Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-14
MODS THREATEN AMERICANS.
Reported President Taft is Preparing
Special Message to Congress.

spread Of an anti-American sentiment
and violent demonstrations against
Americans In various parts OF Mexico
add u new and diSquieting element TO
the perllous Mexican situation con
fronting the government.
II has been held during the last few
days that the incidental injury to or
killing of Americans during the battle
now waging in the City of Mexico
could not constitute sufficient cause for
Intervention. but that the report OF
overt acts directed with intent against
Americans would bring the necessity
for intervention squarely before the
president and congress.
From four points In Mexico came re.
ports of direct assaults upon Ameri.
cans or of threats which have made
them fear for their lives.
Captain Thomas Washington of the
cruiser Denver cabled to the navy de-
partment details of the attack by a
mob upon Surgeon Cameron and En-
sign Guthrie of the Denver at Acapui.
co. a west coast Mexican port. He said
that while the two were on shore leave
they were hemmed In by a mob, which
first hurled insults and jeers at them
and then began to throw rocks.
The two officers offered no provoca-
ton for the demonstration, but hurried
to the wharf and put out In the ships
launch as quickly as they could.
Conditions are bad. and open threats
against Americans are heard nil along
letin including Captain Washington's
report.
Consul Edwards at Jnarez has report.
ed to the state department the burning
by rebels under General SHlazar of the
settlement Of Colonia Diaz. in the state
mon colony. All of its inhabitants fed
before the approach OF the rebels. nc
cording to Edwards message,
Consul Bonney ut San Luis Potosi. in
the north central portion OF Mexico. re-
ports that Americans in all that yiciu.
ity are fleeing into the city for prutec-
ton. Outlaws and brigands have
Threatened their ives in the mining
ramps among the mountains.
From Ell paso comes the report that
nil of the rebels In northern Chihuahua
nre modelling on Juarez with the In
tention OF Joining with the federal gar
risoli in reIIelling the possible invasion
of Americans from across the Rio
Grande. Refugees from the city OF Chi
huuhun say hat riotinE has been In
progress there for the past three days.
The town is cut off from railroad and
telegrnphic communication.
Wilson TO Use Discretion.
The use that wihs-Ap made of the ma,
rines and blnejnckets aboard the bat
| tleShip Georgia. due to arrive at Vera
Cruz late today. will be left entirely to
the discretion of Ambassador Wilson.
according TO the statement OF Assistant
Secretary of State Huntington Wilson.
Whether conditions In the shot torn
capital of Mexico demand the presence
there of . legation guard. or whether
the dunger OF Inviting assault upon
such n Mnding party would he too
great. must he II matter for AmbasSa-
dor Wilson's sole decision.
II he believes the presence Of an
armed guard in the capital necessary
for the protection Of the legation build
Ing and the American refugees gather
ed there the dIspatching OF such II
party would not he officially consider
ed ~ Intervention.
There is grave doubt of the ability
o She two railroad lines running from
Vera Cruz to the capital to carry a de.
tachment OF marines or b~luejnckets In
the present disturbed condition of the
capital and intervening country.
1t Is reported TINT officials OF the
state department have beer busy for
twenty-fOur hours compiling n com.
plete history of recent rehellions In
Mexico for Use of the president and
to be Incorporated in Il possible mes
sag TO congress on rle subject Of in
PREVENTION Many facts never diScIos-
ed by the state department will lind
their way into such "A document.
President Taft told callers mt the
White House that he regarded the
present situation In Mexico more grave
than 1t has been at any time since the
abdicatiOn of President Portirio Diaz.
nearly two years ago.
He said that the fact fhat he had
only nineteen more days in office would
not In the least affect his action In re
gard to the present critical situation.
The Mexican problem was one for him
alone. so the president declared. and
responsibility for action was also his
to shoulder. lie let ii he understood
that he had no intention of consulting
President Elect Wilson as to the lines
OF action 10 be pursued.
Fund to Aid Americans,
Secretary OF State Knox wired TO
Ambassador Wilson Instructions to
draw upon the government for funds
necessary to Insure the protection and
sustennnce of all Americans In the
Mexican capital in need of such action
This was in answe to n dispatch from
Wilson telling Of his action In renting
houses for refugees from the city on
the outskirts Of the capital away from
the peril of bombardment.
Ambassador Wilson'S dispatches re.
port many horses occupied hv Ameri.
cans have beer seized by federal troops
ana the occupants driven to the streets