The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-24
HANDS OFF IS
STILL POLICY
Killing of Madero and Saur.
ez Will not Mean Inter-
vention, Say Officials.
UNITED STATES IN
PECULIAR POSITION
II Occasion Demands Must Make Good
Promise to Protect Other Forcfcncrs
rs Well as Citizens of This Country
More Troops Being Prepared.

STIMSON DENIES REPORT.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Thc pub.
ltcation Of the statement that
Prcsdent-elcct Wilson requested
Secretaries Knox and Stims0n and
Major General Wood to meet vii.
son at Burlington, n. j., Tuesday
to confer upon the Mexican site
uatiOn led StimsOn to issue q state
mcnt, saying thnt he knew moth.
ing OF such appointment. He said
he believed all members of Taft's
administration should stand by
Wilson, and that the members OF
his cabinet should give all infOr.
nation possible regarding the sit.
uatiOn In their respective depart.
mcnts.
The Fourth brigade of the Sec
Ond army division and the entire
Sixth brigade have been ordered
to prepare to cntrain and Join
other troops being mobilizctl. This
Is part OF the plan 10 assemble u
complete military organization for
| any untOtcArd events In Mexico.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The killing
OF Francisco I. Madero and Pine
Suarez, deposed president and vice
president of Mexico, after provisional
president General Huerta had assured
American Ambassador Wilson of the
safety OF his prisoners from just such
attacks, created a painful impression
IN administration circles here yester-
day.
When the first feeling Of surprise
had passed 1t was realized by officials
that this last tragic event had added
greatly to the gravity of the situation
ana undoubtedly had placed an addi-
tional strain upon the already tense
relations between this government and
that In the Mexican capital. Still, as
president Taft himself declared. the
event in itself was not sufficient to de-
mand any departure from the policy
OF strict non-intervention which so far
has governed his administration.
Will Hasten Military Preparation.
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 embarkation
II further developments in Mexico
should demand their employment.
Inc one danger to be apprehended.
which almost certainly would result
IN the launching of an army of inva-
sion, would be the commission of some
>~Ss ~ sANlo IA AhCNASo Gil.
danger the lives of foreign citizens and
Americans. for having assured the
diplomatic representatives in Wash
ington of the disposition and ability
OF this government to protect their
citizens In Mexico in the same degree
as Americans. the government has as
sumed an obligation that cannot be
ignored. Therefore any attack upon
the Americans or foreigners by the
tacit consent of the Huerta govern
ment, or even the exhibition towards
them of mob violence clearly beyond
the ability of the provisional govern
ment to prevent, probably would be
the signal for an intervention.
The administration officials feel
they have discharged their full duties
and exhausted their constitutional
powers in the orders they have given
or planned for the preparation Of a
sufficient military and naval force to
insure successful entry to the Mexi-
can capital in case of need. It prac-
tfcally is certain that further than this
point the executive would not proceed
except on instruction from congress,
as the exhibition of military force be-
yond the sea coast towns Of Mexico
might be regarded as an act of war