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REAL WAR SCARE. IMTI.I? ^1 \ Iis Kl \|>> IO I K.M l imPAM iv>*itBe iiiroiin.itioii ih i Japan Had Sevurcxl ('??IMVshldH I: ??in Mexico lot Natal Bum' and * oallng Station1 Lead* to M. hdl/nlloti of \rniy on ! Mcxlnin Frontier?I nglund an<i I'rnixv I u llnl 0\cr l*.o?|m<-t of War llctwee, \nicrua and Japan The following *p? ? ml dispatches that appeared in the Baltimore Sun of 15th hint throws more light on mobilisation of ihe army oa the Mex? ican frontier than ran he gathered from the regular press service. The Indh *tton* ar*< that the situation Is really more serious than the officials In Washington are willing to admit. 1. gsfOS* H0jp h 1 l Statin? um qulvocall) th it the army maneuvers" along the M? x 1 m I.h r are In rea> tty designated as a demonstration against Japan the Standard today prints an artlcl? from irs American correspond i t that has caused a sen? sation In the British Foreign Office and in diplomat!, circles. The Standard editorially stand* sponsor for It and. despite the fact that the name of the or espomb nfs authority Is withheld, the story Is given gsneril credence here. The article is as follows: "Vanxni States Heady |o fag To Any I xtrenic?situation Mt**t Serl oas, "Mexican Intimacy with Japan, which has hevn Increasing to such an extent as to threaten America with the possibility of a dlaastrous flank attack In the event of a war for the mastery of the Pa<Ith . Is the real rea? son for the massing of the United States army in Texas snd the con? centration of American warships along the Mexican coast. America's military demontsrution Is a warning to Mexico and ai?o a notification to Japan that the United States will not tolerate the establishment of a Mexi? can Government pro-Japanese in sen? timent. The American Government is fully resolved to go to any extreme to bring an end to the danger of Japan using Mexico as a base for oper? ations at anv future time against the United States. The situation, there? fore could not well be more serious, j "This information, which throws aj aew hght ld<?n nul'iary ac? tivity ui PreaWii.! T't. c .mcs trom a: soon: whose authenticity .-annul l?e j qu ? one** and makes possible the following outline of the situation: Ami-American Feeling \nd In crem.* I Cordiality for Japan. ''There has been developing for some time a atrong anti-American feeling a.n >ng certain leading Mexl-i cans, due partly to attacks on Mex ice published In American muck-rak? ing periodicals, and partly to a real fear ..f p <n \ i lean Ism. This had led Mexicans high In authority to de? velop the most cordial f cling for Ja? pan, whi h tic JagSUSOM f?>r their own stratejci p i SM have encour? aged. Many thousands of Japanese are now residents In Mexico. Some estimates place the number at 100. ?00. All would ace. pt unhesitatingly military orders from Tokio. Offer of Natal Hase l or Japan on Mexican ( oast. \a\Udy th SJ hss been unearthed unmistakable evidence that certain emln-nt Mexicans who are gradually ebtalning a poattloa Ah. re they can dictate Mexle ,* f.>r.-ign poll, y have become holder and bolder In their willingness la ally themselves with Japan, gown- <-f tie < M- \i'cans even . ?rt '? d th? ( pgayJ ip u,. -.- pi mdlvllles tot he SgftSJM f ? pressing a willing? ness to give Japan a naval base an th' M .' The ,) ipaiies diplomats would not a< ? ept openly such a concession at this time, know? ing that so eof'ipiete a violation of the Monroe i?, trine would lead to Immediate war with the I'nited States. !??.?/ PricmlB to \uuvlca, But Not In < OUIIOI. My information h dieates that I'resideiit Inn himself h friendly to? ward America lie d?< m>i lo..k wltli favor on th? sV Vetonenenl a| pro-Japa? nese seiitlm nt. but he tm unable to sontrol the sltuatn.n. This Is th > con? dition . f affilrs that President Taft has t>*?* n oilP d upon to meet. His problem has tuen to SheeknaOtS the Mexican d- for i .1 ip i - se alliance before It gets beyond con rol. "Americas m'lhary preparations are mu?h more extensive than is gen? erally known. Preliminary prepara? tions has* I.n made for concentrating the country's whole fighting strength against M< < Mould future develop? ments mane th's course necessary. A Backdown <?r \n Invasion.' < ?no of two eventualltieM must be the outcome. Pith, r the President must be assured In a manner having no pomdblllty of doubt that Mexico Will ceMw her Intimacy with Japan or thi Am-rl-an urmy will enter Mexico, eeeehsil ly rsstoei order and protect International comm rc'al Interests, but in reality to destroy ut? terly '.ns power of Ihont m vi im whose hostility to Ainer'c a is <eeain| sn outb-t through Japan, p chanii I * " Renewed Four OvCJff Anglo-Jupancsc Trout y. Todh) i Aiui rk'iin dispatches at? tributing the United states army "ma? neuvers" to Jnpnneee notlvtty has r? vtvsd anew 11?.? question of the Anglo Japanese treaty and the attitude of ? if at Britain in event of trouble be* tW< n American and Japan. The pre? diction is freely made today that ?hOUM the Knglish government at? tempt to live up to its offensive ami dsfonatVS alllnnee with Japan there will he a national outcry that would fort e the Government to devise some means for abrogating the agreement. ?gggaOgfj Gm] Wants IVI'pPlUSl An? glo- Ann idea n Alliance. Kor? ign Secretary ('ray's open bid In the House of Commons last night for a perpetual Anglo-American treaty of peace In connection with his -p ? ' h interpreting Taft's recent re? marks on arbitration and the wild enthusiasm it SVOkcd was taken as indicative of the present strong bond of friendship between Kngland and America. F.uglnnd Would Probably Side With America. There Is little doubt in otllclal dr? ei- i here today that in event of trou? ble bo|Sjsen the United States and Japan. Pngllsh statesmanship would be cqua' to the task of freeing Great Hrltain from her obligation to take up arms with Japan against the Uni? ted States. Deny Mikado's Meddling. Today's papers print denials from Toki ? ami various Japanese legations in Kurope that the Mikado Is meddling In Mexican affairs. Everywhere the hops is e*pr ssed that these denials are well founded. Washington. March 14.?A big sen? sation was caused here today by the London Standard story that Japanese activity In Mexico Is the real cause of the great army and navy "maneuvers," coming simultaneously with an un? expected official confirmation of Ja? pan's effort to establish a coaling sta? tion at Manzanillo on the west coast of Mexico. The formal admission was made through the Ruieau of Manufactures, a branch of the Government which was overlooked when the ban of se aroey was placed on International af? fairs a week ago. Official Report of Japanese Attempt To Establish Base of operation-. formpi re nor t Vlee-Connsul R. M Stnddeti, at Manranllh? ?9 quoted today as follows: fsgatlallons are Ift progress he? twe n the Toyo Fsen Kalsha. th< Japanese trans-Pacnic sieumemip line and the National Railway of Mexico, looking to the establishment of a coal? ing station at Campos, about two and a half miles from Manzanillo, on the line of the National Railways. Ships of the Toyo Klsen Kalsha touch at Manzanillo on the run from Yoko? hama to Valparaso. Chile and return. "If the coaling station be estab? lished, the ships will coal home-ward bound at Manzanillo, and an effort will be made to sell coal also to the Naviera line of steamers which ply in the Mexican coastwise trade." It?'|M?rt Sent to Washington Fehruar> 10. It was learned today that Stadden wrote his report at Mananillo on February 10 and sent It by mail so that It was r< ? ived at the Bureau of Manufacture*-) on February 27. In the formal course of procedure it reached the State Department about March 1. which, allowing a week for careful Investigation, would Indicate that It might have played a significant part' In the cause leading up to the sudden army and navy orders Issued on March 6. Toyo Line Subsi/.od By Japanese Gov? ernment. The t lose relationship of ihi Toyo Klsen Kasha to the Japanese Govern m nt Is as a well-known fact, it re? ceive* an enormous subsidy ami Is practically a Government owned line. A COUlIng station conducted for this steamship line would be, as a matter of fad In cn%e emergency, a coal? ing station for the .Iapalie.se Navy. The stntsments cnlmly made by tin Vuc-t'onsui. appear In astounding conflict with the positive assertions of ambassador LTchldn, of japan, ami of tin Mexican Government, both of whom positively denied that any ne? gotiations for a coaling station wer< under way. in continuing his report, Stadden said: "Until recently the Toyo Klsen sKl sha found little cargo for its ships outbound from Yokohama to South \ne rlc I, and II uas planned to ha>e the.^e ships carry coal to the proposed station at Mansanlllo, To Bring Coal From Japan. "Now. however, the Toys Klsen Kaisha Is securing full enrgoes <?f rice and general merchandise for Peru? vian potts, and it is planned that in the event of the establishment ?'f the coaling station the coal will be brought out from Japan In steamers of the firm "f Mitsui ?v Co., who are also to furnish the coal. Mitsui & Co, are said to be in communication with the American contractor for the port woik-? nt Mann 11 ?? *? ?? ?m* ? concession fr -r????????? eminent for a coaling station at that port. Southern Pacific Alleged to Have Pound foal. "Incident to these various negotia? tions, rumors have arisen that coal fields exist ahm? the west coast of Mexico, One <?f the more persistent of these rumors is t., the effect that the Southern Pacific Railway has found ? oai along the line ? ,f a< pro? posed extension to Teplc." lo.ouo Tropical Uniforms sent to Tex? as Prom Philippines, Manila, Manh 14.?Forty thousand tropical uniforms, a large quantity of ammunition for the held artillery, miscellaneous -supplies intended for troops in tropical service, together with the Thirteenth Cavalry, loaded the transport Sheridan down to the last notch when she cleared for the United States* today. The supplies are intended for the use of the troops now serving in Texas. France Also Excited Over Jap ??In? vasion." Paris, March 14.?Fiench public opinion today echoes the apprehen? sion felt in Great Britain over the re? ported activities of Japan in Mexican affairs and its menace to America and the Anglo-Japnnese alliance. Denials of a Mexican-Japanese un? derstanding are not seriously re? garded here. The Eclair sizes up the situation in this way: "These denials will not fool any? one, even though frequently repeated. The Americans fear of an accord be? tween Mexico and Japan is not unrea I .nable. The lease of Magdalena bay as a naval base for America has al? ready been cancelled. "The purpose of the mobilization Is twofold?to warn Mexico to be more careful in her foreign policy and to obtain economic advantages desired by the trusts." HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re? ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. P. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known P. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDINO, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. 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The dylni statement of Qllmore was to the effect that Gallman asked him if h< had told Allen Pride that Gallman stob? Capt. Foster's cattle. "I said no," said Qllmore, "and he call? ed me a damned, bar. I called him the same. I asked him if he burn? ed Mr. Cannon's barn." Gllmore then dew rlbed how he followed Gall? man am' took his pistol from him and itruek him over the load. "1 WOS sitting down after this," said Gil more, "and he then Commenced to shoot." In the petition, it was stated that the wife aid children of Gallman are in despl rate circumstances. Governor Blease today pardoned Mark Duncan of Atken who was serving seven years in the peniten? tiary for manslaughter. The Mark Pinnau case is of pe? culiar interest in view of the fact that in the appeal to the Supreme Court Attorney i>. s. Henderson, of Alken, laid special ?stress on the matter of nen papers crying out for convictions. \t the ilme of the argument before the Buprtmo Court 'his question was the subject of much discussion. It is therefore, an interesting circum? stance that Governor Blease has par? doned Duncan, whose case the Su? preme Court not so long ago alllrm ed. The defendant, Mark Duncan, was indicted at tin' fall term, 1909, f"r murder, tor the killing of William Brooks, on August Is. 1909. John w. Blckelsmlth, Greensboro, Ps . has three rhtldrt n, and like most children the) frequently take cold. "We had tried several kinJs of cough medicine/' he says, "but lave never found any yet that did them as much WORKING FOR PEACE. MAKING EFFORTS TO REUNITE MEXICAN FACTIONS. IMax's Minister of Finance Holds Conference In Now York with In? surgent Leaders, Communicates Frequently with His (government, then Hastens to Mexico < ity? Gives strong Hope to Mexico City? [nsurreelo Lenders Withhold Statement on situation. New York. March K>.?The sudden departure from New York of Senor Llmantour, the Mexican minister of finance, after a week of conference and negotiations, tho precise nature of which has not hitherto been clear, is now explained in the understanding that h ? has succeeded in effecting an initiative plan by which substan? tial reforms are expected to be im? mediately put in force by the Mexican Government, and the leading insur roctos, being satisfied, are to aid in restoring peace. '"he presence here, at the Hotel Aster, \>f Benor Madero, the father of the Provisional President, together with his three sons, brothers of the Provisional President; the fact that Llmantour hu* been through three gi nerations the confidential adviser of the Madero family, and the fact that Llmantour and the senior Madero have been in conference, while im? portant messages ha\e been going l ack and forth from Limantour to Mexico City, a ided significance to the matter. Believes Reforms Necessary. Shortly before he left for New York he announced his belief iiA ihs need of a number of reforms to meet th just wishes of the insurrectos. When leaving here yesterday he said: "Mistakes have been made, per hai*! some of them serious; but this fact is not peculiar to Mexico. Many reforms have been brought about in recent years. Others of greater im? portance are under way, and may be made public in the near future." Simultaneously a dispatch from Mexico announces that President Diaz, in a conference with a number of citizens of Metztitian, assured them that he was adopting certain of Lim | antour's suggest ions of reform. Se | nor Llmantour bears with him a full ! exposition of the demands of the in? surgents, which, it is hoped, will he acceptable to the Mexican Govern - I m< p? and i ;:oie, the basis of peace. Th!-. hope la not without a reasonable degree ol ( undhtton. After his conference with Francisco Madero, senior, Mr. Limantour com? municated freely with the authorities at Mexico City, and on Tuesday even? ing he received I long telegram, which he regarded a.i sufficiently important to call him back to his country. Insurgent Statement Later. "You must realize that we are in a most delicate position. Ws can? not talk freely now, bet hope soon to make an explicit statement. Why do you not a*k Sonor Limantour for your answer? His return is await? ed in Mexico with the keenest inter? est. They want him there to straighten things out," stated Mr. Mad*ro. He express ? 1 his distrust, however, of any promise made by some of the Mexican officials who have insisted, before conferring, that the rebels shall lay down their arms, since that would mean that the leaders would be hang? ed as a preliminary measure aaginst the reform. "The Insurgents/* it was said, "de? mand radical reforms and a thorough change in the personnel of the ad? ministration by having fair elections." Xo Statement could be completed until there was an opportunity to con? fer with the insurrecto leaders at the front, and there had been no time as yet to consult them. Neither had they any mind to accept overtures with such promptness as would be . misconstrued by the Government into an evidence of weakness. 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All of the letters written by parties here to Miss Mills were returned to the senders by the postal authorities, with the information that Miss Mills was a Dctlti >Ufl personage. However, the chain had been started here and there are many persons here who are still writing the letters. The re < eivers of the letters were asked *o write the "our letters, inclosing eight cancelled postage stamps in the let? ter to Miss Mills. While many of the persons re? ceiving the letters of course let it drop, others thought that if a hos? pital could be built for so small a work on their part, it was best to keep up the Chain. A few weeks ago the aff?lr was investigated by the pos? tal authorities and found to be with out the least foundation or truth to it and it was published in the pa? pers as a fake. 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