The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-07
Former TOpekans Are Among
Those Leaving the Country.
NO AMERICANS ON STREET
Three Camps Chosen as Base
for Z. 5. Troops.
War Department Denies Re-
pOrts-TrOOps Are Ready.

last night Is llal MIS- AOObtE salH7'AAf
her two children. and her mother. Mrs
Stella Berry, have left the City OF
Mexico and are on their way to the
United States. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
Berry have not been allowed upon the
streets for several weeks. it being con-
sidered dangerous for them to appear
| in public.
Cooper jackson, formerly a Topeka
newspaper man. is connected with the
Mexican Herald. According to infor-
nation received from him by his
/ friends he was recently warned by a
friend in the secretary of states office
! that this newspaper was to be sup
| pressed and jackson ordered to leave
Mexico. The Mexican Herald support
ed the Diaz administration during the
recent revolution in which Diaz was
overthrown by Madero's forces.
Mexico City, March General
Orozco is reported to be advancing
1 from the north and Zapata is said to
1 be marching on the city from the south.
Alfonso Miranda with 5000 men is also
/ advancing ON the capital and Is now
within two days march of the city.
| The National bank has transferred
all its funds to the national treasury
which is heavily guarded. Madero has
issued d manifesto asking all foreign
ers to take up arms in defense of the
city.
OIQeIS nave UEGn lSSuGQ WlInQIdM~
ing all federal troops from various
posts within marching distance of the
capital and calling them TO the de-
fense of the city. 1t was reported to
day that Madero has evolved a plan
of placating all the revolutionary fac
tions by changing his cabinet so as tc
meet their desires.
The situation here is more serious
than ii has been for 80 years.
Intervention only Hope of Peace.
AS the result, sentiment which here
totore has been strongly against Amer
lean Intervention, has changed to the
belief tnat the United States ought &c
intervene. 1t is tervently prayed that
the American troops enter the Mexican
capital from the north, east and west
simultaneously.
Never in any previous revolt was the
situation so tense as il is now. There
are no Americans on the streets. The
doors of the American club are barred.
Practically all the women and childre.-
have been sent north on their way &C
the United States. The American men
remaining here believe that the only
hope for the restoration of peace is
the coming of United States troops
and that speedily.
1t is openly reported among promi-
nent Mexicans that Emilio Madero is
going 10 Japan to formulate an often
sive treaty against the United States.
The government refuses to affirm or
deny this.
The first rioting bI oke out at Car
men, suburb of this city beyond the
penitentiary where prisoners attempt
ed to break Jail. The rioters fled at
the approach of mounted police.
Two Train Loads of Americans.
Two trains preceded by a troop
train were required to carry the Amer
lean and English women and children
who departed from the capital We'd
pesday.
The artillery school is erecting bar
ricades of earth. stone and bags of
sand at the entrance to the principal
roads leading into this city from the
Zapata has published a manifesto
which has been scattered broadcast
in this city Offering his followers four
days looting in the capital when he
arrives on March Is.
Two thousand three hundred and
sixty-five Americans have registered at
the United States consulate in the last
six weeks. All the hotels are regis
tering the value of property of Amer
leans left at the consulate in prepara-
ton FOR indemnity demands after the
anticipated rioting.
A report was circulated late We'd
nesday that both Madero and Pine
Saurez have decided to resign at the
opening of congress on April 2
Is Plan to Intervene Soon.
Washington, March IA complete
plan of campaign by which 100000
hurled the Mexican border has
been laid before Major General Leon
ard Wood, chief of staff. AS was the
case when President Taft last summer
ordered an army Of $4,000 regulars
to proceed in great haste to the Rio
Grande, it is again denied evasively by
General Wood and by the White
House that the present proposed
movement is intended as a show OF
force against Mexico.
Nevertheless. in view of the alarm
ing facts that France starts an armor-
ed cruiser. the Descartes, on her way
from Rio Janeiro to Vera Cruz on
movement that threatens to end for
all time the existence of the Monroe
doctrine as an active force, today the
plans for mobilization are
regarded in Washington as being Of
the utmost significance.
Trouble Long Expected.
In spite of it's declared policy Of
it developed today
that for at least three week the ad-
has been fully aware of
the determination of the European
powers to take Independent action IN
Mexico the moment it was warranted
by the exfgencies of the situation.
For the past ten days 10000 regu-
lars have been practically camping on
their arms at various posts through
out the country. This includes the
coast artflIerymen who are ready to
move equipped as infantry.
As an illustration of the prepared
ness of these troops it was ascertain
ed today that each post is in posses
sion of provisions for three months,
which will be entrained the moment
.I,a soIdfays arc orderod fo move