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TTTE THOnT a OKEGOXTAX, TUESDAY, APRI& 28, 1914. WASHINGTON HOPES, GOES ON PREPARING Peace Prospect Regarded as Better, but Army and Navy t Plans. Are Perfected. TENSION PARTLY RELIEVED Danger to Americans in Interior Re garded as Chief Element of, Uncertainty in Negotia- tions for Peace. WASHINGTON, April 27! Hope for tteace yet no slackening In prepara tion for war was the spirit of Sunday's day's developments in the Mexican crisis. ' " - President Wilson, hopeful, although not confident, that war may be averted, through the efforts of Argentina." Bra zil and Chile, conferred with Secretary Garrison, approving orders . for the Joint co-operation of Army and Navy over Vera Cruz and vicinity when Brigadier-General Funston, who will be In command there,' arrives to reinforce Admiral Fletcher's forces of marines and bluejackets. Tension Partly Relieved. Tension over the . one phase of the situation which may upset peace plans the safety of Americans in Mexico City and others interior points was partially relieved by the announcement of Secretary Bryan that through the British Embassy the Huerta officials and Admiral Fletcher had arranged for the safe departure of Americans from the capital and the free exodus of Mexicans from Vera Cruz. Thomas B. Hohler, first secretary of the British Legation, taking a trainload of Mexi cans from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. Informed General Huerta that the American forces were in no way re straining Mexicans from leaving there and was assured that Americans would be allowed to leave as they pleased. Martial Lan Order Approved. Admiral Fletcher's declaration of martial law at Vera Cruz is approved by officials here, who realize his diffi culties with house-to-house sharp shooters. The Brazilian Ambassador and the Ministers from Chile and Argentina, who have been delegated to solve the Mexican problem by diplomacy, were In conference most of the day. Secretary Bryan was visited at his home by the peace envoys. Reports from the coasts of Mexico from Ad mirals Badger and Howard, respective ly, described energetic efforts not only of the Navy, but German and British Vessels to assist refugees in leaving the trouble-torn republic. Admiral Badger cabled that communi cation between Vera Cruz and Mexico City was Irregular: that an outpost of Mexican federals eight miles away re fused to permit linemen to repair the cable. The cable was reported repaired later. Secretary Bryan requested the Brazilian embassy to endeavor, through its legation in Mexico City, which is in charge of American interests in Mexico, to obtain the release of some 30 Amer ican refugees reported by American Consul Canada as having been taken from a train at Aguas Calientas, north of Mexico City, and held by soldiers. Guaymas. Not Captured. Admiral Howard, who is at Mazatlan, reported to the Navy Department, deny ing a rumor that Guaymas had been taken by American forces. He said the gunboats Yorktown and New Orleans were there, but he saw no signs of trouble. He reported also that the steamer Glacier had sailed with 38 Americans, the English steamer Citrl- ana had left Guaymas for Manzanillo with refugees and that the German government had chartered the Mexican j steamer Mazatlan to take off refugees. Secretary Daniels said later all seemed quiest on the West Coast, He has given orders that the care of refugees shall be considered of first importance in the movement of ships In the Pacific. Discussing Rear-Admiral Fletcher's declaration of martial law. Secretary Daniels said every effort had been made to restore order under civil authorities. "The President and I," Mr. Daniels said, "have every confidence in Admiral Fletcher's judgment. We feel that be fore declaring martial law he had ex hausted every other means of keeping order." Gniu Refused Arizona Governor. The War Department refused to give Governor Hunt, of Arizona, guns with which to arm the citizens, and tele graphed the Governor that the brigade of infantry yiue in Arizona yesterday fr,om the coast would suffice for bor der guaTds. While beginning of peace parleys did not affect the activities of the War and Navy Departments in planning for any eventualities which might result, yet It did introduce a hopeful feeling. Ad ministration officials feared Huerta would not listen to any peace proposals at present, but there was an unanimity of feeling among them that the period of negotiation would be a literal life- saver for Americans desperately trying to reacn points oi saxety. The Joint action of the governments f Brazil, Argentina and Chile, it was iearnea yesterday, had its inception on the occupation by the United States of vera jruz. w nicn ot the nations initl ated the proceedings was not disclosed. The paramount fact, it is pointed out, is mac ineir action was entirely volun tary. SlfrO REFUGEES BACK HOME Mexicans at Tampico Cry "Death to Gringoes," "Viva Huerta." GALVESTON, April 27 Refugees from Mexico arriving Sunday on the Dixie brought fresh storljs of sudden flight, of privation, and insult, to the American flag. Many of the refugees were nearly destitute, with children in their arms. Dr. P. G. Opperman, formerly of Cleveland, O.. a Dixie refugee, said he escaped violence at Mexican hands in Tampico Tuesday, after the Vera Cruz fieht news was posted, by passing himself off as a German. A. Sessions of Florence, S. a Dixie passenger. said he brought 21 women and chil tfren down the Panuco River to Tam- p!.co Tuesday from Topila, an oil camp, until the Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz stopped him and sent him back with threats. He retired and returned, fly ling a German flag, when he was al 1 lowed to pass. When the excitement of Mexicans at Tampico over the fighting at Vera Cruz was so 'high that the raising of an American flag Imperiled er home, Mrs. Dr. Samuel Holt Hodgson, of Scottsboro, Ala., raised a Confederate flag. Loo Fleischroan, a Tampico business man for many years, saved about one tenth of his money. In the form of checks, by stowing them into a gunny ack with his books and papers and IS in cash Wednesday and running to the German boat with the sack over his shoulder. Many passengers on, the Espersza, the Dixie and other ships were unable today to notify their relatives of their safe arrival because they did not have the price of a telegram. C. P. Smith, for many years a resi dent of Tampico and owner of a plan tation near by, said that he and- his wife were arrested Tuesday while try ing to leave Tampico and detained by a federal lieutenant, who, Smith said, called him vile names, adding "All you Americans are robbers." They finally were released. Smith and E. G. Brown, of San An tonio, had been arrested by federals re cently, accused of firing into federal ranks and of harboring a large quan tity of ammunition. Norman Lind, son of John Lind.'was among the passengers on the Connecti cut. He had gone from Vera Cruz to Tampico, arriving there about the time the rioting began. The battleship Connecticut and the Dixie brought the last of the refugees from Tampico and nearby districts. "There may be five wr six Americans still in Tampico, but they would not leave," said Captain John J. Knapp, of the Connecticut. There are 490 refu gees on the Connecticut and 570 on the Dixie. On board the steamship Espe ranza, that came in from Tampico last night, . there . were 377 Americans. In all there are about 2100 Americans held here in quarantine on the ships, whose release is expected either tomorrow or Tuesday. The story of the anti-American riot in Tampico last Tuesday, when German officers and steamers went to the res cue of the Americans and escorted 20 women and children aboard the German cruiser Dresden, was told by refugees. Officers of the battleship Connecticut said, but .for this assistance, - there would have been bloodshed. i After "dark crowds - swarmed the plaza, where fierce speeches were made and parades formed. "Viva Huerta" and ."Death to the Gringoes" cried the crowd. Stones were thrown an win dows smashed. Then it was that Cap tain '. on Kohler, of the German cruiser Dresden, sent a terse note to General Zaragosa, in command of the port of Tampico, that if he did not stop the rioting that "I will see to it personally that it is stopped. GERMAN'S NOTE DHTICII1TIE3 Advocates of Universal Peace Denounced by Infantry Commander. Restraint Imposed on Neutral Na tions and. Public Opinion. BERLIN, April 27. The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitungs weekly review says: The long threatened conflict be tween the United States and President Huerta of Mexico has begun because of a matter in itself of trifling import ance. The United States Government maintains that the affair concerns only Huerta and his followers and that the United States. Is not at war with Mexico. "The primary result of this conten tion is an uncertain situation which is not without difficulties from the as pect of international law. The existing uncertainty imposes an especial re straint upon neutral nations, as well as on public opinion. The next develop ment will depend chiefly on whether a union is effected between the support ers of Huerta and the constitutionalists." The paper says Germany wishes a stable government in Mexico simply because of its important economic in terests and the welfare of Germans there. FEDERALS EIGHT MILES AWAY Lineman Staking Repairs ' Makes Discovery and Has Narrow Escape, VERA CRUZ. April 27. Efforts to repair the cable line between Vera Cruz and the capital, which is cut a short- distance from Vera Crux, devel oped the fact that the federals have an outpost only eight miles away. In cidentally the attempt almost cost the life of the lineman, Mendoza. The federals captured the lineman and stood him up for execution, but by assuring his captors of his loyalty to the Mexicans he induced them to re lease him. Returning here, Mendoza revealed the presence of the Mexican force to the American officials. Mendoza is an employe of the Mexi can Cable Company. Ul! GUARDED SHIP LOOTED UNKNOWN ENGLISHMAN ESCAPES AFTER BEING CAUGHT. Chests and Desks of Sallina; Schooner I. Turner Broken Open and Chronometer MlaainK. Lying at her dock alongside the In- man-Poulsen Company's mills, at the foot of Division street, abandoned by her entire crew and all officers, the sailing schooner M. Turner was badly looted Sunday night by a strange Eng llshman, who posed for a moment as a nightwatch man, when two police offi cers, Patrolman Ferry and Special Of fleer Francis, went aboard to arrest him. After apprehending the culprit the officers went below deck, leaving their prisoner above, and he beat a hasty es cape to the shore. At an early hour this morning the captain or none of the officers had returned to their ship. The extent of the loss cannot be ascertained until the captain is found. An alarm was turned in to Special Officer Francis about' 10:30 o'clock by a Japanese cook, tj. Mano, who had gone aboard, after having spent the evening ashore, and found, a stranger prowling on the deck. Mano was told to report to a regu lar patrolman, and Patrolman Ferry answered, Francis meanwhile having gone aDoara. The stranger was asked as to his identity and he replied that" he was a watchman employed by the captain. It is stated that the captain actually had employed a watchman and whether the watchman turned burglar, when he found himself alone. Is not known. The officers went below and the stranger ran. The cabin office and charthouse ure sented a badly disordered condition- Drawers had been broken open and looted, including the "slop" chest, where sauors- ciotning supplies are kept. The captain's office had been broken open and his desk sacked and the chronom eter gone. Whether the captain took the chronometer ashore to have it ad Justed is not known. The vessel arrived about two days ago, probably from San Francisco, and was loading lumber for Callao, Peru. sne is a lour-maeted schooner. VERA CRUZ FOOD SHORT At End of Eight Days Americana Must Replenish Supplies. WASHINGTON. April 27. Vera Crux has food for only eight days. At the end of that time the problem ot bring lng vegetables and fruit from the terrl tory controlled by Mexicans will have to be dealt with by Americans holding the city. Admiral Fletcher cabled the Navy Department at 6 P. M.: "Quiet prevails and the people are resuming ineir occupations. A large numDer ot tne poor who are unem ployed will cave to be looked out for, The world's production of pig Iron In i" esr-iiuaxoa. ac iatw,wiQ tons, a a u.a A OVV M, - - WAR WILL SOLVE PROBLEM MARTIN MEDIATION ONLY DELAY nited States Has Missionary Duty in Troubled Mexico, Is View. Talk of Landowners Bring-in on Conflict Ridiculed. Some -of this talk that has been going around Portland to the effect that the rich American land owners in Mexico have been stirring up an agita tion for an uncalled-for war with Mex ico, smacks of treason," said Colonel Charles H. Martin, commander of the Third Oregon Infantry, Sunday. It is a pernicious doctrine which fosters socialism and a disrespect for the Nation, and there is not a bit of truth in it. The rich men are not tak ing us into this war. General Huerta s the man who is doing it, and do it he will as sure as the world. This lamentation of the possibility of war hould not be preached so strongly; It is Just such a 'spirit that keeps us from raising armies. There are, and have been, some 20 separate 'and distinct factions in Mex ico, each with some supposed ideal for precept and each under the leader ship of an unscrupulous - politician. who will never be satisfied unless he is in power. Pressure from the out side is the only thing that can ever straighten things out in Mexico, and the United States is the only country that can do it unless we want to give up the Monroe doctrine and forfeit all of the dignity that attaches to it. Andrew Carnegie, Norman Angell and the other advocates of peace come from a different school than Adjutant- General Finzer and myself. They figure that the entire world can disarm and go abroad without any fear of the con sequences, but they do not appreciate the fact that all peoples are not as yet civilized as are the Americans. When we deal with " the Mexicans, we are dealing with cutthroats, and we must deal accordingly. President's Course Commended. I think President Wilson has man aged the whole matter magnificently. As any high-minded man would have done, he has done everything he could do to prevent war. But he cannot pre vent this war. In spite of all his ef forts the war is going to be forced upon us. No nation could have been more forbearing than has the United States in this instance. It has taken an ldealitsic attitude." 'The advocates of universal peace realize that a. war wlh Mexico would push the clock back 10 years in the realization of universal peace. To them It is unthinkable that a great civilized country like the United States should ump upon a little country like Mexico. "They are using strenuous efforts to avert war, as Is Illustrated by the pres ent mediation negotiations. This step Is their last straw, just as it has been the last straw in the Instances of many other wp.rs, but It will only serve to stave off the impending crisis a few days. These latest developments, even the mediation proposals, 1 take as tending all. the more toward war. When the preliminary work of negotiations is over the problem will be turned over to the soldiers. We have had an Intoler able condition in our very backyard and it is too close home to be tolerated any longer." Nation Has Duty to Perform. Not only that but the Americans can do a great missionary work In Mexico just as they have in other coun tries which they have been forced to visit during times of war," added Ad Jutant-General Finzer. "We made the Philippines a fine place to live in and we can and will do the same thing in Mexico. It IS a part of the white man's burden, and distasteful though it is on the face of things, it comes well with in the natural march of civilization.' For the first time in its history the Armory was kept open Sunday to re ceive recruits. Company H drilled in the morning and men were sent out to the Clackamas station to work on the grounds and get them in shape for mo bilization should orders direct such a move. identification tags nave Deen received at headq.ua ters. 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A large number In addition have placed their ames on the waiting list with the ar rangement that they will respond when the call of war comes. It is estimated by the officers that the full war strength of 1500 could be met within 24 hours from the time war is declared and that many would have to be turned away. GEORGE F. BAER DEAD RAILROAD MAGNATE SUCCUMBS TO Sl'DDBiV ILLNESS. Death Comes to 72-Vear-Old FiBineler 34 Honrs After He Is Stricken on Street In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, April 27. George F. Baer, of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway and active in the organization and management of many coal, iron and transportation companies, died here today. He Was stricken on the street yesterday while walking to his office. Although approaching 72. Mr. Baer had been unusually active and his associates considered him in good health. His widow, who is nearly 70 years old, never left his side during the 34 hours, he lay ill. 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