davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
EoR sALE-MlscsLLANEous.

FOR SALE Wheeler 4 Wilson sew
ing machine m perfect order Can be
seen hs .a. #I 2"- juniper street
WrH -.. .a. .asH or .H n..ua . good
FOR SALE s.NtE second hand sasres
feet long. also second nard freight
elevator. also one desk John a. James,
AS Atlanta National Bank Building
FOR SALE Three iron beds, gas stove,
two large rugs, Old bookcase ana
wararobe. Cal Ivy 9lS ------.
ANTIQUE mahogany dresser cheap
loo Westminster drive Ansley Park
FOR SALE-Gas stove. SIS. used eigh
teen months Can Main l35 or Atlanta
l'l
FOR SALE Lot of meat dxtures. Ap-
ply SO T.. Hunter ST. T. A Broyles. Jr
l.O00 ARMY tents, 1S-ouuce duck;
slightly used. all sizes Can or write
29J South Pryor street Main 2543-L.
ONE STANDARD make Of adding ma
chine at a bargain. Address p. o.
Box 277 Atlanta.
ONE 10 hy q Idberty and ono bs L
Franklin job press (no throw Off
cheap Need room Phone Main 1870
BEAUTIFUL new set dining furniture
complete, 3 single iron beds, palm,
sacrifice price at IS W. Cain street
lNMAN PARK Fish Co, 493 Edgewood
Fresh fish dressed. delivered. Atlanta
Phone 30g& a
J. A KELLEY. fresh meats. fsh and
oysters. 176-7S Auburn avenue. Both
Phones
PREVENT the loss Of Your linen Use
Dixie ndellolc stamping outfit Price
a0e Dixie seal auj stamp TO, 1872
Norrh Broad. Main Isl
ENplEE I@lSH .NN},N3'E Fresh uys-
tCrs and dressed poultry, fish daily
ne whitehall
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
TIMBER LANDS WANTED.

WANTFD~T look for to Is acres wood
land or timber. near Atlanta. Price
must be below 800 per acre, Address
Box 67t, care Georgian
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
POULTRY, PET AND LIVE STOCK
CoWs.

Young. fresh mich cow sE,.
ing from to 4 gallons OF milk -
laIl Atlanta phnnt. HFl- ~
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

FOR ETNT- one uufurnished room for
-rupl. uuod table board 81 West
Ieaehtree street Ivy 1885
THREE rooms for rent with all con
yenieuces Augusta avenue. Both
phones l6l
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

FOR RENT Three large, bright con
ueutMR uHfUruished housekeeping
rooms uu West Peachtree. Phone W.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

FOR SALE-Beautiful home of . rooms,
on car line, select homecoming sec
tOn. near best school in city. Price
and terms attractive b, Box Al, care
Georgian.
At EAST LAKE. fronting the club
grounds ! have an east front vacant
corner lot size 100 by 200 feet joining
the Richerson property Price for
quick sale $l,75O Terms T. II. Nc
Nesser, 3oS Peters Bldg. Main 2S54
HAVING moved away from Atlanta, l
wish to sell my SiN-rOOm home in
West End, beautiful elevated level lot.
.0 N# Ila. uaN Shade. Hne section. one
a.f f'r from Gordon street car lime ha+t
Iu fae c.Eyl. home iH perfect condition.
Niu sell for $3.50 less than value, aud
vii give terms. Must sell See this
to-day. Non Resident, Box 10, care
Georgian
FOR SAL.E-Nice little 4-room home in
FIVE miles of East Point car Small
9wer Box 4l9, care Georgian. Phone
IEy r215
FOR SALE-SiX-room house, eight lots,
80 by 1870, in College Park. all togeth-
err, orchard, hedge and flowers good
schools and churches Fine place r.
Mason, owner, College Park, ca. Bell
phone 3S2L East Point
CLOSE TO THE CORNER Hunt and
North avenue / have a two-story,
modern 8-room home in fine condition.
Large shady lot Would be cheap at
IS, 600 but owner is leaving city and
Will take Si.250 for quick sale-Iess
than You could build house for alone.
Terms $500 cash, balance to suit VIII
take vacant lot as part payment. See
). II. McNe5ser 30S Peters Bldg. Main
FOR SALE Or EXCHANGE For sub
urban home, one nice 7-room house,
with cabinet and tile mantels. Bath and
all conyeuiences. VIII sell cheap for
ifI oil
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

LOOK Nou have read this Il
anything, others viii reaa sN
II = IN the Want Al section.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

farms, large and small, for
sale cheap by owner. easy terms.
lealthy section. Charlie Wilmer, Not
away. Va
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
Autoa Manted.

ENCHANGE-Hav two lots in College
Park, trade for automobile Box 81,
care Georgian
WANTED-A 5-passenger Ford Must
be in good condition. VIII give war
ranty deed two beautiful suburban lots.
Owner. IVY 5522
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
TAKE NOTICE.

pa nting. etc. Work executed in best
Workmanship style; promptly done, and
at ~easonable prices. See US II you
want anything in this line. Room 325,
Empire Building
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
POULTRY
Pet and Live Stock
Ducks.

--~---~---,----~-.-SS SHcts: --,>-~-,------
ONLY six pairs White indian Runner
ducks direct from Madison Square
Garden Winners extra fine layers of
pure white eggs. $4 per pair. Mrs. r. b
MCW horter Buckhead Ga.
FOR SALE rs Indian Runner ducks for
SIS, WIN e. Maxwell, The Alabama,
Admission. 4 la.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE.

ENCHANGE-Wi exchange my taa-
room house on fine residence street
IN Atlanta for stock farm IN North sieur-
gia arI pay or take difference Nd
dress Box tl6. care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

NI.VoE TO The IUENEh hunt and
North avenue ! have a two story,
modern 8room home in fine condition.
Large shady lot. Would be cheap at
$1,000 but owner is leaving city and
than YOU could build house for alone
Terms, $500 cash, balance to suit VIII
take a vacant lot as part payment. See
) II. McNe5ser, 30S Peters Bldg. Main
1854
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
FARMS FOR SALE.


VIRGINIA farms, large and small, for
sale cheap by owner. Easy terms
Healthy section Charlie Wilmer, Not
taWay, Va.
FOR SALE-Two hundred acres COED
farm land, situated three miles east Of
uadilla. at a bargain. Four ever-run-
ming springs, two never go-dry wells.
Fronts public road. in good community.
Two three-rOom houses. Property un-
der good wire fence sale offered by
bona fide owner; clear title given. Ad-
dress ] II Staples, Gnadilla, Ga.
FOR SALE-80 acres on MacL.and road,
; miles from Marietta and le miles
from the Seventh District Agricultural
College, 80 acres in cultivation and bal
anCe in timber and pasture, main house
Of rooms, in good repair, and small
tenant house. good 4-stah barn and
half cash. balance easy. VIM Tate Iiol-
land, Marietta. Ga.
FARMS FOR SALE.
II YOU WISH TO buy farm anywhere
in Georgia at a bargain, for either
cash or terms, tell me at once what
YOU want W. ". Wadsw0rth, 3lS Pc
ters Building
FARMS FOR SALE have four con
Meeting, improved farms for sale or
exchange This tract contains ,GOd
acres Of good farm land, about 800 acres
in cultivation, and each OF these farms
have all necessary buildings, such as
residence buildings. tenant houses and
barns, etc The uuimproved portion OF
mis- tract is well timbered. This land
will produce successfully any crop
known to Southern farming. Situated
on public road 8 miles from Waycross,
Ga Will sell for cash or viii exchange
for good renting property In any south
eru town with 10000 or more population.
lt tais interests You. write me at once.
Address Box 2t4, WaEcross, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

THE SAVOY CAFE. for ladies' ana gem
tlemen. The incest place in the city
to eat open al night 81 Peachtree
street Atlanta phone 493.
ROBINS Hair Dressing 2arIor for ladies
and gentlemen. HairdTessing. mani
curing. etc, com bings made to order
chIdren's haircutting. Miss Sadie Hy-
uan, Prop NJ 3625
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
Poultry-AH Varieties.

ts "a E. t.rIttA.. Rt N->E-h 1sD GhS. al
very finest imported strains; 43 trios,
$40 per trio. II trios, Sl2 per trio, II
trios. SIS per trio; duck eggs for hatch
ing, 81 so per setting l3 eggs; chicken
eggs, finest strains, all varieties, 81 per
setting of i5 eggs; all varieties Of fancy
pigeons largest IN the South Write US
IaSeview Poultry Farm. Lockhart. Ala
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

Electrical Contractors

? INNS DeNeI0ptp. W
KODAK FILMS developed free picture
Dept. j. NJ High Co, Atlanta -
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

" ANTED D-0ne pair Qf headle hounds
A. ress T. B Way. Huesville. Ga
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
UNFINISHED ROOMS FOR
REkI

THREE or four rooms for housekeep
sug 80 Whitehall street can Main
abbk- j..
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21

TWO nice FaGrE men H. r"HU a' IS
Cooper street. private entrance
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
REAL ESTATE FoR SALE.

FOR SALE Beautiful home of rooms,
on car line; select homecoming sec
and terms attractive b, Box Al. care
Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
81 666 FOR $1,000.

EOE SALE-By owner. new siN-r0um
house IL South Kirkwood, N beauti-
fr,I grove. easv terms c, w. s, No
a-E Auetnn nlIIalwE Phone Main 2.a1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

American, German. British and spanish
rmhh eSi"s. Will. others Withdrew To- the
suburbs to the north Very little urg
uG was necessary hv tnis time. and AT
= 81 l.. VI. the embassies were crowded
With refugees.
The alarm and apprehension are in
r'dSing hourly. as It seems apparent
that tho lighting will continue after
mig gh'fall and because both sides are
"l"VatinG their guns. 80 that shells and
solid shot hit buildings "A mile or more
away from the Alameda. Tho ombas-
sizes are IN danger from that kind Of
firing
Tonight III" Americans are express
ing thor condemnation of the Madero
Government FOR failing to take quick
action To protect If. ana property.
Their" Is absolutely no protection af-
fordci either by MaGero or Diaz There
i no policing Of the city. There is no
fir" protection. pi'aging has begun
in IN" suburbs to tn. south.
Al foreigners ar" armed and the
streets in TIA" nciChnOrhood If the en-
ha-scs ar" pairnll"G by companies Of
Americans. Englishncn and Germans.
Th" japanese are guarding their con
Sulatc and embassy with force of their
own ,nuntrNmcn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13
MUTUAL LIFE UNDECIDED.
f"nb"d, says COMPANY HAS No,
Determined on Action

According TO brief despatch received
her" Yesterday from Mexico city. the
buildings there Of tho Mutual Life In.
surancc Company have hccn struck hv
shells from Con. Diaz's guns and partly
wrecked
Charles A. Peabody, president Of the
company, to whom the mcssagc was
sent, said IL had not been determined
Yet what action the company woulu
take. II any. The State Department
may u" asked To- take action after it
has been found just what the damage
was.
Tho building was on" of the hncst in
Mexico city and accommodated the
quarters ~ the Bank of Montreal and
other business concerns. II was a Ave
story whit" marhl" structure. situated
behind IN" National Theatrr in tho
tnco de Mayo and the Calle jon de Ia
tondcsa. in tho very heart Of III" com
mcrcial district and near tn" theatres.
1t was the first tir"prOOf building in
tho city and was equipped with electric
elevators ana all other cunVcnenCcs Of
the most mp date office structure. Th"
main hail was decorated with marble
statues and bronze fnishingS. Ancient
M"Nlcan traditions Wcrc portrayed in
The mosaic flooring.
Tho value ~ Tho building Is cs,i-
mated At several hundreds ~ thousands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

Near the end of tho morning reports
began 20 com" To- tn" newspaper offices
that several Americans had been Killed
ana injured These r"puris wcro vert
ii"I. Among TN. dead are two women,
Mrs, II, W. Holmes. who lived ~ l4&
call" Ayuntomi"nto. and Mrs. Griiith.
Mrs. Holmes was killed 10y the sh"ll
that entered the Hotel Rasch. IN
American named Wise was killed. II *
said. al the gate of the arsenal Will"
carrying u message 10 Gen. biaz ~
tho story went, a shell exploded at his
sid" and blew him to pieces,
Widespread RUIN had been wrought to
buildings when a lull cam" AZ a lttlc
past II u'CluCh. It was said then that
a true" hsd been arranged, but THIS
turned uut To- be- false. for after u short
tim" ia" hrlng Was renewed. D!aZ sup
pur,crs said that Madcru had stopped
firing for time IA order to lure Da,
from tho protection uf tho arsenal. bat
that DiaZ had not been deceived AT
noon, however, the. guns h"Cam" silent
II was learned that Mad"ro had sent
a m"ss"nG"" 10 DiHZ asking him io sus-
p"Ei aostili'lcs. tho reason given being
tha' Tia" foreign Minister'S were in
SIst"nt upon "A truce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

not comic opera. These Americans
crowded the housctups and actually VEN
turcd into the streets during Tuesdays
iighting and wcr" exposed TO death or
injury when the Fclici.tds and Nader
istlS elevated their machine guns to
sweep >hdrpsNpofcrs from the roofs
TIE American Ambassador and his coll
leagues attempted to persuade their
rouutrNmcu to- Withdraw To- tho out
skirts OF the city. bnc ~. the reasons
for their in~istonDy on an armistiCc was
10 rive tim" for IN" foreign residents to
seek p.ar"s of safety out uf the battle
zone. ThcSo efforts met with poor sue
cess.
Neither l'aI nor liucrta tic COM
mauder IN chief of the MldcriStas was
dl" during Tuesday night. Realizing
IN" taCtiCal advantage which the posses
sion uf The Y NJ 6 \ building gave him
Gen. DidH placed additional machine
guns ON tho roof g" that tall structure
and increased its GARRISON
Taking adNautaLr Of tho rcpusr Of
TN" MtdorIstas niaa pushed his outpos;s
and f"rtiii"atinus in the direction Of th,.
National Palace. II" placed barricadcs
and batteries il; the talrs del Avunta-
micnto and dc san Antonio and de
E"riliarig"do, obviously choosing posi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13
WIRES MOT IN ANY DANGER.
Chicago Attorney sends Word 20
Father From Mexico Cits.

tHlCAGo. Feb. l2-That Americans In
the city Of MEXICO are in no immcdia''
danger is indicated in telegram sent Al
the close of yesterdays struggle by E'"'
crt j. Kerr, Chicago attorney, VINO +
in Mexico looking after the business
of clients
The telegram was received ny ms
father. Samuel Kerr, also an attorneI'
The message read:
"Bomhardment has ceased for n" daN
No shots penetrated club, where we Keep
pretty close. No, in any danger
The club referred 10 is the University
Club somewhat removed from the zone
occupied by the battling forces,
ChicagoanS are largely interested hnah'
cia!ly in plantations and mines some
distance from the city of Mexico and VII
suffer practically no property loss from
III" battles within the city. except a.
they serve to interrupt business, a.
nearly all American concerns IN Mexico
have headquarters or branch establish
mcnts in The capital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

shells burst near tn" lrlt.Sh Con
sulat" and one shell i sand Ia have en-
tered N" building rort'r's IIot., an
eight story building OF tri,h and stpu"
not far from IN" MUtual l.if, huildiug.
waS damaged and IN" American club.
not tar distant. was vacated after Il
bursting sh"N had damaged the roof.
Tn" American quarter suffered murr
in property damage from tn" lighting "t
IN" morning than from Yesterday :
fghting y shell burst IN IA huili.nE
II few doors from the American club on
lndependcnCia avenue. tearing out thu
entire front Of IN" building and rli.nr
the street with debris
From th" tower II 90" SN'h com
nI>sar,a th" F.drraiS were WORKING
hrG' guns, humhard.ng tn" Arsenal
This gunn.rN WaS directed bl Crl
l;unio Nav arctic, the artillery expert.
and N" iir" vas N"ry cif",tl,". S"iid
sh"t struck tho arsenal and hnuriu.i
large holes N the stun" waits
p!az evidently ordered his Gunncrs
To "onccntrat" on inc tower. for after
half an aours hard irng Tn" Federal
guns n"cam" silent. b.az h"pt up his
fire and wrecked 'hc tower. About
noon d shell exploded in the Hoiel Basrh.
This hotel, where many Americans I've.
Was almost shot L pieces Dozens hai
tine hotel fell in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13
British Minister tnRr,.

Tho British Minister. Mr. Strougc, up.
bra 'i"d l.aSCurair loudly h.cauSc the
Mad"rr forces had placed two guns
nca. the British l., cation. Mr Strong,
lost his temper and said som" very
plain thinSs I" tho Mad"ro der.
In tho lulI II began to bc rumorcd
that Madrro had resigned ~ was abou,
to resign. At 1880 l.. NJ Federal Of
'iccrs who were commanding batteries
near the Alameda said they were in 70
formed that Gen Iiucrta, tn" Federal
commander in chief. had said To- the
President:
our ammunition has run out Nuth-
ing is left save for u~ to die or for YOU
to resign
Tho officers were hearing rumurs that
Mad"ro had d"rid"d to ,Iult his orti,,
ana that h" had sent messengers tu
bial notifying the rebel loader Of his
intention Federal officers w.il"
waiting for news IN this ull blamed
their own chl'f, Madcrn. for unnrc"s-
snry hl"odSh"d and rciniccd in the pros
poet Of peace. Thcs" mon were auso-
iit"ly loyal, hllt they were dishoartcnrd
10y TN" seemingly imp"ssihl" task "f
disl"dnng baZ. Tn" rumor thar Ma
u"rn was about To- quit S"ni Il wave uf
rejoicing throughout In" city
At 2 J.. NJ rnuri"rs arrived n the
batteries with orders from /" National
Palace, 20 tl" officers directing them
not +" fir" unless they N"r" attacked,
in this respite Americans nock"d IN tn"
streets "f tn" lighting zone.
The 'HnnunHding was resumed ~
i - t. NJ II lrcumr known then that
Madrru had declined to- resign ANA that
hc had refused To- heed tho vigorous,
protests Of th" American and German
representatives. over his course in re-
fuSinr I" KY" tim" Tor foreigners Ia
withdraw, francisco II" la i;arra had
again offered his services HS u mediator.
hut Nader" declined to have any deal.
luGs Wlth plaH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

" this tlmc II became known that
Alfonso Mornndu. Il /apata Leader had
entered tho nutskirts Of the cltV from,
III" south with u band If 30O Indians
and d"sp"rndo"s This news served to
spread more terror throughout the city
lie cunt'ntrd himself with looting
shops IN III" suburbs. II IL believed
that y" has communicated with DlaH
and thLt Il" VIII assist buG 10y using
guerrilla tactics.
About II y VI Ambassador Wilson.
th" German Minister and the spanish
Minister went tu tho National Palace
and approached Madcro firmly. They
Insisted that IN" firing must stop for
lung enough - p"rnt tho with'lra ~ al
I" safety Of foreign residents and nom
'unlntHnts
Nr,rg iui,rl irwin9 Mad"ro ana gc,
ting ll' prums' IT, sL-prnd operations
for = i"V hours lNr american Nmnl
~adur. EJJ"n N"n lln,zr, III" Gcrmnn
Nnl-i'', son t'riugdn y trlugan. tia,
spanish e"voy, and frances W. S,ronsc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

elsewhere Though the details Of t.,
plans Of the war college are ko,'
close secret it is known that Mcy,c,
would he entered NJ two points \,r,
cruz and along the Texas border,
For the movement against Vera Cruz
tho navy would bc called on to take In.
first steps. Battlcships carrying all ,l1
available marines and bluejackets womb
be- sent to- Vera Cruz TO take over thu.
city and seize the railroads and rollir.
stock. Thence. this advance oxped,,in,.
would make it's way as close TO Me,ic,
city as might bc deemed advisable ana
devote itself to the task of scizing am.
ma intainins all lines Of communicate,
between Vera cruz and Mexico city
It IL likely that an additiona fo~,,.
would be sent to Tampico. also a r,,.
road terminus on the gulf cuac' ia
pcrform the same service. Thcs, for, o.
would lie relied upon to keep 'hius.
clear for tho coming of tn. ntoh,c
forces Of the army, to which wot'd I.
given tho task OF >Cccdnc 'o ara
taking Mexico city.
on tho north the hrst steps wu..G 1
to sciae the railroad terminals ana ru..
ing stock Of the several railroad 'o.u.
Ing Mexico and the United States a,ios.
the Texas, New Mexic" and Arizona
frontiers. This done, cavalry cNped,.
,ions would be sent ahead to seize com.
municatons and keep th"m open Just
a. far into Mexico as might u" pra"-
ticabl.. Like the cXpeditionary forces
which would bc sent to the Gnlf coast
these troops would be relied on To main.
tain communication and open the way
for the coming Of the army division
from the States north OF the border.
The army plans also call for ne
seizure Of the important ports on N"
West coast Of Mexico. For this, the
snips Of the Pacific fleet. two OF which,
the colorado and South Dakots, are al.
ready on their way to Mexico. would b.
brought into service.
The task before the United state,
then would be closing In upon the
Mexican capital and the reduction ~
the country as tho several division.
proceeded toward the capital.
T, IL believed that protective forces
will have to he sent to Mexico in thc
immediate present. out IT Is much
doubted that the increment will take
on tho form Of intervention during the
Taft Administration.
That Intervention will como BY force
OF circumstances in subsequent events
in Mexico Is the general conviction
here. however. Army and navy officers
and others interested in tho Mexican
situation have been predicting il a,
the inevitable consequence of the trend
II events for many months.
|, Is admitted that the United States
Is no, prepared for intervention in
Mexico. II IL recognized by military
authorities that the task of actual in.
,ervention with exercise OF supreme con.
troll over the country would be ,rc.
nendous task. taxing heavily the pros.
cnt available military forces of the
United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13
WILL PICK Il T CAMP SITE.
Omccr. 10 Arrange At Gslveston for
Mobilization.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IL. - r ports
reached here tonight that officers from
Fort sam Houston have been ordered
To Galveston To prspare transports for
Vera Cruz. Gen. Wood denied this. but
admitted that officers were going 10
Galveston to look over the ground for
a camp site in the event of K he!nC
necessary to rush troops to that place
Gen. Wood was emphatic in his state.
m"nt that he had not yet ordered tn
movement Of any troops. I, w,s learned
however. that several railroads. includ-
Ing the southern Pacific, had been
notified to hold themselves in rcadnss
for tho movement Of troops in the
event of an emergency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-13

tn" state, War ana Navy departments
j. just beginning 10 hc understood in
all It's consequences.
Intervention means either tls' inter-
vcnng OF the United States between the
TWO warning factions. which Is I'M
possible without taking sides in favor
of lrcsd"n, Madcro'S government or tn.
forces led 10y Gen. Felix DaH or else
0. means action 10y the United states t.
compel both sides 10 stop their lighting.
The latter action would inevitably re-
>ult, as all other similar intcrV"nti Ions
always hhf" resulted. in both .Iirs
abandoning their quarrel with each
"th'r and uniting in attack upon the
lhlrd party Tn" sending of cNptdit ION
airy forces L. MEXICO, however. for tho
PNrpoS" uf prov iling means Of exit
ana safeguard for Americans and
"ih'r foreigners desiring To fee from
Mr\i'p ""l!ll not hc intervention
lr' sid'n NJ Taft has already said hc
would nos seek to intorNon, IN Mexico
upon MS own responsibility alone and
tNht j" would pldc" tn" matter before
/ congress IN case h" felt that tn" Mex
l'dh situation required such action by
'h' ni'"d states. Upon Congress then
would fall not only th" necessity of
making "A decision Tor or against GER
tam war out also the task of providing
, money Tor carrying out its decision In
cas-" intervention We're decided upon
ro''""lng such action by Congress the
responsibility would again return To
inc president, who as Comma nder in
'hief or the Army and Navy j.
charged with the direction Of all mill.
'dry operations of the United States
In" n!t"d States army and navy
nav" been prcpar Il for MANY months
I" move against Mexico on behalf of
IN" lives and property Of Americans
ana other foreigners in the stricken
republic. Tn" entire Atlantic fleet, with
'h' exception Of the ships now on thojr
way I" Mexico and a few others under.
r"ln repairs and in reserve. arc at
I fuantanamo Bay, cuba. engaged I'm m.
annual winter practice.
BESIDES nearly u score Of battlo.htns
anu cruisers, together with dr,troy,rs.
'"."rs ana other aGNiiiaricS. tn Amcri-
."I'' rs ana other HuXihar.rS. the
N'''V!Vdh iorCcS at Guantanamo IN
'!uu" nearly 200 marines avail
am" for landing parties on tn.
M'Nlcaa coast. These with blue
Jackets who could be spared from the
ne would max" n total force of nearly
l"'"o" men. Thrs" forces could bc
landed IN McNico within few days.
tar IN ddvanC" Of the minimum ~ ,ipo
required for the army To- get any of its
men into NJ, Nico.
tn" army now has about 1000 mon
on the Mexican border. Brig Gen y
Il. S'ecv"r is in command of all Tho