Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-16
Week of Revolution DragS
Bloody Length Through City
and Solution Of Problem Not
Yet in Sight
RESIGNATION HOPED
FOR is NOT GIVEN
Secretary Knox is Framing a
Reply to Federal Executives
Strict Enforcement Of Neu-
traIity law

lBy Morning Jaurnal special Ieased wlre.l
Washington Feb. 15.-lhe bia1
revolution in Mexico has now drag
ged out fun week. has resulted In
great loss of life and enormous dam
age of property. has involved the
United states in a great deal of eN-
pense through the dispatch of war
ships To southern waters, for the pur-
chase Of large quantities Of supplies
for troops and the commissioning OF
transports Yet officials were ready
to confess today that peace seemed
no nearer than It did last Sunday
night. Military men believe that II
Diaz had pressed his advantage that
day, Instead Of entrenching himself
In the arsenal. he would have prevail
ed before dawn Of Monday.
Today was one of rumors and specu-
lations and the state department Of
hcials We're kept busy denying that
the administration had changed It's
policy regarding Mexico and was
about 10 intervene. With degree of
freedom quite undiplomatic, the re-
ports OF Ambassador Wilson and the
American consuls in Mexico even in
cluding caustic comment upon the
conduct of the war. We're given pub
licity, so that it is probable that II
congress should adopt any of the
pending resolutions calling for the Of
fetal correspondence regarding the
Mexican revolution, there would De
little to add to what already has been
given to the press by the state depart
ment American Ambassador Wilson
is being sustained IN his efforts to re-
move Americans and foreigners gem
orally from the danger zone in the
Mexican capital and if needed draft
of $4,000. already made in his favor
will receive additions. The state de-
partment has not commented on Mr..
Wilson's declination 60 accept the in
yitation OF President Madero To trans
for the American embassy to other
and safer quarters
But it is we'll understood that should
1t become absolutely necessary TO in .
clude the American embassy in the
theater of war and the military emer-
gency arises demanding vacation OF
the premises, the ambassador must |
yield and remove his embassy The l.
day closed with officials here anxious
~ awaiting an outcome of the efforts
to terminate the k-long battle,
through the good offices of senior de la
Barra, and the Spanish minister, Colo
gan y Cologan.
President Madero, as well as Cen
eral Diaz, is denied arms and ammu-
milton from the United States. This
necessarily adqs to the desperation
Of the federal forces. The American
government is rgidly enforcing the
neutrality proclamation issued by
President Taft several months ago.
Under that proclamation the presi
dent forbade, by authority Of congress,
the expectation of munitions of war
to the Mexican republic. It has been
the policy of the president, however
to except expectations destined for
the federal army or private interests
provided he was assured they would
not fan into the hands of rebels
Because of the terrific battle in Mex
leo city. and the strong position of
the rebels. no such assurances can be
given. and. consequently. the ne rail-
ity ban is being enforced against the
whole state of Mexico, which include
the federal district and the capital
city.
Ambassador Wilson has invited the
British, German ana Spanish minis
ters and the French charge to confer
with him at the American embassy on
the situation raised by President Ma
dero's refusal to resign These diplo-
mats are in accord with Mr. Wilson.
but consultation has been difficult be-
cause of danger from the eombatants'
bullets. President Madero appealed to-
day by telegram to President Taft.
asking him to withhold Intervention
by the United States pending the at
tempt to put down the Diaz revolt
Secretary Knox has been instructed
to draft this governments reply $
which viii point out the necessity for
protection TO Americans and other |
foreigners In Mexico if interference Is !
to be prevented. |
Federal batteries established near :
the British legation have been re- I
ih'Nfd' AHHdSSduoT WDSpH IfpVTlS
that In all parts Of Mexico. the gov Q
ernment troops are said to be break 9
ing up into small squads. He says 8
Il is not known whether this means
the collapse of the federal army or y
some change in policy which is not 0
clear. Lootng and bioodshed have Il
sent terror into the Chinese section q
Of Mexico city where several Chinese n