Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08

Reports were current this morning that
Che Mexican government had been con-
suited ~ to the movement Of American
troops to the Mexican frontier. that the
proposed mobilization was entirely salts
factory to Mexico. that government feel
tng that the proposed mobilization would
have the effect Of aiding the Mexican
government In Its efforts to suppress the
tnsurrection-
But the Mexican embaaaF.lat issued
q statement branding as preposterous
reports current that the Mexican gov-
Crnment was looking to the United States
for aid In regulating its internal AFFAIRS.
The statement follows:
The insistent rumor that Mexico has
asked, OF was going to ask. American
intervention to settle Its own internal
affairs is ridiculous. The republic has
the means and the power. and is sup
ported by public opinion. to enable 1t to
suppress the insurrection. This embassy
affrms, categorically. that Blatt and Con-
verse were taken prisoners In Mexican
territory and not on American soil, as
falsely has been represented by the
press
The two prisoners referred to In the
statement are both Americans who joined
the insurrectos operating along the Rio
Grande. They were captured by Mexi-
can federal troops and are now in prison.
1t has been stated that both men we're
taken after they had crossed the bound
AIRY into the United States.
Senor de la Darra went to New York
Yesterday Before leaving here he de-
clared that the mobilization of troops by
the United States toward the Mexican
border ought not be interpreted as fore
runner of intervention In the Mexican
revolution, as the United States govern
ment knew full well that Mexico was
able to cope with its local disorders.
Will Not Lay Down Arms.
Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, conf
Dental agent here for the Mexican revo-
lutionary party, today made reply to
Jose Ives Limantour, who gave out an In
terview in New York yesterday on his
arrival from France. DR.. Gomez de-
clares the minister OF finance to be a
part Of the system Of the Diaz govern
ment and as such his suggestions In ref
erence to a cessation Of hostlities are Of
little value. The revoluuonists. DR.. CO.
mez said will not lay down their arms
until tho Diaz regime Is overthrown.
I'm regard to damages suffered by
foreign interests says Dr. Gomez in
his statement. 1.-The revolutionary party
desires It to be distinctly understood that
when it shall have assumed control Of
the federal government II will hold itself
strictly responsible, in accordance with
the requirements OF International law,
for full compensation for all such dam
ages"
Secretary Of War at White House.
No evidence of excitement over the mo-
bilzation of troops in Texas was notice
able around the White House today The
President did not refer to the matter in
talking with his visitors, and when he
was asked questions he answered in q
way TO indicate that the whole thing was
a mere matter OF detail. Secretary Dick
inson was with the President early IN
the morning. but did not appear again
during the day. Gen. Keifer OF Ohio. a
veteran Of the civil war and the Spanish
American war, said that IL there should
be trouble he was just as ready to get
into 1t as he was in 1898 II feel just
as strong as I did in 1ses." he said.
One ex-Confederate soldier walked by
the White House and said he had been
TO the War Department to Offer his serv-
ices II they should be needed. He was
not given much encouragement as to get
ting on"
Merely Practice" Say ofacials.
The simple fact that the 10000 United
States troops now moving rapidly toward
the southern boundary are equipped with
ball cartridges gives considerable sub
stance to the general belief that the
operations in progress contemplate some
thing more important and formidable than
Sslaneuvers for the tactical training of the
hShting forces of the country by mimic
arfare. 1t is the invariable practice to
u .pply troops with blank cartridges in
actice exercises. Notwithstanding the
= rious su-c,estiveness. however. Of the
Apatch OF soldiers. sailors and marines
tho southern frontier and southern
~ srs of the country, official Washing
'on still maintains that it is merely a
pi1n of practice to determine the ef-
l-'eacy OF the lighting arms OF the coun-