MEXICAN REBELLION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15481, 12 December 1913, Page 7

MEXICAN REBELLION.

ATTACK ON TAMPICO. . FOREIGNERS IN DANGER. *" WARSHIPS TO RESCUE. TROOP TRAIN DESTROYED. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. By Tolceranh—Prees Association— (Received December 11, 9.30 p.m.) Mexico City, December 11. 1 The rebels are attacking Tampico, I where many foreigners reside. The United States battleship Louisiana has been despatched there to protect the foreigners. A troop train was destroyed with dynamite to the north of Monterery with heavy loss of life. The rebels yesterday attacked a passenger train near Monclario, killing six and wounding many others. i . BRITISH CRUISERS SENT. London, December 10. The British cruisers Lancaster and Hcrmione, according to advices > from Kingston (Jamaica), have been ; ordered to proceed at full speed to ; Mexican ports. The Suffolk and ! I Berwick are already cruising in Mexican waters.

"MASTERLY INACTIVITY." PROBLEM BEFORE AMERICA. London, December 4. With regard to the Mexican situation, the National Review, which is usually hostile to American nationalism, says that the propinquity of the United States is the most important of the elementary facts to be taken into consideration. " The idea that Mexico is suitable as a field for a spirited British policy," says the Review, "is utterly farcical and irresponsible. It is useless to attack or abuse the United States for pursuing a policy which would undoubtedly bo ours were we in her position She is confronted*by a grave problem at a highly inconvenient moment. The President (Dr. Wilson) is the soul of sincerity, and detests the idea of going to war. ' " The position is palpably one which calls for masterly inactivity on our part. We recognise that Mexico is exclusively an American problem, just as America acknowledged the Transvaal to be a British problem."