The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-02-14
CONGRESS WILL BE GIVEN CHOICE OF
 INTERVENTION
on Account of Grave Mexican Situation.
Several American Citizens Killed in Streets of City of Mexico During Artillery Battle Between Revo- Iutionists Under Diaz and the
 Madero Forces.

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 Madero Forces.
 Unless order Is restored in the City of Mexico during the next forty-eight hours, where opposing Mexican forces are shelling the buildings in the i principal business section of the city, and are raking the streets of the Mexi- can capital with grape shot, every in dication points to the intervention of the United States tor the purpose of protecting the lives and property of American and foreign citizens. ! A large portion of the Mexican army I stationed within the City of Mexico, mutinied on Sunday last They ibera- ted Felix Diaz, nephew of the former President of Mexico, also General Bernardino Reyes.
 In an attack upon the National Pal ace Reyes was killed but the revolu- tionary forces succeeded in capturing the arsenal.
 Upon learning of his fathers death a son of General Reyes committed suicide
 Fighting has continued in the streets of the City every day during the week. Magnificent buildings have been wreck ed by the heavy artillery fire on both sides. The Madero forces are unable to dislodge Diaz from his present po- sition at the arsenal and he appears to be extending his lines Several hundred people have been killed and thousands wounded including many non-combatants.
 A crisis has been reached. For eign nations are urging the United States to intervene and protect for eign life and property
 President Taft and his cabinet are in accord that congress shall bear the responsibility of any intervention in Mexico. A day of conferences be- tween the president and his advisers on Thursday ended with the under standing that should conditions in Mexico City become so much worse as to demand the landing of Ameri- can troops. President Taft would lay before both houses of congress the 1 full facts of the situation and every i was arranged today for | the action which might follow such Q | course. |
 Thirty-five thousand men in the army and navy marine corps will be ! got in readiness for movement The first brigade of the first army di- vision just created by reorganization, three thousand men in all, the nucle- IS of an extraordinary force of fifteen thousand were put on marching or lers ready to entrain for Newport News, Va, where the army transports yait under steam. Between twenty i've hundred and three thousand ma ines of the Atlantic battleship feet t Guantanamo naval station are pre- ared for immediate movement to yera Cruz where they might be oard ship ready for landing to laze the avenue for escape to Mexi- o City for the foreigners as they id at Peking.
 Six dreadnaughts with approximate V 7 six thousand tackles and officers V re now rushing under full steam \ ,r Mexican ports-four on the At a lntic and two on the Pacific. The W rst should arrive at their destina- W on on Friday, the last on Sunday h Ten other crack fighting ships of T Ie Atlantic battleship fleet are swing M g at anchor seventy hours off ready to put to sea. They tt we approximately nine thousand of sa ,ers and men. Five other smaller cf aft are in Central American waters ca call of the wireless. Fl
 de Feb. 13.-Ambassa- ga IT Wilson's overnight dispatch was az i'd before President Taft today i'm Ls upon his return from Phila- tn lphia. It contained principally an count of a most disquieting feature by yesterdays fighting in Mexico City, th which two American women were m led. The administration regards on Is feature with much appreciation, th, d Ambassador Wilson was ordered ma warn all Americans out of the dan th, r zone. to, Three view points are being watched fe, the president. The diplomatic side, WIZ 7olving the actions of Wilson; mak-