The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15
DIAZ SUCCESSFUL
IN HIS REVOLT
AGAINST MADERO
AMERICANS
IN DANGER
Mexican President Threatened TO
Train Artillery on the Section
Where Americans Reside.


of Francisco /. Madero's voluntary
REIMBURSEMENT OF the presidency OF
Mexico brought relief to official cir
cles in Washington. In which the
situation during the last FIVE days
had been hourly growing more tense.
The announcement, coming at the
close of day which had been steadily
turning against President Madero,
hardly was surprising. II served in-
stantly to clear the horizon OF the
storm cloud which came nearer as
the prospect of armed interference on
the part OF the United States seemed
inevitable.
State department officials. since the
opening OF the fight in the Plaza be-
fore the Mexican national palace last
Sunday. have eagerly waited night
and day for official and unofficial ad-
vices from the scene OF the conflict.
and the government was fully pre-
pared to meet any situation which
might arise.
Ready for Intervention.
As a result OF the cooperation OF
the navy and war departments. their
combined forces already. were in
readiness for Mexican service. Coin
cident with the receipt OF the news OF
Madero's abdication a message was
flashed TO the navy department here
announcing the arrival in the Pacific
Mexican port OF Mazatlan OF the
cruiser Colorado. the first OF the six
American warships TO reach Its des-
tination of the shores OF the revolu-
tion torn republic.
Five other warships are well on their
way towards Mexican ports and Act
ing Secretary Winthrop said tonight
that In all probability they would con-
tinue to their destinations.
The entire first brigade OF the first
division. 1000 strong. was under
marching orders and awaiting the COM
mand OF Major General Leonard Wood,
chief OF stan, TO entrain from their
respective stations in New York and
I proceed TO Newport News, Va, where
fpur army transports are fully equip
ped and provlsioned to set out for the
Gulf Of Mexico TO augment the naval
! forces.
Knox consults.
Secretary Knox was early in con-
! sultation with Assistant Secretary VIII
son and the state department staff to-
d
houncement from Mexico City ana
hurried dispatches were sent to Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson in the
I Mexican capital II was said no defin-
! ite instructions would be sent TO Mr..
Wilson until he had officially reported
I the abdication of President Madero.
/ In the absence Of such a report de-
! partment officials declined to com
INF has nd Arau . n
turn in Mexican affairs
President Taft. when the news
reached Washington. was at dinner at
I the home Of Secretary MacVeagh. He
J was notified OF the development at
Z once by White House attaches and
soon afterward heard from the secre-
/ tary Of state Though the presidents
I comment was made public u was stat
\ ed that there might be a conference
| OF cabinet officials later I'm the night
I II was not regarded as probable. how
ever early in the week, for protecting
Z American interests in Mexico would
be altered al this time
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-News
| from Mexico city that Pedro Las
curain. the Mexican foreign minister.
/ had twice today requested United
States Ambassador Wilson TO move
the American embassy to another To-
cation caused the state department
considerable concern. and efforts TO
obtain official confirmation OF this
I information we're begun at once
| The unofncial news that the feder-
/ si authorities had made such request
/ as a result ~ military plan 90 draw
(cozunusd on Pags TsnJ