Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-26
Situation in Republic May Call
for Intervention.
TAFT CAN DO NOTHING NOW
Note to Madero, Now in Preparation,
VIII Be Sharply Admonitory, but
Ultimatum from Administration SO
Soon to Retire Would Be Contrary
to Etiquette of Craftsmanship.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The extreme
gravity of the situation that will con-
front the Wilson administration on
March through it's inheritance Of
the Mexican trouble became evident
when the latest phase of the relations
between this government and Mexico
was disclosed.
The nearness of the date of the re-
tirement of President Taft has made
it apparent here that there will be
no change in the policy of this govern
ment toward Mexico during the re-
naming two months of the present
administration. The president and
his advisers will continue to deal with
the situation with patience and for
bearance and to give moral support
to the regularly, constituted authority
in Mexico. 1t is felt that it would be
highly improper for the Taft admins
tration to take any action between
now and March that would burden
the incoming administration with the
necessity of carrying on military op-
erations against it's will.
Conditions in Republic Very Bad.
Yet it is frankly acknowledged that
conditions in Mexico are worse than
ever before. 1t is admitted that a
situation beyond which the United
States could not with self respect en-
dure more is nearer now than three
months ago, when sharp note of
warning was sent to Mexico. Next
co.'s reply to that note is unsatisfac-
tory and requires that another note
be sent to President Madero in the
immediate future. 1t is certain that
this note will be even less agreeable
to the Mexican government than was
President Taft's note of Sept. Is last.
Yet it will not be in any way an ulti-
matum.
The note now in preparation will
sharply call Mexico to account for her
neglect to provide protection for
American life and property and it will
be left to President Wilson and his
secretary of state to invoke force if
they chose to do so.
Americans who have come to Wash
ington recently from the border
states, or from Mexico itself, have
shown a surprising unanimity of view
on the Mexican situation. Practical
ly all have stated it to be their firm
belief that intervention in Mexico by
the United States is inevitable.
Wrongs Suffered by Americans.
The state department has prepared
for the consideration Of congress,
recital of the wrongs suffered by
Americans in Mexico, with a recapitu-
lation of each case of American loss
of life and property, besides the Of
fetal correspondence showing what
has been said to Mexico, what she has
promised and to what extent she has
fulfilled her promises. All this in
formation will be available for the in
coming administration.
Evidence now before the commit
tee shows that the condition of many
Americans in Mexico is deporable and
that the intense anti-American feel
ing is due, chiefly, to the belief that
from the beginning of the Madero
revolution the United States aided
Madero as against Diaz, and that
since Madero took Office the Wash
ington government has been unusual
ly vigorous in it's hostility to Orozco
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