism in direct ing this note to voii with a view to exhausting all hon orable means before two friendly nations sever pacif ic repns, stiiimite them. Huerta Usurper. V And the Mexican nation, the real people of Mexico, have not recognized as its executive a man who had pretended to launch a blem ish on its national integrity, drowning in blood its free institutions, consequently the acts of the usurper Hu erta and his accomplices do not signify legitimate acts of sovereignty and much less do they represent the senti ments of the Mexican na tion, which are of co-f rater- uity towards the American people." , "The lack of representative charac ter of General Vlctorlano Huerta had been clearly established with the Justifiable attitude of the United I States, Chile, Brazil, Cuba and the Argentine .Republic, who have refuse to recognise the usurper. "The usurped title of president of the republia cannot . Invest General Huerta with Ihe right to receive a demand for; reparation' on the part of the United, Stats "nor the right to grant a satisfaction" as flue. ' '' "Vlctorlano Huerta ts a culprit who 1s amenable to the constitutionalist government today the only one under the abnormal circumstances of- our nation, which, represent the national sovereignty...''"''!' 'The, -individual acts of Vlctoriano Huerta will never be sufficient to In volve the Mexican nation in a dis astrous . war with the United - States, because there Is no solidarity what soever between the so-called govern ment of Vlctoriano Huerta and the Mexican nation. Violation Of Rights. "Moreover the invasion of our terri tory and the 'permanency of your forces In the port of Vera Crus are a violation of the rights that constitute our existence as a free an indepen-. dent sovereignity, and will drag us into an unequal war with dignity, but which until - today we desired to avoid. "If not being the usurper, who. In all easesk should have the right to constitute a reparation. X Interpret the sentiment of a great majority of the Mexican people which is so jealous of its rights and respectful of foreign rights,; 1 invite yon solely to suspend the hostile- acts already Initiated, ordering, your forces to evacuate all places which they hold In their power in the port of Vera Crus, and to formulate before the constitu tionalist which I represent as consti tutionalist governor of the state of Coahulla an first chief of the con stitutionalist army, the demand on the part of the United States for the acts which -originated at the port of Tam Pico in the security that ths demand frill be considered In spirit of elt. vated Justice and condlation. "Xhs ejSMtUtttleAsUlss'eersjee wf the state of Coahulla and the first rhlvf ef the constitutionalist army. . -V, Carransa." The letter Creta choreas .. eplred by the following to Mm from Secretary Bryan: "The president doe not desire any resolution that could be construed as authorising him to engage In war; all he asks and all that will be given in a resolution declaring he ts Justi fied - in using -the Armed force to compel redress of speoinc indignity. He has (been careful to distinguish he tween General Huerta and hi sup porter on the -on aide,- and the rest of the Mexican people -on the other side. - - "He has reiterated his friendship for the Mexican people and hi de sire to so establish them for them elvu a constitutional government.' Th taking of the custom nous at Vera Out waa male necessary by Huerta' refusal to make f proper reparation -for the arrest of the American sailor. The constitution alist are reported tn th newspaper a atandlng aloof from th eon trovarsy. Thia 1 a very proper attl. tud and w hope that they will not misunderstand the president' posi tion or mlaconstru hi act." GRAVE FEARS TOR AMERICANS tamctco,' Mexico, April SO. (Via Galveston, April 2 i) Grave fear are toll her for the safety Of hundred of American, Including many women and children In the oil camp at To pih. and , other river and interior points J ' , ., , All the American are said to be defenseless, against attack of either federal or insurgents. Many OH com panies are directing their employes to return to Timpioo. General Zaragoza I reported to hay said that in evenf of an Amer ican attempt to selce Tampico h had received order from Mexico City that he knew hi duty as a soldier and he would do hi utmost to repel the land ing and believed he would ucced. : Notice, wa posted here tbi morn Ing in Consul Clarence Miller' office that Mexico had refused all th Amer ican demand to salute th flag and that President Wilson had referred the matter to congress. Th new pro duced a profound sensation In th American colony. Uprising; Feared. Many anxious Inquiries poured In upon Mr. Miller a to what step were being taken to furnish protection In case t a popular anti-American UP- rtalng. Thl was a peril feared as oon as th new should become gen erally known among Mexican. The gravity of the situation here was In creased by th issuance of order to day for all American merchant vessels to leave the river Immediately and 11 outside until further notice. , . It was understood that foreign con mils planned oon to issue similar or der to vessel of their respective na tionalities, In which event no vessels would be available for th reception of refugee- : except warships. It waa known that Admired Mayo had mad all preparation for (protecting Ameri can who ex ashore, but detail about uch plan iwere withheld for the tint being because the admiral wished to avoid creating unnecessary alarm. The first hint of intervention it was feared might precipitate an attack on Amerioans and It an outbreak should occur the Imperial hotel, which 1 Ailed with Americana, would likely be th center tUask. &fel,ow ever, could be mads easily defensible. It is near the river and readily ac cessible to landing parties of marines from the De Moines and ' Chester and Dolphin. The Chester and Dol phin continued today clearing for no tion with ammunition on deck, pre pared to fire on Tampico or to dls patch strong landing force at a mo ment' notloe. Rebel were reported thl morning to have re-entered Pona Cecilia and ArboL where they advised all resi dents to remov to Tampico. . While the constitutionalist force is not be lieved to be numerically strong, it 1 thought th attack on Tampico might be renewed with surrival of reinforce ments, which were reported to be naf. . Strengthening City. The federal continued busily strengthening the city's fortifications. There wa a fight yesterday eight mile west of ths city, from which the federal retired, bringing a few wounded with them. American marine officer ashor In Uniform attarct much attention, but so far there have been no unpleasant manifestations. Sanitary condition In Tampico are deplorable. Th streets are in a foul condition and no water 1 available except uoh a 1 drawn from well within th city. Many of th well have been contaminated, and even thl supply is rapidly becoming ex hausted, with no prospect of resume. tion of operations at the water work plant, which was disabled by the reb el. Smallpox and fever are apreadlng. Several case classed in the hospital as "percunloua fever" are said to bear striking resemblance to yellow fever... With the approach of hot weatner epidemics are feared. Since the leg began business ha been conducted almost a usual, ex cept during the first few days, when the rebel made determined effort to rush th federal entrenchment and force entrance into the city. Although so far there ha been no snrlou lack of provision, tb cost of all euppli ha been advanced enormously caus ing great hardship among th poorer cl REV IE CX ITERS READY. WASHINGTON. April H.-NIn vessels of the revenue cutter service are held tn readiness to proceed to Mexican waieis. It Is understood to be th purpose to utilise th revenu cutUrs to do patrol duty along tb coast, to act as dispatch boats and to carry marine or other force to point ashor that cannot be reached by large vessel. Th cutter avails! for Mexican services include the Algonquin, at Ban Juan, p. K. ; Androscoggin, at Portland, Main; Apache, at Norfolk; Gresham, at Bostos; Itaaca, at New London, Conn.; Mohawk, at New York; Onondaga, at Norfolk; Semi nole, at Wilmington, 'N. C, and Tama. craw, at Savannah, Oa. - " rOU OON!TrTUTIONALF--TORPEDO BOATS NEAR. WASHINGTON. April Ji-Thi but letin wa Issued at th navy depart ment at : p. mi , , Th torpedo boat flotilla, consist Hiy ef -the tUsUeyer Fannin,. Beat, Jarria Jenkins, Jouett, Henley, Dray ton, McCall. Warrington, Patterson. Pauldlnr. Amman, Burrow and Xrtpp. Uodsr th eonrmaad of Caj- Qialmers- Our 1915 Demonotratiiin Car We beg to announce the arrival of a new Chalmers model-the 1915 "Light Six." , In this new Master "Six" we offer you the latest, and we believe, in many respects, the greatest product of the Chalmers factory. Here is the most truly sensational "Six" on the. market, the car for which thousands have waited. This 1915 Master "Light Six" offers you for the first time the luxury, smoothness and flexibility of the high-powered "Six" at the low initial post and with the upkeep economy of any comparable "four." This new "Light Six" gives us a complete line . of the famous Chalmers cars the Master "Light Six" at $1800 and the larger Master "Six" at $2175. There is now a Chalmers "Six" to suit your every require ment, and we stand ready to prove ' that, in their , classes, these two great cars cannot be equalled within $500 of the Chalmers prices: ; ; ; ; No Reason for Buying TouraM Kow With th appaaranc of th Chalmers !1S Master "Light 8lx.M the last reason for driving a "four" -ha disappeared. For In thl Ittf model th Chalmers Company ha answered ths last argu ment of th four-cylinder builders those of. price anA economy. In all th qualities of mechanical smoothness, endurance, silence, flexibility, and good looks, th lilt "Light Blx" l Ilk th larger Master "Six" at tmt. i ' I J '" , It na th same T-had long stroke motor; th same tllent one-Hon- Chnlmera-Ents electric starter which make the motor non mailable;. ):ha am wonderful flexibility which ho earned , for . Chalmers "81xe" ta title of "on cpeed" car. It 1 a real manu factured carbuiit complete In Ctialmer shop. , , ' JBut th kfaater' "Light Six" la built xprMly for thos who wwnt a car of low initial oost and eoonomy of malntnanc. . - .. Thl new "tight Six" I slightly smaller than th Master "Six." That mean lower post and make poaalbl th. astomshJngly low price of $1800 ' ; , i 'I Lijht jfij jEconomy; Heavy Enough " -; r- for Service r Thdi'Master "Light Six", is a lighter car, but not a littlf ear. . It is light enough to be easy on tires, economical of fuel and easy to handle. Yet it is not flimsy.' 3t is built heavy enough to assure safety in any emergency and comfort . on any road. Don't make the mistake of buying too light a car for any tain W. 6. Sims, will arrive at Vera Cru tonight, the navy department announced, 'Th ' flotilla ' sailed -from Pensacola April 20, and will cither be stationed at Vera' Cru or Tam pico, according to Admiral Badger' decision. Th flotilla, tm department stated, wa accompanied by th Blr- mingham and th tender Pule." LETTERS SENT PARENTS. WASHINGTON. April 1-Ltter expnessing th profound arrow of President Wilson and Seeretary Dan iel at th death of th four sailor and marines at Vara Cru yesterday, were dispatched today- by the eere- tary of the navy to the parents of the men.- Mr. Daniel wrote to each: "Thl morning" dispatch from Vera Crux, oonveylng th distressing nws that your aon wa in th first line to give hi life for his couo'ry, sadden all America a the tragedy bring gloom into you home. . 'iMy feeling, . and the feeling of the president to you in t hi sad hour wa expressed by President Lincoln,-when on November 11, UI4 he wrote to Mrs. Blxby, of Boston, whose Ave son gaw their liven fighting under the American flag; "'I feel ho"- weak and fruitiest must be any word -of min which should attempt to begall yo from a los overwhelming. But I can not refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found In th thank of :he republic, they died to av. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage th anguish of your bereavement, end leav yon only the cherishtd memory . of th loved and lost, and th solemn piid that must be your to haw tail o costly a sacrifice upon the altar of free dom." ' MORE WAR8H1TS ORDERED. WASHINGTON. April 22. Heore tary Daniels said 1st today that no order had been given to selx Tarn pico, and that Rear Admiral Bad ger' instruction were not uffleWntly broad to take ths , customs house there unless an emergency , aroee, rnrtner step in reprwa. nav not -been decided upon. Secretary Daniel announced late today that the battleahsp Georgia, Virginia and Nebraska had hen ord ered ta leave Boston for Vera Cm tomorrow night, and th cruiser West Virginia, now at Bremerton, and four ordered to loin Rr Admiral How ard at Masatlan, on th Pacific coast Of lfXlCtl. ' "Jh ecrtry later decided to re lUUJi ii i " -. " 1 - i -v t: - n. I m-i.r ...:....,'( T-3!-" I"H Wf I I I I II S II fa W .i ii w i rM ASHEVILLE AUTO COMPANY 18 and 20 Church Street inforce th fleet tn th Gulf of Mex ico by sending two additional battle ship from th Atlantic rerv fleet. PIEDRAS NEGRA EVACUATED EAOLB PAHB, Texas, April z:. Pledraa Negraa, opposite Eagl P, wa vaeuatd by th federal garrison early today after night of wild ex citement This morning more than 2,000 refugee cam to th American Id for protection. All federal force hav been or dered by General Has to ootwentrate at Baltlllo "to ' repeal th American invasion." Last night when the peo ple of Pledraa Xegra learned that American marine had occupied Vera Cru, a doten recruiting offices wer opened and arm issued to volunteer companle a fast as organized. More than 1.200 volunteers, it was laid, en listed during the evening. GULFPORT 1 Ml.. ' April 12. L, Castellanos, - representing th Huerta government of Mexico 'as vie consul her, ha cabled hi gorrnmttt ten dering hi servlc to tb federal army. WILL RETCUX CARGO. WAS HINGTQN, April 23. Dispo sition of ths gun and ammunition en th German vessel Tpiranga, held up at Vara Crus ' when Admiral Fletcher took the port, wa arranged between Secretary Bryan and th German ambassador, Th captain of tb vessel being unable ; to secure clearance papers at Vera Crut, Will return ths cargo to Its former own ers In Germany, although Huerta had paid In advance for the munitions. CACHED RIOT. VEW TORK, April 22. An open air meeting opposite th city hall to day broke up In a riot when a for mer United State sailor attacked speaker representing th "ant! mili tary conference," who had chouted at tb top of his vole-. "The American flag I not fit to defend." According to the police, the meet ing was held under the auspice of th Industrial Worker of th World and the orators, it was aald wer member of that organlxatlon. PREPARE FOR . WOTJXDED KEY WEST, Fla., April 22-Th equipment building of th naval ma lion her to eg prwprd, for an emergency hospital for receiving th : weunded 1111 A'Wseflesn 1 mails fsesa Vera Cru. Th company of marine here have been movd from th bulld- I ing and ar being quartered la tent. I Th government tag Porl, at tb 1915wLigftt ma apparent saving in first cost, gained through skimp ing, is more than offset by the costly repairs 'which , result from too light construction; MedUunV weight is, right weight. ( The extra gasoline,, used by l(a. medium weight car as compared with a very light ' car woh't amount to $25 in 10,000'mllcs. And (23 won't buy many repairs for a car so flimsy that it' shakes itself to piecea in ordinary serviced ' y" ' : - The 1915 "Light Six," like all Chalmers cars, Is built to give satisfactory service through many sea , sons. This latest Chalmers has a slightly smaller motor - than the Master "Six." Yet it develops up to 50' i horsepower, giving all tho speed and all the power you will ever want in a car of this size. No car of equal motor and car size will show greater mileaga per gallon of gasoline, - High Priced Features; Low Cc:t '' Though th price of th UK Master "Light Six" I only tltOtt It ha all th feature of high-priced car. Buch, for Instance. : ' -cylinder n hloo motor with mall bore and long stroke: cork lnsort lo clutch; left drive and center control; Interlocking transmission gear whloh oant lip or b aooldentally hlfted; comMnatlon aplish and direct oiling) cellular radiators diamond-hard. 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He aid that tn th Spanish war, when he called for vn volunteer for th sinking of th Marrimae in th mouth of Santiago harbor, on thouand young men responded. "The greatest difficulty I had," h aid, "wa In turning down appeal of these boy wh sought chance to go on perilous mission in defense of their country, W have taken ' a great responsibility her, but confi dence you hav placed In the plain private I not, misplaced confidence. It wa my privilege to serve with tb plain private tor 1 year, and they never hlrkd a duty." MEXICANS CONCENTRATE. LAREDO, Texas, April 22 Regular troop of th Mexican federal garri son at Nuevo Laredo entrained hur riedly . lat today for SalUHo whr, it i understood. General Joaquin Mass, Jr., military commander of the northern Mexican state, has ordered all of th government force In north ern Mexico to concentrate. Lea than 100 Irregular and volunteer wer left at Nuvo Laredo to hold th town. H kt reported that strong federal force under Velasco who evacuated Torreon to Villa, and De Moure and Hidalgo, "Who nfvsueceasfuliy tried to relieve Vetssco at Torreon, are near galtlllo. SaltiUo I forty mile south west of Monterey, 'which Is besieged by rebel under General Pablo Gon aale. Th exodus of the federal' from Nvve Laredo occasioned little excite ment and there ha been . no rush to the American sid of th Rio Grand. Mot of h American already have) left Nuevo Laredo. ' Captain Frank ft White. 1 f t flll th unexpired -trm 1 Senator Johnston of A' year Id and a C - 17 !25ter"l4fSt Sbt ) n V a jj id Hero SUEUiTD minoiiii IS TIKE P3! (Oomlrraed Ttom rare tuL - total Ignorance of th crisis. General .Huerta and his official family !vrly ooitcealecV even from their intlmat friend. aU knowledge of (trained relation between 'Mexica and th United State. Th general public wa even more) In th. dark, since th newspaper published ooU umn of glowing account of vlctorle by th federal armle tn th north. ; Report of federal ucoe, said la hav occurred at place far beyond the limit of th telegraph tine, wer printed broad cast. On dispatch an nonnoed with great display that Qea ral Villa had been captured. . .. Th railroad ceased omtlm ago carrying freight to th north, a th limited supply of fuel oil on hand; made It oeceaaary to onrv It for th movement of military train. Considerable apprehension ha been aroused In the espitol by the move ment of Emlliano Zapata, the rebel leader in the outh who' after gain Ing undisputed possession of th tat of Querrero with the exception of tb port of Acapuloo, ha shown Indlca Don of moving northward. ' The aouthern reibel hav recently gained oasWraWy In uumbers, and It 1 feared they may become formidable enough to venture an attack on th federal capital - - . ; mrs. ousts mrtrm. " t -''''r J f -1 - Th frtend ; ef Mr. JSufen Ii. Glenn, who 1 at th Meriwether hos pital will be pleased to learn tho- ah la Improving from her roont 11 nee. WilHm a Rare. found th repiiMIn i died recently tn the T Helena, Mont. 1 1