The Detroit times., 1911-03-10


Presidents Private Car, March To-.
No further effort is made TO conceal
the fact that one-fourth OF the United
States army Is being mobilized III
Texas for the purpose of aiding Pres
ident Diaz In suppressing the Madero
revolution. N
The ban OF secrecy was officially
lifted today and the plans Of the war
department are freely admitted to be-
directed toward maintaining the
status quo" of the Mexican govern
ment.
The army Will remain In Texas nm
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.
At present the troops from an army
of observation" and for the present
their activity will be limited to this
side Of the International border
The diplomatic Intercourse betWecn
the United States and the Diax goy-
ernment eliminating yesterday II d
long conference at the White Hou1o
between Ambassadors De LaBarTe and
President Taft has determined def.
mite policy OF action In which the
Mexican federal army and the Amer
lean troops Will move in concert, ff
necessary, for the preservation Of the
present government OF Mexico. II n
pointed out that there Is, therefore,
no longer any necessity for secrecy.
The only question remaining In
doubt is what this government will
consider necessary cause for action =
The present program OF the army
is outlined in the following statement
OF the objects Of the mobilization:
First-To stand ready to invade
Mexico.
Second-To check the secessionary
movements In Lower California.
Third-To patrol the border and
prevent flibustering.
Fourth-To serve as q threat
against any destruction of American
property In Mexico.
Fifth-To engage in practice ma
neuvers for the benefit of the army
and navy critics.
The Diaz government has informed
the administration that the revolution
Is now pending almost entirely upon
support given IL from the Amertcan|
side OF the line. The present patrol
OF troops Is entirely inadequate %
prevent flibustering, IL Is said. The
mobilized army will practically estab-
lish a human wall along the north
ern boundary OF Mexico, and the Dtax
government hopes that this will 20.
cut OF the revolutionists from their
source OF supplies that they Will be
greatly weakened.
The principal threat OF serious
trouble comes from Lower California;
where the creation of an independent'
government is believed to be prob
able.
Lower California not only com,
mands Magdelena Bay, one OF tho
best practice grounds for warships on
the Pacific coast. but the whole ter
ritory is filed with Japanese as wei
as Mexican insurrectos. II II should
fall into the hands OF an unfriendly.
power, it would be constant menaco
TO the safety of both the United
States and Mexico.
If the Japanese should be &ble to
dominate a revolutionary government,
established In Lower California,
doorway and stronghold would BE-
provided for an invasion Of the PACT;
fic coast states from the southwark
In the present condition harrassed
by the revolutionists and seditioue
feeling throughout the country, the
Diaz government cannot afford %
send enough troops into Lower Cali
fornia 10 control the situation.
II will devolve on the United Stateu
and troops will be mobilized AZ San
Diego to dominate Lower Californl4
and prevent the formation OF any on1I
Diaz government there. To do
the action OF the soldiers and s11
win be guided by the possible g.
velopment OF necessary cause for q
ton"