New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
MEXICO TRUSTS
UNITED STATES
President Taft's Assurances OF
Friendship Accepted With.
out Reserve.
DIAZ is IN GOOD HEALTH
Mobilization of Troops as Pres.
aging Intervention-Message
of Thanks Sent to
Washington.

cials and private citizens appear 70 have
accepted the view that the mobilization
Of United states troops alony the bor-
der presages no invasion OF their coun-
/ try.
| President Taft's official assurance that
there was no menace in the govern
ment's step. together with the disclosure
/ last night that its real object is to stop
/ flibustering. has apparently been &C.
cepted without reserve and with feel
| ing Of satisfaction.
! Officials declined 10 discuss the latest
| phase Of the situation to-day. Conf
dence was expressed, however. in the
ability OF the government - suppress
| the revolution in due time with Ameri
1 can aid TO the insurgents cut on. It
was pointed out that with the army al
/ ready in the field and the force in re-
serve there is little probability Of af-
fairs taking turn which would give an
excuse for interference from outside.
| The health Of President Diaz appar-
| entity has not been impaired in the
! slightest degree by the business OF the
| last few months Instead Of being the
! sick man he has been painted. he is said
not to have been i'm better health In
long time. He is at his Offices in the
! National Palace at . O'Clock every morn
/ ing. giving personal attention TO tho
affairs Of the nation. Frequently his
| duties keep him busy until after lo
/ O'Clock at night at his winter home In
| the city
II has been only a few days since ms
went out TO the aeld where an aviation
meet wac IT, progress and SAT- for hours
watching the flights with evident inter-
est This is what General Diaz did to-
! day:
! $40 o. m.-Wcnt 10 the National
/ Palace. where he was in conference with
his ministers one after another, as is
! mis- custom. until 1:30 p m.
! $50 .. M After dining he was again
at his offices in the National Palace
whore h. received a number ~ persons.
! including Admiral Ia Jarte. of tho
French navy. who called 80 say farewell.
y. r1-Droyc 10 Chapultepoc PsrN in
/ his automobile and took two or three
turns about the grounds on foot.
7.30 2. m.--Returncd 10 his town resi-
( dence where n" continued 10 receive
| others having business with him
/ y. ~ OlIifu
The startlins reports regarding the
health Of General Disz arc regarded b.
officials ag.the work of spectators, Who
hope. 70 profit by the effoc, on The stock
market.
Thanks Sent to Nr. Taft.
Senor Creel. the Minister of Foreign
! Affairs to-day asked Ambassador de Ia
| Bsrrs r. thank President Taft for his
| friendly attitude and tho explanation he
sent 70 President Diaz regarding the
mobilzs tion of troops
Mexico could not expect anything
else from a country which has shown
herself 10 be such friend during 40
many years and that so efficiently ha,
| aided I'm her economic development"
Senior Creel SAYS in his telegram, adding:
The words Of the President will no
doubt tranqulize Mexican opinion"
Ambassador dc la Barra sent Sehor
Creel to-day the following message re-
gardlng his conference with President
/ Taft yesterday:
president Taft warmly eulogized
President Diaz and added that the Amer
ican government will try to aid, within
! the proper limits. the cause Of peace and
order I'm Mexico; that IT cannot be in
different. as much on account OF Mex
! ico's being n neighbor as because %
! American capital invested in Mexico.
| He ended by saying that the United
States is determined to fulfil its inter-
national duties. among which is tho
maintenance Of the sovereignty OF other
countries and especially in dealing with
Mexico. with whom Il has such friendly
rclations.'
That Mexico has granted no concession
| 10 Japan for the maintenance OF naval
station and no privileges on the Tehuan-
! tepec Railway are statements which
Senior Creel Minister OF Foreign Az
| fairs. this afternoon authorized Ambss-
sador de la Barra to make.
Take Optimistic View.
Most OF the newspapers take Optmistic
! views Of the situation. "El Tempo"
paper popularly supposed TO represent
| the views Of the Catholic clergy. snecrs
at the idea OF Intervention. but warns
/ the Mexican government that "A wise pro
. gramme must be carried out II interycn-
| ton is 10 be avoided il advises tho
/ government 10 make such changes In tn"
personnel of public officials as are nee
| essary to allay popular disapproyal and
/ Ia do il az once, and without fear OF Of
/ ftndng anyone. regardless OF his poliu-
( cal standing.
/ Intervention would not mean what y
/ did i'm Cuba. Honduras or Nicaragua.
military diversion easily realized says
"El Tempo" "and without any lament
able result. II would mean a general
war with Mexico though our frontier
might be occupied. our ports blocaded'
our ports destroyed and our communica-
ton with tn remainder OF the world
cut on
The mobilization Of troops Ia character
lied as the command attention and a
| warning 10 Mexico 10 re-estahllsh
quickly the peace of the country.
The paper sums mp tn progress being
made in the suppression of the reyolu-
ton. finds IL satisfactory, and concludes
with the statement that the fate of the
country now rests with the government
Railroad officials and other Americans
representing large business interests In .
Mexico express themselves as well