Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
INTERVENTION HELD
TO Be INEVITABLE
Believed U. S. Troops Will Be
Necessary to Restore
Order in Mexico.
INVASION IS F0RECASTED
IN PRESIDENTS WARNING
Government Resents Mistreatment Of
American Citizens.
BOTH PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED
Ultimatum Presented to Federals
and Rebels-Taft Authorizes
Another Shipment
Of Arms.
Government Resents Mistreatment Of
American Citizens.
BOTH PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED

% nv" peHeNeu Dy even the most con-
servative observers to be practically
inevitable, unless both parties to the
conflict I'm that country heed the
warning given by President Taft and
reform their methods of warfare by
paying more respect to the rights and
interests of Americans and other for
eigners in that country
There is no other meaning to be given TO
the Presidents declaration that the Unit
ed States will hold Mexico and the Mexi-
can people, fedfrals as we'll as rebels.
responsible for all wanton or illegal acts
sacrihcing or endangering American life
or damaging American property or in
terests, and by the further declaration
| that ANY maltreatment of American citi-
zens will be deeply resented by the Amer
ican government and people. and must be
fully answered for by the Mexican peo-
Pile
In issuing the above statements Hunt.
inSton Wilson. acting Secretary of State.
took occasion to say that Intervention
was not contemplated by the United
States" That statement is generally ac-
cepted. however. a mere diplomatic in
timation that the warning served on both
President Madero and Gen. Orozco. lead
ers of the two factions In arms. will be
| sufficient for its purpose, and that the
| employment of the armed forces OF the
| United States will not become necessary
| for the protection Of the lives and inter-
ests of Americans in Mexico.
Resent Summary Executions.
The officials of the administration are
keenly resentful Of the summary execu-
ton Of American .priseners of war by the
forces under Orozco, and OF the reported
declaration of one of President Maderos
generals that all captured Americans
serving the rebels will be similarly exc
cuted President Taft has served notice
| on both Mexican leaders that American
| combatants when taken prisoners must
| be given humane treatment in accordance
with the international rules of war.
| That the State Departments forceful
| note to the contending factions in Mexico
has brought the relations between the
| United States and Mexico to the critical
/ point Is believed to be a fair deduction
| from the past experience and traditions
| of the State Department. notably and res
Gently i'm the case of Cuba. 1t Is recall
| ed that just such warnings as this pre-
ceded the Spanish war, eliminating In
| the famous message of President Mckin-
ley. which referred to the "intolerable
| conditions existing at our doorway.
Authorizes Shipment of Arms.
| In response to an appeal from the
American consul at Guadalajara, Mexico.
President Taft has authorized the fxpor-
| tation Of 100 rifles and $4,000 rounds Of
| ammunition for arming the citizens or
the United States in that district.
This is the second step by this govern
ment to permit Americans in Mexico to
receive munitions Of war for self-protee-
tion Americans in Mexico City already
| having been similarly armed.
proC a consent
| to the expectation Of 400 rifles, 10000
| cartridges and a large mass OF mis-
| celIaneOus gun parts for the Mexican
government
Conditions Growing Worse.
At present it seems that the next
step must be taken by either the rebel
leader, Orozco, or by President Madero.
| from whom some kind of answer TO
| the State Departments representations
NAV be forthcom ng. But. as one OF
| the officials put it, actions speak
! louder than words and consequently
| the leaders must be judged by their
deeds rather than by their promises.
Meanwhile, conditions throughout
Mexico undoubtedly have become worse
within the past week, and the State De-
| partments advices from It's various
agencies, as made public today, show
| that the area of turbulence and violence
has now extended to dangerous proper
tions. Conditions in the provinces of
Michoacan, Pueblo and Morelos, forming
a semi-circle closely adjoining the state
of Mexico, are reported to be becoming
worse. Similar reports come from the
vast states of Sonora and Sinaloa. COM
prising most of the western boundary
Of Mexico. while the disturbance In the
state of Vera Cruz threatens the At
lantic communication with Mexico City.
wilson's Text of Ultimatum.
The text Of the ultimatum sent to Am
bassados Wilson by telegraph yesterday
follows:
Washington. April IA. 1912.
American Consul. Ciudad Juarez:
Forward following to consul. Chihua-
hua
Department sending following telegram
to embassy, Mexico City:
ITO the American embassy, Mexico
City:
following to the minister for foreign af-
fairs:
"The enormous destruction constantly
increasing of valuable American proper
ties in the course of the present unfortu-
nate disturbances: the taking of Amert-
erning such matters among all civilized
nations; the increasing dangers to which
all American citizens in Mexico are sub
jected and seemingly possible INDEFINITE
COntlnuaHce Ol tulS uHAOItuudtc Situdtiou
compel the government of the United
States to give notice that II expects and
must demand that American life and
property within the Republic OF Mexico be
Justly and adequately protected and that
this government must hold Mexico and
the Mexican people responsible for all
wantOn or Illegal acts sacrificing or en-
aangering American life. or damaging
American property or interests there
situated.
Working Against Mexico.
Meanwhile. 1t should be apparent %
all sections OF the Mexican people that