The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
By Solid Military Wall the United States Will Cut
 Off Supplies
WOULD QUICKLY
 END REVOLUTION
CorrespOndent on Presidents Train Reveals Plan to Answer Critics and Quiet Revolution at
 Same Time

and unprecedented movement of troops to the Mexican border, is indicated by the following dispatch received to- night from the staff correspondent of the Associated Press, who is. accom- panying President Taft on his journey to Atlanta The dispatchs was dated Charlottesville, Va, through which place the Presidents train passed to- night at 7;10 o'clock and is as fol- lows .-.. -
 All doubt as to the purpose of the government in sending 10000 troops to the Mexican border has at last been swept away
 The United States has determined that the revolution in the republic to the south must end The American traops have been sent to form a solid military wall along the Rio Grande to stop flibustering and to see that there is no further smuggling of arms and men across the international boun- Gary
 Tt is believed that with this source of contraband supplies cut off the in surrectionary movement which has dis turbed conditions generally for nearly a year without accomplishing anything like the formation of a responsible in dependent government will speedily COIne to d ClOSe.
 On Way to Atlanta
 President Taft. on his way to At lanta and Augusta for a 10 days va cation, passed through here at 7:10 o'clock tonight. He appeared well sat- isfied with the situation There Is a general belief that the rapid move ment of troops into Texas and southern California will so speedily accomplish its purpose that the net results in the end will constitute a valuable lesson in quick mobilization of an effective force that will prove a revelation to the country at large. to the critics of the army in particular and justifica- tion of the Automatically worded ex- plantations that have been given out from official sources in Washington.
 There no longer is reason to doubt that the sudden move on the part of fce American government was the result of either unofficial representations of foreign governments regarding the situ- ation in Mexico or the intimation that several of the European powers were q sounding each other as to the desirabil- ity of making representations to the United States at any early date.
 Al any rate, the matter was put vp to the administration in sldh way as to call forth the quickest sort of action. The necessity for this speed of mobilization was seized upon by the war department as a Heaven-sent opportunity to answer critics both in and out of congress, and that interpretation was put on the move ment.
 Logical Interpretation
 There was little doubt in the minds of these officials that the true meaning of the ''maneuvers'' soon would be known and the logical interpretation which was be of Ina troops unquestiohably disconcerted the administration officials from the presl- dent down. The Washington government unexpect- edly found itself confronted by the neces . sity of throwing an army along the bor- der of Mexico to stop the source of sup ply to the revolutionists and to be in a position to invade Mexico at a moments notice in the event of the death of President Diaz any other untoward circumstances which might precipitate general fighting or rioting. It was repre- scented in the statement that the United States must act and act quickly if the Monroe doctrine was to be maintained Foreign interests in Mexico naturally look to the United States for protection under that doctrine. The foreign inter- ests in the republic, however, are not o be compared with the American capital invested there, so after all. the move 10 bring aDOut more slranQull conditions m Mexico has to do principally with Ameri- cans and American interests.
 Just what part the Diaz government has played in recent events has not been disclosed. From time to time protests have been made to Washington regard ing the violation of the neutrality laws along the border. Such protests, however. would not call for such force as has been rushed toward Texas and the Mexican Ia st g considerable probable that the Mexican government may have indicated to Euro pean powers it's inability to put an end to the disorders so long as succor was given to the revolutionists forces In the United States.
 Diplomatic Mystery
 Whatever the inner and diplomatic moves may have been there is no longer any purpose on the part of the admins tration to cloak the movement of troops with mystery.
 The Mexican government, whether it has asked help of the government or not, has been given the greatest assistance it could have desired.
 statement from Washington last night assuring General Diaz that there was nothing to cause uneaslness was more than justified on the announcement today.
 It lHcIe is Ho telllHS al tnlS time now long the big army sent to the Mexican frontier will have to remain there. It will not be withdrawn until the revolu- ton has been crushed out and until con- ditions in Mexico are much more stable than they are now believed to be. The situation in lower California is said to have had more concern to the United States than at any other point. It was reported that the revolutionists were ex- ceptionally strong there and threatened to set up q government independent of either that of Diaz or the revoutonists 10 the east The line between the United States and lower California Is but an imaginary one and revolutionary gov ernment would be a source Of constant worry. a
 Washington. March 9.-The scene of activity in connection with the move n1ent of troops to the Mexican border has shifted now to the long line which they will occupy, and official Washing ton has become merely a place for the receipt of reports showing the progress of the units toward their places of rem dezvous.
 The war department tonight made pub lie the text of the telegram which was sent today to the adiutants general of the several states, inviting a limited number" of militia officers to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by these great maneuvers for observa- ton and technical study. The dispatch sent by Gen. Robert K. Evans. acting <. f. |.