The Washington times., 1913-02-13
TAFT PREPARES TO
SEND INTERVENTION
!. ISSUE TO CONGRESS
Message Now Being Drafted BY
PreSident-Madero Refuses
!. Truce.
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as the rebel and federal leaders are
blaming each other for the damage to
foreign life and property and. I'm the
meantime, are giving no satisfaction
whatever to the formal demands of
the American, German and Spanish
representatives that street fighting
cease and genuine protection be given
foreigners.
At conference held yesterday af-
ternoon, the State Department has
been informed, the British minister to
Mexico Joined with the other diplo-
mats in their demand that street light
ing cease. This demand. together with
the tone of the ondon papers and the
interest manifested by them in the
situation in Washington, are taken to
indicate that England will urge the
United States to carry out the big
brother act with Krag and a bay
onet
To Harbor Foreigners.
Ambassador Wilson has issued IN
etructions to all consuls to extend pro-
lection to all foreigners as well as
Americans at Acapulco, Mazatlan,
Vera Cruz and Tampico on the arrivel
of battleships at those ports.
Intolerable sanitary conditions are
threatened at the American embassy in
of hundreds of refugees, frightened by
the constant street fighting, and a
number of houses have BEEN obtained,
over which the United States flag will
float. in which refugees will be quar-
tered.
Confirmation of the killing Of Mrs
Percy Griffith and Mrs. II. W. Holmes
was received by the State Department
today.
The White Cross and Red Cross are
p,-fr lifficIr1fipS
their flags are not being respected by
the combatants.
The White Cross has reported to Am
bassador Wilson that more than LOO
wounded have come to their attention.
A report has not been received from the
Red Cross. The president of the White
Cross organization was killed by fed
erals, and a number of nurses who
were caught in the act of carrying am
munition were captured by Diaz adj
herents and summarily executed.
A report has been received that 1000
revolutionists have arrived at the San
Louray station to aid General Diaz,
but Ambassador Wilson. up to the hour
of his last message. had been unable to
confirm this report.
Complication Threatened.
A complication in the international
situation is threatened by the dispatch
of the cruiser Cuba, which constitutes
the major part- cf the Cuban navy. to
Vera Cruz, transporting one company
of infantry which proposes to go to the
aid Of the Cuban legation in Mexico
City. The dispatch of the vessel has
been fficially reported by Minister
Beaupre.
The Mexican minister at Havana has
asked his government to grant the Gu
ban officers permission to land their
men.
During the forenoon Secretary Knox
remained at his Office, holding con-
ferences with members of the official
House. Secretary of War Stimson did
not arrive at his office until late Sec
retary of the Navy Meyer did not re-
turn to Washington from Philadelphia.
ministration hoping against hope that
out Of the turmoil in the Mexican re-
public Will arise a force sufficiently
strong to re-establish order and do
away with the necessity for inter-
ference.
Wood Hard at Work.
Major Gen. Wood, who was at his
office for thirty hours. with only four
hours sleep, put in the day waiting
No further orders TO troops were issued
during the morning. He stopped at the
Office late last night for a few min
utes, but finding nothing of special in
terest in the dispatches went home.
The orders for the first brigade TO
prepare for the business of war We're
addressed to the brigadier general In
command, despite the fact that brigade
organization the new tactical formation
decreed by the army, does not become
an official fact until February 10.
however, the organization has prac-
t:csily been formed and was relied upon
yesterday. A single order sufficed in
place of separate orders to the COM
manders of all regiments or battallons.
and army officers point out that the
of the new organization has
been shown already.
The activity consequent upon this
order is tranferred from Washington to |
the various posts. There the troops |
are getting ready to move.
In Washington the business Of war is |
finished SO far as the First Brigade is |
President Taft was kept IN close COM
with the State Department |
during the day. receiving reports hourly |
but In none of them did he find cause |
for a conference of Cabinet officials |
nor anything to change the waiting, in
active policy which he intends 10 pur-
sue, If possible, to the end of his Ad-