The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-13

Wilson at Mexico city to care for
about 600 American and foreign fefu-
gees who have asked protection Of
the American embassy. At the re.
quest OF Secretary OF State Knox,
President Taft gave Wilson carte
blanche to draw for money.
Wilson told In dispatches today
how he and the German ambassador
had made futile appeal to both Ma
dero and General dag to cease hos
tilities. He said he visited both war
camps and received assurances that
every effort would be made to avoid
injuring foreigners and non-partici.
pants. The ambassador cabled that
SO far neither side had gained any
material advantage.
Confirmation of the killing Of two
American women, Mrs. n. w. Holmes
and Mrs. Percy Grifiths. was also
given in official dispatches. Cable
communication is becoming very diff
ficult. Wilson stated. Lulls In fight
ing are being taken advantage Of to
send offlcial messages. the cable Of
fee being IN the center Of the war
zone.
Wilson indicated that censorship
by Mexican authorities over general
dispatches is increasing. The state
department admitted that the news
given out in Washington is also
being carefully censored. Reinforce
ments on both sides were reported
by Wilson today. He said that the
Americans in Mexico City are well
armed and are practically sleeping on
their arms in preparation for their
own defense
The state department also received
word that the Cuban battleship Cuba
with 200 men. assigned to penetrate
the Cuban legation In Mexico City,
would land its troops at Vera Cruz
whence they would proceed to the
Mexican capital.
Burning OF the Mormon settlement,
known as Colonia Diaz, was report
ed by General Steever, bu: without
confirmation. Another report was
that the rebels are moving on Juares.
Steever said the telegraph lines to
Chihuahua were cut yesterday.
@Juarez is quiet" he wired, .'bu.
lightning strikes there generally from
clear SKIES
Major General Wood, chief-ofstaff,
stated emphaticai.y today that no re.
nOcStc hava bccp mad ,,y,a,. = -, -, a
roads by the war department. for
reservation Of cars for the movement
OF soldiers. He said that fort quar-
termasters on their volition had
probably made inquiries, however, as
to the railroads ability to furnish
cars in case OF an emergency.
General Wood also said that no re-
quest for use OF militia has been
made and that no application for
service had been received from any
militia forces.
This government could not be pre-
pared adequately to intervene IN
Mexico in less than two weeks, 4 high
army official said today.
The state Militia.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lat became
known here today that should Presi-
dent Taft order Intervention, the 1000
regular troops now on the Mexican
border would be replaced by twice as
many men from the organized militia.
Whole companies, in the case OF In
lterYention, will be drafted. for ser
vice in Mexico.
Under the law the militia can be
used for only three purposes repell-
ing invasion, supporting the consti-
tuted government and subdning local
Instructions or disorders. In the
militia pay bill, it was provided,
however. that any militia man .'ac.
cepting pay from the government, :
can be drafted into the volunteer
army If he passes the army physical
examination.
Railway Station Destroyed.
Ell PASO, Texas. Feb. 13.-The
/! Colonia station of the Mexican Ma.
tional railway in Mexico City has
been destroyed by the rebels, as,sord-
ing to dispatches received at the rail
roads office here today. The station
was erected at cost of 100000.
Would Take Five Years.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.--Ffve
years of guerilla warfare, extending
into the mountain Businesses of Mex.
iico, with an American army of up
wards Of 100000 necessary, is what
Intervention In Mexico means to the
/ United States, according to a state
ment of Frederick L. Huidekoper. not
led military expert, in an interview
with an United Press correspondent
today.