New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
President Scatters Message Throughou
the Country and Is Optimistic About
Its Effect
TO TRY TO STARVE OUT DIAZ
Police on Duty in Business Section Of the Capital tor
First Time Since Fighting Began-Non-C -Combatants
Recovering Their Nerves and Playing
Golf at the Country Club.
LBy Cable to Tho Tribunc. I


Mexico City via Gaveston) 7.-Shoung messengers
arc running city tonight distributing hastily printed
copies Tafs reply President Madeo ask
ing that be sent here while other men are
pssng boaddes bearing OF the message dead walls
and sides of buildings.
President handed The Tribune
sponden original cable read He accompanied this
enthusiastic of his appreciation OF the
President TAFT and the United States the present crisis
The did him that embodied the message was
most clear Of the attitude the United States
Foreign Minister Lascuan with the President and de-
INJURED message being given for publ
President Madero insisted saying that regardless OF the
diplomatic procedure which Lascuraih quoted nasmuch Ma
cros message Taft had been given the press entire would
dscourtey give only portion of the reply with
hold word.
Lascuran Yielded and the message made public
ordered that copies of the be dis
buted all parts city and eegaphed the Governors
and all cities and towns the President said
Mexican people know quickly and fully
possible exactly the United States is Much
excitement has been caused by the circulation OF reports at ma
land and the capital Immediately
message will ay the agitation and far to convince
people United States and worthy friend OF
Mexico.
president Taft did exactly what thought he would
well in hand and that the chances
very further injury lives of foreigners
Here messenger with proof of the governments
proclamation containing the Taft together with the proof
another message with telegram from General Trevno who
said for Diaz protesting his allegiance to the
government and denying any afhiation with Diaz
President the proofs hastily and when he
had gave The Tribune correspondent account OF the
situation from the governments viewpoint
Everything much quete all parts Of the country
ing the capital" said than it has been time BY that
activity the rebels in the rural districts has almost
entirely Here and there there have been dectons to
the Feicista
Remember this all in face of the fact that several thou
sand troops have been of trouble al
though enough still hold local rebels in check
Governor teegaphed to-day that several rebel
chiefs laid down their in the last week and the
state oueer than it has been for months
Ir the capital conditions much satisfactory There
artillery to-day than before owing to the govern
policy possible to starve out Diaz and compel him to
leave the fight the The hot fire early in the
forenoon attempt by Felca drop shells
near the British cemetery where Blanquets eleven hundred
camped"
President Madero gave this explanation of the report that
large number of Banquet's had deserted Diaz
What happened this. One captain of company OF Ban
Duets forces has brother the Citadel with Diaz He cosxed
several subordinate officers lead the into the Citadel
when they way short time Banquet heard
of it, and pursuit The in the dsertng company
did not know officers trying do with them The
pusers caught up with them and ordered them back good
deal resulted but the that ten soldiers
the remained loyal.
officers Of the company two were killed and two are
missing One have gone to Diaz.
There is no question loyalty of Banquets All
coming the palace tonight where they Will be held reserve
as them at present.
President Madero said the fedea moved in toward the
Citadel considerable distance to-day Much Of their effort
egang possession of the Young Mems Chris
tan Building which the Fecistas seized week ago.
He said probably be taken by then as during the day the
had been driven the roof the ground floor The
building almost completely ruined
The has several big defence moas here
probably will them the President explained tnat IT
had been proved try kill the rebels by dropping shells in
interior futile because the rebels able to
take refuge beneath the thick Mexican roofs So the tactics
in future will be to and to make direct attacks with
artillery
THE government evidence said Madero that Daz sent