The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
TIE AGE-HERAID, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1913

TO get several cattleships. but It would
take one week TO fit them.
! Meanwhile with the army practically
marking time and the navy standing idly
i by. officers waited in suspense for news
/ of the stirring events which are believed
| 10 be taking place in Mexico CITY. Or
| ficers at the war department who had
marched 10 the relief of the legations at
Picking declared that even should all
| wire communication with Mexico City be
| lost even stopping Ambassador Will
sons dispatches. that alone would
not be cause for sending
troops. 1t was pointed out that in such
an event the embassy would have to
resort to the use OF messengers and do
| its best To get its dispatches overland
to Vera Cruz or some other seaport where
communication could be had
Wilson's Report
Ambassador Wilson telegraphed to the
state department at Il a. m, February g.
that the afmistice he had arranged the
the previous night was still in force and
| that there was great activity in remoY-
| ing foreigners from the danger zone ana
arranging for the transportation OF many
women and children to the United states
Reports indicated that losses on the Dlaz
side had not been great and that their
| lines had been extended in one dlree-
tion beyond the palace as to the line
agreed on
In the other direction 1t goes as far as
the German school Curnavaca Is re-
ported to the ambassador that the Laredo
line north of Monterey is in the hands Of
the rebels. The consul general at Mex
leo City reported in reply to inquiries
that Major Fisher is we'll and has lett
for Vera Cruz, also that Mrs COSBY ana
family are safe and we'll leaving for
Vera Cruz The consul at Juarez reports
having learned from passengers from chi
huahua that the city was quiet and there
had been no disturbances in that portion
of the country. He added the railroad
between Chihuahua and Juarez was free
from rebels. The consul at Saitiilo re-
ported IA bridges burned between sal
tllo and Monterey. no train service TO
the south and telegraphie communication
interrupted.
Den0unces Intervention
Denouncing sentiment in favor Of
American intervention in Mexico Repre-
sentative Prince of Illinois said In the
House today
Our place is at home minding our own
business Our country is, in my judg-
ment, going out into the world as
big policeman. Our place is at home,
Notwithstanding the turmoil in Mexico.
Our election is by ballots in this eoun-
try. We recently announced the result
on the floor of this House and the eoun-
try acquiesced. Their method seems to
be by bullets. and If our bystanders are
in the way when they are electing their
men down there in foreign country,
let them get out of the way and ask not
/ to have American blood and American
bone and American sinew sent there for
the benefit of American exporters to
destroy their lives"
The Presidents reply to Madero's ap-
peal to withhold American Intervention
lin Mexico sent by telegraph, was made
public today by Secretary Knox. 1t is
as follows:
From your excellency's telegram
which reached here on February IA, 1t
appeared that your excelleney was
somewhat misinformed as to the policy
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
ltelegraphed that wien you were good
enough to show him your telegram to
me he pointed out this fact
Your excellency must be aware that
the reports which reach you show that
orders already have been given to land
forces were erroneous The men have
been Instructed to furnish you any de-
srable information. Our friendship to
Mexico remains the same. The friend
ship and relationship of the two coun-
tries / cannot too strongly impress upon
your excellency, also the vital impor
tanee of the early establishment of that
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 nation sympathiZes
deeply with the Affections of the Mex
ican people. In reciprocating the anN-
iety shown by your exeellency's mes
sage, | feel it my duty TO add without
reserve that the course of events DUR
ing the past two years eliminating in
this dangerous situation. creates in this
country extreme pessimism and the
conviction that the present paramount
duty is the prompt relief of the situa-
tion. WILLIAM II. TAFT"
Ninety Marines to Sail
Ninety Marines which will go from the
local barracks to help make mp the pro-
visional regiment which will sail for
| Guantanamo from Philadelphia will en-
| train here at 6;30 a. m. tomorrow. They
will be under the command of either
Maj John T Myers or Capt, Harry r.
| Lay
Army Transports Ordered
Two army transports at Newport News
| We're tonight ordered by the war depart
meut Ia proceed emntv to Galveston. Tex.