The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-07
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Americans in Mexican Rebellion
Threatened With Arrest.
TAFT ISSUES WARNING EBlcT

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Washington, March 4.--Ths gravity
OF the situation in Mexico caused
President Taft to issue 8 proclama
ton virtually warning American citi
gems to refrain from entering that
country and those now resident there
to leave when conditions threaten to
become intolerable. .....s.. ..-
The proclamation was augmented
by q telegram addressed by the state
department to Ambassador Wilson III
the City OF Mexico. The ambassador
was instructed to inform Americans In
peril to withdraw across the border
leaving their effects in the care OF
the nearest United States consul
Copies of the telegram were sent also
to all consular agents.
Holds Rebels Violators.
The presidents utterance, it was ex
planned, was In no sense recognition
of the revolutionary movement in the
sister republic Of the south. Neither
was it to be looked upon as a declara,
ton Of neutrality. 1t was declared
the utterance was solely a warning
to Americans to avoid anything that
might SAVIOR of partisanship in the
existing state of affairs.
The proclamation, which is inter
preted further as an expression Of this
country's intention to avoid by every
possible means any chance of inter
vention, is in part as follows:
Whereas, serious disturbances and
forcible resistance to the authorities
of the established government exist
in certain portions of Mexico; and,
Whereas, under these conditions II
Is the duty OF all persons within the
Jurisdiction of the United States to
refrain from the commission of acts
prohibited by the law thereto relat.
ing and subversiye OF the tranquility
OF country with which the United
States is at peace:
Threatened Prosecution.
II. William Howard Taft, president
of the United States Of America, do
hereby admonish all such citizens and
other persons to abstain from every
violation of the laws herein before re
ferred to and do hereby, warn them
that all violations Of such laws will
be vigorously prosecuted; and dc
hereby enjoin upon all officers OF the
United States charged with the execu
ton Of such laws the utmost diligence
in preventing violations thereof, aud
Ia bringing to trial and punishment
any offenders against the same; and
finally, | do hereby give notice that
all persons owing allegiance to the
United States, who may take part Ia
the disturbances now existing in Mex
leo. unless m the necessary defense oi
their persons or property. or who shall
otherwise engage In acts subVersiye
OF the tranquility of that country, VIII
do so at their peril and that they can
the government OF the United States
against the appropriate legal conse
Qusaces OF their ects. in 80 far as such
, consequences are in accord with equit
able justice and humanity. and the en-
hghtened principles OF international
law"
The instructions to Ambassador
Wilson, which were duplicated to the
United States consuls, follow:
Referring to all recent telegraphic
correspondence, you are now instruct
ed in your discretion to inform Amer
leans that the embassy deems 1t fts
! duty to advise them to withdraw from
any particular localities where condi
tions or prospects Of lawlessness SC
| threaten personal safety as to make
withdrawal the part of common pru
dence, specifying localities, II any
from which withdrawal may at any
| time seem advisable, and stating that
| In many such cases consuls may take
such charge Of abandoned effects az
may be possible under the circum
! stances"
State department officials insisted
that the issue OF the proclamation and
the dispatch Of kilograms were not
the result Of startling or sensational
developments in the Mexican situa
ton. 1t was said they were the re
! suit of many conferences in the last
few days and OF long exchanges by
wire between the department and Mr.
Wilson In the City Of Mexico. .. ~.