AMERICAN NOTE RECEIVES DEEP CONSIDERATION
GEN. scon
GIVESJEPOBI
HoOUj.Oftitkvu American Troops in
Mexico—D« Facto Oortmment
Mum tjhuw Ability to Cope Wfch.
Bandit*.
MILITARY RULE USEDJ _ |
Washington, April 21 — Major!
Sco aas returned from bis tour of
inspection of th« Mexican situa
tion a'id conferences with Funstou
and otiior army officials at the
front.
Afuv a long conference with
PreaM. ut Wilsou and the mr de
pdxtnt<*iit this morning, the presi
dent announced a pl*u of redi^po
teHtan cf the AuierKm troops iu
Mexico
Scott will go before the cabinet
*t its meeting tomorrow and out
line the entire Bituction before j
I hem it is not thought that any j
chan.-e will be suggested other than
that outlined by th? i resident.
In 'he area where the bandits |
roam and play havoc with American ;
intereMs the troops will be kept.
Th« rt-aion will oe jnder military
role and it will be maintained with
a heavy band until 'he de facto gov
«rnm* a* appears to oe able to pre- '
vent a repetition o the raids and
destruction of Amtiicau property
and liveo.
It has beeu contended that the :
detailed reports furnished Carrsoiza
of the movements of the American i
froope. in conformity with the
family understanding;. hav« been
freely made use of by those who
are antagonistic »o 'be American
«x partition.
barnks takes crack
AT TEDDY AND BRYAN
New York, April 24—Win. J. 1
Bar nee says: "Mr. Roeseveli is an
enemy of the Ame"'c3n rep>ubllc and
the most pernicious influence In ^
this country upon the public mind—
not even excepting Mr. Bryan." [
VILLA BOBS UP
KITH TROOPS
Presidio, Texas, A»ril 24—A mes
senger has just arrived at OJt"Aga,
a Mexican village J^t acrosa the
border and opposite this city, with
a report that Villa Is at AQuachile
Chill.
The messenger reports him as
unwounded and at the head of a
body of trooira of at least twohiun
dred men. A wire has bee®. sent
Pershtrg to the effect of the mes
sage.
MEXICAN BANDIT
FACES CHARGE
El Paso, April 24 — Carranza
troops spen« a busy day yesterday
roundiiv up the murderous bandits
who were responsible for the death
of seventeen American citizens at
Santa Ysabel.
Pablo L. Opez, oae of Villa's
commiuderB was cornered and after
giving fight was captured by his
Mexican brothers and i^ust stand
the oharge of murder. He 1» now
la jail and safel/ guarded by mili
tary guards.
Shanghai. April 24—Steaming at
full sveed in a rough sea and wi*h
a storm breaking over her bows a
British cruiser ran into an-d Bank
a transport carrying the same flag
this morninng.
The transport went to the hot
torn an! carried with her more than
a thousand soldiers enroute for the
continent.
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FOB NOTE REPLY
Wasnington, April 24—Carranza
today informed President Wilson
that tne Mexican government want
ed an t>arly reply to tlielr note
sent forward to the United States
on April twelfth.
This note suggested the removal
ct th.5 American troops or at least J
a cutting down of the force to one
thousand cavalry men. The presi
dent rKused to rc-»e '""-ny comment
on the note until after Major
Scott jeports to the cabinet the
status of affaira In the southern
country tomorrow. It ia pre
sumed that every'hing will be defin
itely decided at 'hat meeting and
a formal reply made to the note of
President Qarranza.
SUBS HAVE BUSV DAY
London, April 24—Eaeter was
no vacation for the German, sub
marines. Four vessels weme sent
to tho bottom by the eea fighters
during the day. Two British mer
chant vessels, one French and one
Italian boat met their doom at the j
hands of the invisible craft.
BERLIN 10 HIE j
CONCESSIONS;
_______
Believes Settlement Wi.l
Follow—May Want Additional
Information.
JAGOW FAVORS CONCESSIONS
Wasnington, April 24—Confiden
tial dispatches from Gerard, the
American Ambassador in Berlin, in
timates that Germany will make
certain concessions. Tie nature of
these concessions he lias not been
iiihle <o gather. He obtained this
advance information in a conference
with Von jagow last night.
Whetiier or not tlio concessions
gjanUd by »he Berlin rulers will be
sufficiently broad to meet th© de
mands of the American people re
mains only to be seen. The note
Irom 'he Kaiser will bo forthcom
ing some time Wednesday.
Press dispatches received inti
mate that Germany will make a re
quest for additional information be
fore seuding her final answer. These
dispatches have given rise to much
criticism In circles to the effect
that the United States under no (
consideration would permit a de- ,
lay or even a discussion of the mat-.
ter unless preceded by a declara^
tlon irom Germany that she 'has
sot modified her submarine policy as
to conform with, thq international
laws.
GF.RMSS
IN QUIETNESS
Waahglntoai, April 24—German
newspapers have taken on a tone of
sudden calmness over the German
American situation. Very little
comment is made in the German '
press over the note. All articles 1
point out the very graveness of
the confronting problem to both
nation?,
Prinxj Von Bernstorff, German
ambassadir, is out of town and is
keepia,' absolutely quiet about the
note until he hears from head quar
ters. He is expected to. return to
night. Several messages ajvait; his
return.
HENRY FORD LOOMS '
UP AS NOMTXKE
Omaha, April 24—Henry Ford,
the wizard automobilo manufactur
er, is leading In this starts for the
presidential nomination on the re
public? n primaries. Ha snowed
Senator CvmmingB under by two to
one yet*
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P. H. GANTY
Parts, Aiprll 24—French soldiers
charging German trenches witbj Jiand
grenades have routed tie defensive
side on the. Verdun front. Tie
small iron shells, filled witU pow
der anj bita of Iron and other ex
plosives played havoc amongst '-he
German ranks. Tlie3e are thrown
from the hand and explode when
they strike the earth.
The tattle is still la progress and
the French are steadily gaining on
the enemy. Much of the lost ter
ritory lias been regained within the
last -,vo days.' The Preach aTe
confident about their success in
ami around the long besieged city.
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TROOPS OUT
Berlin, April 24 — High -waters
caused by melting snows and exces
sive rain fall in the region around'
Ypres lias necessitated the evacua
tion of .'be newly won trenches by
the Germans.
The men held 'He trenches un
til the water was above t.helrf waists.
It was fo cold and disagreeable that
the commander realized that to. fur
ther hold them woul$" only be a
was'e oc time aiijf a dangerous ele
ment liable to cause sickness among
the *roops. After a careful Investi
gation by army engineers It waa de
nied that the water would remain
in. the trenches for two weeks. The
men have found shelter and are
recuperating from t'oeir extreme
hardshfps on the so:oudarjr lines
>f offense.
WEILL KNOWN ALASKAN CALLED
Mrs. N. M. Hby died a4 the St. j
An:» nospital in Juneau last Thurs- '
[lay after a short Illness. Mr. and
Mrs. Eby are well known in Al*s- ,
lea, having lived la Cordova and
towns 'o the westward for a num. |
l)er of years.
GERIftNY READY
10 SEND REPLY
Kaiser Con/era with Higlt Officials
Over tite Policy to bc| Pursued
—Will Probably bo Issued To
morrow. *
NATURE OF REPLY A SECRET
Berl n, April 24—Tiie imperial
Chancellor returned from head
quarters at nine this morning, af
ter a conference wit a the Kaiser.
It is believed that the considera
tion r* thg noto is finished and
that Germany is ready io give forth
her decision to the United States.
The nature of the reply is un
known, except to the highest of
ficials. The largest newspapers
are only carrying stories of the
possible nature of tho reply. It is
not thought that it will be sent
until Wednesday morning. A con
ference has been called for this
afternoon to further discuss the
note.
Ambassador Gerard has cabled
from here that the foreign office
wa« greatly surprised at the atti
tude of the American people. They
had not the slightest idea that
the note would be sp drastic and
final.
The American amba.<sador called
u,pon AT iister Yon Jagow last night
and was in conference with him for
over an hour. Af'er the confer
ence with the American ambassador,
Von Jagow held a conference with
the Kiiser and his army staff.
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in readiness so that when Mr. Stev
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proceed with active business.
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