The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-07
NO INTERVENTION IN SIGHT
TAFT WILL NOT ASK CONGRESS
TO ACT ON NEXICO.
Better Endure q Few Wrongs Than Incur
the Loss and BIOOdshcd Of War Fears
Are That European Powers May De-
mand Protection for Their CITIZENS.

Are That European Powers May DE.
mand Protection for Their CitiIens.
W,sHINdroN. MAY a. The apparent
| failure Of the peace negotiations between
the Mexican Government and tho rebels
has not altered the policy Of non-inter-
ference which the United States has care
! fully pursued up to this time. The end
ing Of the armstice admittedly creates
moro serious situation for this country
and maaes the possibility Of intervention
! more real; hut the President and his ad-
visers are determined that nothing less
! than n complete state of anarchy with
widespread loss of American live, and
property shall lead to crossing of the
| border
President Taft and members Of his
Cabinet have AT no time been optimistic
over the ui'ook for the peace negotia-
tons and the breaking of the truce il
therefore no surprise TO them. Officers
of the Government spent to-day anxiously
awaiting news from Me xico city in regard
to the nsnrrectos' demand that President
Dlaz should promise to resign. Govern
ment ofrcials had no comment TO make
on his failure to give such assurance.
But 1t was eviden, they were disappointed.
! In the opinion OF Government officials
! the resignation of the aged Mexican
! President i. III. only step now which viii
: improve the situation.
! If the hands Of his Government remain
/ free its attitude toward ;he Mexican
situation will he mes, tolerant. Indeed
the situation will nave TO be practically
hopeless before President Taft will sug
yes; 10 Congress the necessity of inter
vening Several American lives have
been los, already in Mexico. and it is likely
other Americans will he killed; but Presi
dent Taft, it is understood, will urge self
restraint and moderation upon this Gov
ernmeni on the ground that more livee
would be lost through intervention than
could rcssibly be saved by rushing troors
! nto Mexico
rh" President end his advisers believe
that he Mexican resentment AT interver-
ton would he so keen that the lives of
many Americans in that country would
lie sacrificed as a first consequence.
While the United States Government
on its own score is apparently 10 drift
to an extreme limit before intervening.
its attitude will undoubtedly have to con-
form in some degree TO tho opinions of
foreign Governments on this question.
Under the Monroe Doctrine the United
States is now held by many European
statesmen to be morally bound o protect
he lives and property OF foreigners as
well a. of Americans in Mexico. While
this Government may be willing to sub
nit to a considerable loss of life and
property on its own account before step
ping in, Great Britain and Germany.
which have extensive interests in Mexico.
may take a different view Of the sit tuation
and demand action.
! The condition Of affairs in Mexico in
this connection presents a difficult inter-
national problem. But in any event
President Taft will take no further action
The. most important information re-
ceived at the state Department to-day
was an official report from Ambassador
Wilson on the disorder which occurred
there Yesterday. The rioting was ouelled.
he said by the police without difficulty
An order has been issued closing the shut
ters OF all business houses. A banquet
which was TO have been given to the re-
firing Chilean Minister in Mexico city
hes been cancelled.
Albert " Brickwood. Jr.. Consul al
Tapachula. in the State of CHA pas. has
reported that political conditions there
are quiet Thomas ". voetter, Consul
nj Saltillo. telegraphs that the revolt
tionists there have retired to the noun
rains; they did not attack the city AV.
bye Consul at Nogales. advised the De-
pSrtment that telegraphic communication
with Ma Ian is stil) interrupted The
| situation there l. unchanged. but he
added that no immediate attack upon
, Nogalcs Is threatened.
The resumption of hostilities AT Juarez
situation tho hnrInr
! similar to that which occurred several
weeks ago AT Douglas Ari7. where two
Americans were killed and eleven W onnded
by stray shots from the Mex lean side of
Prieta The War Department has a force
Of about 900 men AT FL Paso and vicinity
available for preventing violations of the
neutrality laws and keeping Americans
away from the scene of the lighting
Nejor Gen Leonard Wood, Chief Of
Stat of the army. denied to-day the state
ment attributed To him To the effect that
intervention is now inevitable Gen
Wood appeared before the House Com
mittce on Military Affairs on Thursday
end discussed the military features Of
the mobilization Of the twenty thou
sand troors in San Antonia and al
other points along the border, Repre-
sentative Hay, chairman of the Military
Committee. also denied the statement
attributed to Gen. Wood,
Ine NleNlSHil TeNtTdl TeNOIutlOnt6t
prisoners taken at Douglas. Ariz.. by
United States troops when they crossed
the line from Aqua Prieta in the course
OF the battle there were released to-day,
! In all there were about hundred OF them.
The Federal prisoners were conducted
across the line and turned over to Mexican
army officers in Aqua Prieta. The insur-
recto os were released on United States ter
ritory The United States authorities re-
tanned the arms of all the prisoners. The
releasing Of the prisoners was done under
instructions from the War Department
The state Department was asked to-
day by san Francisco people to endeavor
! TO locate !. w. Simpson and IA party of
/ San FranCisCans who were supposed to
be at Culia AN. Sinaloa. The State Depart
ment Psked the United States Consul
at Mazatlan TO investigate. but at late
! hour had received no reply. San Fran
cisco relatives Cf members of the party
reported to the State Department that
! they were worre d because they had re-