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by the rebel agents here and the fed eral commanders at Chihuahua
 Assurances that American lives and property will be protected in the dis trict under his charge came today from General RabagO chief of the northern military zone with head quarters in Chihuahua.
 MeXicans transmitted to Washing ton, by way of Consul Thomas Ed wards that the Rabago commands and orders will be kept by all the troops in the zone with especial emphasis on the safety of foreigners until situation occasioned by the Mexico City mutiny.
 The attitude of the federal army of fiCers is one of reserve and the de fense of the government may be generally recognized throughout the republic. Manuel Lujan, a former re- bel ambassador to Washington today telegraphed to Felix Diaz, the recog- milton of the northern revOlutionists. He asked that OrOzco, whose where abOuts remains in doubt, be recogniz- ed as commander in chief, with Jose neg Salazar as the acting commander No change was made in the United States army border patrol Under the command of F. z. Steever, quiet prevails in the district below this port
 Washington Takes Action .
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The re volutionary uprising in the City of Mexico completely absorbed the at tention of President Taft, and the State, War and Navy departments today in d series of conferences in which it was determined that all this government will do will be to send sufficient naval forces to Mexi- can waters to afford refuge for for ci9ners and to observe, and report conditions in the troubled republic. Secretary Meyer ordered the armored cruiser Colorado, now at San Diego, to proceed at once to the Mexican port of Mazatlan. Another vessel If the Pacific fleet, probably the ar morei cruiser South Dakota, also at San Diego will be despatched to Apaculpo to take up the post to be vacated by the gunbOat Denver which has been ordered to Central America
 
 tleships on the gulf coast of Mexico, but the choice of these ships was i let to Admiral Badger. who imme- diately cabled to serl one ship to Vera Cruz and another to Tampico. 1 The Colorado which goes to Mazat- | Ian, is Admiral SOutherland's flag ship who is expected to go in per , son. sufficient official information | was received by the government from | Mexico City to warrant the renewal of the determination to keep hands { off" in Mexico. In announcing the l dispatch of the ships to the Mexican waters, the state department issued statement outlining the position of | the government. The department made it plain that there will be no i landing parties beyond those that i might be necessary in an emergency ! to put down anarchy in ports where the ships may lie, nor at present any | intention of organizing a naval eX- ] petition to penetrate the country as far as the capital It was pointed out that the main object of this gov ernment, which this moment is pro- tecting the lives of Americans and
 
 will be defeated by any such move ment as the appearance of a hostile expedition of Americans on Mexican soil which might lead to the massa- ere of Americans at isolated points
 The opinion prevails in official cir cies that this last storm will be i followed by restoration of a perman- ent and stable government. If Ma dero triumphs he will be so strong as to be able to make short work of the smaller revOlts dragging on in the i outlying portions of the country. If Diaz secures control of the fortress at Chapultepec overlooking the City | of Mexico. now the presidential re- | sidence. he either will be joined by the leader Of the rebellion in the north and south or be in a position to compel their surrender in short order. Three resolutions were introduced in congress today regarding the Mexican situation. Senator Martin, and Re l presentatiVe Hamill of New Jersey, | introduced in their respective houses l a joint resolution directing the ad 1 ministration to take immediate steps | to safeguard the American lives and | property Representative Murdock of  | Kansas introduced q resolution oi inquiry. directing the secretary of state toinfOrm the house what steps, if any, had been taken, ito protect the lives and property of American citizens in the Republic of Mexico"
 These measures were referred to the foreign relations and foreign af- fairs committee of the two houses. Representative Hamill conferred to- day with his colleagues, who have intimate knowledge of Mclean con- ditions, and will speak on the MeXi- can situation in the house probably on Wednesday. pointing out the inn mense injury American interests have sustained in Mexico by the re- cent revolts.
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