The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-09
|GREAT BRITAIN
4 IS INTERESTED
Extension of the Power Of
United States on American
Continent DiStasteful.
PREJUDICE is STRONG
AT THE PRESENT MOMENT
Germans Express Opinion That
Movement of Troops Is Per-
fectly Natural.

.tr/ONDON. March S.-This afternoon
fhe foreign office authorized the an
\ nouncement that no instructions of any
kind had beer sent to ambassador Bryce
AZ Washington from London in regard to
events in Mexico.
The mobilization of the American army
II the Mexican frontier has excited great
Interest among London politicians and
II IA commercial circles, but all are still
\ Ia the dark as to whether the move
ment is for political or purely military
reasons.
There is little doubt expressed by the
l.public and newspapers that the politi j.
I'cal situation in Mexico caused President
NTaft's strong move, but 1t is doubted
whether this government had any con-
i|cern in the matter.
SO far as any extension OF the power
l'of the United States on the American
I'continent is concerned, 1t is doubtful
That such an outcome would be popular
with the British public. The talk of the
future annexation OF Canada has created
fa prejudice on this side and This preJu-
dice is Just as strong against the po-
||litlcal expansion OF the United States
l|yenerally at the present moment
Mexican Minister Annoyed.
Miguel Covarrubias. Mexican minister
'to Great Britain, was deeply interested
In the news of the American mobiliZa.-
lion. He was also exceedingly annoyed
bver the reports that foreign interven-
Ifcn in Mexico was probable, Such an
butcomo would be wholly unnecessary, he
aAn Mexico is absolutely tranquil"
aid he. except for number of ma
fauding bands which arc making raids
In the extreme north among inaccessible
mountains, and these the government IS
hoIding In check.
F"Any steps taken by the United States
10 patrol their own frontier Win be well
on6
|novernents from the United states across
The border This can be the only object
nof that government. which is perfectly
74ware that the most Of these movements
origins ted in the United States, where
,Madero still carries on bis propaganda, -.
G "There cannot be more than half
,1uzen British subjects in the region
where the bandits are o1eratine. There
4re many Americans there, but the au
thorties on the spot are able TO take
are OF all foreigners As matter Of
fact. the revolutionary leaders in the
,Enited States are themselves most anx
{Icus that no foreign interests shall be
k<nda ngered.'
Not Regarded as Alarming,
Ewcetman Harold Miller Pearson. NJ. P,
Head of the contracting firm Of S Pear
lion & Sons. limited, which is the British
roncern having the greatest interests in
rolvcd in Mexico. said today that he did
not regard conditions there as In any
|lRay alarming. He said:
I'VE are constantly In receipt OF cables
rom Mexico which suggest that the dis
kurbers are merely brigands. We have
rot heard direct from the affected area,
but hear constantly from Mexico City.
lf'rhere all the news would be received at
|t5ice."
III Dealings in American securities today
inficated that the stock exchange did not
consider that the general security 81 the
4 couniry was seriously threatened.
~ Mexican bonds remained unchanged as
hid Southern Railway shares. Mexican
failwsy securities ordinary fell 2i. FIRST
preferred IL and the second preferred T.
nThese always have been Of a specula tive
jEharacter Mexican National railway
yFhsres. which dropped several points re-
cently. fell off today.