Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
United States Decides to Send
Warships 10 Mexican Ports
But Only for Protection of
Americans.
STABLE GOVERNMENT
EXPECTED FROM REVOLT
Great Care is to be Taken TO
Prevent Any Hostile Demon
slration Toward Southern
Republic by Washington.

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Washington Feb. lO.-Thc revolu-
tionary uprising in the city Of Mexico
completely absorbed the attention to-
day Of President Taft and the state,
war and navy departments. and at the
end Of series of conferences II was
determined that all this government
could do was send a sufficient naval
force 10 Mexican waters to afford
refuge for foreigners and to observe
and report upon conditions In the
troubled republic as they, develop. In
accordance with this decision Secre-
tary Meyer ordered the armored
cruiser Colorado. now at san Diego.
to proceed at once to the Mexican port
Of Mazatlan. Another vessel Of the
Pacific fleet. probably the armored
cruiser South Dakota, also at San
Diego, viii be dispatched to Acapulco,
ON the west coast of Mexico. TO take
up post made vacant by the gunbuat
Denver, which was ordered to Cen
tral America.
IT also was decided TO send two bat
tleships to the gulf coast Of Mexico,
hut the choice of these ships was left
to Admiral Badger. who was imme-
diately cabled to pick out TWO ships
ready for instant service and 20 send
one to Vera Cruz and another to
Tampico. The Colorado. which goes
to Mazatlan. is Admiral S0utherland' s
flagship, who, II Is practically assured
will go In person TO Mexican waters.
Though little official Information
was received by the government Of
Mexico city. enough facts were at
hand 10 warrant renewal of the deter
inination to keep hands Off In Mex
leo. IN announcing the dispatch of
ships to Mexican waters. the state de
partmont issued statement outlining
the position Of the government The
sending Of the vessels. the state de-
nartment declares. Indicates no bias
on the part of the government OF the
United States as To which side shall
eaiIr the aseendancy IN the struggle
that has broken out in Mexico city.
and responds merely To the fresh ne
cessity of great caution due TO the ex-
tremc uncertainty Of the new condi-
ton forced by the uprising in the
Mexican capital. both locally and in
its effect upon conditions throughout
Mexico, where American citizens and
their interests are so very numerous.
THE sole purpose Of the naval dis
position is observation and report
upon the situation. particularly with
reference to the protection being af-
fordcd foreigners and their interests
The sending Of the vessels represents
no change whate 7er in the policy Of
the president
The state department has made it
plain that there is to be no landing
Parties beyond those that might be
necessary in emergency to put down
anarchy in The ports whore the ships
may lie, nor at present Is there any
intention of organizing a naval expe-
dition to penetrate the country as far
as the capital Indeed. It was pointed
out, the main object of this govern
ment, which at this moment Is the
protection of the lives Of Americans
and other foreigners I'm Mexico. prob
ahly would be defeated by any such
movement as the appearance Of q
hostile expedition Of Americans on
Mexican soil might cause the massa-
ere Of many AMERICANS at isolated
points in the interior Of the country.
The opinion prevails in official cir
cles that this last storm which has
broken over Mexico win be followed
bg the restoration OF a permanent,
stable government. II Madero tri-
umphs he will be so strong as to be
able to make short work of the small
or reV0lts dragging on In outlying por-
tions OF the country lf Diaz should
secure control of the fortress Of Cha
pultepec, overlooking the City of
Mexico and now the presidential resi-
dence. either he would be joined by
the leaders of the rebellion in the
north or south or be In a position TO
compel their surrender in short order.
Three resolutions were introduced
in congress today regarding the Mexi
can situation. Senator Martlne and
Representative Hammill, of New Jer
sey. introduced in their respective
houses joint resolution directing the
administration to take immediate
steps to safeguard American lives aud
property. Representative Murdoch,
Of Kansas, introduced a resolution of
inquiry directing the secretary Of state
to inform the house what steps III
any, have been taken ITO protect the
lives and property of American citi-
zens IN the republic Of Mexico.
These measures were referred tol
the foreign relations and foreign af-
fairs committee of the two houses
Representative Hammill conferred to-
day with colleagues who have an init
mate knowledge of Mexiean condi-
tions. and viii speak on the Mexican
situation in the house probably
Wednesday. pointing out the Immense