Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-17
STRICT CENSORSHIP IN FORCE
OVER DISPATCHES SENT OUT
FROM MEXICO CITY.
ARMIsTIcE DURING SUNDAY
At REQUEST OF U. s.
Ambassador Wilson Secures Cessation
Of HostiIitiss to Give Forsiansrs op.
portunity to Leave city-PeopIs Of
Republic Quist Pending Definite
News From Capital.

Washington. Feb. 1T.-Developments
in the Mexican situation were today in
brief:
Fighting was resumed in Mexico City
between the Madero and Diaz forces,
behind the veil Of rigorous censor
ship which cut on news dispatches and
limited official ones.
President Taft replied to Madero's
plea for non-intervention. saying no
orders for landing American troops
had been given: pointing out the vital
Importance Of the early establishment
Of peace and order" and that "the
present paramount duty is to prompt
relief Of the situation"
Consuls thruout Mexico reported the
populace quiet, pending news Of de-
cisive action In Mexico City.
Rear Admiral Southerland, aboard
the a-moured cruiser Colorado, moved
from Mazatlan to Manzanillo, where
an anti-American demonstration was
reported.
Madero sent personal messages to
Washington saying he expected def
mite result soon.
Inc Cultcu SldISS lICH VI VOL "a
mont and Nebraska were due at Vera
Cruz.
Preparations for moving the first
army brigade and the marines rested.
Foreigners Removed From Danger.
Ambassador Wilson telegraphed to
the state department at II a. m. Sun
day, that the armistice that he had ar
ranged the previous night was still IN
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in removing foreigners from the danger
zone and arranging for transportation
OF men. women and children to the
United States.
Reports indicated that the losses on
the Diaz side had not been great and
their lines had been extended In one di-
rection beyond the palace of the minis
try Of gobernacion, which they had
taken, and in the other direction as far
as the German school.
Cuernayaca is reported taken by the
Zapatistas.
The president Of the National rail-
wav has reported to MIR. Wilson that
the Laredo line north Of Monterey Is In
the hands Of the rebels.
The consul general at Mexico City
reported in reply to inquiries that
Martory Fisher is we'll and has left for
Vera Cruz; also that Mrs. Crosby ana
fan,i,y are safe and well. leaving for
Vera Cruz.
The consul at Juarez reports having
learned from passengers from Chihua-
hua that the city was quiet and there
had been no disturbances in that por-
+;on Of the state. He added that the
railway beween Chlhuanua anu 'uaio0
was free from rebels.
The consul at Saltillo reports four
+ean bridges burned between SaItillo
and Monterey; no train service to the
so,,+n and telegraphic communication
interrupted.
People Await Decisive News.
REPORTS from American consuls IN
various parts Of Mexico 1ndlcate tha'
the neople are awaiting decisive news
from Mexico City. Consuls at Duranso'
Frontera, Juarez, Nogales, Hermasoile'
.nd saltillo report those places quiet.
From Juarez the report was that there
,..no change in the situation, the gar
rison and the people apparently await
ing decisive news from Mexico City.
There is considerable excitement at
Norales altho no disturbances are re-
norted The consul at Vera Cruz re-
ports the arrival Friday night of a
number Of passenger trains with reru-
gees from Mexico City and that the
passengers said many people were un-
able to find room on the trains.
Congress Wants to Know.
Resolutions asking President Taft to
transmit to congress such facts re-
earding conditions in Mexico City as
nav not be incompatible with public
interest were introduced today by Sen
ater Ashurst. Of Arizona, and Repre-
sentative Ayres. Of New York.