Evening journal., 1911-03-10
OUR ARMY AN
Aid TO DIAz
Purpose Of MObiIizinG Troops
on the Frontier No Longer
Concealed
TO AWAIT NECESSARY
CAUSE FOR ACTION
By United Press Leased Special Wire.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
MT. AIRY, Ca, (On board President
Taft's private carr March 1O-No
further effort will be made to conceal
the fact that one-fourth Of the United
States army is being mobilized in
Texas for the purpose Of aiding Presi-
dent Diaz in suppressing the Madero
revolution.
The ban of secrecy was officially
lifted today and the plans of the War
Department are freely admitted to he
directed toward maintaining the
status quo" OF the Mexican govern
ment.
The army will remain in Texas un-
less necessary cause for action,
arises, in which case the army will
act decisively and will not stop short
of invasion Of Mexico II an invasion
seems essential to the maintenance OF
/ the Diaz government.
Army of Observation.
AT present the troops form an army
of observation" and for the present
their activity will be limited to this
side Of the international boundary.
The diplomatic intercourse between
the United States and the Diaz gov
ernment, eliminating yesterday in the
long conference at the White House
between Ambassador De La Barra and
President Taft. has determined a def
mite policy OF action I'm which the
Mexican Federal army and the Ameri-
can troops will move I'm concert II
necessary for the preservation of the
present government I'm Mexico. II is
pointed out that there is. therefore
no longer any necessity for secrecy
Doubt On One Point.
The only question remaining In
doubt is what this government vii
consider necessary cause for action.
The present program OF the arm,
is outlined in the following statement
of the objects OF the mobilization"
, First-To stand ready 10 invade
Mexico.
Second-To check the secessionar,
movements I'm lower California.
Third-To patrol the border AM
prevent filbustering.
, Fourth-1o serve as threa
against any estruction Of America
J property IN Mexico.
! Fifth-To engage in practic
manoeuvres for the benefit OF arm
and army critics.
The Diaz government has informei
. the administration that the revolution
! is now depending almost entirel.
! upon support given It. from the Ameri
! can side OF the line. The presen
= patrol Of troops is entirely inadequat
! to prevent flibustering, it is said. Th'
modified army will practically es
tablish a human wall along the north
ern boundary OF Mexico, and the Diai
government hopes that this will s,
cut off the revolutionists from thei
source Of supplies that they will b.
greatly weakened.
Threat Of Serious Trouble.
The principal threat of serious trou
Bile comes from Lower California
where the creation of an Independent
government is believed to be probable
Lower California not only com
mands Magdalena Bay, one Of the bes
practice grounds for warships on tn
Pacific coast. but the whole territor
is filled with Japanese as we'll Il
Mexican insurrectos. II It should fal
into the hands Of an unfriendly power
It would be a constant menace TO tn
safety Of both the United Staes an
Mexico.
II the Japanese should be able I
dominate a revolutionary government
p established I'm Lower California
= doorway and strong foothold would b
provided for an invasion OF the Paci
Y fic coast States from the southwark.
. In its present condition, harrasse
by the revolution, and insurgent &C
tivity throughout the territory tn
4 Diaz government cannot afford Z
! send enough troops into Lower Cal
fornia 10 control the situation.
Il will devolve upon the America
! ! troops and warships. being mobilize
at San Diego to dominate Lower Cal
fornia and prevent the formation {
any anti-Diaz government there. 7
do this the action Of the soldiers an
ships will be guided by the possibl
development OF necessary cause fo
action"