Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-07


In The FIRST place. want to make
the mobilization a frat class training
Tor the army. aud ! Wish YOU would
give your lime aud that OF the war col.
legc TO advising and carrying ont man
Cuvers OF useful character. and plan
70 conilnuo 10 do this during the next
three months. By that time we may
expect that either Ambassador WI.
sons fears will have been realized
and chaos and It's consequence have
ensued. or thai the present govern
ment OF Mexico will have SO rcadiust.
ed matters az 10 secure tranquility
IA result deyoutly to be wished. Tho
troops can then be- returned 10 their
pests. understood from you IN
Washington that General Aloshlre
said that yOu could probably meet all
tho additional expense OF this whole
movement Gus Of the presen, appro-
DrlAtions u the troops continue IN
Texas for three months. sincerely
hope this IL 80. observe from tho
newspapers that YOU have no blank
cartridges, but | presume that this IL
an error. or that Il will be easy 10 pro.
cure those for usa a. soon as your
maneuvcrs begin.
second. Texas 10 q state ordinarily
peaceful, but YOU can not put 10000
troops Into Il without running some
risk OF a collision between the people
oi the State. an especially the Mex
scnns Who live In Texaa near the Dor
Ger ana who sympathize with the In
suriecfos, aud the federal soldiers.
For that reason ! beg you TO be as
careful 40 yon can ~ prevent friction
OF any kind We we're able In Cuba.
with the army nf parifieAtiOn there OF
something more than eco troops. TO
maintain them for a year without any
Trouble, aud hope you can do the
aainc tninR IN 1cxas Please give
your attoutiOn to this. and advise all
The oileeTs IN command OF the neccs.
siiy for very great clrcumspectlon In
this regard.
"rhifh One OF the great trouhlos
IN The concentration Of troops is the
danger o. disease. and ! suppose that
yog have adopted the most modern
methods for the preventing and, "
necessary Tor stamping out cpidemics
That IS so much part OF campaign
that IL hardly seems necessary for
Finally. ! wish YOU TO examine the
question Of the patrol OF the border
and put ~ many troops on thai work
az IS practicable. aud more than are
row engaged In II. In order 10 prevent
the use OF our bofdsrlnnd for the car
iying on OF the Instruction. have
given assurances 10 the Mexican am.
bassaaor on this point.
Il sincerely hope that this exYsari-
eBcc viii always be remembered BY
the army and navy as Is useful means
uf education. and snopid be greatly
disappolnsod II u resulted In aay In
JuI. 0r disaster 90 car t0Ices from ANY
cause. have taken a good deal OF
responsibility IN ordering tnls mobii-
1aiion. but | am ready To answer Tor
Il II unly sou and those Under you
use the utmost care 20 avoid the ait
iicnltles which | have pointed out.
You may have copy of this letter
made and left with General Carter and
such other generals In command as
you may think wise and necessary TO
guide then In their course, but 10 be
regarded aa confidential"
! am more than happy 10 here re-
cord the fact thai all approximations as
10 the effect OF the presence OF so
large a military force In Texas proved
groundlcss no disturbances occurred;
the conduct OF the troops was exem.
plary and the public reception and
treatment OF them waa an that could
have been desired. and this notwlth-
standing the presence OF a large mum.
her Of Mexican refugees IN the boruer
territory.
From time TO time communications
were received from Ambassador VIII
son. who had returned to Mexico,
confirming the view that the maaaing
% American troops In the nelghbor.
ho0d had had good effect. by dispatch
of April 3. 1911, the ambassador said:
The continuing gfnvity OF tho stu
alton here ana the chaos that would
cnane should the constitutional auth.
critics he eventually overthEown. thus
greatly increasing the danger TO
which American lives aud property
arc already subject. coniirm the wis
d0m Of the president IN taking those
military precautions which, making
every allowance Tor the dignity and
the sovereignty of friendly state, are
due 10 our aallonais abroad.
Charged as am With the sespon.
6lbliliy OF safeguarding these lives
and property, ! am bound to say 10
The department that our military dis
positions on the frontier have produc.
ID an effective impression on tue
Mexican mind and may. al any mo-
mens, prove 10 he the only guarantees
Tor the safety of our nationals aud