The Washington times., 1913-02-17
TAFT'S MESSAGE TO
MADEROJD'PlOMAT|C
Warns OF American Pessimism:
Points to Patience; Assures
Him of FriendIiness.
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may be construed to mean that such
a paramount duty exists and that it may
devolve on the United States to fulfill
II II Mexico falls.
Inc telegram is taken to be. an at
tempt to warn Madero that the temper
OF this country is gradually becoming
warm, that the Administration would
IKE, If possible, to adhere to lis policy
OF the last two years but that the pres
ent serious situation in the Mexican
capital, If not abated, NAV lead to
complex condition of affairs in this
country which will override the will OF
PRESIDENT Taft and lead to interventio
one thing is plain in the message;
mat President Taft and the American
people want peace in Mexico. 1t may
pe the business of President Madero
Iignt at this moment to find out how
this demand is to be met, whether by
nimself or by the Intervention OF the
armed forces of another power.
Inc nrst move TO get a definite and
authentic understanding of the Mexican
situation was made automatically in
the Senate and House TO-DAY by the in
trod1ucticn of resolutions calling upon
PRESIDENT Taft to transmit all informa-
tion In his possession not incomps tible
with the best interests OF the United
states Government to Congress.
Representative Ayres of New York
L
ed that the public pres had been una bic
TO get authentic news from the Mexi-
can capital because of the strict censor
ship established by the Mexican gov
ernment.
Ambassador Wilson's dispatches to
the State Department are the only 1c-
liable reports available to United States
onlcials, and these ought to be, as far
as the best public interests will permit,
accessible for the Information of Con-
gress," said Ayres.
Mild hammered as the message of
Of President Taft, 1t is so much more
to the point than other state papers
hat IT is plain that the hand of the
Administration is being forced nearer
intervention each day.
The demands of the United States
heretofore have been. in the way of
protection for American citizens. for
reparatien for damaged property for
the freedom of communication and
the rescue by Mexican federals Of
Americans held by rebel forces. These
demands have been made several
times and have been met with 'as-
surances which, as a matter of re-
cent history. are known to have been
worth hardly thep aper they were
In the message sent today by Pres
tdent Taft is the first declara tion
that here must be peac Elm MeSico.
Ways and means are left largely to
the imagination of President Madero
although there is studied attempt on
the part of President Taft, to smooth
down all enmity that NAV have been
aroused by the reports in Mexico that
the United States has ordered troops
to land and means to intervene az once
This attempt. according to State De-
partment officials. is one of the i'm
portant and significant parts of the
document.
Immediate Intervention would only
follow a massacre of Americans Presi-
dent Taft is anxious to avoid rousing
In Mexico a sentiment that might lead
to such dire results.
President Madero put up to this Gov
eminent plea not to intervene 1t
had to be. met by a piain declaration
coupied with a momentary view of the
mailed fist The difficulties of the Sit
uation are thus deemed responsible for
the indefinite tone of a part of Presi-
den. Taft's message. The note which
shows all the subtletv of practiced
diplomacy. is credited to Secretary of
State Knox
Foreigners Flee.
Teror-stricken by the scenes in the
streets of the Mexican capital, foreign
ers in that city are leaving as rapidly
as the trains will carry them. a report
10 the state Department from Vera
Cruz states that passenger trains loaded
with refugees are coming into the city,
and that those fortunate enough to find
room on the train have said there were
many anxious to leave Mexico City who
could not get aboard
Ambassador Wilson reported that
every effort was being made TO get for
eigners, especially women and children.