Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-22
WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN
AS TO DIAZ REVOLUTION

Washington, Oct. 2l.--Officiai in
terest here today centered oh the sit
uation in Mexico. where the rebellion
has taken on a new and formidable
phase under General Felix Diaz.
The return TO Washington Of Sec
retary Knox from his Japanese trip;
the presence here of Henry Lane VIII
son, Ambassador to Mexico and i'm
portant developments in the military
situation at Vera Cruz. held by Diaz
within the last two days. were ele-
ments that served to concentrate at
tention upon the Mexican trouble,
As Secretary Knox was accompa-
MED from Chicago to Washington by
Assistant Secretary Huntington VIII
son, he found himself upon his arrival
here this morning well informed on
al save the latest developments. PROB
ably in consequence the conference
which was expected to take place be-
tween Secretary Knox and Ambassa :
dor Wilson was deferred. However.
the ambassador probably will have
an opportunity to discuss the situation
and receive suggestions for his guld-
ance in the confidential talk with
Secretary Knox before the latter
leaves Washington tomorrow night to
Join President Taft at Beverly.
The one fact that appears clearly
today is that, although the ambassa-
dor has conferred at length with Act
ing Secretary Adee and the officials
Of the state department who are
charged particularly with the conduct
If Mexican relations. nothing he has
communicated has influenced the Of
lcials to change the clearly defined
policy Of non intervention in Mexico.
This Is true even in the face of semi
official admissions that the revoiu-
tionary movement in Mexico has as
sumcd a much more serious aspect
than ever before. and that a coalition
between the forces of the rebel leaders,
Zapata. who has for the last year
maintained rebellion almost within
sight of the Mexican capital ana
General Felix Diaz, reputcd TO be
supported by the powerful cientifico
party, might jeopardize the very ex-
stencc of the Madero government.
So far, however, it can not be estab-
lished that these leaders have agreed
to make common cause. The military
situation at Vera Cruz, accord ne to
the last reports to the department,
was interesting.
Though there was n promise of an
important and perhaps decisive battle
between the Diaz forces and the con-
siderable army that General Beltran
has assembled under the government
standard on the outskirts of the city,
il was confidently expected that the
important foreign interests in Vera
Cruz would escape jeopardy and loss
of the lives of n-comhatants he
averted by an agreement between tho
two commanders To do their fighting
outside the city limits.
General Beltran has said that he
conformity with orders from his
government To capture the town. to
protect il from destruction. Further
more. he 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. General Diaz.
who is in complete possession of the
city proper. offered to the consuls all
possible guarantees of life and prop
erty so long as he maintained con-
irnl. 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 unusually quiet
and orderly and Is likely to remain
SO unless the federal gunboats start