Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
NAVAL OFFICER sUasTANTlArES
STORY OF INTRIGUE WITH
MEXICO.
sEcRE SERVICE MAN
INFORMS GOVERNMENT
information oausss American
Government to Take Immediate Ae-
ton on Land and Sea = Mexico
Friendly to Japan and Ready to En-.
ter Treaty.

on the Mexican frontier came in let
ter written by an officer of the U. 5. >.
Chester to a friend in Minneapolis.
This semi official account. up to this
time closely guarded. confirms In sub
stance the story published that the
mobilization followed the discovery OF
a secret treaty between Mexico ana
japan, by which the oriental power
was to be given rights on the Pacific
coast OF Mexico. The names OF the
writer of the letter and the man who
received it are withheld for obvious
reasons.
Omitting any reference to Ambassa-
dor Henry L. Wilson. the Information
from the Chester states that secret
service man obtained a copy Of the
treaty In the Mexican capital, and, with
it in his possession. fed to Vera Cruz.
the capitals port on the Gulf OF Mex
leo, followed by officials OF the Mexican
government, escaping only thru the
timely arrival in Vera Cruz harbor OF
the Chester.
The letter was written several days
previous to the publication of the Suns
story that first amazed the country and
then left IT wondering. Wholesale de-
malls of details Of the Suns story were
sent out from the national capital. The
story persisted. however, in various
forms Today the substantial state
ments are confirmed in the informa-
ton straight from the vessel on which
the pursued secret service man took re-
fuge and from which he communicated
the startling intelligence to Washing
ton that led to the mobilization OF
troops and the fixing OF a definite day
for open hostilities against the south
ern republic including the capture OF
the city Of Mexico. II assurances were
not promptly received that the treaty
had been abrogated.
The information from the Chester Is
even fuller than that first believed to
have been sent In by Ambassador VIII
son. The secret se-,.:cn nan reported
that the treat rood n 49, - only
a coaling station in Magdalera bay, on
the west coast Of lower California, but
also room on land and sea for maneu-
vers and firing practice.
Pursued to Warship.
The secret service man. in the Next
can capital in behalf OF the depart
M emit OF state at Washington, becSme
cognizant Of the completion Of negotia-
tons between the republic Of Mexico
and the empire Of japan. He obtained
a bona dde copy OF the treaty and
started to get out Of Mexico with Il by
way Of Vera Cruz The success Of his
operations was discovered by the Mex
lean government, which at once dis
patched armed men to cut of his flight
and recover the documentary evidence
Of the japanese arrangement. The
timely arrival Of the Chester prevented
this.
Following the communication Of this
news to Washington. the mobilization
Of troops and ships was Immediately
ordered and Mexico was Informed that
such treaty would be considered in
violation Of tho Monroe doctrine. and a
direct insult to the United States. A
demand was made that the treaty be
not confirmed.
Orders For Invasion.
Pending assurances Of compliance on
the part OF the Mexican government
orders were given the commanders at
San Antonio and other points along
the border that unless in the meantime
notice was received from Washington
that the treaty had been held up. to get
IN motion on a certain day and pho
ceed southwark. The plan included a
movement by the war fleet at the same
time. the vessels on the gulf waters to
seize Vera Cruz and the land forces to
occupy the City Of Mexico within 1--WE
DAYS. and the vessels on the Pacific
coast to take the various ports Of Al
tata, Nazatlan. Manzanillo and Acap-
ulco. marching additional forces from
these ports to the City Of Mexico with
out delay. It was apprehended that
upon the frontier attacks reprisa1s
would be attempted in the capital and
elsewhere on Americans and their prop
erty, and the prompt movement inland
was to control this situation as quickly
as possible.
Today. altho the Mexican government
has given assurance that It has with
drawn the offensive treaty. more than
$4,000 fighting men on land and sea,
| are in striking distance Of the Mexi-
can frontier. and will remain In that
nejghborhood until the attitude Of the
| Japanese government Is known.
| Friendly to Japan.
| The friendly feeling OF Mexico for
Japan was emphasized by recent incl
dents. A so-called Japanese trading
squadron visited the Pacific coast of
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