Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-16
MEXICO MUST NOT
FIGHT A BORDER
TAFT III : LES DANGER To
A iCAS LIVES,
PRESIY ) URGED TO ACTION
AmcriC,-y Troops Have Instructions
Not to Move Across the Bor-
dor TO Interfere.

ny Associated Press
Washington Aprll 9 - Brought by
the battle of Augua Prieta 70 II rul'
realization Of the danger IN which
American settlements along the
Southern frontier are exposed Pres
ldent Taft has moved vigorously "a
prevent repetition Of the Douglas
Arizona episode, With rumors hore
Of another conflict ut Augua Prteta
the President ordered the Sixth Reg
lment of Des Molnes. Iowa, 20 Arl-
zona to re-enforce thu post there
This move supplements tho Presi
dents warning TO the Mexican gov
ernment that American lives and In
terests must not be endangered by
unrestrained border line fights. II
completes. It IL said. tho admlulstra-
TONS present program Of precautiOn
The fact Is emphasized IN official
quarters that tho American troops
havo Instructions 10 not cross into
Mexico. II IL expected n ntminis-
tratiOn circles that the Mexican gov
ernment and lnsurgent commanders
will heed tho warning from President
Taft and as far an possible choose
their battle ground. No reply has
been received by the state department
TO tho reply made to the Mexican
government In this connection, but al
ready assurance has been received
from the rebel commander at Augua
Prieta Ofioials are loath 10 dis
ouss the situation that would arise
threatened
Fading Hourly Attack.
Augua Prleta, April i5--At sun
down tonight Augua Prieta was still
facing tho hourly expected battle.
Mounted rebel scouts rode the des-
~ nightfatl no sign Of any federal
forces had been seen, There was no
explanation for the appearances
OF the national troops excepting that
they were delaying to gather "A larger
force with which TO attempt 20 cap
ture Augua Prieta The insurrec-
tos have the utmost confidence tina,
they oan repel any army that Che
federal government oan bring against
them.
Rebel chleftains amused themselves
today by posing for their pictures for
lady photographers and giving away
souvenirs In tho shape of loaded rifle
cartridges The rebels who were
wounded fghtlng Baqhanochi near
Cannea applied for permission today
to eros the line atno Douglas for
medical treatment They were In
formed that without arms they might
cross the line but with them would
be treated as prisoners and could not
return to Augua Prleta They de-
cllned to surrender their chance for
another fight and made arrangements
for surgeons from the American side
10 cross and give treatment.
Captain .Juguot. commanding tho
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II do not believe that there Ia a
better school man In Oklahoma than
Mr.. j. q Masters. He stands well
with the school men OF the state. He
has worked earnestly for the upbuild
ing Of your schools. Tulsa owes to him
more than she can ever repay for the
good work he has done there. |
have visited your schools and | be-
llVe they compare favorably With
the schools Of any OF the cities Of
this section Of the country.
Throughout the evening not one
word detrimental TO II. II. Downing,
the choice of the six members Of the
board was said. Little, in fact is
known Of the man chosen to succeed
Mr., Masters He attended the Uni
verslty OF Missouri. but II Is said he
did not graduate from that school. He
also was principal In the school at
Bowling Green. Mo-, where Rev. S.
w. Marr, one of the members OF the
board who voted for him, filled the
pulpit In the local Christian Church.
II Ia said that things did not run
smoothly in the Bowling Green
schools
Mr.. Downing has been In oklahoma
two years. one year as principal In
the Nlnlta schools. w G.. Masterson.
superintendent Of the Vinlta schools,
stated yesterday that Mr. Downing
was not retained by the Vnlta school
board during the last school term
and that he himself would not call
him a school man" Mr. Mastarson
stated that he personally gave Mr..
Downing recommendation TO the
Claremore board out of courtesy.
While Mr. Downing has recently
been reelected as superintendent OF
tho Caremore schools one Of the
members Of the Claremore school
board stated yesterday that he him
self felt perfectly grateful to tho
Tulsa board In lt5 action.
Mr Downing In an interview yes
terday stated that his life vocation
has been school work. He claims 10
have made success Of the work
elsewhere and declares that he Will
be successful here. Io declares ne
has had sufficient experience to han
die schools the size Of those In Tulsa.
Mr. Downing states that ne came here