Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
WILSON REPORTS
 CONDITIONS BAD
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sion of the city through d deceisive defeat of the federals the ambassa- dor will be authorized to transact business with him as a de facto of ficial. although it does not consti- tute the political recognition of the insurgent cause.
 The ambassador in d graphic report to the department, emphasized today the terrors of the situation in Mex ico City The number of dead and wounded is reported as enormous Shots are again striking near the embassy and one American named Brandenburg was wounded today Effort to remove them was not fully successful owing to the range of fire and there are limited localities for refuge Train service to Mexico City and the remainder of the country is reported virtually cut off with the exception of the line to Vera Cruz. SO that the American embassy is almost isolated from the consulatcs. Mean while fresh revolutionary disturbances were reported in Tamaulipas. and other outlying states The situation in the Mexican capital is regarded by military circle here as unparalleled
 in modern history. experts are dstOunded at the ammunition sources of the Contcnding forces. one army officer declared today that the United States army could not fight six days as the combatants in Mexico have done, with the ammunition now on hand. Although theoretically equipped with 1.00O,t00 rounds of ammunition for three inch field guns. less l5o,000 rounds are in the United states arsenalS while of the 6o.O00 rounds supposed to be available for seize guns, only 2500 are in sight. More over, about a thousand rounds q day. representing the maximum product of the United States arScnalS. X diff ficult question is disclosed today as likely to arise in connection with the prospective claims If the American residents of the City of Mexico for pccunary damages growing out of the street fighting Under the or dinary rules of international warfare. the government is not responsible for damage sustained to individuals be- yOnd it's power to prevent. ordinarily that would relieve the Madcro gov ernment of liability But that gov ernment has steadily refused to ad- init it is not strong enough to extend 1 full protection 10 foreigners fearing l the immediate issue of a neutrality ! proclamation by foreign countries. 1 which would cut off the supply of l war materials. This attitude on the ! part of the existing government of 1 Mexico may justify the presentation ! of indemnity claims.
 Late today the Belgian and Cuban ] ministers were driven from their resi- ! dcnces by fierce artillery fire. While
 the French and German legations
 were frequently struck by bursting 1 shells and bullets. Constantly dan | ger exists that some incident will oc- eur that will force d change of at titudc on the part of our own gov evrnment. though entirely against the will of Taft. The ambassadors lates advice represented the condition o' Americans as well as other foreigner.
 in the Mexican capital. as extremely precarious and deplorable The Amer icdn embassy is described as over
 crowded with refugees. In addition the food supplies are running low and it is necessary for the ambassa
 dor's servants to make salies througl
 the lines of fire into the suburbs Q
 the city to gather up food enougl
 for the hungry. It is understood tha
 similar conditions prevail in Othe
 legations. though several of these hay,
 been obliged to find new homes