Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-22
Taft Announces Intention of
Doing Everything Possible to
Maintain Friendly Relations
With Southern Republic,
CONGRESS MUST ORDER
NEXT WARSHlP MOVE
President Considers He Has
Done Full Duty in Placing
Troops in Readiness for Any
Eyentuality,
ny Morning Journal Special Lea.sd Wire,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlrel
Washington, March 2i.--The Mexi-
can situation cleared considerably
here today The attitude Of the
United States government has been
made plain and there need no longer
be any doubt, 1t was said by admlnls-
tratlon officials regarding the pres-
dents policy.
Mr.. Taft has announced he will do
everything possible TO maintain friend
ly relations between this country and
Mexico. ANY rupture must come AS
the result of some overt act ON Mexi-
can soil.
The United States has no desire 10
| interfere in the internal affairs OF
Mexico and President Tart win not
recommend any such interference to
congress unless circumstances permit
OF no other possible course.
The American troops were sent to
Texas and prepared for any emerg-
eney on the strength Of reports that
conditions In Mexico were approach
INK such chaos that at any time
might threaten American lives and
property
These reports were Of such ma
ture that President Tnft felt he could
not fail to heed them. He acted
quickly and hoped the threat OF dam
ger would be stayed He believes this
has been accomplished and that the
presence Of the army In Texas. within
striking distance OF the Mexican bor-
der has had q SOLDERING Influence and
that Americans and American proper
ty would be respected.
The limitations on the power OF
Mexican border unless outrages so
flagrant as to call for the presence
OF protecting force occur. Even
then, President Taft would not think
of acting without the consent of con-
gress.
The limitations upon the power OF
the president to commit an act that
might be interpreted as an act Of
war, are so well defined that Mr.. TAFT
has been amused at many reports as
to what he proposed to do with the
army after II was mobilized.
Tho president felt that 1t was his
duty to prepare for an emergency, SO
that If congress should be called up
on to act, its orders could be carried
out quickly
How long the troops will remain In
Texas depends entirely upon develops
ments. The United states govern
ment has determined TO give Presi-
dent Diaz every chance TO restore or,
der. President Taft has determined
that this government shall fulfill It's
international obligations In stopping
tho smuggling OF arms and ammun-
ton across the border.
The enforcement OF the neutrality
laws called for the presence Of many
additional troops and was one of the
causes OF the recent army move
ments.
Mexico has made no protest against
the presence of troops IN Texas. Such
a protest would be regarded az un-
diplomatic lnasmuch as the troops are
on American soil and must remain on
American soil until congress shall 9TH
erwlse direct
President Taft repeatedly has as
sured the Mexican ambassador, but
the Mexican government need feel no
alarm over the movement of the
troops. He has sent the same as
suritnces to the city of Mexico.
There Is every reason to belleva
that the troops Will remain in Texas
at least four months Meantime they
lwlll not be idle. The mobilization NJ
the army Will be taken advantage "f
to impart invaluable training to the
officers and men OF the regular estab.
llshment and TO many officers of the
state militia organizations.
In way, the sending ot troops 70
Texas viii give 10 the army instruc-
tlon and experience similar TO that
which came to the navy as a result OF
the cruise OF the battleshlp fleet
around the world.
President Taft hopes the sending of
the army to Texas will prove 10 havN
been a peace movement. H.. told sew
eraI callers at the White House thet
he ought to be the last person In the
world to be suspected or jlnsoism--
that nothing was further from his
mind. Political considerations. thu
president said. had not entered into
the operations from any possible
angle.
Mr.. Taft Is fully aware that an at
tack Is 10 be made upon him In con-
gress by some Of the republican In
surgents and possibly by some of the
democrats, but he Is said to be pre-
pared to defend his course from every
point of view.