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Show MEXICANS TALKING WAR. Big Demonstration in Mexico City to Show Patriotism. Mexico City. The streets and public pub-lic squares of the capital were thronged all Monday afternoon with patriotic paraders, who marched to the various public offices, led by bands and carrying the national emblems, em-blems, as evidence of their willingness willing-ness to defend the country's honor and dignity in case of a foreign war. More than 10,000 persons gathered in the great square bounded by the cathedral and municipal palaces, where they were addressed by General Gen-eral Carranza, WTar Minister Obre-gon Obre-gon and other members of the government. gov-ernment. -General Carranza told the throngs that Mexico was not seeking war, but would not avoid it at the cost of national dignity. "Mexico," said General Carranza, "will not declare war on the United States, but will know how to do her duty if hostilities are forced upon her." |