The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-30
us. Marines
TO Be RUSHED
TO AID french
Likely to Follow Secretary
First Step in Invading Country
Bryan's Promise.
POWERS AWAIT WILSON'S
NEW MEXICAN POLICY

washington, Oct 29,--The de-
mand of France that the United |
states protect her citizens who are
forty miles in the interior of Mex
leo. the nearest port being Mazatlan.
will be met.
This protection was promised to
day by Secretary of State Bryan
and the performance Of 1t in all
probability viii neceas tase the
marching of marines into the in
terror OF Mexico. This Is consider
ed the initial form Of intervention.
The nearest United States war
ship is the cruiser Maryland, which
has on board about eighty marines.
Would Protect Dia7.
The flight of Feliz Diaz to the
United States gunboat Wheeling
Tuesday at Vera Cruz seemed to-
day for while to have boded I'M
mediate action by the United States.
Secretary BRYAN at once cent word
to Admiral Fletcher that without
question Diaz had the right of asy-
lum on board the American vessel.
There Is no question that II had
bcen determined to resist the sur
surrender OF Diaz If request had
come from Huerta or any other au-
thority IN Mc~ico.
The United States does not SUR
render political refugees. The
question was smplfied by the re-
ccipt of news, unofficial, however
that Mexico would not insist on the
surrender of Diaz, but was content
to rebuke him for having fled with
out permission from the Mexican
war office.
1t is not known whether Diaz
will return to Havana or how long
he will remain guest OF the
american squadron,
The State Department gave out a
statement today to the effect that
Pueblo and San Luis Potosi and
other sections indicate landslide
for Huerta." AS to Ciudad Porifro
Dias. Felix Diaz is in the lead.
Wait Wilson Announcement.
Mr.. Bryan announced today that
the United States government has
asked the powers to defer action in
Mexico until the President could
formulate a policy and announce il
to the powers. England, Germany
and France have aged to await the
presentation of this policy
It is admitted by Officials at thu
State Department that the policy Il
vet to be formulated,
The request Of President Wilson
was made after Germany had ac
tuaIly placed cruiser in the har
bor at Vera Cruz and France hat
notified the state Department tha
she intended to send a cruiser a
once.
The President, accompanied b
DR.. Cary Greyson, arrived. in WASH
ington at 1890 last night. He re
fused to discuss the Mexican situa
ton. He was met at the train b
Senator Ollie James and Represen
tative Henin of Alabama and Secrt
tary Tumulty,
The action OF France in askin
protection for her citizens is tn
first direct demand to the State ID
partment from any foreign pow'
that the United States take care
foreign residents in Mexico Spai
and Germany ask the United Stat
to look after their citizens who wei
beleaguered in Torreon.
Demands Naval Force.
France has. however, asked III
the United States use its nav
forces for the protection of it's cit
zens in northwestern Mexico 1t
understood here that the Preside
in his statement of policy whtch
has yet to formulate viii announ
to the powers he will undertake,
he did in the case Of France toda
to protect foreigners at all hazzart
Secretary Bryan would not discu
today the contingency that is a
to arise when the marines of t
Maryland undertake to protect t
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