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TAFT'S SHARP
Note TO MADERO.
No Promise is Made Regard.
ilg Irt}rvoatiOl
PROMPT RELIEF NECESSARY.
Many Americans Leave For Vera Cruz.
Will Try to Starve Out Rebels In.

Many Americans Leave For Vera Cruz.
Will Try to Starve Out Rebels In
Arsenal.
Washington, Feb. 18. - President
Taft directed another movement to
complete preparation for the sending
Of the armed forces of the United
States into Mexico on behalf of the
Americans in that country.
By his order 1000 marines will pro
ceed to the American naval base at
Guantanamo bay, Cuba, and establish
a camp there in readiness for move
ment on Mexico should it become me-
cessary. 1
The army transport Meade lefu
Newport News for Philadelphia.
where she will take on board 1900 ma
rines. Eight hundred additional ma
rines will be taken on board by the
naval transport Prairie at Norfolk and,
sail thence % Guantanamo.
This movement of marines, it was
said, is not to be taken as an indica.
tion of an intention upon the part of
President Taft to intervene in Mex
preparedness of the government to
send a relief expedition to Mexico
City in case of necessity.
Besides putting the United Slater.
In position to strike a quick and eff
fective blow at Mexico in case of me-.
cessity it is hoped that this additional
movement of marines will serve to
notify liexico that the United States
is ready to act promptly wheneve
the situation seems to require it. 1t n
intended by this move that President
Madero and all elements in the con3
test in Mexico City shall realize that
President Taft hasn't by any meansa
reached the conclusion that he will do
nothing with regard to the Mexican
situation.
Similar reasoning underlies the note
sent to President Madero by President.
Taft in response to messages from
the Mexican president asking the
United States not to intervene. IL
President Madero hoped by this direct
appeal to Mr.. Taft to draw him into a.
statement of a permanent non inter-
vention policy in regard to Mexico he
must have been bitterly disappointed
when he received Mr.. Taft's reply to
his communication.
President Taft's note to President
Madero was as follows:
From your excellency's telegram,
which reached me the 18th, it appear.
what misinformed as to the -licy of
the United States towards Mexico,
which has been uniform for two years, !
or as to the naval or other measures
thus far taken. which are measures 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 appear
to have reached you that orders have
already been given to land forces,
were inaccurate. The ambassador,
who is fully informed, is nevertheless
again instructed to afford you any de-
sired 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 l cannot too strongly impress
upon your excellency the vital import
ance of the 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 ma
tion sympathizes deeply with the af-
1ictions of the Mexican people.
"In reciprocating the anxiety shown
by your excellency's message I feel 1t
my duty to add sincerely and with
out reesrve that the course of events
during the past two years culminat.
ing in the present most dangerous sit
uation creates in this country extreme
pessimism and the conviction that the
present paramount duty is the prompt
relief of the situation.
civilian H. TAFT"