Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-10
RACES All Day, without Resu|tBoth Sides Resting
on Arms.Wi|| Resume Fighting Today..Rebe|s
Capture Tijuana Battles at Sdti|Io and Con-
CepiOn Del Oro--S Situation Grows Worse.
SITUATION is GRAVE.


Washington. May 9,-There we're
enough developments in the Mexican
tangle in Washington today to COM
plicate still more a situation that
even conservative advisors of Presi-
dent Taft are now willing to ADMIT is
most alarming. From American con-
suls scattered throughout Mexico and
from other sources of information the
President and the state department
heard today that the revolution is
spreading and from the news dis
patches and from Colonel Steever in
command of the United States troops
at il Paso they received bulletins
1t short intervals telling of the fight
that is endangering American lives
on this side of he boundary
The cabinet again discussed Mexico
at some length, but decided to keep
on Standing pat" On the objection
of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
II was decided not to permit Aineri-
can owned cattle now in Mexico to be
brought across the Rio Grande
Despite all the unfavora BILE intelli-
genCe that came 20 the ears of Pres
ident Taft he was tonight still in
ciined to hope for peace from Mex
ice City. The President learned that
with the exception of two or posi-
bly, three states all Mexico is more
or less involved in the revolution. But
at the same time Foreign Minister
De La Barra was quoted as being con-
fident that peace will be made be-
tween the Diaz government and Ma
dero and that afterwards separata
h. ,,,itl
he other states in which ether rev
oluticnary leaders are in command
Consul Garrett at Nuevo Laredo.
just across the Rio Grande from
Laredo, Texas. reported that the rev.
olutionists, numbering 100 with re-
cruits coming in daily. have estab-
lished a camp about 50 miles south
of that city.
Consul Haskell al Salina Cruz, down
III the southeastern tip of the repub-
lie. on the Pacific ocean, telegrapIled
that the situation was worse in the
vicinity OF Tonala. which lies so miles
eastward in the state of Chiapas.
large force of revolutionists is oper-
ating there; one American plantation
has been burned and other American
property threatened.
The state department promptly call
edapon the Mexican foreign office for
protection to Americans in that part
of Mexico.
One bit of information given out at
the White House tonight showed that
European governments are apparently
willing to give Mexico an opportunity
to solve her own problem. The Presl-
dent told callers that so far no foreign
governments have suggested that the
United States take action to protect
American and other foreign property
and that if this nation intended to live
by the Monroe doctrine, it must main
tain order. Italy is the only European
nation that has seemed concerned
about the matter at all. Italy merely
asked several months ago what steps
TINS government would take to protect
its own citizens in Mexico. France.
Germany and England, the President
understood, We're handling the situa-
ito from their own viewpoint through
their representatives i'm Mexico.
Mr.. Suffers statement was forth
coming because of the excitement he
feared would result from the killing
Of Americans in FL Paso yesterday.
Mexico said he, lis a friendly sis
ter republic. She should be treated as
such Any invasion of her sovereign
rights by the armed forces of the
United States will be an uniustiflable
act of war, entaiing responsibilities
beyond the conception of the finite
mind, and giving the lie to all our
protestations of peace and friendship
for our sister republics on the Western
hemisphere. Let US maintain peace
and keep out Of Mexico"
Major Gen. Duncan at San Antonio
transmitted the following telegram
from Col. Steever, commencing at Ell
Paso, to President Taft, late this after
noon:
Am permitting wounded of FEEDER
ais and Insurrectos to be gathered up
by Americans, who volunteered, and
brought to the United States. Wounded
mostly lnsurreetos. This is done for
humanitarian purposes, although |
realize it relieves their comrades from
incumberances. If there is objection
to my course. please wire at once"
Gen. Duncan approved the action.
Gen. Madero telegraphed to the In
surrecto Junta here that the Insur-
gent forces had gained possession of
the greater part of Juarez and that
their losses We're small. Gen. Madero
said the imprudence of Federal volun-
teers precipitated the battle. which
had been raging in Juarez all of today.
Col. Steever late today telegraphed
the war department that the Insur-
rectos before Juarez held the customs
guard house and north end of the in
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