The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-10
PEACEFUL ACT,
SAYS TAFT
President Reaffirms Official
Story
OF TEXAS MAN0EUVRES
The United States Army Is Prepared
for War, Nevertheless-No Blank
Ammunition Whatever Fur
nished
OF TEXAS MAN0EUVRES

Washington, March l0.--President
Taft Yesterday assured Mr.. De Labarrai
the Mexico ambassador to the United
States, that the statement issued in
Mexico City Wednesday night through
tile American embassy, accurately rep
resented the attitude OF this govern
ment in sending 10000 troops into Tex
as.
He told Mr.. De Labarra that troops
were there for maneuvers and that
there was nothing in the movement that
should excite alarm or unusual inter-
est,
After his interview with the presi-
dent yesterday, Ambassador De Labarra
said:
THE president was very cordial. |
nm convinced that the friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
the government of Mexico are undis-
turbed and win remain undisturbed
through all of this seeming trouble.
"There is no apprehension on the
part OF the Mexican government as to
the object of the United States in
modelling so many troops on our bor-
der.
an Mexico the administration is firm
and is able to take care Of insurrec-
tion. The reports that President Diaz
is i'll are erroneous. He is in his usual
health and yigor.
The question of the safety OF foreign
interests in Mexico in view of the dis.
turbed condition OF affairs has been the
subject of formal discussion by for
eign nations with the government Of
the United States
This information was ascertained from
official sources yesterday, but it was
added that the discussions had been in
definite aud did not reach the stage Of
representations.
Officials Of the state department We're
Yetcent as to what foreign countries
had taken up the matter with this gov
eminent and ayerred that none Of the
formal discussions had assumed concrete
proportions,
Mexico Gratifed
Fred NJ. bearing, the American charge
at Mexico City, yesterday telegraphed
the state department that the Mexican
government was much gratified at Presi-
dent Taft's communication, assuring
General Diaz that the maneuyers in
the South should give no concern to
the people of Mexico
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Creel in
formed Mr.. bearing that the Mexican
government had no misgivings over the
movement Of the troops
1t is generally believed in Washing
ton that the Mexican government was
acquainted with the intention of the
United States to concentrate troops
along the frontier before the orders
were. issued By the war department 1t
Is generally accepted that President
Taft's communication to President Daz
will dissipate any fears which might
have been entertained by the people OF
Mexico and THAT it viii serve as an
emphatic assurance that the movement
Of troops is not hostile demonstra-
ton against the republic to the south
Gradually Leaking Out.
The real significance Of the sudden
mobilization of quarter Of the United
States army and a formidable portion
Of the navy along the Mexican frontier
and in the waters adjacent to the ends
81 the Mexico boundary is gradually
leaking out. From various sources, yet
without the possibility Of official yeri-
fcation, credible admissions have been
obtained, which, pieced together in the
light of known facts, make up a whole
that goes far to substantiate the inter
probation placed by the public upon the
great movement OF military force now
tn progress
1t is said that about the time Of the