The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-20
TAFT SENDS
MESSAGE OF
FRIENDSHIP
Tells Madero That United States
Has Taken Only Natural
Precaution

Washington, Feb. II President
Taft's reply to Maderos appeal to
withhold American intervention in
Mexico, sent by telegraph, was made
public by Secretary Knox today, as
follows:
From your excellency's telegram,
which reached me the 14th, II APP
peared that your eXcellency was
somewhat misinformed as TO the pol !
fey of the United States toward Mex
leo, which has been uniform for two
years as to the naval or other mea-
sures of natural precaution. The
ambassador telegraphed 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 APP
pear to have reached you that or.
ders have already been given 10 land |
forces, were inaccurate The embas
sador who is fully informed, is new
ertheless again instructed to afford
you any desirable information.
Fresh assurances of friendship to
Mexico are unnecessary, after two
years of proof of patience and good
will.
"In view of the special friendship
and relations between the two coun-
tries, ! cannot too strongly impress
on your excellency the vital impor-
lance OF early establishment OF that
peace and order which this govern
ment has long hoped to see, both
because American citizens and their
property must be protected and re-
spected and also because this nation
sympathizes deeply with the afflic.
tons of the Mexican people.
In reciprocating the anxiety shown
by your excellency's message feel
it my duty to add sincerely and with
out reserve that the course of events
during the past two years, culminat.
ing in the present most dangerous
situation, creates in this country ex-
IRENE pessimism and the conviction
that the present paramount is the
prompt relief of the situation.
WILLIAM II. TAFT"
Army and Navy Ready
The latest phases of the situation
were considered at cabinet meet
ing, which lasted until early this
morning. At its close it was announ-
ced that the reply to Maderos tele.
gram of Saturday should go forward,
Meanwhile the army and navy
continue to move into position to do
instant work.
The battleship Georgia already is
at Vera Cruz, the Virginia is at ram
pico, both on the Atlantic side. and
the big dreadnaught cruiser South
Dakota is at Acapulco and the crul
ser Colorado is at Manzillo, both on
the Pacific
Meanwhile more of the big ships
are due in Mexican waters today.
The Vermont, 10000 ton dread
naught, the flagship of Rear Adm!r,,
Fletcher, commanding the second di
vision of the Atlantic fleet, is due
at Vera Cruz today.
The Nebraska, $4,000 Ton dread
naught is also due there. This vii
make the total number of United
States men Of war in Mexican poc.
six, bearing approximately 5000 ack
les, officers and marines, who couI,
be landed Tor the relief of the leg
atoms at Mexico City should the
become endangered,
1t is known thae the thing whic,
President raft HG TIE cabinet noN
regard with most cCncern Is III
maintenance of G. mmunicauon wit
Mexico Civ or any attempt on %
part OF the Madero government I
put censorship on dispatches /
this government
The isolation of the United State
embassy and foreigners would b
one of the first things to force tn
landing of troops on Mexican so
AT this juncture.