Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT
TO AMBASSADOR WILSON
Americans Advised to Withdraw
From Dangerous Localities.
OUTCOME OF CONFERENCES
Administration Has Not Abandoned
Hope of the Speedy Restoration
of More Peaceful
Conditions.

The President last night issued a
proclamation relating to disturbances
In Mexico. the keynote OF which is
a clear expression of the determination
of the administration that there shall
be no Intervention by the United
States i'm Mexico. In fact. il was OIL
cially announced that the procIama-
issued to Ambassador Wilson In Mexi-
co are to be taken as fresh evidence
of the fixed policy of nonintervention
and ii is hoped that there will now
1t was officially declared at the State
Department that the proclamation, rs
not declaration of neutrality nor is
1t in any way recognition of a state
of belligerency i'm Mexico: 1T is merely
an admonition and warning to all per-
sons within the jurisdiction of the
United States and to American citizens
generally to obey carefully and strict
ly the law of the United States and to
hold themselves wholly aloof from all
participation of whatever kind in the
present disturbances in Mexico
Text of Telegram.
In addition to the proclamation the
State Department made public the text.
OF an important telegram yesterday
dispatched to Mr.. Wilson. American
ambassador in the City Of Mexico. This
reads as follows:
American Embassy, Mexico.
Referring to all recent telegraphiQ
fsnr dor
ed in your discretion to inform Ameri.
cans that the embassy deems it, its
duty to advise them to withdraw from
any particular localities where condi-
tions or prospects OF lawlessness SO
threaten personal safety as to make
withdrawal the part OF common nru-
dence, specifying, localities, IL any.
from which withdrawal may at any
time seem advisable and stating that
in any such cases consuls may take
such charge OF abandoned effects as
may be possible under the circum-
stances. The department is sending a
copy OF this telegram to all consular
officers in Mexico merely for their in
formation and for the information Of
Americans in their districts
HUNTINGTON WILSON"
it clear that the issue of the proclama-
tfon and the publication Of the tele.
gram were. not the result of any star
thing or sensational developments be-
IL.
contrary. 1t was stated that they rep
resent the outcome Of many confer
ences that have taken place during the
last few days and of long exchanges
by wire between the department and
Mr.. Wilson in the City of Mexico
In recognition OF the interest felt by
European nations that have many SUBJ
Jects living In Mexico, the State Depart
ment has fully advised with their diplo-
matte representatives In Washington.
Thus 1t happened that the British. Ger
man. Spanish and French embassies and
legations here We're Informed promptly
OF the issue or the proclamation and Of
the instructions sent to Ambassador Will
son, SO that they might, IL they cared 10
do SO. similarly direct their own diplo-
matte representatives in the City Of Mex
ico
To Assist in Bringing Peace.
1t was emphatically stated that yester-
days action is not to be regarded as IN
dfcating that the administra ton here has
abandoned hope Of the speedy restoration
Of peaceful conditions i'm Mexico. Rather
is the proclamation intended to assist i'll
the consummation OF that desirable OBJ
ject In q double way: first, by preventing
Americans from entangling themselves In
the factional disturbances now In
progress, and, in the second place, to-
avoid exciting anti-American feeling III
Mexico by giving formal assurances OF
the intention Of the United States gov
ernment to keep hands OF and avoid tho
faintest sign of Intervention That In
one reason why the proclamation Just -.
sued was declared not to be q neutrality
proclamation, for such might be construi
ed as recognition Of belligerency. which
would surely be offensive to a considers
able element in Mexico.
The situation in Mexico varies from day
to day, conditions being fairly good in
large areas. but there has been SO much
lawlessness and so many depredations
upon property In certain localities that q
good many Americans have left the worst
districts. and a great many inquiries and
representations are reaching both the De-
partment of State and the embassy at
Mexico City.
The Presidents proclamation abjuring
Mexicans and all other persons within
American jurisdiction to hold aloof and
to make no use of American territory for
the disturbance OF the neighboring re-
public is fresh evidence of the deterrina-
ton Of the administration to let the MeXi-
cans settle their own difficulties witnout
influence one way or the other from out
side. 1t is hoped that good may result
through making this clear and through
breaking up, far possible, various
propaganda being carried on in this
country.