Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
MEXICO |NFLAMED
As intervention
RUM0R SPREADS
Situation Becomes So Acute
That Washington Issues
Formal Statement.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 13.-General
Lopez, according to reports today from
the State of Morel. where the Zapa-
tistas have been particularly strong, is
putting down the uprising with a
heavy hand. There were wholesale
executions last week, and it Is esti-
mated that in this a nearly 1900
Zapatistas and suspects were put to
death. The government has ordered
stringent methods in all directions to
put down the uprising.
M WASHINGTON, Feb. 1~3.-Instruc-
tons are today in the hands of Ans
bassador Wilson, at Mexico City, un-
der which he will inform the Hadero
government that the inf'ammatory an
ti-American proclamation issued by
Aureliano Gonzales, acting governor OF
Chihuahua, Is extremely distastefui
and Objectionable to the United States.
Every effort has been made to dis
abuse the Messnsn people Of all Idea
that the uuf1--- States contemplates
intervention in Mexico.
Gonzales's proclamation, which de-
clares that the United States govern
ment Is preparing to 'enslave" the
Mexicans with an invading army. is
the worst statement that could be ~
sued at the present critical t~unctnre.
It IL feared the effect Of tina proola-
nation, which was t~elegraphod ia
every town, will be to unite the fac
lions Of Chihuahua into united resent
ment against tho United States
The proclamation win implank dis
trust and antagonism to tho United
States so deeply hat It with take a
Aoug time TO uproot II, in the view Of
officers here.
Realizing tho dAnsor to Americas
resident In Mexico from the circulation
of erroneous press dispatches telling Of
proposed intervention on the part Of
che Omitted States, the state department
today isgued another circular TO IA
diplomatic and consular representative
in Mexico, denying "all foolish stor1eaf'
about American Intervention and ex-
pressing the goodwill and sincerest
Aiendship Of tho United States govern
tnent for MEXICO.
Tho American representatives Ia
Wexioo have been instructed to ofruu-
hate the note In tho press and 20 use
every means to get the denial Of in-
t~ervention before the ~populaoe.
In che note the sinoerest fr1endship
for MEXICO and the Mexican people ID
expressed. with the hope that the
b~lessinsg Of peace win soon return ia
chem.
The Mexican government has with
tfyawn It's request to send Mexican
Federal soldiers through American ter
ritory from Eagle Pass 70 El Paso.
Texas.
Il Is iptamated that Secretary Knox
in order 70 got first hand Information
regarding the exact situation In Mex
leo. will 60 direct from Hey West %
the City Of Mexico when he starts on
his tour Of the Central American TO
publics. It is the belief h official or
cles that the start will be made within
he next ten days, following visit Of
Mr.. Knox and his family 70 Palm
Beach. Mr.. Knox Ia today ON his way
to Palm Beach
The possibility that Germany win do
mand that the United States answer
for the murder and mutflation Of ID.
Hans Angelman, a wealthy German
ranch owner at Ell Paso. has given the
situation q turn this government did
not expect. While no protest has yet
been received from Germany, n ID
hourly expected. Germany cannot land
tropos in Mexico without permission
from the United States unless the
Monroe Doctrine ig buried, n the
United States, judging from the pres
ent outlook, Is not willing to force
Meico into a recognition Of the injury
done Germany.
The tenor Of the notes received a
few days ago from London and Berlin
are that both governments VIII hold
the United States accountable TOR the
protection of foreign lives and prop
erty In Mexico.
IL Germany should insist on action
by his country, the government Will
be seriously embarrassed. h state
department has heard reports that
Madero and his partisans fear inter
vention, and are preparing for 1t. but
this government is willing to believe
Mexican officials are merely using the
intervention scare to frighten the In
surrectos into submission.
Dispatches from consular sources 10
the department indicate continued &C
tivity by Zapatistas in Guerrero and
Morales. Several minor clashes have
occurred between Mexican federal
forces and General Zapatos's men.
Brigandage is still uncontrolled In the
mountainous sections of Durango.
Word was received that rebels had
captured the city of Matamoras and
burned several railway bridges near
Torreon.
JUAREZ, Feb. 13.-Rebels in Chi
huahua commanded by Braulio Her.
nandez, ex-secretary of state, were de-
feated at Moqui, west of Chihuahua,
by Federal troops under Captain Jose
Orozco. The rebels are said TO have
numbered 200, while Orozco had fifty
Rurale Guards.
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