Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

State Knox, directed by President
Taft, replied this morning to the re-
quest of President Francisco l. Ma
dero of Mexico for a definite state
ment of the policy of the United
States toward Mexico.
The cabinet, which was in session
more than two hours, adjourning at
1910 O'Clock, spent the time discuss.
ing the terms of the reply.
Though no official statement was
given out, 1t was declared Secretary
Knox stated that the attitude of this
government would remain just as It
had been for two years past.
The exact nature of this reply was
not disclosed and it was stated that
the note was dispatched to Madero,
and probaly would be made public
later.
Intervention Not Contemplate.
Secretary Knox reiterated that in
PREVENTION is not contemplated, nor
would there be any change in the ma
val or military plans relating to Mex
leo.
The report from Mexico City that
the armistice had been called off and
that hostilties had been resumed
caused interest among the cabinet Of
ficers.
Ambassador Wilson cabled TO Presi-
dent Taft that hurried preparations
were being made in Mexico City for
the flight of American women and
children from the stricken city to safe
ty within the borders of the United
States.
, AS soon as the armistice had been
: declared the American embassy staff
, and the committee appointed by Am
, bassador Wilson began the work of
assembling the panic-stricken women
1 and children at the embassy.
Many who hitherto had paid no heed
to the warning to leave the city now
, were eager to embrace any measures
which meant their deliverance from
the panic which has followed in the
wake of weeks disorders.
1t was pointed out that the easiest
, way to safety lay via Yer Cruz, only a
short distance by rail
, Once arrived at the port of the capt.
tai city, the refugees would have full
protection pending the continuance of
their journey by steamer to American
soil.
To Find Refuge on Battleships.
One American dreadnaught, the
, Georgia, and the Vermont and Ne
braska, lie at anchor in Vera Cruz har-
, Dor.
, with the guns of these three sea
monsters leveled toward the city refu-
gees would have little to fear, but, If
necessity should arise, the fugitives
! could be taken aboard ship.
While preparations for fight of the
women and the younger members of
, the American colony we're going for
I ward, the work of removing all for
eigners from the danger zone was en-
tered on in earnest, and hundreds
sought safety in the neighborhood of
, the American embassy, where any
kind of a shelter was employed as a
q place of refuge.
|. Messages from Ambassador Wilson
a were embodied into a general state
6 ment by the departments as follows:
. Wilson Calls on Madero.
q 'It appears that the American am
q man minister, sought a conference
!. with Gen. Huerta, but upon their ar
!. rival at the palace were asked to see
a President Madero.
!. Gen. Huerta and Mr.. Lascurian, the
n minister of foreign affairs, were pres
ent. The American ambassador re-
4 quested, first, that the federal forces
3 should be so disposed as not a cause
any firing over the foreign residential
/, section in attacking the citadel; Sec
!. | ond, that the neighboThood of the en-
n bassy situation not only as an en-
: bassy, but also as a place of refuge, a
y zone being established, that neighbor-
hood would thus enjoy a special char
Il ecter of immunity due to humanita-
A rian establishment.
g 70 Distribute Food to Poor.
Third that an American committee
e for the purpose of establishing centers
o of food distribution to the poor should
e be joined by the government in its eff
S forts; fourth, that soldiers who have
/ been placed on certain public build
J. ings, notably one being used as a
e place OF refuge, and upon certain Am
erican buildings, should be taken
s away; fifth, that in order to make it
n possible for the American reserve COM
e mittee to remove from dangerous
t, places Americans lacking a supply Of
l. food and take them to safer places,
It there should be a three-hour armistice,
r and sixth, thst there should be an ar
, mistice of l. hours to enable foreign'
ers to leave the city by rail.