New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
Refuse to Attend Official ReCep-
tl0n Until Government Ex.
plains Killing of Madero
and SlIarez.
Mr.. TAFT IS RESOLUTe
Reiterates His Purpose Of Nov
ing 10000 Troops Close to
Frontier. but American In
tervention Is Declared
To Be No Nearer.

washington. Feo. 2S.-- Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson .eIeera phed 10 The
otste OePart rtnent to-nig,. that Fran
cisco de ia Barre. Minste- for Foreiqn
Affairs. had invited all foreiar diplo-
mats ~ Mexico CITY to take luncheon
wi.h him Tomorrow.
The smbassador stated that rome OF
the oiolorats would attend the luncheon
unless TIE tragic death early to day Of
Francisco !. Madero. r. ex-Presoent.
and Jos: Pine Susrez. :x-Vice -Presi-
cert. is cleared Of mystery.
This decision on the part Of the dip.
Iomatic corps in the Mexican capital
indicates the gravity Of the situation
which viii confront the iIuerta Gov.
errrent should IL Sail to clear the n,ys-
,ery ~ which the killing 81 msderc and
Suarez still is envcioped.
/ No official comment vas forthcoming
here Tonight on statements relating
, to tho tragedy made by Sehor De la
Barra and provisional President
Z Huetta. but ii was taken for granted
that if the la;o leaders were brytally
! murdered rs the result Of plot the
present government would lie called
upon for an explanation when il seeks
political recognition at the hands Of the
United States.
Thus il may pc brought about that
in addition 10 showing Itself equal 10
the immense problems Of reconstruction
before il, including tho re-cstablish-
mcpt Of law and order in states 20 long
torn by revolution. Mexico may hc
asked 70 show that the blood Of it
late rulers is not upon its hands.
Ambassador Reported Slain.
Early reports to-day were that Am.
hassador Wilson had been slain. and II
was rot until n message from the am
, la assador had been received that the
'fcars Of the administration were al
laycd.
The President. after learning through
dispatch from Ambassador Wilson
that the news dispatches rarrating the
death Of ox-President Madero were
correct but that no attack on the
American Embassy had occurred. OK
pressed 10 friends keen regret at the
deplorabe conditions prevailing in
Mexico. and again outlined his purpose
regarding the distressed republic.
President Taft said thai II was MS
purpose 10 mobilize as close 70 the
Mexican frontier as feasible q body or
i0OfD troops, 10 preserve intact the
naval force in Mexican waters, and IN
the absence Of cXiraordinary develop
ments 10 leave the situation for his
successor 10 deal with.
lie declared that nc would not nae
wished his predecessor 30 take any fur
ther step under like conditions. when u
would necessarily impose an obligation
which might seriously emharrass an
entire administration. ana he did not
uurposo at this time 10 do anything
that would hamper the independence
and freedom Of action of President
Wilson.
He sincerely hoped that conditions in
Mexico would 20 improve as 10 obV'ate
rection Of Intervention, and that un-
less absolutely compelled TO do so he
would not feel warranted in emDarkn5
on A course he could not finish anu
which once undertaken, would leave
his successor without that freedom to
exercise his own judgment TO which
! he was entitled.
II is emphatically declared by al
ministration officials that the killing
of MaderC and Suarez, while great!
dep,ored by this government. will not
necessarily cause any change In the at
,itude Of the administration, and does
no, mean that Intervention is brought
! any nearer.
( Probably the immediate result OF tic
tragedy will be TO hasten the military
and naval preparations in order to have
tho soldiers and sailors and marines
,oadv 10 answer call for instant eu.-
harla,ion if further developments N
! toxico should demand their employ
ment.
D,,oer of Attack on Foreigners.
rne one danger TO be apprehended'
which almost certainly would result II
the launching of an army OF INVASION,
,.o.,,Id be the commission OF some act
or acts in Mexico that would endahser
che lives OF foreign citizens and Amer'-
ns for having assured the diplo-
matte representatives IN Washihsto"
% the disposition and ability Of this
Government to protect their nationals
/ %, ,tovico in the same degree as Amer
,~.ne ,he government has assumed an
,,.,.io, that cannot be ignored.
.rhcroforc shy attack upon the Ame''-
aars or foreigners by the tact consent
,.., iIuerta government. or even the