Arizona republican., 1913-02-14
MEDIATION IS PROPOSED
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being for the moment for immediate peace to Mexico and the actual pro- tection of the life, and property of foreigners, which should in due time develop permanent peace, sta bility, and prosperity for the Mex ican government and people striking a blow at MeXicOs independence is evidence to all America that the United States seeks no territorial aggrandiZement."
 Barrett expresses the opinion that this government would find the Latin American governments in sym pathy with this plan and the elec- ton of either Senator Root or Bry- an would be satisfactory in Mexico and other Latin American countries as well as in the United States that other possible members would likewise be agreeable to all concerned He is satisfied that for the present the en- should be concentrated in the protec- tection of foreign life and property, in the Mexican capital, without act ual fOrcible intervention, which the president is also determined to avoid until the last eXtremeity.
 Ambassador Wilson is acting un- der instructions of that character and it was in pursuance of that plan that he was given credit for $10,000 to defray expenses in removing from the scene of hOstilities and shelter ing and feeding helpless Americans and presumably other distressed foreigners Such action is necessary because of reports from unofficial sources from Mexico in effect that many Americans who willingly would quit the city are prevented from doing so by lack of funds for rail- road transportation.
 Admiral Fletcher, who is in com mand of the naval force now bound for Vera Cruz and Admiral Usher, who will appear at Tampico within the next twenty-four hours on his flagship the Virginia, will act under similar instruc- tions to those which govern Ambassa- GOT Wilson. These generally are un- derstOod by naval officers to warrant the commander of a ship in landing marines or 5luejackets in port to succor Americans in distress there but does not authorize the dispatch of such q force into the interior of the country without further special in structions.
 Secretary KnOX's view is that while some American lives may be lost through wild and reckless firing of the battling forces now in the city of Mex ico it is certain that a great many more lives would De lost as incident to an assault upon the city by an American
 
 Taft is framing a message to be sent to congress to lay before that body is an exact statement of the conditions in Mexico and soliciting an expression that will be a guidance to the admins tration is denied by officials who would be called upon to supply the data for such a communication.
 Discussing the Mexican situation in the house today Representative H. Moore of Pennsylvania said it would be deplorable, If in order to maintain the honor and dignity of the United States we should be obliged to send troops into Mexico but if in the event our well intentioned diplomatic nego- | tiations are trified with. then of course 1 the matter assumes q different aspect. Approximately 300,O00 American citi- | zens are either temporarily or permo- : | nently residing in Mexico according to 1 estimates of the state department.