Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-14
PosiIive Instructions Issued to
American Diplomatic and
Consular Officers in Mexico
d q Foolish Stories.
iAif % STATES FIRM
FRIEND OF REPUBLIC
Knox Processes Hope
9SSingS of Peace VIII
eturn to People of
Ridden Nation.

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NaeGli gton, Feb. 1S,-Reaiizins
ID f ser to American residents IA
eN.to nom the circulation or ef~
hrel press dispatches telling ol
propv 4 Intervention on the part or
the United states. the state depart
mcnt today issued another circui@r
TO its diplomatic and consular repr1-
s,atatiyes in Mexico, denying all
foolish stories" about American in
tervention, and expressing the good
will and sincerest friendship OF the
United states government for Mexico.
During the Madero revolution the
state department. issued similar cir
cular Since the present trouble as
sumed serious proportions, the depart
ment has made every effort TO STOP
the stories Of intervention by maklnG
plain its policy toward the Sis g. re-
public. The American representa-
tives in Mexico have been instructed
to circ ulate the note in the press and
to use every means to get the denial
before the populace. In the note,
the sincerest friendship Tor Mexico
and the Mexican people is expressed
with the hope that the blessings OF
peace will soon return To them.
MeXico's political affairs are not
point OF concern 10 AiiiS @bNti Hiii'iltf
according to the note and the Amer
lean government demand nothing but
the respect and protection of Amer
lean life and property.
The Mexican government has With
drawn its request to send Mexican
federal soldiers through American
territory, from Eagle Pass 10 III faso
Tex. 1t appears that a law has been
bron.ht TO ,ght which prohibits TIE
sending OF troops out of Mexico with
cut permission of congress.
Apparently this statute WAS I'M
known during the Mndero revolution,
or was ignored.
Reports TO the state department to-
day frcm Mexico Indicated that the
situation i'm the south was substantial
ly the same, though IN Vera cruz
oaxaca and Michiocan, conditions
probably were worse and anti-Amori-
can feeling seemed to have arisen at
San Luis Potosi.
Foreigners at Coimina were re-
ported to fear an outbreak of law
lcssness. From Monterey came re-
port that bandits had taken some
small towns between Parras and sal
tito. and that railroad bridge had
been burned. Telegraphic communi-
cations were interrupted between
Torreon, Durango, Chihuahua ana
Monterey.
Notwithstanding signs of continued
disorders, the attitude of the Ameri-
can government remains precisely
the same and Is confined to extreme
watchfulness and preparedness for
any emergency.
The instructions sent today to al
most every American consular OIL
cer in Mexico, as well as to the en-
bassy at Mexico City, Follows:
You are authorized officially To-
deny through the local press ana
otherwise, ass under Instructions to
do 50. an foolish stories of inteIven-
tion, than which nothing could be
further from the intentions Of the
government of the United states
which has the sincerest friendship lor
Mexico and the Mexican people Z"
whom 90 hopes viii soon return Inc
blessings of peace which is not 'on-
eerned with McNico's internal politi-
cal affairs and which demands Moth
ing hnt the respect and protection oi
american life and property IN the
heishhoring republic.
fou will observe the strictesi I'M
Partially and in no wise interfere
between coutcnding forces. counselins
'Merieans in your districts To- 81"
likewise. You will use the language
% ihis Instruction"