The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-10
May Cross the Border to
Safeguard Americans
and Europeans.
ANARCHY WILL BE QUELlED
y. S. Looked To Under Monroe
Doctrine to Keep Order and
Defend investments.

TTcsiueHt idIt tTdin carrying nlfu pO
Atlanta and Augusta. Ga. passed through
here tonight.
The veil that has been thrown by all
officials high and low about the Joint
-manpuvres" Of the army and navy
along the Mexican border and in the Gulf
Of Mexico was put aside to-day.
There lie no longer any doubt as 70 why
practically all the available Federal troor~
now in the country have been rushed TO
Texas and Lower California.
First of all the Government feared the
formation of an insurrection government
in Lower California. With the formation
Of such a government the United States
would be compelled TO keep continual
watch on the whole southern frontier.
Secondly. it was feared that American
property in Mexico valued at hundreds
Of millions might be swept away. and It
was desired to protect it. as well as the
interest Of foreigners, who. keeping In
mind the Monroe Doctrine. might look
naturally to the United States for suoh
protection.
Third, it was determined to stop friends
OF the Mexican insurrectos from carrying
supplies that are contrsband of war
across the Rio Grande River from Texas.
Last OF all. 1t was believed that ma
nDuvres' inTexas this time would chow the
jingoes in Congress and elsewh ere that
thu noss1l ~ v<n~h@1:.><l L. -
difficulty in remarkably quick time.
The army 10 going to Texas. and 1t Ia
going to stay there until there 10 reason
to believe that serious trouble In Mexico
70 no longer probable. II vii, patrol the
border line. and IL necessary it will step In
| to prevent anarchy and revolution that
would endanger the lives and property
of Americans and foreigners.
The step was taken advisedly and no
retreat is contemplated.
The troops in Texas a week ago were
not adequate to handle the situation.
The crisis eveloped quickly and in few
hours a policy was framed. orders were
issued and one quarter OF the Federal
army was bound southwark, or preparing
to 60.
WASHINGTON. March e.-The scout
cruiser Chester has been ordered from
Pensacola to Tampico, Mexico. The
Navy Department gives no explanation,
but this development fits in with the
military demonstration that 10 being made
for the protection OF American and other
foreign properties in Mexico.
OHioials in Washington Acknowledged
to-day for the first time that tho situation
in Mexico has had something to do With
the massng Of 1000 troops on tho Mex
ican frontier.
In talking for publication these officials
continue to assert that the movement
Of the troops was designed merely for
war game. but speaking unoficiaily
they admitted that the man9uvres are
only incidental.
The real purpose. as already outlined
in these dispatches. ia entirely pre-
cautionary. There Is no intention on
the part Of the United States Govern
Ulctlt dt pCccut 10 VtlItT VM6XICO. ln0
movement Of troops TO Texas is designed
solely to put the United States in an atti-
tude to meet any emergency that may
arise
Opinions in Washington differ as to
the likelihood of developments in Mexico
which may require Intervention on tho
part of the United States. Obviously
the Government authorities believe that
the situation il too serious to warrant
the taking OF any further chances.
There is good reason TO doubt that
this Government itself has any detailed
and accurate information OF the revolu-
tionary conditions in the republic to the
south, Henry Lane Wilson, the Ameri-
can Ambassador to Mexico. made a
gloomy report Of conditions when he
was in Washington early in the week.
but he was obliged TO acknowledge that
he could not tell the exact extent Of tho
revolutionary movement
Conflicting reports from credible sources
as to The condition OF President Disz's
health are given out. The Mexican En-
bassy declares upon the strength of
oficisl reports that the aged Executive
is in good physical and mental condi-
ton. On the other hand stat tements from
sources in Washington whose accuracy is
hardly to be questioned say that Presi-
dent Daz's health is fast declining and
that his grip on affairs has slipped away
with the advancing years,
United States officials deny that they
have received any alarming information
In regard to Diax's health, although there
10 good reason to believe that possible
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