Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
TAFT TO CONFER
W|THJAP ENVOY
TO stop TALK
President Wishes to Take
Official Action to Show
That Army Maneuvers
Are Not Against Japan.
MEXICAN POLICY
is MADE PLAIN

is MADE PLAIN
Administration Will Max,
no Move Toward Border
Except as Last Resort
Congress to be Consulted
Washington, March 22.-Presiden
Taft today invited Baron Uchida, th'
Japanese ambassador, to conferenc!
at the white house this afternoon. The
presidents object in doing this is tt
personally set 1T rest various irresist
ible stories that have been published
4 to the effect that the army maneuvers
4 in Texas and California were In 8
vague way directed toward Japan.
Taft's Policy Given Out.
The so-called Mexican situation
has cleared considerably. The attitude
Of the United States government has
been made plain. and there need nc
longer be any doubt, 1t Is said by ad
mihistration ofncials, regarding the
presidents policy.
Mr.. Taft has announced that be
will do every thing possible to main
tain the friendly relations existing
between the United States and Mex
ico.l
The United States has no desire to
interfere in the internal affairs OF
Mexico, and President Taft will not
recommend any such interference
\ to congress unless circumstances per.
Z NIT no other possible course
Troops were sent to Texas and pre-.
pared for any emergency on the
strength Of reports indicating that
conditions in Mexico were approach.
ing such chaos that, at any time,
might threaten American lives and
property. These reports were OF
such nature that President Taft felt
he should not fail to heed them. He
acted quickly, in the hope that
threats of danger would be stayed.
He believes this has been accomplish
ed. and that the presence Of the army
has had q SOLDERING influence, and
Nthat Americans and American prop
erty will be respected.
No Move Unless Congress Acts.
There will be no move toward the
Mexican border unless outrages so
fragrant as to call for the presence
OF protecting force occur. Even
In the event Of such an outbreak,
President Taft would not thinking Of
acting without the consent Of con-
gress.
The limitations upon the power OF
the president to commit an act that
might be Interpreted an act OF war
are so we'll defined that Mr.. Taft has
been amused at many Of the reports
as to what he proposed to do with
the army after it wes mobilized.
How long the troops will remain
in Texas will depend entirely on de-
velopments in Mexico. The United
States government has determined to
give President Diaz every chance to
restore order. President Taft has de-
termined that this government shall
fulfill it's international obligations in
stopping the smuggling Of arms and
ammunition across, the border.
Mexico has made no protest against
the presence OF the troops in
Texas.
Gives Assurance to Mexico,
President Taft has repeatedly as
sured the Mexican ambassador that
the Mexican government need feel no
alarm over the movement of troops
He has sent the same assurance %
the city Of Mexico.
There is every reason to believe to-
day that troops will remain in
Texas at least four months. The
mobilization Of the army will be TAX
en- advantage of to impart invalu-
able training to the officers and men
Of the regular establishment, and
many officers OF the state militia or
sanitation. who will be sent to Texas
from time to time.
President Taft hopes the sending
OF the army to Texas will prove to
have been peace move. He is full
" aware that an attack is to be made
upon him in congress by some of the
republican insurgents, and possibly by.
some Of the democrats, but he is
said to be prepared to defend the
course from every point of view.
lnsurrectos Have Food Blockade.
El Paso, Texas, March 22.-News
from the interior Of the war zone"
today states that the Mexican insur-
rectos have surrounded many small
towns and have notified the inhabi-
tants that they will allow no provis-
ions to reach them from the surround
ing country. The insurrectos have de-
termined that the supply of provisions
shall remain in their hands and it is
feared non-combatants will be sub
'ected to still greater hardships by the
Llockade. Hundreds Of refugees are
reported to be fleeing toward the bor-
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