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Show CHIEF ELEMENT OE DANGER LIES IN THEI1DIIS Washington Officials Do Not Believe Mexican Celebration Will Result in Anti-American Demonstration. i REFUGEES REACH SALTILLO SAFELY Secretary Bryan, Confident of Their Safety, Sent Customary Cus-tomary Instructions to Consuls. LAREDO, Tox., Sept, 15. American refugees from Torroon, Mexico, for whoso safety fears have boon expressed during their overland journey to SaltUlo, reached the latter placo in safety today, according to offlcial advices ad-vices received at Mexican federal headquarters at Nuevo Laredo tonight. to-night. Reports that they were molested mo-lested on the way by constitutionalists constitutional-ists were declared unfounded. The party numbered about 100 persons, including many women and children. chil-dren. WASITTInGTON, Sept. 15. State department de-partment officials wero resting secure tonight in tho belief that tomorrow's celebration of the anniversary of tho Mexican Independence, though It might bo marked by interesting developments, would not jeopardize tho safety of Americans in Mexico. TI103' are confident confi-dent that at the capital, whoro the fed-oral fed-oral authorities aro in full control, thero is no possibility of an anti-American demonstration, thnt would Involve risk of personal injur", while in tho outlying states tho officials aro undor tho strictest injunction from General Huortn to extend full protection to Americans. Danger From Brigands. In tho country dominated by the constitutionalists con-stitutionalists tho various local leaders lead-ers are treating Americans courteously, and, on tho whole, the only elomont of dangor is believed to lio with tho irresponsible ir-responsible brigand bands that are particularly par-ticularly nctive in the southern section. Secretary Bryan said late today he was confident of tho safoty of the little lit-tle band of American refugees which has beon making its way from Torreon to Sultillo. However, he has sent tho customary instructions to American consular officers to interest themselves in behalf of this party. Asks Information. Messages also hare gone to the American consuls at Chihuahua; and Topic iuquiring as to the truth of tho report that Morris P. Root, a nephew of Senator Root, had been shot at tho latter place. In this case Mr. Bryan is acting entirely upon newspaper reports re-ports on the affair. The embarkation of American refugees refu-gees on tho west coast of Mexico continues and tho American consular offico at Los Mochis reported, that six American adults, eight children and one German were leaving the district for tho United States on the cruiser Yorktown today. Seventy Americans remain at Los Mochis and thore are fifty more in tho district, mostly north of San Bias. .It is expected that fiftoon will leave on the trausport Buford. MEXICAN MINISTER OF INTERIOR RESIGNS MEXICO CITY. Sept. 15. Dr. Aurell-ano Aurell-ano Urrutla, Mexican minister of the Interior, In-terior, has left tho cabinet. His resignation resigna-tion was accepted at midnight by Provisional Pro-visional President Huerta, Dr. Urrutla la under charges preferred by Senator .Manuel Calero, former Mexican Mex-ican embassador at Washington, for arresting ar-resting him In defiance or hla Immunity as collator. Dr. Urrutla gave as tho reason for his resignation of the ministry of thn Interior that the post required qualities which he did not possess. TIq 1h a siirgpon and had never before had experience In politic-. His antlforolgn sentiments have not been disguised during his term of office and it is frald that the foreign diplomat here were opposed to his retention In the cabinet. Dr. L'rrutla ua tho author of the bo called Huerta ultimatum to the United State?, which wiik promptly repudiated by Fcderh'o Clambon. the foreign minister. Up to noon today no further newji had reached hero of the party of 100 Amorl-enn Amorl-enn refugees from Torreon. who are on their way to Saltlllo through the rebel country. The American embassy In Inclined to the belief that reports of the detention by rebels were without foundation. This Is based on n telegram from John H. 81111-man. 81111-man. United States vice consul at Sultillo. (Continued on Pago Two,) BIDITS HE CHIEF ELEMENT OF DANGER (Continued from Page Ono.) stating that they had passed Parras, half way to Saltlllo, in safety. From Parraa. It Is said, the refugees intended to tako a route to the northeast toward Heata. doubtless In order to escape es-cape the rebol bands along the direct route, and possibly entrain at Reala for Monterey. Criticises Wilson. WASHINGTON, Sent. 15. Without refcrenco to a committee the senato today unanimously agreed to the house joint resolution appropriating immediately immedi-ately .lUOO.OOO for tho relief aud transportation trans-portation of American citizens from Mexico. Senator Bristow of Kansas, howovor, did not grant his consent to tho pnss-age pnss-age of tho resolution until he had criti-cisod criti-cisod tho administiatioii 's policy. T have letters from several friends in Mexico and talked with others who have loft Mexico since the president issued his waruing for Americans to got out of Mexico," said Senator Bristow, Bris-tow, "and the3 all sav that tho warning warn-ing has been very unfortunate. Thoy toll mo that it has mado the lot of Americans in Mexico very much harder than it was before." |