El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

washington, D. c., March tine real
significance Of the proclamation lssneo
Saturday by president Tart warning
Americans to keep out OF Mexico IS
said to be the official recognlIlon q
the fact that the insurrectlonafy move
ment in Mexico has attained 70 suCA
DrOportfons as to cause It to be re-
garded as fairly balancing power anu
Influence with the Madero goFerniIlle en- !;
No such proclamation was lsSuGQ
during the Madero revolution, out II
was regarded as necessary 20 pIoLuuI-
gate 1t now because IneEe was ~ -. 80
strong central figure as III SciT4ns
head of the revolution whom the United
States could hold responsible Tor the
treatment OF its citizens
revolutionary leaders who appear 70
have very little regard for the amen
tiles Of international Law.
President TaftS proclamation was
not q declaration OF neutrality nor
recognition Of a state Of belltgerency
in Mexico, but merely an admonition 70
the United States and to Americans
elsewhere to obey carefully and strict
~ the United States laws and to hold
themselves wholly aloof from all par
ticipation in the present disturbances.
Tafts Proclamation.
The proclamation which is inter
preted further as an expression or this
country's intention to avoid by every
possible means any chance OF inter
TentiOn, is as follows:
Whereas, serious disturbances and
fOrcible resistance to the authorities or
the established government exists in
certain portions Of Mexico; and,
Whereas, under these conditions IT
IS the duty of all persons within the
Jurisdiction Of the United States to re-
frain from the comTaJ 7sion of acts
prohibited by the law thereto relating
and subversive Of the tranquility with
which the United States is at peace;
Whereas. the laws Of the United
.-Hus
stances all persons within and sub
Ject to their jurisdiction from taking
part contrary to said laws in any such
disturbances adversely to such estab-
Hshed government; and.
Dangers of Conspiracy.
Whereas. by express enactment II
two or more persons cOnspire to com
init an offense against the United
effect the object Of such conspiracy
renders all the conspiratOrs liable to
fine and Imprisonment; and.
Whereas there is reason TO believe
others within their Jurisdiction fail to
apprehend the meaning and operation
OF the applicable laws OF the United
States as authoritatively interpreted
and may be misled into participation
in transactions which are violations Of
said laws and which viii render them
liable 20 the severe penalties provided
for such violations; and,
-NOMs LLCLE4OAGs III recognition o.
the laws governing and controlling IN
such matters, as well as in discharge
OF the obligations Of the United States
toward a friendly country and as q
measure OF precautiOn. and TO the end
that citizens Of the United States and
all others within their Jurisdiction may
be deferred from subgecting themselves
10 legal forfeiture and penalties;
Must Observe the Law
Z William Howard Taft, president OF
the United States OF America do here
by admonish all such citizens and other
persons to abstain from every viola
ton OF the laws herein before referred
to, and DO hereby warn them that all
violations Of such laws VIII be rigor-
ously prosecuted. and I do hereby en-
Join upon all officers OF the United
States, charged with the execution Of
such laws, the utmost diligence in pre-
venting violations thereof and in bring
ing to trial and punishment anv Offend
ers against the same; and, finally.
do hereby give notice that all persons
owing allegiance to the United States
VINO may take part in the disturbances
now existing in Mexico, unless in the
necessary defense Of their persons or
property OF who shall otherwise en-
gage IN acts subversiVe to the tran
guilty Of that country, viii do 50 at
their peril and that they can in no wise
OBTAIN any protection from the govern
ment OF the United States against the
appropriate legal consequences Of their
acts, INSOFAR as such consequences are
IN accord with equitable justice and
humanity and the enlightened princi-
pies OF internau Onal law"
Instructions to COnsuls,
Inc instructions to Ambassador VIII
son, which were duplicated to the
United states consuls. follows
Referring TO all recent telegraphic