Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
GUARD CALL DENIED
Ambassador Wilson Not Ex-
peCted to Ask for Marines.
ONE GROUND FOR ACTION
Madero Must First Confess mobility
to Protect Foreigners.
AMERICAN PARTY Is SATh
All Escape Death and Injury at
Hands of Mexican Bandits
in Velardena.
me GROUND FOR ACTION
AMERICAN PARTY Is SATh

1t is stated positively at the State and
at the Navy Department today that no
call has come from mbassador Wilson
for American marines to guard the lega-
ton in the city of Mexico. nor is any such
call anticipated.
The report to the contrary is believed to
have had its foundation in the fact that
the considerable foreign colony in the
Mexican capital has been considering
means for defending themselves and their
property from the lawless element which
might be stimulated to activity by the
withdrawal from the city Of a consider
able part of the present garrison to
enter the campaign against the insur-
rectos.
the state Department is aware of that
attitude on the part of the foreign resi-
dents and has no doubt that Ambassador
Wilson has been consulted on the subject
by the American colony. but it is quite
certain that he has not called for Ameri-
can marines. and 1t Is not believed here
that he intends to do so.
Theoretically there would be no OBJ
stacle to the dispatch of marines to form
legation guard in the City of Mexico,
provided that state Of absolute anarchy
prevailed that threatened the lives of
But sucn action would not be taken in
the ordinary course unless the titular
government confessed it's inability to at
ford protection to foreigners. The
MaderO government has not done that,
though it is possible that it has not view
ed with disfavor the projected organiza-
ton and arming Of the foreign colony to
act simply in the capacity Of q police
force.
The press dispatch saying that large
SlDDOFf
the administration OF Madero was made
at Mexico City yesterday has been con-
flrlned by official advices. with the added
Intelligence that the local effect thereof
was excellent. 1t Is reported that from
1900 to 5000 federal troops passed
through Saltillo on their way to engage
the Chihuahua rebels somewhere in the
Laguna district.
Americans Safe.
The United States consul at Durango
reports that Geographic communication
has been re-established with Velardena,
and that he has received n telegram from
the Americans there to the effect that
no Americans were killed or wounded
during their fight with the bandits there.
although one, +. Kelly. accidentally shot
and killed himself after the fight.
Federal troops arrived at Velardena
February - to protect these Americans.
and there are now 10 federal volunteers
there or these. however. eighty are be-
ing paid by the merchants of Torreon.
and may be recalled at any time, in which
case the Americans at Velardena would
again he left in a critical situation. They
have supplies on hand for only fifteen
days
+ -Advices received from Torreon by
messenger to Durango indicate that
that place is entirely isolated; that
there are several thousand revolution
lists in the vicinity and the food sup
plies Of the city are almost exhausted.
With the exception of Durango city
the whole state of Durango is said to
be in condition Of anarchy.
J. f. Warn and Grover G. Warn and
Albert T. STRIPPED and party. about
whom inquiries have been made, have
been reported safe and well.