The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
TROOPS To STAY
At MEXICAN Line
Present Administration Atti-
tude Same as Preceding
One Concerning Peace.
FIGHTING In THE NORTH
Rebels Sell Goods Seized in Custom.
house-Freight Shipment
Stopped.

TIE new administration has no inLen-
ton ut present of Withdrawing the forces
Of the United States Army now sta
toned along the Mexican border. At GA
weston. Tex. and the warshtps at sew
eral Moxican ports. This became def
nItely known Yesterday. II was ais"
made clear that the present government
regards tho NJ, xicsn situation in exactly
the Same light as did the Taft admins
tratiun.
One I.ember of the Cabinet this after
noon stated that. while things seemed
more quiet IN Mexico. they had not been
quiet long enough to warrant any With
drawal of American forces. The baby
is asleep this member of the Cabinet
said, but We don't know when 10 may
wake up"
At the State Department. Mr. Bryan
is giving mis- approval to the same treat
ment OF the Mexican situation as was
given during the Taft administration.
The Secretary is signing all important
romnruniCa tiOns Of the department. in
Guiding those relating to MeSico. In
this connection, there is good reason u
beIiev. that Henry Lane Wilson will lie
retained at his post as Ambassador TO
Mexico indefinitely.
Dispatches to tire State Department
| frorI Mexico yesterday show continued
! impruv am-nt In the situation in tn
south. but worse conditions IL the north
Freight shipment stopped.
\ large body Of Maderistas is oper-
atinc IN he vicinity Of I-ampazos. sew
| cnty-five miles south Of Laredo. Tex.
| burning bridges and cutting the tele-
graph lines. Shipment of freight or ey-
press matter into Mexico nS way ~
Laredo is now impossible.
-txI I.a
State Of Durango. The forces Of Cheche
Campos. former rebel leader. refused
\ to go north to attack Maderistas and
! revolted. They committed many rob
heries in the vicinity Of Torreon and
| Gomez Palacio. Serious trouble was
averted by the arrival OF troops under
the former rebel leader Arsumedo. Cam
pos troops are still in the field, how
| ever. Troops under the rebellious Gov
! Carranza. of Coahuila. have cap
tured San Pedro. near Torreon II is
said Federal troops have been sent 1"
| restore order.
/ Col Carranza. brother the rebel
governor. who occupied the town Of
! PorfiriO Diaz. and then sold the goods
| found in the custom house. is nov re
ported TO be selling all property he can
confiscate. including much that belongs
| To foreign merchants. Fighting has OC-
| CURED between rebels and Federals near
/ the City Of Chihuahua The Federals
J have been victorious thus far
| Ambassador. Wilson reported yesterdz
! that Federal troops and also form.r
, rebels who have submitted to the Huerra
J government are being sent north 10 CAM
paign against the Maderistas. iarr-
, force is said TO be Gaths ring in Coshuila
| for a campaign aCinst CdrranEa- Gen
| OrozCo is said 70 he on his way {"
| Mexico City. To confer with EovernmCrc
| officials. Many Of his former soldiers
| have joined the Federal troops and ar
| on their way to Zacatccas
! Federal troops at Guayamas. on Ihr
! West tnas'. have heen ordered to tn.
| relief Of llerm"SiIo. where the ststc
government has refused to accept tn.
! Huerta government Tho Madc-:s.a 9
! have cut railway Communication be-
! tween IiermOsfIIo and Guayanas