The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-20
MADERO IS WARNED
& BY TAFT IN NOTE
Says U. S. Demands End Of
Dangerous Situation"
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ANARCHY RULES REPUBLIC
State Department Gives Out First OF.
fetal News Of Conditions Existing
in Mexieo---No intervention
'!'r& at Present @
ANARCHY RULES REPUBLIC

Washington. Feb 1s.-President
Taft's reply to President Madero's ap
peal to withhold American interren-
ton in Mexico, sent by telegraph,
made public by Secretary Knox, is as
follows: ..'. -..
From your excelleny's telegram.
which reached me the 14th, it appear
misinformed as to the policy Of the
United States toward Mexico. which
has been uniform for two years. or as
to the naval or other measures thus
far taken, which are measures of
natural precaution. The ambassador
telegraphed that when you we're good
enough to show him your telegram
to me he pointed out this fact.
Your excellency must, therefore,
be aware that the reports which ap
pear to have reached you that orders
haye already been given to land forces
were inaccurate. 49,
THE ambassador, who is fully in
formed, Is nevertheless again instruct
ed to afford you any desired informa-
ton. Fresh assurances of friendship
to Mexico are unnecessary after two
years of proof of patience and good
will. @
In view Of the special friendship
and relations between the two coun-
tries cannot too strongly impress up
on your excellency the vital import
ance OF early establishment Of that
real peace and order which this gov
eminent has so long hoped to see.
both because American citizens and
their property must be protected and
respected and also because this nation
sympathizes deeply with the Affections
Of the Mexican people.
"In reciprocating the anxiety shown
by your. excellency's message, ! feel
1t my duty to add sincerely and with
out reserve that the course of events
during the last two years, eliminating
ton, creates in this country extreme
pessimism and the conviction that the
present paramount duty is the prompt
relief of the situation.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The telegram was given out by Sec
rotary Knox as soon as he had been
Informed Of its presentation to the
Mexican president ~. ,.......
Taft and his cabinet are much per
turbed over the iron censorship estab-
hshed at Mexico City. .,...'. &c.,.
Republic In state Of Anarchy.
The first statement given out by the
state department confirms the official
news that not only the City Of Mex
leo. but the entire republic Of Mexico
is in a state of anarchy. 1t follows:
THE ambassador telegraphed Sun
day evening that at midday Sunday he
was informed by General Diaz that
the federals, by taking new positions,
establishing cannon on certain build
ings, and by placing 700 pounds of
dynamite in the sewers approaching
the citadel, we're violating the armis-
tice which had been established
through the embassy's efforts.
The embassy sent out persons to
investigate General Diaz's statements
and found them to be true.
The ambassador reported that
there was nothing new in the military
situation Sunday night but that on the
night of the 18th 400 OF General Blan-
quet's men had deserted to Diaz.
Information in the possession of
the embassy would seem to indicate
that little damage had been effected
on the citadel by the federal firing and
only eighteen rebels are said to have
been killed s .~s .-.- -.
They also reported the Belgian le-
cation to be partially destroyed and
stated that no respect was shown for
the Red or White Cross Relief so
cieties, automobiles OF both being com
Wandered for the transportation of
ammunition Reports have reached
Vera Cruz that federal garrisons were
joining Diaz In many towns near Mex.
leo City. '.'
The consul states that traffic be-
tween Puebla and Oaxaca has been re.
sumed. A steel bridge on the Inter
oceanic railway at Cuautla was, report
ed TO have been destroyed
Two hundred federal troops have
arrived at Vera Cruz giving the garri-
son total of 500 men,
The U. S. s. Vermont and Ncbras.
ka arrived at Vera Cruz at eight
o'clock Monday morning.
No Intervention at Present.
kilograms from several American
consulates, as we'll as from the admir-
al at Mazatlan, confirmed by a tele-
gram from the City OF Mexico, having
indicated the circulation from the City
oflMexico of stories resulting In many
cases in dangerous and quite unwar.
ranted limitations to the public that
military Intervention had already be.
gun, the department OF state in order
to forestall the bad effect OF these err.
roneous statements, has telegraphed
to all the consulates in Mexico author.
king the consular officers to make II
clear that the policy OF the United
States remains unchanged; that these
stories are quite erroneous and that
the action hitherto taken By the Amer. |
lean government Is exactly confirming
TO the principles hitherto announced
IN regard to measures of ordinary pre-
caution