The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
Mexican Statesmen Re-
assured by Messages
From w ashington.
TAFT AND DIAZ
IN FULL ACCORD
Department Gives It's Word That
War Vessels Will Call at Mexi-
can Ports Only for Coal.
Dickinson and Wood Say
Troops Will Not Cross
Border.

New York, March 13-The Mexican
ambassador here and the Mexican
Minister OF Finance received assur-
ances from Washington tonight which
convinced them that there is sincere
cooperation between the admnistra.
ton of President Taft and that OF
President Diaz. 1t is not professed
that all tension has been slackened.
and. while American troops remain IN +
force on the Mexican border, it is adj
mltted that some tension will con-
tinuc, but the edge Of apprehensi sion
was apprcciably bluntcd tonight by
two capital pieces of news
First in Importance was a long tele-
gram to Ambassador De La Barra from
the state Department at Washington
announcing that the United States
warshps assigned to patrol duty on
the Pacific and G;ilf coasts Of Mexico
had been ordered to call at Mexican
ports only for coal and then to with
draw promptly. M
Very Much Gratiacd.
This action is deeply reassurlng to
Sanor Limantour. In a recent inter-
view. he said that he could only con-
slider the presence of American mem
of-War III Mexican waters, so far dis
tant from their base at Galveston. as
press on Mexico the power OF thu
United states His personal protest
was promptly followed by official
Representations, and tonight lie ex-
| pressed himself as very much graft
fed that the request of his govern
| ment had been SO promptly granted.f'
| Ambassador De La Barra added tina {
| the action was highly satisfactory to
! his government and that perfect
understanding exists between the two
| governments regarding the lnatter.,'G'
The second development was tho
publication here to-day of an author
ICED interview with Jacob NJ. Dicllin-5
son, the Secretary Of War, in which
lie denied that his government con-
tcmplatcd intervention or that orders
had been issued to mobilize a second
army corps on the frontier.
\ rumor to tina effect, originating In
Galveston, had grown during the day..
| but General Leonard Wood, in Wash
| ington, added his dcnials to those OF
| Secretary Dickinson. 5a
! OF all the important financial visitors
| to Senior Limantour not one has vet
| had 4 single word to say Weight IL
! therefore, to be attached TO a state
mcnt issued tonight from the offices
| OF Ladenburg. 'rhalman e Co., fiscal
agents here for the Mexican govern
n,ent and associated in the hotation OF
| the National Railways Of Mexico, to
| their foreign correspondents.
| after a most careful Investigations"
runs the statement in mart. I'VE can
say on best authority that the Mexican
government feels absolutely safe to
handle the internal disturbances and
4, that steps are being taken not only
10 dispose OF this situations but that
intention exists to carry through certain
administrative reforms which should
mean much for restoring politically
satisfactory conditions in the INTERIOR"
Positive Denial.
Senior Limantour made positive de-
NAL to- day OF the reports that he Ind
been comforting with the Maderos and
their associates here with the view of
bringing about a cessation Of host
ties.
There can / 5 no negotiations with
tnsurrectionists or consideration Of
their alleged grievances except that
they first lay down their arms" he
added. Therefore. can only cniphat-
!caily deny that there have been such
negotiations in New York in behalf#of
my government III which or any other
representative has taken part As r.
have previously stated. also If the
lnSurrcction!sts were to surrender ib-
solutcly, my government would then
undertake to study the broad oues-
| tons involved in the alleged grievances
OF tho lnSurractioniStS." t3ssl