The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
INTERVENTION N
| MEXICO TO CONE
IN NEAR FUTURE ]
Scathing Ultimatums Served
Upon lnsurrectos and
Federal Government
EACH SIDE IS TO BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE
General Orozco Is Served
Through an Official Whom
He Refused to Re-
cognize

WASHINGTON. April I4.--In
! scathing ultimatums served alike up@H
| on the federal government repro~a
scented by Madero and upon the In
surrectos representa- by General Oross
eco, the United States government toe
| day took its first active step leading 4
! to immediate intervention in Mextc0.ss VI
Calling attention 10 the enormous and
| constantly increasing destruction OF
American property and To the deIib-s
crate military murder Of Americans
citizens contrary 10 the International Y
laws governing all civilized nations
in war that Is seemingly without dcft-ss
mite end for definite purpose. the de-
partment OF State informs the Mexf- !
can people that they will be held
definitely responsible fer every sHcA#a
barbararic act. 81
IN its uitimatum TO General OrO-s
zco the State Department calls spe.
cifc attention to the fact that In
spite Of his formal aDnonncem6nEa
that because the United States 4
has retusd to recognize the belliger-
ency of his party he will pay no fur
Their attention 10 any demands made
by Consul Letcher at Chihuahuasay
this statement is delivered through
that official and it's contents will be-
enforced Attention is called to tho
military move Of Thomas Fountain.
an American citizen who was cap
tGred by force under the command
es General Orozco and executed and
he is informed that he will be held
directly and personally responsihIes
for al such crimes.
Calls Attention TO Threat.
In the ultimatum to Madero atten-s
ton IL directed To the barbaric threat
made by the federal general, Villa
that In revenge on Orozco for tho
murder OF an American citizen cap
tured while fighting in the federAta
ranks he (ViliaD. will promptly evc-s
cute all Americans captured in the
rebel ranks and he is covertly in-s
formed that villa will carry out that
threat at his own peril.
so strong is the attitude assumed
by the administration N both ulti-
matums that the threat ii immediata
intervention Is scarcely yelled. the
rltimatums /, served upon Mexico by
the State Department today are but
the preliminary steps to IL swift reals
za;ion OF that exclusive prophecy s
The temper of congress at this
time may be gathered from the ilium-
mating fact that Senator Fall and
Representative Curry, of New Mexlcos
whose State borders on the Ito
Grande are tonight formulating pian1s
to force Immediate Intervention into
Mexico These plans will be submits
ted to leaders in the Senate tomoxs#
row.
Senator Fall has large interests II
| Mexico and is acquainted with many
OF the leading Americans in that NJ
country Many friends OF Represents
tative Curry are on the south SIDE &
OF Ae Mexican border. Both men
knew Fountain, the American, vino
ayr hv (1rOXC0 &
after condemnation by a drumheads
court martial in the face of a vigorou3s
protest from this government.
The Ultimatum.
The ultimatum, signed 10y ACTING
Secretary Huntington Wilson. says IL
part:
Washington, April IA. 1912. u
American Consul, Ciudad, Juarex:
Forwarding following to CONSUL
| chihuahua
Department sending fououings
t.iei gram to embassy. Mexico cry
ITO the American Embassy. McKee,
City:
you will Immediately csmmuna-
cate the following to the minister foG..s
foreign affairs:
THE enormous destruction coAa
/ stantly increasing Of valuable Am0rtsf
can properties in the course Of th4a
present unfortunate disturbances: thu
taking Of American life contrary t4#
y, the principles governing such nnAe~S
tars~ameng taif civilized nations: The
increasing dangers to which A1N
American citizens In Mexico are subj
jected and the seemingly possible H.
definite continuance of this unfOrtue5
nate situation compel the governmAnfs5
of the United States to give notes.
that 1t expects and must demau1A
that American life and property With
In the republic OF Mexico be justly
and adequately protected and thM&3
,ra,Ise 70. fas4.ss1stT i.s...ys I'D Y
J and the Mexican people respon1a114
for all wanton or Illegal acts 12&GI
, ficing or endangering American
or damaging American property
interests there situated. hi
Meanwhile 1t should be apparG12
to all sections Of the Mexican pe0n1
that those who spread banet4
rumors or provoke Just reaentu4GM
by attacks upon Americans or 0t@(
foreign parties Of property are wq4M
ing against the best interests ana III
| honor OF their country, for which H.
United States Is known to hold M
in the present grave situation - mz
Testing the greatest and most s1nS
friendship. and are seeking Tor ~
own selfish ends to burden the fuo~
Of their countrymen with heavy e.
cations Or enormous damages for 1
wrongful acts" 4S|s3
Foreigners Arc Arues
MEXICO CITY. April ~
. / tects OF Great Britain ana 0ae1
! living here have Joined thA Ana6
defence colony Tor natual pteee
! | In cas- any uprtsine Aeal1a(
foreigners y prscip,tAted. ShrooI n
chaotic cond1t3on6 Re- layelefa aaanSf