Evening journal., 1913-02-13
AMERICANS
In DANGER
in MEXICO
500 Ask Protection Of United
States Ambassador While
Revolution RACES
TWO WOMEN ARE
AMONG THE DEAD
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Unlimited
funds were today placed at disposal Of
American Ambassador Wilson at Mex
leo City TO care for about 600 American
and foreign refugees who have asked
protection Of the American embassy.
Al the request Of Secretary Of State
Knox. President Taft gave Wilson
carte bache TO draw for money
State Department dispatches re-
ceiyed today from Ambassador Wilson
declared that Americans and foreign
ers were pouring into the legation.
seeking protection. Wilson said he
cans 70 care for the refugees and was
providing houses near the embassy
for their shelter.
Wilson also told how he and the
German ambassador had made futile
appeals TO both Madero and General
Diaz 70 cease hostilities. He said he
visited both civil war camps and re-
ceiyed assurances that every effort
would be made to avoid injuring for
eigners and non-participRnts. The
ambassador cabled that it was ex-
pected the fighting would b. resumed
today and that so far neither side had
gained any material advantage. Con-
drmation OF the killing Of two Ameri-
can women, Mrs. II. W. Holmes and
Mrs Percy GrifIiths. was also siven
in Official dispatches
Cable communication is becoming
very difficult, Wilson stated. Lulls in
hghting are being taken adyal tage OF
70 send official messages, the cable
Office being in the center Of the war
zone.
Wilson indicated that censorship by
Mexican authorities over general dis
patches is increasing The state De-
partment is also being carefully CEN
sored aud practically admitted that the
news given ont in Washington is care
fully censored.
Reinforcements TO both sides we're
reported by Wilson today. Ho said
tL~t the Americans IN Mexico City are
we'll armed and arc practically sleep
ing on their arms IN preparation for
thcir own defense.
The State Department also reported
confirmation that the Cuban battleship
Cuba yesterday sailed for Vera Cruz
with goo men assigned to protect the
Cuban legation in Mexico City. II was
stated that the Cuban troops would b'
landed at once at Vera Cruz and pro
ceed in all haste to the Mexican CAPT
tai.
The War Department despatche
today were confined TO news from th'
Mexican border. General Steever salt
that S 900 cartridges, destined for thu
Mexican rebels had been seized by the
American patrol while an attempt wa,
oeing made 70 smuggle them acrosl
the river at Preside, Texas.
Burning of the Mormon settlement
known as ColOnia Diaz. was reportel
by Steeyer, but without confirmation
Another report was that the rebels are
moving on Juarez, Steeyer said th'
telegraph lines to Chihuahua were Gu
yesterday. "Juarez is quiet" the arm,
officer wired, but lightning striker
there generally from clear skies"
Major General Wood. chief of stan
stated emphatically today that no re
quests have been made upon any rail
roads by the War Department 10
reservation of cars, the movement o
soldiers, ordered held in readiness 70
possible intervention order. He sail
that fort quartermasters on their vo
lition, had probably made inquiries a
10 the railroads ability to furnis
cars in case of an emergency.
General Wood also said that ne re
quest for such use of militia has bee
received from any militia forces.
The government could not be pre-
pared adequately TO intervene I'm MeS
leo in less than two weeks, a hig
army official stated today II was dc
clared that not enough troops could b
made ready and landed on Mexica
soil in less than that time. Killing {
the two American women and injury
other Americans. Il was point out b
diplomats and army officers today,
not In itself. suficienrcause under tn
international code, for American il
teryention. These. II is declared, al
victims Of the fortunes OF war and the
held that some overt act against Amel
leans or an attack upon the America
embassy would be necessary to fu
nieh adeouate cause for intervention