Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Mexican Says Mobilization
Was a Warning to Japan

ELL PASO. Tex, April 6.-An eXplana
ton. bearing all the marks Of authen-
ITCHY, clearing up the American, Next
can-Japanese situation, has been given
here by one of the most prominent
MeXicans now in this country.
According to this informant. who is
in a position, by being close to the
Mexican foreign office, to know, but
who insisted upon the suppression Of
his name, the real reason for sending
American troops to the Mexican border
was as caution to Japan. Pressure
was being brought to bear on Mexico
by Japan for a cOaling station. 1t is
stated that Japan insisted that Mexico
must grant a coaling station to that
country If it permitted the United
States to continue in Magdalena bay.
and that Mexico was forced to with
draw the United States concession.
Following this japan began using
pressure, it is said, against Mexico for
the coaling station anyhow. Then the
troops were sent
Diaz Felt the Pressure.
"Diaz," said this Mexican. found
himself between the upper and the
neither millstones. He was impressed
with the influx of Japanese into Mex
leo, and in particular with the knowl-
edge that they had mapped his entire
western coast. Pressure was brought
on him to give Japan coaling sta
ton on Magdalena bay. On the other
side was the United States and the
Monroe doctrine"
He temporized until knowledge Of
his situation reached the White House.
From the latter, to his considerable
relief. came an unmistakable intima-
tion that Japan was not to have the
9lfh0nOh
for the United States was not insisted
upon Diaz then informed Japan that
he did not care to lease any part of
his country to a foreign power.
Not knowing what might be the re-
suit Of Mexico's attitude on Japan,
President Taft ordered the mobilization
OF a division of American troops at
San Antonio. Galveston and Ell Paso.
Look to United States.
and information realizes that in the event
OF Japanese aggression. which. however
baseiess the fear may be, is still feared,
Mexico must rely upon the assistance OF
the United States. AS against any over
sea power, Mexico would stand with her
big neighbor to the north. Japan has
never attempted the colonization Of large
bodies Of japanese on certain tracts OF
grafton figures from the Land of the
Rising Sun are impressive
Are not these immigrants mostly coolie
Iaborers?''
they are mostly veterans of the Russo
japanese war. They are not brought to
Mexico to make an arm of protection
against the Americans. They came of
their own accord, and for their own ends.
And bear this in mind-they do not
make maps for fun, and we know that
many of these immigrants have had no
other visible occupation
Embassy Scouts Story.
That Japan has pressed Mexico for the
right to establish a naval station on the
Pacific coast, as reported in an interview
with an unnamed Mexican yesterday in
FL Paso. Tex. Is secuted by the Mexican
embassy. Senior Pereyra, charge daft
flares. considers that the statements con-
tanned in the interview do not justify
the dignity of denial in view of the
fact that they are hearsay, even to the
anonymous Mexican who made them
public.
Ambassador Zanaacona, who is now on
the ocean on his way from England to
New York aboard the CORONA, will not
reach port tomorrow, the day Of scheduled
arrival The CORONA will not arrive until
late Saturday night or Sunday morning.
according to advices received at the en-
bassy. Storms at sea are blamed for
the delay.
Thinks Denial Uncalled For.
Baron Uchida, Japanese ambassador,
today declined to comment on or even
to dignity by denial the story to the
sffect that the United States troops
were sent to the border as a caution
to Japan. which country. 1t was rumor-
ed, was attempting to secure a coalins
station on the Pacific coast OF Mexico.
The ambassador declared that he would