The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-20

No Improvement.
Washington, Feb. l7.-SccroIas .,
State Kno&, directed by President
TAFT, replied this morning TO tn. lc
quest OF President Francisco l. 81
dcro OF Mexico for definite STATE.
ment Of the policy OF the UM.,I
/ States toward Mexico
The cabinet, which was IN session
| more than two hours, udjouruIHs of
/ l2:4O O'Clock, spent the time discus.
Ing the terms OF the reply.
Though no official statement was
given out, It was declared SoJlru.y
Knox stated that the attitude OF this
government would remain Just Us Il
had been for two years past
The exact nature Of this reply Yves
nor disclosed and il was stated lha.
tho note was dispatched to Madc.o,
and probaIy would be made public
later
intervention Not Contemplate.
Secretary Knox reiterated that iu.
Prevention Is not contemplated nor
would there be any change in the Ia
val or military plans relating 70 Mc1-
leo
The report from Mexico City that
the armistice had been called Of and
that hosulties had been resumed
caused interest among the cabinet oil
iicers
Ambassador Wilson cabled to ProsI.
dent TAFT that hurried preparations
were being made in Mexico city for
the fight Of American women and
children from the stricken city to sac
~ within the borders OF the United
States.
As soon as the armistice had been
declared the American embassy stln
ard the committee appointed by Am.
hassador Wilson began the work OF
assembling the panicstricken women
and children at the embassy.
Many who hitherto had paid no heed
TO The warning Ia leave the city now
wcro eager to embrace any measures
which meant their dclWcrancc from
the panic which has followed in the
wake OF q weeks disorders.
It was pointed ont that the easiest
way to safety lay via Yer cruz, only
short distance by rail
once arrived at The port Of he CAPT.
tai city. the refugees would have full
protection pending the continuance of
their Journey by steamer to American
soil
To Find Refuge on BattIeships.
One American drcadnaught the
Georgia. and the vermont and Ne
hraska, lie at anchor in Vera Cruz har.
Dor
With the guns OF these three sea
monsters lcyolrd toward the city relu,
gees would have little 70 fear. but, IL
necessity should arise. the fugitives
could hc taken aboard ship
While preparations for flight Of the
women and the younger members of
the American colony were going for
ward, the work of removing all for.
tered on In earnest. and hundreds
sought safety in the ncighhorhood of
the American embassy, where any
kind Of a shelter was employed as a
place Of refuge.
Messages from Ambassador Wilson
were embodied into n general state
mcnt by the departments as follows:
Wilson Calls on Madero.
1T appears that the American am
bassador, in company with the Ger
man minister. sought conference
with Gen. Huerta, but upon their ar.
rival at the palace were asked TO see
President Madcro.
Gen. llucrta and Mr. Lascurian. tho
minister Of foreign affairs, were pres
ent. The American ambassador re-
quested, FIRST, that the federal forces
should be so disposed rs not cause
any firing over the foreign residential
section in attacking the CITADEL sec.
ond, that the neighborhood of the en-.
bassy situation not only as an EN-.
bassy, but also as a place OF refuge,
zone being established, that neighbor.
hood would thus enjoy special char.
acter of immunity due To humanita.
rian establishment
To Distribute Food &c Poor
'TLirL, that an A-..Cr.aaa committee
for the purpose OF establishing centcrs
of food distribution to the poor should
be joined by the government in its ef-
forts; fourth, that soldiers who have
been placed on certain public build.
ings. notably one being used as a
place Of refuge, and upon certain Am.
erican buildings, should be taken
away; fifth, that In order TO make il
possible for the American reserve com.
mittee to remove from dangerous
places Americans lacking a supply Of
food and take them TO safer places,
there should be three.hour armistice,
and sirth. that there should be an ar
mistice of IL hours TO enable foreign.
ers 10 leave the city by rail.