Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-22
DOWN IN MEXICO.
New Developments Mako Situation
Moro Serious Than Ever,


Washington, Oct. 21.-Official inter-
est here today centered upon the sit
uation in Mexico, where the rebellion
has taken on a new and formidable
phase as a result of the revolt Of Gen.
Felix Diaz.
The return to Washington of Sec
retary Knox from his Japanese trip;
the presence here Of Henry Lane Will
son, ambassador to Mexico and inter-
esting and important developments in
the military situation at Vera Cruz
held by DiaZ within the past two days,
were elements that served to concen-
trate attention upon the Mexican trou-
BILE.
AS Secretary Knox was accompani-
ed from Chicago to Washington by As
sistant Secretary Huntington Wilson,
he found himself upon his arrival here
this morning we'll informed of all save
the very latest developments. Proba-
bly, in consequence the conference that
was expected to take place between
Secretary Knox and Ambassador Will
son was deferred for time. However
the ambassador probably will have All
opportunity to discuss the situation
and receive suggestions that may be
thought necessary for his guidance in
the confidential talk with Secretary
Knox before the latter leaves Washing
ton tomorrow to join President Taft at
Beverly.
The one fact that stands out clear
ly today is that, although the ambas-
sador has conferred at length with
Acting Secretary Adee and the officials
of the state department, who are
charged principally with the conduct
of Mexican relations, nothing he has
communicated has influenced the Of
ficials to change in any respect the
clearly defined policy Of no interven-
ton in Mexico. This is true even in
that the revolutionary movement in
Mexico has assumed a more serious
aspect than ever before and that a
coalition between the forces Of the
rebel leader, Zapata, who has for the
past year maintained a formidable re-
bellion almost within sight of the Mex
lean capital, and Gen. Felix Diaz, re-
puted to be supported by the powerful
Cientifico party might jeopardize the
very existence Of the Madero govern
ment. So far, however, it cannot be
established that these leaders have
agreed to make common cause.
The military situation at Vera Cruz
according to the last reports to the de-
partment. was extremely interesting.
there was promise Of an i'm
portant battle between the DiaZ forces
and the federal army commanded by
Gen. Beltran, 1t was confidently eX-
pected the important foreign interests
in Vera Cruz would escape jeopardy,
and loss of the lives of non-combat-
ants be averted, by an agreement be-
tween the two commanders to do their
fighting outside the city limits. Gen.
Bertrain told the foreign consuls that
he would transmit to his government
their request to refrain from bonn
harding the town, or fighting in its
streets.
For his part, Gen. Diaz, who is in
complete possession Of the city proper,
offered to the consuls all possible
to life and property so long
as he maintained control. With the
leaders on both sides in this frame of
mind the consuls felt reassured.
According to today's reports every
thing in Vera Cruz is quiet and is like
ly to remain so unless the federal gum
boats lombard the city.