Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

me? I think it is an attempt to impress
| on us what a powerful neighbor We have
in the north, how vide her arms can
stretch And such an impression does not
need to be conveyed anew, because there
are already 100000 people in Mexico
who realize how great is the United
States"
So closed the interview. and Senior IL
mantour hurried to an appointment with
| Senior de Ia Barra, the Mexican arnbas-
| sador. who came on from Washington
| this afternoon. A long telegram was re-
ceived by Senior de la Barra, and he said
that il important news developed from it
there would be announcement later.
Use of Troops as Police.
In an interview earlier in the day
Minister Limantour said:
! Naturally my country desires that
| thel United States shall prevent the
| insurrectionists in northwestern Mex
leo from smuggling arms, ammunition
and other supplies from this side OF
| the border That is what the United
States troops purpose to do according
to all trustworthy information. 1t now
only remains for them to accomplish
the tasks which 1 have every reason
| to believe will be within their power
| In view of the sudden and unexpect-
| ed announcement by the United States
/ government VI tHc pIOpOScO IuOOAlA0-
| ton Of troops in the southwest it is
| not at all strange that there should
have been considerable excitement and
| some apprehension in Mexico and the
United States. 1t is to be greatly re-
| GREETED that numerous sensational and
unwarranted statements have been
! made regarding conditions in Mexico,
| and also that those conditions are not
| better understood in the United States
Appeals to American Justice.
Minister Limantour said that he had
| always been a great believer in the
keen sense Of justice Of the American
| people. Now that there has been
time for sober thought he added, Il
appeal to that striking characteristic.
and believe that your people will soon
have a far better understanding Of in
| ternal conditions in Mexico. and OF
the whole situation under discussion.
| when it is realized" he continued,
that the insurrection in northwestern
Maxico was largely framed in the Unit
| ed States. and that a large portion OF
| the supplies has been obtained on this
| side of the border, and that possibly
most Of the money for the movement
| hes been raised in the United States,
feel quite sure that the Americans hav-
| ing large interests in Mexico and all
| peace loving people in the United States
will be DESTROYS OF seeing the insurrec-
tion blotted out as repidly as possible.
'All that Mexico desires and needs from
| the United States is prevention OF snug
| Cling and recruiting within its borders.
My government is strong one and per-
fectly able to care for itself. Much has
the effect that general conditions in Mex
leo are good. Apparently these state
ments have not been taken at full face
value. Nevertheless they are true
Slight Effect of Instruction.
AS a concrete illustration. Senior Imam
tour then gave the earnings Of the MeXi-
can Express Company for ten normal
months, in contrast with the duration of
the insurrection, showing that in the
seven months Of disturbance the business
Of the company returned more money
than in the equivalent months of the
year preceding, thus testifying to general
prosperity and demonstrating that there
could have been no serious interruption
Of trade over the country at large. SINH
larry, he said. II will simply refer to the
fact that for the seven months from
July /, 1910, to January 81, 1911, the
gross and net earnings of the National
Railways of Mexico showed handsome in
creases. During February there was a
slight falling on
In Conference Three Hours.
The train which brought the ambes
sador from Washington carried in an
other car Senior Gomez, head OF the in
surrecto junta in Washington. So far
as can be learned neither he nor Senior
de la Barra was aware of the others
presence on the train.
For three hours the ambassador and
Senior Limantour were in conference, and
when it was over the ambassador scoffed,
as had Senior Limantour, at all reports
connecting Mexico and Japan and at
the rumors OF a plot to place Limantour
In the presidency.
OF the proposed suspension of certain
constitutional guarantees in the republic
the ambassador explained, in manner
similar to Senior Limantour, that cir
cumstances seemed to demand an
not view it in any light as martial law.
Sentiment Of Americans in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, March 1.-THE Mexi-
can Herald, commenting editorially on
the participation by Americans in the
revolution, today says:
THE energetic measures taken by the
Taft administration for preservation OF
the neutrality and policing the Ameri-
can side Of the border have been viewed
with entire approval by resident Ameri-
cans.
Good Americans in Mexico who are
good friends Of this country have no
sympathy for the soldiers OF fortune from
the other side Of THO river. When they
take up arms against friendly nation
they forfeit their right to the protection
of their own country. Too often when
they become soldiers OF misfortune they
would fan back on the strong arm OF
Uncle Sam to help them out OF trouble.
There is no justification for such an ap-
peal, and Americans in the United States
and in Mexico alike want to see exactly
the same measure Of justice and OF pun
ishment meted out to the American fill
buster as to the Mexican rebel.
| CRITICISES ADMINISTRATION.
Gov. Marshall Declares There Should
Have Been More Frankness.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 11.-Gov
Thomas r. Marshall Of Indiana severely
| criticised the policy Of the administra-
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