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Show ROOSEVELT ASKED TO LEND A HAND Petition From Texas Citizens to Be Forwarded Making Appeal for Prompt Action Ac-tion by Congress. SHOCKED BY MURDERS Horror of Events in Mexico and Criminal Apathy of Administration Ad-ministration Tries Peoples' Peo-ples' Loyalty. El Paso, Texas, Jan. 1C A telegram to Theodore Roosevelt, appealing to him to use his influence with congress to bring about "a chango in the policy of this government that so far has refused re-fused to exercise its paternal duty of American life and property abroad," was circulated hero today for signatures. signa-tures. It was proposed to send it to him later. Persons with interests in Mexico were not permitted to sign it. The text of the proposed message follows: "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N, Y".: People Are Shocked. "Sir Shocked at the horror of events in Mexico and the wanton murder mur-der of eighteen worthy, representative Americans in tho stato of Chihuahua we appeal to you and request the use of your powerful influence on congress to bring about a change In tho policy of this government that so far has refused re-fused to oxerciso its pnternal duty of protecting American life and property abroad. "Tho time has coiuo when only con gress can act in the face of the criminal crimi-nal apathy of the administration in denying de-nying respect for the American flag and the unfortunates who vainly depend de-pend upon Its protection. Events at Border Try Loyalty, "Events along the border and In Mexico have been trialB on the loyalty and good will of the bravest. From day to day chimerical and temporary expediences and policies have been resorted re-sorted to by the administration until now tlie bounds of restraint on the part of well-meaning Americans are reaching tho elastic limit of tolerance and endurance, and we appeal to your well-iknown patriotism in asking you to most vigorously support a new and effective policy which will Insure to peaceful Americans in Mexico that protection due them under the constitution consti-tution and under any trustworthy government. gov-ernment. Horrible Butcheries. "The Mexican issue is not a political one and we can not insult the American Amer-ican nation by subscribing to tho' - maxim that we are 'too proud to f ig"ht' in defense of our helpless citizens who are thus horribly butchered in a foreign for-eign land. "The solution of this great international inter-national problem must now rest with the eongress where your influence is known to be a power, and we respectfully respect-fully request your aid in "bringing about a settlement If other international inter-national complications do not stand in the way of just and speedy action." |