Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-14
INTERVENTION STORY DENIED
State Department Sends Circular to
Consular Officers in Mexico.
ENDANGER AMERICAN CITIZENS
Foolish Pnd False Reports Regard
Ing Intentions OF United
states Cause Prejudice
Against Them.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Realizing the
danger TO American residents In Mexico
from the circulation of erroneous press
dispatches telling Of proposed interNen-
tion on the part of the United States,
the State department today issued another
circulation TO It's diplomatic and consular
representatives In Mexico, denying ''all
foolish stories" about American inter
vention and expressing the good will and
sincerest friendship of the United states
government for Mexico.
During the Madero revolution the State
department issued a similar circular.
Since the present trouble assumed serl-
Gus proportions the department has made
every effort to stop the stories Of inter
vention by making plain its policy toward
the sister republic.
The American representatives in Mexico
have been instructed to circulate the note
in the local press and to use every means
the populace.
In the note the sinGerest friendship for
Mexico and the Mexican people is ex-
pressed with the hope that the blessings
Of peace will soon return TO them.
Mexico's internal political affairs are
not a point Of concern to this govern
ment. according TO the note and the
American government demands nothing
but respect and protection Of American
life arr property. The Mexican govern
ment has withdrawn its request to send
Mexican federal soldiers through Ameri-
can territory from Eagle Pass to FL
Paso, Tex.
Eighteenth Infantry mt EI Psso.
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. l3.-A battalion
of the Eighteenth infantry, accompanied
by q machine gun platoon. arrived at
Fort Bliss this morning from whIpple
Barracks, Ariz., to relieve the Fourth
cavalry. which viii resume border guard
duty.
The rebels stlll hold the country west
Of Chihuahua and south Of Juarez, but
appear inactive aside from raiding
ranches to replenish their supply of
horses, food and ammunition.
In the vicinity OF Torrean almost the
whole country is in arms against the
government Rebels there are said to
outnumber the troops.
Battle Near Torreon.
TORREON, Mex. Feb. 13.-A battle is
reported to have been fought between
federal troops and Yssquistas on the
Nazas river in the neighborhood Of La
redo. state Of Durango.
Twenty-six Vasquistas were killed and
forty-six taken prisoners. according TO the
official report of the battle Of Laredo.
The federal losses are not given
As the result Of repeated hOldups rail-
road traffic to the south Of this city has
been stopped. cutting off rail communlca-
tion entirely except to Durango. Scores
Of foreigners are ready to leave on the
first train for Ciud Porfirio Diaz
Vasquistas are reported to have robbed
the American Smelter Securities com
pany at Terneras and the Penoles com
pany at Mstimi in the state Of Durango.
Germany May Make Protest.
BERLIN. Feb. 13.-The reported murder
Of f Hans Anglemsn. a prominent Ger
man ranch owner at r PrOvenlr in Mex
leo. has attracted the attention OF news
papers here to the condition prevailing
in Mexico The general impression is
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