Turbulent Mexico

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1914, Page 5

Turbulent Mexico

L'N|ITED STATES!' ATI IT IDE. APPROVED BY THE i U.iEIGN AMBASSADOR. PROVIDED H MIEIGN EiiS ARE PROTECTED. By Cable—Press A^omi.^i—Copyright Received 7, 10.2J p-ni. Washington, ,la;.:>;\ry 7. The State Department ullk-ials and the foreign ambassadors are consulting frequently regarding the Mexican imbroglio. The general altitude of the foreign diplomats is understood to be that the United States is free to allow any policy she thinks fit, provided that she protects the lives and large material interests of foreigners throughout Mexico. It is 'understood that general approval is aeeordeci to the present policy pursued by the United States.

President Wilson is still staying at Pass Christian,-enjoying a vacation. There are no further statements regarding Mr. Lind's (American envoy) visit.

DOG EATS DOG. REBELS' TRAGIC MISTAKE. ■ Received 8, 12.40 a.m. Mexico City, January 7. Rebels captured a train in the neighborhood of Espiritu Santo. When the train was approaching La Honda, another party of rebels, thinking that it contained Federals, blew up with dynamite the entire train, killing eighty rebel*.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S POLICY. GROWING DISSATISFACTION. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. New York, January 0. There is growing dissatisfaction with President Wilson's Mexican policy. Many of his supporters doubt if he has any policy, beyond letting things go to I desperate lengths before trying armed intervention, , FEDERAL 'SUCCESSES REPORTED. 0.1 IN ADA ENGAGEMENT INDECISIVE. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 7,' C.35 p.m. Mexico City, January 0. The Federals re-captured Panueo, in the vicinity of Tampieo. Other Coveinmen successes are reported from tha State, of Michoaean dc Ocampo. After six days' the fighting at Ojinada closed indecisively.