The Ordway new era., 1913-02-21
KNOX TO SEND MADERo OUT.
LINE OF POLICY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
AGAINST INTERVENTION
CABINET HOPES MExIcANs WILL
SOLVE THEIR OWN z
TRouBLEe.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
situation In Mexican strife.

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Armistice at Mexico City broken e.
and forces OF General Felix Diaz drive
Upon receipt of advices from Ambas-
sador Wilson President Taft calls CAB
met meeting which remain In session
untn / o'clock In the morning; Me1i-
can situation discussed:
Secretary Of State Knox instrueted
by President TO send to Pres ~. 1fn IA,
country keep its hands off.
see ca no neees sSe Tor immediate inter,
step would be incorrect.
Amsasn saG aas
OF safety. principally in. Vera Cruz.
Mexican government establI.hes 2
strict censorship and keeps news Of
real situation from becoming known TO
United States viii demand that tele-
graph lines and cable be kept open for
transmission Of diplomats, mesoa rS,S
Rebels throughout Mexico openly in
British minister 10 Mexico has mar
row escape from being shot by Ma,
dero's soldiers while going to United
Madero declares he can command sit
uation and that he will not resign the
Presidency even at request OF Mexican
Senate.
Taft and Cabinet In Night session.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Secretary Of
State Knox was directed by President
Taft to reply to the request of>Presi-
dent Francisco /. Madero Of Mexico
for a definite statement Of the policy
of the United States toward Mexico.
The Cabinet, which was In session
for more than two hours, adjourning
at 1870 o'clock. spent the time dis
cussing the terms Of the reply.
Though NO official statement was
given out 1t was declared that Secre-
tary Knox would state that the atti-
tude Of this government would re-
main Just as It had been for the last
two years.
It was stated that the note would
be dispatched to Madero at once.
Upon leaving the White House Sec.
tion was not now contemplated nor
would there be any change in the
Laval or military plans relating to
Mexico. - =.
Mexico City. Feb. 17.-Hostilities
were resumed with renewed fierce
ness in the Mexican capital Sunday
after truce which lasted only few
hours.
The armistice signed at Q o'clock
Sunday morning by the representa-.
tves Of both sides. agreeing to sus-
pend operations for twenty.four hours,
was broken before noon.
Soon the sound of heavy cannonad-
ing and tho whirr Of machine guns an.
nounced tho return of the federal
troops to their posts In front OF the
arsenal.
It appeared as II tho words Of Ma.
dcro and Diaz might prove prophetic
and that this time the battle would
be to finish.
President Mndero reiterated his re-
fusal to comply with the suggestion o,
the senators that he resign. He de-
clared that he still was able to dom:-
nate the situation and that II given
time he would crush tho rebel forces.
General Diaz had not shown himself
to DC greatly in favor of the armistice
but consented to 1t out Of respect for
the efforts of the American ambassa-
dor and the ministers OF the powers. g
trins about cessation Of hostilities
until foreigners and other non-combat-
ants still within the zone Of fighting
could be removed to a position Of COM
parative safety. I
Gomez Declares MimseN President.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Emilio Vasquez Co
meg. Mexican presidential aspirant, re.
Gently released on bond at San Anto-
MO. Tex, has crossed the border at