Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-22
Outbreaks in Many Sections, with Some Fighting
Troops Hurried to Scenes. Gen. Reyes May
Lead Rebel Army-.Madero Organizing Forces
.,Yaqub to Be Enlisted GuardingFrontel.
UNITED STATES INTERESTED.

| UNITED STATES INTERESTED.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Belated tele-
| grams reaching the state department
from it's officials in Mexico mention va
| rious revolutionary disturbances at
different points in that country but all
agree in one respect and that Is that
the Diaz government, is strong enough
to repress the revolutionists.
Ambassador Henry l.. Wilson teie-
sraphed the department under Sat
urdays date that he had been inform
ed By the Mexican government that
there We're revolutionary outbreaks at
Puebla and Juarez and that the gov
eminent apparently had the situation
wen in hand. The newspaper Patx,
mad been publishing violent and incen-
diary articles. the ambassador said
and probably would be suppressed.
Consul Ellsworth of Ciudad Porfrio
Diaz crossed the Rio Grande to reach
ar American telegraph Office yester-
day and wired the state department
that there was considerable unrest
along the border but that the situation
on the American side of the line was
under control Mr.. Ellsworth is coop
Grating with the Mexican officials in
attempts of military expeditions or
ganized on the Texas side of the line
to cross the border into Mexico.
1t is evident from the activity OF
American consuls near the Mexican
border and other officials that the
United States government is doing ev
.erything possible to prevent violation
ri the neutrality laws.
Il
department of justice. which IS acting
through it's marshals and sheriffs and
efficient Secret Service agencies. The
Cnited States district attorneys are also
charged to make every effort to discov-
er and suppress any Illegal expeditions
forming on United states territory
While the collectors of customs Of the
treasury department are doing their
part. The work of prevention IL at
tended with difficulty. for the reason
that it is not always possible to inter
fare with the activities Of the revolu-
tinnists before they have committed
any acts.
In the case of Francisco Madero. the
alleged head of the present uprising.
who is reported in the newspapers TO
have been buying horses in Texas ana
to have crossed the border line into
Mexico. the officials are not clear that
they have any legal right to arrest
him before it has been established that
he has been guilty under the neutral
ty laws of organizing military eX-
pedition. The mere accumulation of
arms and ammunition on the Texas
side OF the line is not in itself suffi-
Gent to warrant their seizure, unless
it is clearly manifest that they were
part of the tools of an illegal expedi-
ton AS soon as evidence is forth
coming in the case of either IlaNn or
arms. the military will seize the AFTER
and the district attorneys will arrest
and prosecute the former.
Apparently the Mexican government
is highly appreciative of the efforts Of
our government to meet Its fun obli-
cations under international law and 1t
is noticeable that Americans who set
into trouble in Mexico are being treat
ed with the greatest leniency. An in
stance is the case of the American real
estate dealer Carothers, who killed a
Mexican boy and wounded a policeman
at Guadalajara last week. Although
| under a charge of murder he was nj
American consul from the beginning
of his Imprisonment and word has
been received that he has been re-
leased under bond .sh
1t is said at the war department that
General Hoyt in command Of the de-
| partment of Texas. has received no
| instructions from the department for
| the disposition Of his forces, but Is
| simply acting under the departments
| injunction to rigidly execute the pro-
visions of the neutrality law. oss
1t is believed that the Federal troops
in Texas are ample to meet any emer-
| gency that may arise along. the border.
| The soldiers available for; immediate
service are stationed at the following
| points: Ten troops of the 30 Cavalry.
the entire regiment of the 22d Imam
try and three batteries of the Sd Field
| Artillery at Fort Sam Houston: q bat
talon Of the 23d Infantry at each OF
the following posts, Forts Mc1ntosi1,
Clark and Bliss; two troops Of Cavai-
ry at Fort Huachuca, ArikUn6;: one
battalion Of the 18th FInfantty Al
Whipple Barracks, Ariz.