MEXICAN OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 5

MEXICAN OUTRAGES

UNITED STATES FIRM. GUILTY MUST m PUNISHED A GENERAL'S RiGhi. By Tci*.m'at!li—Pxesa ABsoeiution-'CoBYrigM [Rec. March 6, 10.25 p.m.) Washington, March 6. Mr. W, J.. Bryan, Secretary of State, has informed th.e Foreign Affairs Comttiitteti that it is un-advisable te precijri* Into a discussion oil the McSican situatioii. Groat Britain and thft othoF Powers supported the- United States policy. Tfc reparation to be made by Jferoo, Mr. Bryan insists, itfiast ho ih© punishment of those guilty of the for" eigiiors' losses. Ho had conEueuce in tho investigation ordered by General 1 Carranza.

Mr- Aia&y, n, memb-er of tliis House of Representatives, demanded full iiiforniation, deprecating any suggestion that tho truth was likely to i'ujiaino tho Anton-can people to demand War, whilo they tmiversaHf desired pep.ee. A secret se&sW of tiro co.nvittittco- was afterwards held.

Httßß- RANSOM fISMANOEO. PRISONER, ifJALP STRANGLED. (Rec. March 6, 18.85 p.m=) RIBXIoQ City, March 6. General Luis T&rrazas lids appealed to tho United States to save his son., who is held by Gcteerpl Villa, tho rebel leader, for a ransom of half a million pesoes (about £100,000). General Terfasias declares that Iwv is penniless, owing to the Constitutionalists having 'confiscated bis hflmenso wealth.. Tho ITnitod States Consul is unable to apt. Tho Tftbols partially strangled tho sou until lie personally' agreed to pav half a million of his own 'money. Tito t<H maiiKfcr was thou deroa-isd.fid from the (fenerai, who, it is likely, will make . ?i pergonal appeal to Mr!' Bryan, tlto United States Seorotary of State.

BRITISH ATTtTUt® APPRECIATED. "Times" °aaWi-SJ<Jinw "Sun" Strviece. Uojvddrr, March 5. ?:'fre Mexican' Minister fa London states that an obstacle to iho trhanpli of the B'overiwnon.t is the futility with which the Revok)ti.!M!Sifi.es .are provided with arms on the northern frontier.

Washington advices state that Britain's friendly but firm patience' With regard to Mexico is appreciated.. It is felt that what might have- becoiiie a nasty international incident has actnall.v.i by good diplomatic fflni}ngo.pumt aii-d the public eonwnonKsenso of \ hotli conntrios strengthened tbo' position of Britain in Washington.

BLOODLESS NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. VtiiicOuVof, Match 5. ■The first naval engagement in the Mexican revolt. ended without blood#otl, the vessels cmite-iyting themselves With broadsides.