The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Washington, February 16.--IIurricd
preparations were made in Mexico City
to-day for the Hight of American wo
men and children from tho stricken
city 70 safety within the borders Of the
United States.
AZ soon as the armisticc had been
declared. the American embassy STAFF
and the committee appointed by Am
bassador Wilson began the work Of
assembling the panic stricken fugitive
women and children at the embassy.
Many who hitherto had paid heed
To the warning of the ambassador to
leave city now arc eager 10 embrace
any measures which meant their dc-
liverance from tlc panic which has
followed in the wake OF "A weeks dis
Uidcrs.
Easiest Way tU safety.
1t was pointed out that the easiest
way TO safety lay Via Vera Cruz, only
:: short distance Try rail once arrived
at the port OF the capital city. the
refugees would have full protection
pending the continuance of their jour
ncy by steamer TO American soil. One
american drcadnought, the Georgia, al
ready lies at anchor in Vera CRUZ 1iar
bor. and two others. the Vermont and
Nebraska are due tomorrow. With
the guns Of three sea monsters lcVeled
toward the city. refugees would have
littic TO fear. but. If necessity should
arise. the fuSitives could be taken
aboard ship
Willie preparations for Hight of the
women and the younger members of
tho American colony were going for
ward. the work OF removing all for
eigncrs from the danger zone was en-
tered upon in earnest, and hundreds
sought safety IN thc ncighborhood OF
ihc American embassy, where every
kind OF IA shelter WAS employed as Il
plac" Of refuge
Messages from Ambassador Wilson,
under date. OF February 10, received w
rs II o'clock last night. were embodied
into a crii statcuc"t by the depart
mcnt aa foiiowS:
"It appca~s that yesterday the 'mcr
Jean amba ssador in company with the
German minister sought a conference
With General Huur;I, but upo' their
arrival at the palace were asked 20
see President MadDro General Hucrta
and Mr.. Lascurair. the Minister of Fog
cign Affairs were present IN. Amc".
lean ambassador requested FIRST, that
tho Federal forces ehould h. 40 dis
posed AS not To cause any firing over
Tho foreign residential section in at
tacking the citadel: second that tho
neiGhborhood OF the embassy should be
treated not only as AN embassy, hui
also as :, place OF refuge. Il zone being
established to cover that ncighborhood
which would thus ctijoy a special char
actcr Of immunity due to Humanitarian
establishments; third. that an American
cotnmittc for the purpose of establish
ing centres of food distribution to the
poor should be Joined by the govern
Incnt in it's efforts; fourth, that sol
diers who have been placed on certain
public buildings. notably one being
used AS 1t place of refuge, and upon
certain American buildings should be
taken away: nth. that in order to
make il possible FOR the American res
cue committee to remove from dan
Scrous places Americans lacking q sup
piy OF food and take them TO safer
places there should be a three hour
armistice. and. sixth that there should
be an armistice of twelve hours to
enable foreigners 10 leave the city by
rail
tcccdcs to Requests.
1T appears from tho amba ssador' $
report that President Madero and Cen
eral Hucrta finally accedcd TO all
thcso requests The ambassador adds
that the understandings above referred
To have been publicly posted. and that
the American colony is much gratinet
at these results
The American ambassador had a
conference in the very early hours OF
February TO- Saturday. with his Bri-
tlsn. German, Spanish and French col
leagues at the American embassy to
consider the situation The meeting
Guilty, the automobile sent for Mr..
strong, tho British minister having
been struck by Federal bullets. al
thouGh occupied by a FEDERAL colonel
and six soldiers as a guard
AS result OF this discussion the
Spanish minister proposed to visit the
palace to speak unoficially to Prcsi-
dent Madero on behalf of tho four
ministers and the American ambassa-
dor. The meeting at the America N
embassy broke up at 3 o'clock. the Bri-
tish minister remaining for the night
at the embassy, due TO the difTtcuItv
of crossing the danger zone to peach
the British legation
Saturday morning the Spanish min
ister accordingly repaired to the pal
acc and had discussion with Presi-
dent Madero. Immediately thereafter
thirty Senator'S made an unsuccessful
effort 90 have an audience with presi :
dent Madero. 1t is reported that the
Senate had voted that President Ma
doro bc asked to resign by vote of
81 TO OF those present constituting n
majority. but not Il quorum Unon
emerging from the palace, certain Sem
ators arc said to have harangued the
populace. calling for support OF the
Legislative power and limiting that this
course was necessary to prevent inter
rentiOh.
Yesterday morning n battery of ar
tillery was stationed i'm the same blocls
with the embassy. The ambassador re-
auested General IIucrta to remove IL.
which was done, thus relieving the