Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-11
GENERAL WOOD DENIES
INTERVENTION STORY

dSblnE on, Ma li- nero -
not one word ot truth in he state.
mcnt that Gca Leonard Wood az.
ucarcd before til house committee on
military affairs and gave inioImatio,
concerning The situation IN Mexico.
said Representative James ilay of
Nif2inia the military affairs chair
man. ibis afternoon
There Is no foundation to tbe
stories published 10 thai effect Gen.
Wood has never been nsNcd To say a
wofd concerning the McXican war Nj
of our meetings have been open to
the public We have never held q
session a nighi and We never have
excused the stcnosraphcr
Such a publication is criminal !
DO not know OF -ingic word that
Gen Wood said that any such s,oIl
could nave hcgn based upon
In the above emphatic language Mr.
Han made unqualified denial OF the
publication 10 tho effect that General
wood az a secret. unrccoried mecr.
ing a. tn" military affairs committee,
had declared Intervention nv the
United State In Mexico 10 be- certain
ana had said that 4 vould require
9oo,oun American troops "a police tn
southern republic
Representative Sulzor Of New lork,
chairman OF the house cVmmittce on
foreign affairs. also denied the report.
cd statement 10, Gelotal Wood.
There is no truth In the stories,
said Nr Sullcl Gen Wood denies
making any SUCH statement, So does
VI, Hay There rs absolutely nothing
Ia Cd,
Their, Is no disposition on The part
al this country TO intcrvcpr in Mexico
or SO cross thp border unless out.
rusc, AGAINST Americans should com.
pel us to 80 In 20 protect our own
people rho administration seems 10
b. OF one mind IN this matter
III Is he hlm resolve 10 keep hands
on intervention Ia the Mexican royo.
luton rs as uncallcd i1r as such Ia.
lervout.on would bee undrl similar ctr.
cumstances in Brazil.
To carry ON AN Intervention Tor
he purpose OF paciiyile II Nlco would
ben'ii his country IA no way Il
would cost thousands OF lives and mil.
lions of dollars aud its result would
d, tn. uniting %. warning factions IN
Mexico arraycd against ns ia "A guer-
rlla warfare that wonld continue Tor
wears
iiands OF must 10, ne policy of
This country, a. long as our interests
are not threatened, and both factions
In Mexico ar" pledged 20 leave Amer.
lean property uniisiulbCd."
Representative Focht OF pcnnsyl.
vanin j. understood tu be responsible
for starting ihe story when. as pup
lishci. iniimAtcd that the war d..
pailmcnt had perfected us plans for
calling together a great army of nea
u quarter OF million men and
thloWing them across The Mexico bor.
der To police the southern republic
during tho tYOublous dnys which In.
cviiahly would follow on the heels
90 armed intervention rs the United
STATES Nh Foch does not claim TO
have the story Al ilrsi hand lie says
b T. understood that n member Of
~" committee on mlliiar, affairs told
him lha Gen Wood made this son'
'ailunal statement
kcptes NATIVE Foohl al me White
House Gdnr rri' rated his statemrn'
ihai intervention IN Mexico by tho
nilrd States Is inevitable He said
h' Dad hc'n told by ~ member of the
house committee on military affairs
thaf Gen Mood had informed that
nOhl that goa. 600 troops would be-
necessary 10 quell the uprising IN tho
republic across the Rio Granuc
Nh foohi said h. felt sure that
Diaz's administration would hp over.
thrown ana tina, ANARCHY would pre-.
vail In Mexico before The present
congress now IN session m this city
would adjourn. He referred ia Amer.
lean Intervention In Cuba ard said
The Uniicd States viii be- compelled
To- iahc hand IN the affairs of Mex.
leo and restore peace AT any cost
This government must cduca,e the
Mc.ican people. develop the country
and establish a prntoctoratc in the
nnighborins republic according 10
Mr. fochi ~ said h. had personal
Information 90 the effect that officers
of the tail'd states army nov On.
pag,d In tho maneuycrs In Texas
expect 10 bc ordered across The Dor.
der