Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-28
DIAz PROMISES TO
KEEP WAR ON HIS
SIDE OF THE Line
Intervention Still Not Regard
ed as Probable, but Taft
and His Cabinet Are
Worried.

Washington, April 19.-Positive as
that the Mexican government
will adopt a definite restrictive policy
along the border" and news from
Douglas that the rebel forces have
evacuated Aqua Prieta, did much to-
day to relieve the high tension under
which President Taft and members OF
his official family have labored for the
last few days. The assurances from
Mexico followed the demands of the
state department that the fighting
which endangered American lives in
the border towns must be stopped.
That h situation Is not now re-
garded as acute is evidenced by the
fact that leaders of both the Senate
and the House, with whom the presi-
dent conferred prior to the assembling
of the cabinet, declared that no actic h
was contemplated by ngr at this
time. The president had extended con-
ferences with Senator Cullom, of Illi-
nois, and Representative Sulzer, of
New York, chairmen, respectively of
the foreign affairs committee of the
Senate n House,
Intervention Not Warranted.
Senator Cullom insisted that he could
see no reason for intervention, while
Mr.. SulZer announced that congress
would not act hastily. Mr.. Sulzer is of
the opinion that thus far there has
DSSh lu oNGIi hCI III ACAICo SulTlClcnL
to warrant intervention.
He intimated, however, that a plan
"a5 being considered to relieve the
danger 20 Americans near the border.
This contemplated an agreement for a
neutral zone from five to 10 miles wide
long the boundary line. Congress, Mr..
Sulzer said, will not act under any cir
cumstances without q special message
from the president.
President Taft said his telegram TO
Governor Sloan, OF Arizona, published
today, reflected correctly his attitude.
There was no intention on his part, the
president said, to intervene in Mexico
at this time and the two big develop
ments of the morning had strengthened
him III that position.
In official circles il Is realized that
while hostilities have ceased at Aqua
Prieta, trouble may break out at Juarez
or at other border towns, but they are
more han ever inclined now to trust
hat Mexico will make good her prom
Use to keep the federal troops away
from the border.
President Taft last night replied to a
message of Governor Sloan, of Arizona.
asking protection for citizens of Doug
las from the fire of federals and insur-
rectos, that he was loath to endanger
Americans in Mexico by taking so rad
zeal d step as sending American troops
across the border to prevent further
fighting.
The president, in his telegram to the
governor, said the situation might JUS
tify him In ordering troops to cross the
border and attempt to stop the fighting
or to fire upon both contestants from
the American side. He hesitated to
take such a step. however, because of
the possible resistance and greater
.bloodshed and the danger of having his
motives ~misconstrued and arousing
Mexicans against Americans now in
Mexico.
In view of conditions he. therefore,
felt he could not order the troops az
Douglas to cross the border, but he
again emphasized the advisability OF
the people Of Douglas avoiding expos
ing themselves to flying bullets.