New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Expected to Come to Point
When Emilio Rabasa Arrives
as Mexican Ambassador.
TURN TO ARMY MANGUVRES
War Department Officials, Re-
lieved of Fear of lnterven-
ton, Studying Mobili-
cation Experiences.

Washington. Feb. 27.-The conditions
throughout Mexico continue to improve
according to reports reaching the Depart
ment OF State to-day from widely sepa-
rated sections of the republic.
Much 10 the satisfaction %; ofhcias
here. General Huerta seems to be welding
the warning factions together in man
ner that is not li.tle surprising. While
the Taft administration is pleased win
the prospects OF peace under the new re-
cime there will De no formal recognition.
although Ambassador Wilson has estab-
lished close relations with the dc facto
government
The "show down is expected 10 come
with the arrival here OF Emilio Rabasi,
who has been appointed by Genera!
fiuerta as ambassador to tho United
states. II is believed, however. that Ra-
hasa will not present his credentials until
after March {. so that the question ~
recognition will be put up to President
Wilson state Department officials recog-
nize in Rabasa an able diplomat but are
offering no comments on his appointment.
Jesse ". Johnson. consul at Matamoras
advised the state Department to-day tina;
he had made no appeal to Governor Col
quit Of Texas for protection, as was re-
ported few days ago.
The consul AT NoSales reported there
were no rebels i'm the vicinity and that the
railroads in Sonora were intact Thirty
eight volunteers were reported To have de-
serted from the federal forces At Aqua
Priets, taking horses and rifles and COINS
south. II Is believed they intended 10
Join the baniits near Cananea.
II Is reported by the consul at Her
mosillo that quiet reigns throughout the
whole state. Conditions are also reported
quiet al MazatIan.
About the only trouble reported was tie
difficulty between the authorities a;
Nuevo Laredo and the new government
at Mexico CITY. Nuevo Laredo has been
closed as a port OF entry. because no
agreement has been reached.
Although quiet reigns at Sonora. that
state has given notice that It Will not
recognize the iIuerta regime until IL has
demonstrated its ability 10 control the Sit
uation throughout the republic. Tho
Governor OF Sonora. who has that state
under full control. was ordered by the
stat. Congress to notify the federal cap
itsI that FOR the present Sonora will re-
main spectator. and when a government
is established and the state government is
Officially notified Il will recognize the new
order
As the diplomatic branch OF the govern
ment has settled down 10 an attitude OF
aiiiet observation Of developments, with
little expectation OF requiring the services
OF the army except for a, border patrol.
War Department officials have turned
their attention TO the academic value of
the experiment IN mobilization Of the
army.
Already they are planning practice
marches. perhaps from Galveston as tar
inland as Leon Springs. Tex. and the
strategis,s OF the War College have seized
on this opportunity practically 10 test
their theories OF the brigade formation.
The navy. too. is falling back into its
old peace routine. as shown by the re-
sumption by the battleships III Mexican
waters OF their target practice.
Consul General Shankiin reports from
Mexico CITY that the following are safe:
Mrs. NJ. Alper. Mrs Pearl X. Haines. Jo-
seph T. Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver w.
Bird. Waldemar I.indgrcn and Mrs Mere
dith