Show WARSHIPS DISPATCHED TO 10 MEXICAN COASTS TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS Washington Feb FoP 10 The ho Tho revolutionary re uprising in Uto tio City of or Mexico absorbed completely today tulla the tho attention attention attention atten atten- tion of or President ent Taft TaCt and the state war Avar and navy departments and amI a at t the end o of a series o of conferences It IL was I determined that all till this government So could do o was to send end a L sufficient naval force fOlCO to Mexican waters to afford I refuge for or foreigners and aIll to observe e and rl report port upon conditions In the troubled trou trou- bled republic z lIc as they develop In accordance with this decision Secretary Sec See retal z Meyer cd th the armored cruiser Colorado ado o now at San all Diego to proceed at ai once to the tho Mexican port of or Ia nother Another e vessel sel of or tho the Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- fleet probably the thc armored cruiser South Dakota lakota also at ian Sait Diego wIllbe will willbe willbe be dispatched to Acapulco on the west coast of uC Mexico to tal take taice e up a post to be vacated l by the gunboat Denver Den which was ordered to Central America It Il was also decided to send two b battleships bat l- l to the tho gulf ulC coast of ot Mexico hut but the tho choice of or these ships s was left to Admiral Badger who was cabled to pick flick out two ships ship ready for Instant vice anti and to send Mend one to tocra Vera cra Cruz Crux an and another to The rhe Colorado which goes to Mazat- Mazat Ian lan is Admiral South rland's flagship who it It ib is practically assured will go goIn goIn goin In IH person ierson r on to 0 Mexican waters rhou Though h little official Information was vas I received by 13 th the government from Mexico Mex olex ico leo Cit City enough facts were at hand band to warrant renewal ot of the determination to l keep hands o off in Mexico In announcing announcing an an- tho the dispatch of ships to Mexican Mex Mex- ican lean waters the state department is issued issued is- is sue sued a statement outlining the position of uC this government The sending se of these vessels the state department declares indicates no bias biason biason biason on th the part of or the tho government of or the States as to which side shall shull gain galit aln the in the struggle le that has broken out in Mexico City and responds merely merch to the fresh fi-eshi necessity ot or great caution due to the extreme uncertainty uncertainty un un- un- un certainty of or tho the new condition forced Corce i by hy tho the uprising In the Mexican capital capital capi capi- tal both hoth locally and In Its effect elect upon con conditions throughout Mexico where American citizens and their interests are very err numerous numerous' The sole purpose purpose- of oC the naval na disposition is observation and report upon the 1110 situation particularly particularly particularly with reference to the tho protection being afforded foreigners awl and their In int In- In t C yeS ts The state department has made It In that th lo ar are to be no p parties i Cy beyond d those that t n-n n might bo necessary ar in emergency to put JUt down anarchy In the ports the ships may lie nor nar at present Is there thero any in intention intention In- In of or organizing a a. naval expedItion expedition tion to penetrate th the countr country as J Caras far Car faras faras as the tho capital Indeed it was pointed d dout out the thO main object of or this gO government which at this moment Is tho the protection of the lives I o of Americans and other foreigners for for- eigners in Mexico probably would be defeated by an any such movement as as the appearance of oC a hostile expedition of or Americans on Mexican soil might cause uc tho the mas massacre acre of man many Americans at Isolated points In tn the tho Interior of or the theCo Co country countr u n tryfle try The rhe opinion prevails in tn official circles cirdes cir cIr- des cles that this last storm which ha has broken en over o Mexico will h be followed follow b by the restoration of or a permanent stable stahle sta eta ble government o Senator and Representative Ha of or Nev Jersey Introduced In h respective c houses a Joint resolution resolution resolution tion dh directing tin President Taft TaCt to take tal Immediate steps to safeguard American Amen Ameri can cati lives lI and property Representative Murdock o of Kansas introduced a a. resolution directing the secretary of or state to Inform th the House Honse what steps if any have been taken to protect the lives and nd property of or American AmerIcan Amer Amer- ican In th the republic of oC Mexico |