Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20
ARM|sT|CE
IS VIOLATED
PROPOSED rWENT-FouR HOUR
TRUCE IN MEXICO CITY,
LASTS ONLY SIX
final ROUND IS begun
Americans Fastening to the Pr6teo.
tion Of the eattIeshps--Taft
Withholds Intervention But
Army 10 Ready

Mexico City-Hostilities were re-
sumed with renewed flerceness in the
Mexican capital Sunday after truce
which lasted only few hours.
II appeared as II the words Of Ma
dero and Dlaz might prove prophetic
and that this time the battle would be
to a finish.
President Madero reiterated his re-
fusal to comply with the suggestion
of the senators that he resign. He
declared that he was still able to dom
mate and that IL given time he would
crush the rebl forces.
General Diaz had not shown him.
self to be greatly in favor of the
armistice, but consented to 1t out of
respect to the efforts of the American
ambassador and the ministers of the
power to bring about cessation OF
hostilities until foreigners and other
non-combatants still in the zone of
fighting could be removed to place of
comparative safety.
Early Sunday morning the embassy
was the scene of intense activity. A
and fro, carrying refugees, provisions
and messages. The embassy building
was besieged by hundreds, not all Of
them Americans, who asked for advice
or assistance. There is little actual
suffering from lack of food or shelter
within the city, but there is vast
amount Of discomfort and great danger
to those who remain.
statements by Mexican federal
officials concerning the intentions oi
the United States in the present crisis,
which 80 influenced the populace In
the capital, are being made throughout
the republic with similar effect. Con-
sui Kirk reported to the state depart.
ment Sunday that anti-American feel.
ing ran high in Manzanillo and through
the countryside on account Of upau.
ed action OF the American government.
thorized statements about the intend
Demonstrations against Americans
have been made in other Mexican Pa
cific ports and 1t became necessary to
hold the cruiser Denver at Acapulco
until the arrival of the South Dakota
outbreaks resulting in some cases in
assaults upon American citizens who
were peaceably passing through the
streets. With the South Dakota at
Acapulco and the Colorado at Maza.
tian, officials feel that there will be
an abatement of thes outbreaks.
No Intervention Vet
a h notn n nj
an hour and a half with Secretary
of State Knox, President Taft called
special melting of the cabinet to dis
cuss the late dispatches from Mexico
The report from Mexico City that the
armistice had been declared off and
that hostilities had been resumed
caused intense interest among the cab.
met officers.
Despite the alarming information
that has continued to come into Wash
ington In the last few days, not a mem
ber Of the presidents cabinet favored
Intervention. Most Of the Official fam
| lily believe that the Mexican factions
will solve their own troubles and are
of the opinion the interference by the
United States is uncalled for
The president was plainly disturbed
to learn that communication between
Mexico and the United States was pre-
carious and that an apparently strict
censorship has been instituted by Mex
lean authorities. II censorship IL
being exercised this government will
demand that the communications from
Ambassador Wilson ard Its replies
shall be permitted to go through with
out interruption.