Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-15
Resignation Of Madefo SlmpIl
iIes Problems Confronting
the State Department at
Washington,
ARMY AND NAVY WERE
PREPARED TO MOVE
American Warships Begin to
Arrive In Mexican Waters
Border Patrol Not to Be Dis
continued for Present,

lny Morning journal speelal leased wrel
Washington. Fob. 1.-THE news Of
Francisco J. Madorns voluntary re-
llnuuiahment NJ the presidency OF
Mexico brought relief ta official cir-
clos ia Washington ln which the site
uation Ia the last hNe DAYS hourly
had been growing more tenso The
announcement coming at the close
of day in which the situation stead
ily had been turning against President
Mfdero. hardly was surprising. II
served instantly to clear the horizon
ofIhc storm clouds which came
nearer as the prospect of armed in
reference ON the part Of the United
states seemed inevitable state de-
parment officials since the opening
of The feht In the plaza before the
Mexican national palace last sunday,
have waited eagerly night and day for
onleml and unofficial adyioes from
the Scene of lhe conflict, and the gov-
crnmeul wis fully prepared 80 meet
any situation which might arise. AZ
! 'a result of ihe cooperation of the
! gaeN ard sssf lcrsr'Hrnl ihtlf .oir
i hirad fafets already were IN readiness
for Mexiean service
colneident with the receipt OF the
news of MHdprn's nhdieagon. a wire-
less message was flashed tn the navy
department. here announcing the AR
rNsl Ia the Mexican port Of Mnzat-
Ian, of the cruiser Colorado. the first
uf the six American warshlps TO reach
its destination un the shores OF the
reYaluiiun-lofn republic. Five other
wafships are wcll On their way to-
wards Mexican ports and Acting Sec
remry winthrop said tonight that in
hli probability they would continue TO
their destinations.
Not less prepared was the army.
The entire first brigade Of the nrst dl-
vision. $1,000 strong Is under march
Ing orders and awaiting the command
of Major General Leonard Wood,
chief of nn 20 entraln from their
respective stations IN New York and
proceed tp Newport News. Vn.. where
four army transports are fully equip
ped and prnylsioned, 10 set out for tho
Gulf ~ Mexleo. 10 augment the naval
forces Df The nattleshipa the Georgia
Is due % reacn Worn Cruz tomorrow.
while tile Virginia Is due In rampico
tine stme day liy suuday tho Me-
braska and Vermont also should
have completed their voyage to Vera
Cruz Tho cruiser Dakota should lie
on Acapulco. long a storm center OF
The revolution, not later than Sunday.
AS they are SO near their destlna-
tons Acting secretary Winthrop said
w hardly would be expedient to at
tempt their recall immediately.
n probably VIII be determined TO
lenve Al leuai one warshIp off the Pa
cihe aud Atlantic coasts while the
others may return 10 their routine
duties OF perhaps he pressed into Cen
iral American service where condI-
tions which il is feared, forecast
general uprising have been almost
lost sight of on account Of the con-
Germ Of officials over Mexico.
Secretary Knox was early in con-
sutation with Assistant Secretary
Huntington Wilson and The state de-
parIment saa tonight. Immediately
after the announcement from Mexico
GUY and hurried dispatches were sent
10 Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
in tha Mexico capital. 1t was said no
definite instruction would be sent to
MT Wilson until he had reported Of
6ealh the abdioatlon of President
Madefo IN tho absence Of such "a
reuar department Officials declined
e. comment upon the sudden and
drnHlc turn IN Mexican affairs.
President Taft. when the news
reached Washington. was at dinner az
the home of Secretary Macveagh.
ne was notified of the development at
once hg the White House attaches and
soon afterward heard from the socre-
imy IF state Though the presidents
comment was not made public 1t was
stnted that there might be a confer
cnce Of cabinet officials later IN the
NIGHT It WAS not regarded as proh-
able, however thnt any Of the plans
promulgated by the government carly
in tho week for nroteeting American
interests Ia Mexico VIII be altered at
this time Madero's rosienation II IN
felt generally hy officials here. justl-
fes the correctness of this gnyern-
ments attitude n adopting and fol-
lowing persistently q hauds-of policy
in the solution OF the Mexican situa-
imu. and it also is the prevailing
orniou that it viii he expedient To
continue q patrol IN Mexican waters