The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-30
THURSDAY, MARCH 30. lal1.
WHY THE ARMY VENT ro TEXAS

sun 10 nave taken the Republican
members Of the Foreign Relations Com
nnttee OF the Senate into his confidence
and to have explained TO their sra It's
faction his reasons for the mobil;za
lion Of division OF the United States
Army near the Mexican border. They
believe that he was justified in his
action ana have no doubt that tho
President. if Congress demand infor-.
inaaiion on this subject can send an
answer which will cut the GROUND
from beneath his critics feet ana
show that he would have been dcrc-
let In his duty If he had failed 10 order
the troops 10 Texas
4 Mexico vas on the verge Of n vide
spread revolution '';he republic was
described as a volcano ready 10 crupt
4 any moment hundreds of millions
Of dollars worth Of American property
and many American lives" were in
Jeopardy. and there wero strong mis-
SivinEs OF the ability Of the Diay Gov
eminent to deal cffcctiyel,, with the
situation New centres Of disturbance
were constantly being Developed, ana
ior INC purpose Of being in position to
take care of the interests or tho United
states, an Army was assembled on tho
frontier TO engage in manocuvrcs OF
prime Importance 10 the service and
in readiness for any emergency that
might be presented and Yet without
the slightest purpose OF disturbing the
friendly rela,i snbsistins between
the Two countries, The president
could no; make any official announce.
jnent 81 ,Lle information lie had re-
ceivtd from Mexico without sceminr
20 discredit the Government OF a
friendly country, there was nothing 10
DC gained BY going into The news
papers except possible further en-
barrassment TO an already very tense
and The President was. there
fore. under thcNneccssity or letting the
aust ccnsuro OF the people ana Tho
papers attend tho true event, That IL
what what he has done and dona with very
good results, as the belief now is ihat
within sixty or ninety DAYS Nlexicu
vii! be restored 10 It's normal condi
tlon Dial has reorgani1eG his Cabi-
net, and such changes arc contem,rat
Cd IN the plans OF the Government s
- ~ II asS ure the peace OF the country.
INC stability OF its government, and
the security or American
property and American lives. ono of
he many stories is that Diaz win re-
Nre after the situation has alicteo
ana thar General Reyes win be In.
k's'iea IN his place. The information
received from either tiovelnmcn, has
been Very mcaErG:. byli there has been
very decided improvement in thu
conditions
AmonE the reasons given Tor tns
movement or the United states forces
% me frontier are that the Mexican
government had withdrawn the great
-Sr part Of its army from Tie NORTH
ana south 10 the central part Of t,,s
country for the protection! Of the can
7ai City. that such Withdrawal Ieft ,hs
border without adequate protection -.
n
lNiFeF cam being constructed On AIexl-
can territory would not he placed un-
Der american protection. and this ANA
other evidences OF cnlnitv "a III.
United states largely displayed h,- ~.
1hsursent forces in Mexico. made /.
important, that the United e,ate.
shou!d ne IN position 10 take care Or
american Interests in emergency -,
tne adoption OF precautionary ,nea,-
urcs, the President was wholly wit,5,,
his tights and duty. He has dono
nothing ne had not full authority fGr
Going. and, as Senator smith OF ~.
ofeiEn Relations Committee saya
having exhausted his authority $,
VIII os up 70 Congress to direct him IN
the future III the even, Of any alarm.
'ns developments in Mexico''
II Is 10 be expected, naturally. tha,
theyo VIII be a discussion or his AL
ton when Congress meets next wete
and We are told that he has taken the
members or the senate Foreign Affairs
Comnittcc into MS conndence for ia
purpose Of forestaIlng tie at,aeE.;
which senator LaFollelto ana po.sib-
bly, aorne Democrats VIII make on tn.
Governments military demonstration.
IL was 10 be expected that Senator la
Toilette would do something OF the
aort He Is said to have been mar.
ticulariy active" 10 have mad an
agent in Mexico gathering hrst- Ia nd
information" and 70 nave "been III
conference ath The Rovomticnars
leaders in Washington. Wc arc qui,t
ready 10 believe that such IS The case
oht, IN this as In other efforts he ha:
made TO antagonize tho Administra
'lon. he viii probab bly, ind that t,c
Administration has guarded i.scir
tairly well against his sarptng an,
Mining W. 40 not want 10 believe
AND ID hfllCVC ~,