New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 15.-Presid Taft
held a conference with the Cabinet to-
night to discuss the Mexican situation
and President Madero's telegram OF to-
day asking that intervention be held
off. The meeting broke up after "A half
hours talk 10 permit the President 10
attend the Cannon dinner. but the
members reassembled before midnight
to continue the conference.
The President said he hoped the dis
auieting dispatches from Mexico would
not arouse the American people and
that the pressure on Congress would
not become so great that majority
would feel called on 10 respond 10
demand for Intervention. According TO
his latest information, there is little
sentiment in Congress for Intervention.
The early Cabinet meeting followed
conference between President Taft,
Secretary Stimson and Brigadier Gen
erai CroZier, president Of the Army
War College. who were called 10 go
over the pldHS ohS o5"'" '''"N
be put into effect in case Intervention
became necessary. II the army is to
be sent into Mexico the transports VIII
be dispatched from Galveston instead
Of Newport News.
No new orders resulted from the con-
ference. but Mr.. Stimson and General
Crozier were told to be ready Tor an!
emergency The President was still OF
the opinion that intervention would De
unnecessary. He reiterated that re
would direct intervention only in case
Of a wholesale murder Of American citi-
zens.
II Congress chooses 10 find a casus
belli in the casualties incident 10 street
fighting in Mexico City the President
would not oppose IT.
The President and the Secretary OF
state believe the retirement OF Presi-
dent Madero would pacify certain
element OF the revolutionists and op-
viate occasion for further attacks py
Diaz. The status Of Diaz would
promptly be changed by the resiSha-
tion of Madero as Francisco de la
Parra ex-Amba ssador 10 the United
States. would succeed as Provisional
President, and thereby restore the con-
ddence of the better class of MeXicahs
and of the foreign powers.
Communication Interrupted.
The DEPARTMENT of States latest re-
mort from Amba assador Wilson to-day
was sent last midnight and the admin
,stration has been forced TO rcly largely
on press dispatches for Information.
The delay in kilograms Is attributed 10
tho interruption OF telegraphic commu-
nication by the rebels
By Mr.. wilson's figures the total cas-
ualty list Yesterday was six killed and
forty-eight wounded.
In the thick of the fighting the presI-
don't of the local Red Cross was killed
~, bullets from some unknown source
while at work in the Plaza, and both
the Rcd Cross and the White Cross
have been obliged to disband.
while President Taft is anxious to
aa,ov action as long as possible, II is
certain that the mobilization or troops
AT Galveston will be begun soon. If the
Latest turn Of the situation In Mexico
CITY does not develop prospects oi the
,mucdiaic restoration of order IN the
canital The military forces arc in
readiness TO move, and had not the
I ~ loo.
, turn the first brigade oi the nrs' Vi,
,,is,on of the army would have started
to-day for Newport News to embark
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