Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18


at least, that the legislature did no,
| get their pay without full authority OF
law and having exhausted their means
of finding out all about 1t.
lCENSORSHIP OF
NEWS ENFORCED
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to the naval or other measures thus far
taken which are measures OF natural
precaution. The ambassador tele
graphed that when you were good
enough to show him your telegram to
me, he pointed out this fact.
| "Your excellency must, therefore, be
aware that the reports which appear
to have reached you that orders al
ready have been given to land forces
were inaccurate. The ambassador,
who is fully informed, is nevertheless
again instructed to afford you any
desirable information. Fresh assur-
ance Of friendship to Mexico are I'M
necessary after two years Of proof OF
patience and good will.
| Wants Early Peace.
"In view Of the special friendship
and relations between the two coun-
tries l cannot too strongly impress on
your excellency the vital Importance OF
early establishment of that real peace
and order which this government has
SO long hoped to see, both because
American citizens and their property
must be protected and respected and
also because this nation sympathiZes
deeply with the afflictions of the
Mexican people.
"In reciprocating the anxiety shown
by your excellency's message, feel 1t
my duty to add sincerely and without
reserve that the course of events dur
ing the past two years eliminating In
the present most dangerous situation
creates in this country extreme
pessimism and the conviction that the
present paramount duty is the prompt
relief of the situation.
William H. Taft"
The army and navy continues to
move into position to do instant work
The battleship Georgia already Is at
Vera Cruz, the Virginia is at Tampico,
both on the Atlantic side, and the big
dreadnought cruiser South Dakota is
at Mazatlan both on the Pacific.
Meanwhile, more Of the big ships are
due in Mexican waters today. The
Vermont a sixteen thousand ton dread
nought, the flagship Of Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commanding the second d.
vision of the Atlantic fleet is due at
Vera Cruz today. The Nebraska, an
other $4,000 ton dreadnought, is also
I'M a.. $~%n
number Of United States men Of war
in Mexican ports six, bearing approx
mately 5000 jackies, officers and
marines, who could be landed for the
relief of the legations at Mexico City
should they become endangered.
1t is known that the thing which
President Taft and the cabinet now
regard with most concern is the main
tenance of communication with Mexico
City or any attempt on the part of the
Madero government to put censor.
ship on dispatches to this government.
The isolation of the United States
embassy and foreigners would be one
Of the first things to force the landing
Of troops on Mexican soil at this juno.
ture.
Earliest dispatches to the state de.
partment were largely confirmatory OF
earlier reports and officials were
watching the resumption of the battle
i in Mexico City anxiously.
| Madero Wires Friends.
: Two private dispatches from Presi.
dent Madero to personal friends in
Washington received simply said
expect definite results very SOON
Senator Cullom. chairman of the sen.
ate foreign relations committee, after
a short talk with President Taft at
the white house, declared he was still
was practically no sentiment for it in
t e senate.
Only one dispatch was received from
J Ambassador Wilson over night and up
to 1880 o'clock this morning. This
was very brief and confirmed the last
news dispatch sent out Of Mexico, say.
ing that fighting had been resumed
with the breaking of the armistice.
Cruiser Leaves MazatIin.
Rear Admiral Switzerland, com.
mander of the Pacific coast fleet, has
gone with the cruiser Colorado from
MaZatlin to Manzanillo In response to
a request of the United States consul
there, who reported anti-American de.
monstrations. The big ship sailed
last night and should have arrived
early today.
Removing Foreigners.
Ambassador Wilson telegraphed to
the state department at II a. M, Feb.
ruary 16, that the armistice he had ar.
ranged the previous night was still in
force and that there was great activ.
lily in removing foreigners from the
danger zone and arranging for the
transportation of many women and
children to the United States.
Reports indicated that the losses on
the Diaz side had not been great and
their lines had been extended in one
direction beyond the palace Of the
ministry of Gobernacion which they
had taken and in the other direction
as far as the German school,
| Cuernavaca is reported taken by the
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