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and that in the Mexican capital.
No Change of Policy.

Still, as President Taft himself de.
clared, the event in itself was not
sufficient to demand any departure
from the policy of strict non-interven,
ton which so far has governed his
administration.
Probably the immediate result will
be to hasten the military and naval
preparations in order to have the sol.
diers and sailors and marines ready
to answer a call for instant embarka
ton If further developments in
Mexico should demand their employ.
ment.
The n danger to be apprehended,
which almost certainly would result
IN the launching of an army of inva.
sion, would be the commission OF
some act or acts in Mexico that would
endanger the lives of foreign citizens
and Americans, FOR, having assured
the diplomatic representatives in
| Washington of the disposition and
ability of this government to protect
their nationals in Mexico in the same
degree as the Americans, the govern.
ment has assumed an obligation that
cannot be ignored.
Huerta's Statement.
Mexico City.-The following official
statement of President Huerta was
given out at the palace:
II called together the cabinet to re-
port that Madero and Pine Suarez,
who had been detained at the palace
at the disposition of the war depart.
ment, were taken to the penitentiary
in accordance with a previous deci.
sion, as the result of which that es.
tablishment was placed under the
charge of an army officer for it's bet.
ter security.
when the automobiles had tire,
versed about two-thirds Of the way
to the p~enitentiary, however, they
were attacked by an armed group, and
the escort descended from the ma.
chimes to offer resistance. Suddenly
the group grew larger and the pris
oners tried to escape.
Prisoners Were Shot.
"An exchange of shots then took
place in which two OF the attacking
! party were killed and two were
wounded. Both prisoners were killed.
The automobiles were badly damaged.
THE president and his cabinet
have resolved that the affairs shall be
consigned to the military judicial au.
thorities, 81 they may make a strict
! investigation with the direct interven.
ton of the military prosecutor gen.
eral."
De La Barra Explains.
Francisco De La Barra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement te
the foreign diplomatic representatives
in which he said:
The department of foreign relations
desires to make known, as already
announced to the ambassador OF the
United States, the British minister
and other members Of the diplomatic
corps on various occasions, that the
government decided at a council OF
the ministers hat all acts relating to
Madero and Pine Saurez should be ad.
Indicated strictly according to law as
was due, and that in consequence the
accusation process, IL such had taken
place, would not have departed one
iota from the legal measures apple
able to tho case.
Sought Safety ffor Prisoners
"That after making this decision
the government agreed to remove Ma.
dero and Saurez to the p~enitentiary
where they would have the necessary
security. consideration and comforts.
"That the minister of foreign re
lations so informed Ambassador viii
son, saying tina. the Mexican govern.
ment would proceed always in accord
with the law and that the removal OF
the ex-president and the ex-vice presi
dent to the penitentiary would be for
the reason indicated.
II desire to give all the facts OF
which | am cognizant connected with
the affair, which Is deeply deplored
both for sentiments of humanity and
because of the gravity of the affair,
which has surprised the government
and the importance of which is not
underestimate by the government.