Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-07
OUR FOREIGN
RELATIO Ms
CONTINUED from PaEo onsl

a diligent and yigilant regard for the
requirements OF such rules and laws.
Although condition OF actual armed
conflict existed, there was no official
recognition Of belligerency involving
the technical neutrality obligations oi
international law.
On the 9Th OF March last. m the
absence OF the secretary Of state, 1
had personal Interview with Mr..
Milson. The ainhasaadof OF the United
States To Mexico. In which he report
ed TO me that the conditions "a Mex
leo were much more critical than the
press dispatches disclosed. that Pren.
ident ninz was ON volcano OF popn-
lEr uprising: that the small outbreaks
which had occurred We're only sympto.
matte OF the whole condition. that n
very large per cent or the people
we're Ia synspaihy with the insuryg-
ton. that q general explosion was
probable at any time IN which care
be feared that the a. eco or more
American residents IN Mexico mikui
be aaaalled. and that the very large
American Investments might be- IN.
jurcd or DESTROYED
AFTER n conference With ihs secre-
tary of war and the secretary OF the
rayy | thought II Wise TO assemble an
army division OF full strength al san
Antonio. Texas. brigade OF three
regiments AZ Galveston. brigade o.
infantry IN the Los Angeles district OF
Southern California. together with a
squadron OF hattleships aud cruisers
az Galveston. snd small squadron OF
~ M Aun 4 a.
through our representative az the CITY
Of Mexico. / expressed 20 President
Diaz the hope that no approximations
might result from unfonnded conlec-
lures as 10 these military maneuverA
and assured him that they had no
Significance which shohld cause con-
Germ to bis government
The mobilization was effected with
great prOmptness. and on lbc 10th Of
March. through the secretary u war
aud the secretary OF the navy. la a
letter addressed 10 the chief Of stan.
| issued the following instructions:
IA seems my duty an commander
In chief 10 place troops In sullicicns
number where, II congress shall al.
rect that they enter Mexico 10 save
American livea and property, an e.
fccilvu movement may be ptompily
made. Meohtlme. the movement Of
the troops so Texas anu else here
near the boundary. accompanied with
sincere assurances ~ the utmost good
will toward the present MOsioan goy-
ernmont and with larger aud mose ire
quent patrols along the border To pfu.
vent lnsurfectipnary expeditions from
American soil. will hold up The hands
OF the existing government aud VIII
have healthy moral effect To pre-
vent attacks upon Americans and
their property In any subsequent gen
erai interneclne strife, Again. the
sudden mobilization Of d division OF
troops has been great test OF our
army aud full Of useful instruction,
while the maneuvers that are thus
made possible can occupy the troops
and their officers 10 great advantage.
The assumption by the press that
l contemplate Intervention on Alex
lean soil to protect American lives or
property IL Of course grntuiious, 80.
cause / seriously doubt whether 4
have such authority under any cir
cnmstnncee. and II had | would MOI
exercise Il without express congreas.
i0nal approval lndoed, as you know,
! have already declined. without Mex
lean consent, 10 order troop OF cav.
airy Ia protect the bfoakwatnr we are
constructing Just across the border m
Mexico NJ the mouth az The Colorado
river to save the Imperial Yall63, al
though the insurreclos had acaiieruu
the Mexican troops and were taking
ous horses and suppilon and brighton.
Ing our workmtn Away. Ny deter
mined purpose, however. Il to b. In a
pOaitIon 80 that wncn danger 10
erican lives and property In Mexico
threatens and the existing govern
ment Is rendered helpless BY the IN.
aurroction, can promptly execute
congressional orders TO protect them.
with effect
Meantime. I send yon this letter.
through the secretary, 70 call your a.
tenti0n 70 some things en- connection
with the prcaence 1T the division ID
the southwest which have douhtleas
occurred 70 you. bal which / wlsh DO
omphaslse