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Show WAK HI in Might Grow Out of a Small Cloud Now Gathering Washington, July 19. American ranchors. In Lower California aro being be-ing threatoned by the so-called Mexican Mexi-can Liborals thoro. The United StatoB today requested the government govern-ment of Mexico to afford them adequate ade-quate protection. The state dopartmrnt's attention was drawn to tho situation in a telegram tele-gram from ho American consul at En-senada, En-senada, who reported that Americans had 'been molested and had appealed to him for assistance. Ambassador Wilson, nt Mexico City, was Immediately instructed to take up tho matter with President De la Barra. The ronowal of a dolicate situation In Lower California has increased tho anxloty ovor tbo recent developments in Mexico. Conditions In that part of the country were threatening several months ago, but. with tho termination of the Madero revolution, Mexico was given permission to send troops across American territory to quell the independent inde-pendent movement there. The armed and so-called Socialistic rebellion, however, died before tho soldlere reached tho sceno Since then it has been supposed that poace and contentment content-ment had settled on that quarter of Mexico, and that the lives and property prop-erty of American citiz-ens were secure. Martial Law In Agua Prleta. ta, Mexico, 16 under martial law and no ono has been allowed to enter or leave the town since 6 o'clock this morning Capt Romero, the paymaster, was arrested when, after paying off tho soldiers who wore to bo discharged, he Insisted on taking their guns. Capt. Horrora, commander of the garrison, ordered his arresL J L Lubbert, customs collector, also was pla,ced under un-der arrest The town was placed under martial law No ono in Douglas is allowed to cross the line Several Douglas people peo-ple who wore In Agua Prleta are unable un-able to get back to this city. Cannon have been placed in tho streets and guards patrol tho border, permitting no one to pass. |