New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18

from their posts mere Hco'
Marine Corps probably VIII oe
represented in the inaugural
II had been planned to have ABOUT i'"'''
marines in the long line on that occa'
sion.
At the various Atlantic Coast pa'
racks there are $3.50 marines "'o
number at the places to be drawn vi
in the present movement peihs W.
folk. 1871: Philadelphia, I0o: Ne" VI ~
573. Portsmouth. N. H.. 364; Washing
ton. sos: Boston, 3+7. and CharieS'o"'
AS. In addition, there are VIII" '"'
Atlantic fleet 1,462 marines =,
orders 10 the Charlestown Navy Ia u
were to send 100 marines, put '"i'
evening the Conmandant there WIS
instructed to send every available ma
rine in the vicinity. Detachfneh'S VI
men were already on the way from
Boston early this evening. others isi'
Charleston. S. c.. for Norfolk this AFTER
noon on the transport the PRAIRIE pi'-
pared for foreign shore tropical SER
vice"
Madero Complicates the Problem.
The problem OF safeguarding tne
lives and property of Americans III
uexico without actually sending MIL
itary force 10 the country mas ooe"
greatly complicated by the act OF inc
Madero government. possibly "i''lo"'
rho actual direction Of President Ma
dero. i'm sending broadcast 'iro"e"
Mexico news that armed intervention
bv the United States was ABOUT ~
occur in the hope of inducing macon
tents TO drop their temporary quar- 'e'
with the government and respohu u
,ho natriotic call TO repel foreign m
Vasion.
II was for this reason that the ''a's
Da,artment was obliged late In the uaS
~ cable and telegraph directly 10 III -
H. American consular officers VINO
Could mo reached an uneauivocai denia'
of any intention by the uhiteu o'''
80 send troops into Mexico OF OF any
mango in policy by this government
+, ras felt that the safety OF Aiher'-
cans scattered throughout MeA''o "''
i.onardized by these false reports
while President Tafts message "
p.as,dort Madero referred to the re-
norris that orders had oeeH .,
i,,d forces in Mexico as ihaocu'"'
-. ,o noticeable that no pledge Wa
I'll; an, 80 TO the future. nor WAR '''''
,,.,,ent that the ordinary pre-
naratory measures in progress
be Discontinued .i,,os IN
., edition to ordering marines ~
.,a,r,o word has been pdss'"
cp;.tlv To military commahd''s u 80
,.r,or posts 10 make ready LOT
,,,tos II was insisted, however 'h''
.,.,,' ,,..,. only one OF the most ORDINARY
r,oner measures Of precau''oi'
IT., ON the mercst hint OF uo""''
and often without probability OF su0"
rho TACT ~. az frankly stated VI 81
chime, officer. it il extremely desrd-
-, .. rrevcnt the spread OF the 'oes'
g. uaxico that the administration IL
contemplating the dispatch Of an army
q, invgslo,. 10 that country. Snou'"
.ucb gain currency and find 'credeHce
II would have the effect Of precip',''
ing the very trouble which IL Is des'rcu
10 avoid and of cndangerinS every
! American NE IN Mexico.
Hence. though determined TO refrain
from Intervention except as the VeT!
last resort. the administration is IN a
posltion where the smallest and most
routine measures for the preparation
81 its military and naval force for tha
last contingency must necessarily be
/ clothed with Official secrecy, even
after news reports from various poin;s
where soldiers and marines are quar-
tered clearly indicate that they are be-
ins prepared for service.