The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
TIMES SCORES
BIC NEWS BEAT
Story That U. s. Forced japan To
Get Out of Mexico Was Pub
lished March II.

(The story which the Free Press dis
plays in today's edition to the effect
that the United States forced Japan 10
get out OF Mexico, was pupnsheu py
The Times on March II. This artlcte
came over the United Press leaseo
wires, and Is another illustration or lts
keen alertness IN covering many I'M
portant news items before the opposi
tion. This story was carried ny tne
Associated Press last week, ana oy tne
New York Sun last night. Following
Is the Sun-Free Press story wnich ~
practically the same as that pupllshso
by The Times more than tnIee "eeAa
ago, with a few details added:
NEW YORK, April 10.-That the
United States government gave six
day ultimatum to Mexico to disayoW
Its secret treaty with Japan, photo
graph OF which had been furnisneo
the state department by AmDassaooi
Wilson and that Mexico meekly ac
cepted the mandate is the assertion
by the New York Sun In dispatch
printed today, under q Mexico CITY
date. The dispatch says;
During the month or FEBRUARY
Ambassador Wilson was busy cultivat'
ing certain sources OF information IN
the highest circle of the Mexican gov
ernment. Very near the end or the
month .from a source inside the gov
ernment Mr.. Wilson obtained In Few
hours the original of a secret treaty
between Japan and Mexico. He kept
IL long enough to have photograph
made of it, and then 1t was returned
to its place in the innermost archives
of the Mexican government.
"The document was in the shape
of several clauses which were to be
part OF a formal agreement on the
part of the Mexican government TO
allow the Japanese commercial line
of steamships to have its own coaling
station at a point on the Pacific coast
and to grant several colonization rights
in the states along the western
coast.
The secret clauses Of the treaty
photographed by Ambassador Wilson,
gave japan lease or coaling sta
tion and maneuver privileges In Mag
dalena Bay, with the alternative or a
coaling station at one other or the
few scattered ports down the Mexican
coast.
'The clauses also set forth the
mutual interests Of japan and Mex
leo i'm the Pacific and while not stipu-
lating an offensive and defensive alli-
ance. gave in a diplomatic way Ja-
pans keen interest In the protection
OF Mexico against aggression. The
treaty had been ratified, not by the
Mexican senate, but by Diaz and his
cabinet.
The day after he secured the
photograph Of the treaty, Mr.. Wilson
took the train for Washington. He
went direct to the cabinet room with
his documents. General Wood was
called to the White House, was closet
ed with the president several hours
and the same night the mobilization
OF troops and warships began Am
bassador Wilson then went 10 New
York and delivered a message to
Senior Jose Yves Limantour the Mex
lean minister OF finance.
THAT message was In effect that
the United States government would
view as an unfriendly act the carry.
Ing into effect OF the secret treaty;
that six days would be given to Pres
ident Diaz In which to abrogate the
treaty. II positive assurances that
compliance had been made with this
demand were not given at the end OF
SIX days the United States government
would take whatever action Il might
see At to defend itself against the un-
warranted action of both Mexico and
Japan"
The article then calls attention 10
the fact that within a week the war.
ships were withdrawn from the Mexi.
can coast