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Statement is Now Made
From Washir gton of
Taft's Reasons.
Hi RETURNS
Asserts Mexican Businessmen
Are Generally Siding with
the Revolutionists.

Washiagtoa, D. O-From tn
highest anthosiaes eems The storz
today that Prestdeae TAFT had con.
elusive evidence that Japan va
spending money to I'D tbs revolution,
lists In lower Califosnla, aud expected
them In return 70 Get up . provisional
government and deed japan q harboa
and coaling station.
Cntii the last minute, TAFT intend
ed to call out 10000 regulars for Dor.
der service.
Plans arc now ready to mobilize
the National Guard at q moments NO.
tice. There Is no hostility between
Taft and Diaz, and the demonstration
on the border is expected to break on
the japanese plans. II 1t does not
the American Army Is expected to en-.
ter Mexico upon pleas Of protection
for American interests and restore
order but In reality head OF the Jap.
anese plans.
There is little lingo spirit here to-
day. II Intervention comes, the first
order will be to mobilize the National
Guard. Friends Of Taft say that when
he makes m explanation of his acts
to congress, oven his enemies will ap-
prove OF them.
albuquerque. n. M.-Colonel
Roosevelt. before leaving for Arizo-
ma today, made arrangements for or
ganizing a division Of Rough Riding
cavalry of 10000 men to fight the
Japs If war comes. He would Officer
with the rough riders.
San Francisco. Cal.-Three COM
panies of coast artillery will COM
mence planting mines in the harbos
her April list. Attic same time q
regiment of artillery will take pos,
session of the fort and commence
night practice. The move is consid.
cred significant considering possible
trouble with Japan.
Paris. France.-Japan must attack
the United States before 1915. the
date of the opening of the Panama
canal. and war will bring on a gen.
eral condagration. said Admiral C.
c. Fournier of the French navy to the
United Press today.
SHIPMENT OF ARMS TO
MEXICO NOT FORBIDDEN
Washington, D. ca careful
study of the neutrality laws has lef,
administrations advisors doubling
grayely whether the United States
can totally prevent the shipment o,
arms and ammunition to the Mexi'
can i~nsurrectos.
The department of Justices view
of the law and its study of precedents
seems to bear out the contention az
viewed by administration officials
that the government can control in
measure the shipment of arms sur.
rounding it, but that there is no gen
eral statute which fatty forbids the
shipment of arms.
While no official opinion has beer
rendered it is understood that the de
partment of justice drawing its views
from the decisions Of courts and ap
parently unanicous opinions of the
department in the past, takes the po
sition that there is a general law t.
prohibit shipments Of arms to insur
rectos, and that this is practically un
derstood by the administration.
INDICATIONS THAT DIAZ
WANTS PEACE APPEARING
Ell Paso, Texas.-A statement is
sued today by Gonzales Carsea, thu
Mexican insurgents provisional sec
rotary Of state. outlines the teams o.
peace that the insurgents would &C
cept. This is interpreted to mea1
that Diaz may have made overture,
to Madero for peace, in order t.
head OF American Intervention. tn,
fact that Jose Limantour, the Mexi
can minister Of finance, is speeding
here on a special a from New York
is thought to be connected with tn,