The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

partment to- Ambassador Wilson. The ambassador was instructed to inform Americans in peril there 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.
 Not Recognition of Rebels
 The Presidents utterance, it was ex- plained was In no sense q recognition of the revolutionary movement in the sister republic to the south Neither was 1t to be looked upon as a declaration of neu- tralty. II was declared the utterance was solely a warning to Americans to avoid anything that might savor of par tisanship in the existing state of affairs,
 The proclamation, which Is interpreted further as an expression of this country's intention to avoid by every possible means any chance of intervention, is as follows:
 "Whereas. serious disturbances and forcible resistance to the authorities of the established government exist in cer- tain portions of Mexico and,
 Whereas. under these conditions it is the duty of all persons within the juris- diotion of the United States to refrain from the commission of acts prohibited hy the law thereto relating and sub versive of the tranquility of a country with which the United States is at peace; and,
 Whereas, Inc laws of the United States prohibit under such ciroum- stances all persons within and subject to their Jurisdiction from taking part contrary to stlid laws in any such dts tnrhances adversely 10 such establish ed government; and
 Whereas by express enactment if two or more persons eonspire to com init an offense against the United States, any act of one conspirator to effect the object of such conspiracy renders all the eonspirators liable to fine and Imprisonment; and
 Whereas, there Is reason to believe that citizens of the United States and others within their jurisdiction fail to apprehend the meaning and operations of the applicable laws of the United States as authoritatively interpreted and may be misled into participation into transactions which are violations of said laws and render them liable to the severe penalties provided for such violations,
 Now. therfore, in recognition of the laws governing and controlling in such matters as well as in dicharge of the obli ligations of the United States to- ward q friendly country, and as d. meas- nre of precantion, and 10 the end that citizens of the United States, and all others within their Jurisdiction may be deferred from subjectng themselves 10 legal forfeitures and penalties;
 Admonishes Against Interference
 eI William Howard Taft, President of the United States. do hereby admon- ish all citizens and other persons to abstain from every violation of the laws hereinbefore referred to- and do hereby warn them that all violations of snch laws will be vigorously prose- cuted; and 1 do hereby enjoin upon all officers of lhe United States charged with the execution of such laws the utmost diligence in preventing viola ttons therefore. and in bringing to trial and punishment any offenders against the same; and, finally, l do hereby give notice that all persons owing allegia ance to the United States who take part in the disturbances now existing in MeXl- co, unless in the necessary defense of their persons or property or who shall otherwise in acts subYersive of the 
 at their peril, and that they can in mo- wise obtalns~any protection from the government of the United States against the appropriate legal consequences of their acts, insofar as such conse- quences are in acord with equitable justice and humanity. and the 'enlight- ened principles of international law" Instructions to Wilson The instructions to Ambassador Wilson, which were duplicated to the United States consuls follow
 ''Referring to all recent telegraphic correspondence you are now instructed at your discretion to inform Americans that the embassy deems 1t 10 be its duty to advise them to withdraw from any particular localities where conditions or prospects of 1awlessness so threat ten per- sonal afety az to make withdrawal the part of common prudence,s specifying To- callties if any. from which withdra wal may al any time seem advisable and stating that in any such cases consnls may take such charge of abandoned eff fects as may be possible under the cir cumstances The department is sending copy of this telegraph to all consular officers in Mexico, merely for their in- formation and for the information of Americans in their districts"
 state department officials insisted is- suance of the proclamation and the dis patch of telegrams were not the result of startling or sensational developments today in the Mexican situation. It was said they were the result of many con ferences in the past few days and of long exchanges by wire between the de- partment and MT. Wilson in the City of Mexico.
 Foreign Nations Warned
 Because of the interest felt by foreign rnations, many of whose subjects are res ident in Mexico, the state department had fully advised with their diplomatic representatives in Washington, Today tpe British, German. Spanish and French enf- bsssies and legations here were informed of the proclamation and Of the instruc- tons to Ambassador Wilson, so the dip-