Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-15
UNCLE SAM MAY
END MEXICAN WAR
Plans for Immediate Interyen-
ton May Be Presented
to Senate Today.

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 10
Following closely upon the ultimatum
served by the United States govern
ment upon President Madero, repre-
senting the Federal government of
Mexico, and upon the insurrectos rep
resented by General Orozco, plans TO
force an immediate Intervention have
been formulated and may be presented
to the Senate today by Senate Fall
and Representative Curry, of New
Mexico.
Calling attention to the enormous
and constantly increasing destruction
of American property and to the de-
liberate military murder of American
citizens contrary to the international
laws governing all civilized nations in
a war that is seemingly without def
mite end or definite purpose the De-
partment of State informs the Mexican
people thai they will be held definitely
responsible.
In its ultimatum to General OroZco
the state department calls attention
to the fact that in spite of his formal
announcement that because the United
States has refused to recognize the
belligereney of his party he will pay
no further attention to any demands
made by Consul Letcher at Chihau-
hua, this statement is delivered
through that official and that Its con-
tents will be enforced.
Attention is called to the military
murder of Thomas Fountain, an Amer
lear citizen, who was captured by a
force under the command of General
orozco, and HI is informed that he
will be held directly and personally
responsible for such crimes.
So strong Is the attitude assumed by
the administration in both ultimatums
that the threat of immediate interven-
ton is scarcely yelled.
The ultimatum follows:
Washington. d. c., April IA, 1872.
Consul. Ciudad Juarez;
Forward following to- consul, Chi
uahua
to embassy, Mexico City.
Quote to the American embassy, Mexico
City.
You will Immediately communicate the
following to the minister of foreign
affairs:
How strongly the government of the
United States depreeates even the very
few cases of participation by its citizens
in the present discretionary disturb
ances is well known TO the people OF
Mexico. as was shown by the president $
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other acts of this government looking to
the same end. The government of the
United States must insist and demand
that American citizens who MAJ be taken
prisoners. whether by one party or the
other as participants in the present insur-
r~ectionary disturbances, shall be dealt
with in accordance with the broad prin-
ciples of international law which may be
aud to which the people of
Mexico have given their assent and adj
herence in numerous international en-
g~agements. This government must hold
the Mexican people strictly responsible
for any departure from such principles.
The enormous destruction. constantly
of valuable American prop
critics in the course of the present unfor-
tunate disturbances, the taking of Ameri-
can life. contrary TO the principles gov
erning such matters among all civilized
nations: the increasing dangers TO which
all American citizens in Mexico are sub
iected, and the seemingly possible in
continuance of this unfortunate
situation compel the government OF the
United States to give notice that it eX-
poets and must demand hat American
life and property within the republic of
be Justly and adequately pro-
hold Mexico and the Mexican people re
sponsible for all wanton or Illegal acts
sacrificing or endsngering American life
or damaging American property or inter-
ests there situated.
Frhe government and people of the
States have viewed with grave
the practical murder under the
tenants of an American citizen who was
reported TO have been taken prisoner dur
ing or at the end of a regular engage
ment.