The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
Taft Says It Is the Worst Since
the Abdication of Pir-
firio Diaz
AMBASSADOR WILSON UPHELD

Washington, Feb. l3.-The admins
tration officials look with much appre~
of two American women yesterday,
and one of the first results of the in
cident was last nights order to Am
bassador Wilson TO warn all Ameri-
cans out OF the danger zone. The pres
ident is keeping in constant touch
with the situation
Ambassador Wilson's course SO far
has the unqualified approval of the
administration, though some of the
army men question his attempt to
stop hostilities. They believe there
will be less bloodshed and a speedy
determination OF the rebellion if tho
combatants be allowed to fight it out
with no interference.
Secretary Knox and his immediate
advisers, however do not accept this
view, ana although instructions have
been sent to the ambassador to do ev-
erything possible to induce American
residents to vacate their homes tenn
porarily and go to some place of safe
ty, there is no disposition TO criticize
Wilson for his forciblc representations
yesterday.
Ambassador Wilson's overnight dis
patches We're laid before Taft today
Immediately upon his return from
Philadelphia. They contained princi-
pally an account Of the most disquiet-
ing features of the lighting.
Experts in Strategy Meet.
The significance of the proceedings
of the day was the early assembly OF
the joint army and navy board In Ad-
miral Dewey's Offices. The call was
issued by Dewey It brought to-
gether for the consideration of the
joint use of the army and navy, the
highest ranking officers Of both serv-
ices and the ablest strategists. Beside
Dewey and Major General Wood the
army and navy were represented by
Brig. General Weaver, Brig. General
Crozier. Rear Admirals Osterhaus and
Nreeland, and Captain Potts
BY executive order this board is
with the preparations and
plans for the cooperation of the army
and navy when it becomes necessary
to conduct joint operations. The pro-
ceedings are always secret and may
be known only through orders to ships
and troops. The board is advisory in
its scope.
Taft Regards Situation Grave.
To protect Americans endangered in
the firing i'm Mexico city, Ambassador
Wilson was ordered to draw on the
state department for 10000 TIE
money will be used for the relief of The
destitute, or for getting Americans out
OF Mexico.
TAFT talked with callers today and
said he regarded the Mexican situa-
tiou now as more grave than at any
time since the abdication of roriirio
Diaz. In regard to reports that TAFT
would consult with Coy. Wilson, il was
said at the white house that the presi-
dent considered the Mexican problem
one for him alone until March 4.
The anti-American feeling at Aca-
pulco. Mexico, eliminated in an as
sign Guthrie, OF the cruiser Denver
before she departed yesterday for
Honduras. Neither was injured.
Much Interest In France.
Paris. Feb. tS.--The civil war i'm
Mexico occupies a larger space of pub
lie interest in France at the moment
than does the Balkan war. The inter
est of the Frenchmen is chiefly a
dramatic one, and Us stirred by the
vivid narratives published i'm the
newspapers of the fighting i'm the
streets OF modern city.
The prevailing view of the diplo-
matte corps is the United States prob
ably will intervene before order Is re-
stored.
Ambassador Wilson reports that all
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