The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-10
DIAz said TO
BE DEAD OR in
Low CONDITION
MAY NEAR SOLUTION OF MANEu-
vERs OF AMERICAN
ARMY.
OPINION OFMEXICAN LAND OWNER
If War Should be Declared Mississippi
Troops Would be Called
OPINION OFMEXICAN LAND OWNER

Jackson, Miss, March 1O.-That
President Diaz, of Mexico, is
dead or expected to die at any hour,
is the belief of a we'll known Chicago
man who has large interests in that
republic and has fears for the life and
property of foreigners as soon as the
death of the iron-handed executive is
announced.
That, this gentleman believes, is
why the American troops are being
mobilized on the Mexican border, and
he also thinks that, just as soon as
President Diaz's death is announced
the Americans will begin an invasion
of Mexico. He believes England and
Germany are giving America their
moral support, at least, in this move to
preserve the peace of the republic.
"If the American troops once enter
Mexico" he said, "this government
should never relinquish that country.
1t is a country of vast riches, great
dous resources. 1t is a country the
United States will need in time, and
revolution, or an attempt to drive the
foreigners out, will mean annexation.
But this will not come without
bloodshed, and it will not be a Spanish
! American war, either, for those Mcxi-
Eohf gfA nd
there will be disorder in the republic
) for the next three or four years. :.
: The Mexicans are a strain of the best
: Spanish blood, mixed with Indian and
t MISREPRESENTATION English, Ger
= mans and practically every nation on
the face of the earth.
"They have more to fight for than
Spain had in Cuba, as that country
had already been looted before the
/ case of Mexico it will be different, as
/ the natives will be fighting for one OF
the richest countries in the world.
"The gold and silver of Mexico is
+ practically inexhaustible, but the rich
est part of the resources has never
been touched, as the Yaqui Indians
will not ALLOW any one to locate {
claim and if they do the only way one
could get the gold out of the countr,
-, would be by airship.
: 81 expect in the next thirty days, t
"a see American troops in every city o
importance in Mexico, but l also ex
pect to see some lively fighting befor
IA this is accomplished. The situation i
y more acute than the public generall
:" understands, for, with the death Q
y Diaz, there will be a popular clamo
VI to overthrow the government. Tn
90 revolutionists seem to be pretty we
ne posted on the situation, as they ar
rapidly gaining strength, and see@ss
nc be making good headway."
CO. Mississippi troops are ready tos3 i
au if there is fighting in Mexico, and arl
IN ably would be among the first off
loe National Guard ordered out in suc
az contingency, because they would
better able to stand the climate
be the northern soldiers. The South
ays the event of an invasion, would
ave called upon to supply the voluntee
a. to a larger extent for this war thi
OF any other part of the country.
ire, Several local military men are al
ious to proceed to the front, and
for the order is issued by the war depa
vey ment for the National Guard Off
nee to proceed to the front. Mississ
ers- will send practically every officel
ted, the. state troops, medical and eX
pin tive.
the The situation in Mexico is being
an cussed generally here, and the pre-
oon ing opinion is that there will be
fighting, and that before very loN