The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-14
ACTIVITIES OF
j. S. AS VIEWED
] IN MEX|COC|TY
TIE MEXICAN HERALD, KNOWN
AS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN.
PRINTS CORRESPONDENCE RE-
LATINO TO MOVEMENT OF THE
TROOPS.

The Mexican Herald, known as the
oflcdaI organ Of the Mexican govern
naeut, In scouting the idea Of any
Glance Of intervention In that country
b. the United States. prints the fol-
loWing regarding the movement OF
troops to the Mexican border:
FOR the purpose of authorftativefy
setting at rest. once for al, the many
sreculations of an alarmist character
which have followed the announce
msnt Of the mobilization Of twenty
tkpusand United States troops SO
c16se to the Mexican border. Fred
Norris bearing. now in charge Of the
American embassy in the absence OF
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, act
tEfk under instructions from the state
department at Washington. yester-
day sent the following communities
fion to Enrique C. Creel, minister Of
foreign affairs:
Mexico, March 8, 1911.
His ExcelIency Enrique c. Creel. Min
lister for Foreign Affairs:
Dear Minister have the honor to
advise your excellehcy that am in re-
ceipt of instructions from my gov
eminent directing me to inform his
exceliency, President Diaz, through the
medium OF your excellency, that the
president of the United States wishes
t. express the hope that no mtsappre-
tensions viii result from unfounded
end sensational newspaper conjectures
as 20 the military maneuvers about
to take place IN Texas and elsewhere,
ana begs to give his excellency, Presi-
dent Diaz, assurance that the maneuv-
ers have no significance which should
cause concern to the friendly neigh
bors OF the United States on the
south.
] avail myself of this occasion to
renew. etc. etc.
(F1rmado)
FRED MORRIS DEARING.
Encargado de Negocios ad interim
THE REPLY.
TO the above communication Mr..
Creel sent the following reply:
Department. of Foreign Relations,
Mexico. March 9, 1911.
Mr.. Charge d'Affairesl have receiv-
ea your note No. 123. of this date IN
which you inform me that the presi-
cent OF the United States of America
desires that the president of the
United States OF Mexico be informed
that the conjectures of some news
papers are completely without founda-
ton In regard to the military maneuv-
eEs which are 70 be held in Texas and
other points and which are entirely
without significance which could cause
uneasiness on the part of the Mexican
people or their government
In reply 1t gives me pleasure to
communicate to you the satisfaction
with which President Diaz received
the message you conveyed which is
80 entirely in keeping with the har-
n-onious relations existing between
the two friendly nations.
I beg you to communicate to Pres
ident Taft the gratitude of the pres
ident Of Mexico for the courtesy he
displayed in giving to the latter in
such concise terms an explanation of
the act which has given rise to con-
lectures which could not fail to be
uf1founded since there exists no rea-
sen for any alteration Of the cordial
international relations which now
exist.
I. take this opportunity to express
my esteem for you
tSigned) ENRIQUE c. CREEL.
Mr.. Fred Morris bearing, charge
d'afaires ad interim of the United
States Of America.
LORD coWDRAY'S ATTITUDE.
~The statement that we Pearsons