Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18

posed to taking any measures himself !
unless extreme proNocation and I
wholesale murder of Americans drive /
him to IT, The president told friends
today that ne realized what a dini-
cult thing Il would ho for new adj
ministration 70 gather up the reins OF
government and understand the con.
dltlons in the southern republic in a
few weeks or In IA few months. lie Is
of the opinion that Il would take at
least six months for Mr. Wilson aud
his cabinet 10 grasp details Of dlplo-
matte negotiations OF troop and bat
tleship movements ana of Internal
niceties that ne and his cabinet have
acquired In two years close study of
a condition that never has ceased To
confront them lie has informed his
advisors that he Will bee president up
until Mr Wilson takes the oath OF
office and that II Intervention is de-
manded hy congress ON his last day
in office. he would not hesitate 10 con-
eur But he hopes that he will not
have TO net and then move into the
background. leaving new president
and inexperienced administration to
struggle with the real problem Night
sessions Of the cabinet TO consider hate
developments from Mexico probably
will not be- held in the future
Several OF the presidents cabinet
suggested TO him today that these
meetings might hc misunderstood
throughout the United states and in
Mexico and that their significance
might be- magnincd. The cabinet Of
lcers felt that the frequent reports uf
these late meetings. which apparent
llN. brought little tangible action.
might lead TO suspicion that the lid
had been clampod down. that the
public was being misled and that back
OF them. many secret orders were be-
ing framed and issued from the state,
war and navy departments
Further precautionary measures
have hecn taken to safeguard the
lives and property Of Americans in
Mexico. So fas as that could be done
without actually dospatchiug a mill
tary force to the country. This prob
lem has been greatly complicated by
the direction Of President Madero. IN
sending broadcast through Mexico,
news that armed Intervention 10y
America was about 20 occur. in the
hope Of Inducing malcontcnts % drop
their temporary quarrel with the GOV
lernment and respond to the patriotic
call TO repcl foreign INVASION
II was for this reason that the state
! department was Obliged late today te
cable and telegraph directly to all ol
the American consular officers who
| could be reached. an unequiNocal de-
nial OF any intention on the part OF
| the United States 90 send troops int
| Mexico or OF any change IN policy on
| the part of this government II was
felt that the safety Of Americans
scattered throughout Mexico wai
ieopardized by these false reports
While President Tafts message Il
President Madero referred to the re-
| merits that ORDER mad been given g
land forces In Mexico as Inaccurate
il was noticeable that no pledge Wa'
held out as To the future, nor Wa'
there any announcement that the or.
binary preparatory measures now II
progress would be discontinued,
IN addition 10 ordering marines q
| Guantanamo. word had been passed
quietly to military commanders Of the
interior posts 20 make ready for even
Qualities. II was indicated, however
that this only was an ordinary and
proper measure OF precaution. III
fact. as was stated hy cabinet officer
today. the administration Is most anN'
ious to prevent the spread Of the idea
in Mexico that the United states is
contemplating the dispatch OF an
army of invasion to this country
, should that idea get In circulation i
might preciptatc the very trouble
which it Is desired to avoid and en-
danger every American life in Mexico.