Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-07


their property. n Il should eycniuaie
that conditions here require more ac
tive measures by tae president AMI
congress. sporadic attacks might De
made upon the lives and property OF
our nationals, but the ultimate result
wolld be order and adequate pro-
lection"
Tho instruction continued and re.
suited In engagements between the
regular Mexican troops and the insur-
gents, and this along the border, so
that In several Instances bullets from
the contendlng forces struck Amer.
lean citizens engaged IN their lawful
occupations on American soil
Proper protests we're made against
these invasions OF American rights to
the Mexican authorities. On April ~,
lsll. | received tho following telo-
gram from the governor OF Arizona:
AS n result OF today's lighting
across the International line. bat with.
IN gunshot range Of the heart Of Doug
las, I've Americans were wounded on
this side Of the line. Everything
points to repetition OF these casualties
ON tomorrow, aud while the federnls
seem disposed TO keep their agreement
M, 10 IRE into Douglas. the position
OF the insurrcctlonlsfs n such that
when fighting occurs on the east and
southeast OF the entrenchmepts peo.
PIE living In Douglas are put In dan
ger OF their lives In nay judgment
radical measures are needed to pro.
tect our innocent people. aud II any
thing can ne done 10 stop the fight.
Ing al Agna Pfleta the situation calls
Tor such action. Il In impossible To
safeguard the people OF Douglass un-
i.ss me town be vacated. Can ANY.
thing be done To relieve situation. now
acute2"
After a conference with the secre-
tary OF state. the following Telegram
was sent 10 Governor Sloan on April
II, 1911, and made public;
Your dispatch received. Have
made urgent demand upon Mexican
government TO issue Instructions to
prevent ering across border by Mex.
lean federal troops. and am awaiting
reply. Meantime have sent direct
warning 70 the Mexican and insurgent
forces near Douglas. infer from
your dispatch that both parties at
tempt to heed the warning. but that
In the strain and exlgency OF the con.
test Wild bullets siill find their way
into Douglas. The situation might
Justify me In ordering our troops TO
cross the border and attempt to stop
The lighting, or to Iire upon both CON-
batants from the American side Hut
II | take this step. ! must face the
possibility of resistance and greater
bloodshed. and also the danger OF hay.
ing our motives miscOnstruod ana
misfepreHenied. and OF thus infiaming
Mexican popular Indignation against
many thousand Americans now In
Mexico aud jeopagdizing their lives
and property. The pressure for gen
aral Intervention audOr such condi.
uons II might not be practicable 10
rcniai. IL Is impossible TO fOreSee OF
reckon the consequences of such
course. and we must use the greatest
sci-testfaint 10 avoid u. Pending my
urgent representation To the Mexican
government, | can NOT therefore order
the troops al Douglas TO cross the
border, but | must ask you and the
local authorities. In case the same
danger rccurs. 10 direct the people OF
Douglas 10 place themselves where
bullets con not reach them aud thus
avoid casualty | ann loath to endan.
ger Americans In Mexico. where they
are necessarily exposed. BY taking
radical step To prevent injury 10 Am
orleans az our side OF the border who
can avoid Il by temporary ncon.
yehience.'
am glad 10 say that no further IN.
vasson Of American rights OF any sub
stanttal character occurred
The presence OF a large military aud
naval force available for prompt &C.
ton. near the Mexican border. proved
TO be most fortunate under the some.
what trying conditions presented by
this invasion OF American rights Had
no movement heretofore taken piace
aud because OF these events II had
been niece ssaiy then 20 bring about
the mobilization. Il must have had
sinister Significance. on the other
hand. the presence OF the troops be.
fore and az tho time Of the uniDftun.
ate killing and wounding of American
citizens nj Douglas, made clear mat
the reslraini exercised by our gov.
einMcEt In regard 10 this occurrence
was not due to a lack OF force or DOW.
or 10 deal with Il promptly and ag-
excessively, but wRs due 10 a real de.
sire TO use every means possible TO
avoid direct Intervention In the al
fairs Of Our nelghbor, whose friend.
ship we valued and were most anxious
to retain.
The policy and action Of this gov
ernnent were nascG upon an earnest
iilendllness tor the Mexican people as
9aolt, AID Il Is maitlf ~ grad.
heaiion 10 note that this attitude OF
strict impaftlaliiy as 20 ali faciions
~ Mexico aud OF sincere friendship
for the neighaorlng nation. without
regard for party allegiance. has been
generally recognized and has resulted
IN an even closer and more sympa-
thetic understanding between the two
republics aud warmer regard one
for the other. Action 90 suppress VIC
lcnce and restore tranquility through
out the Mexican republic was OF pc
cnilar interest TO this government, In
that Il concerned the safeguarding of
American life aud PROPERTY In thar
country. The government OF the
United states had occasion To accord
permission for the passage OF body
of Mexican rurales through Douglas.
Arizona, 70 Tia Juana, Mexico. for the
suppression OF general IawIensness
which Aua To- a.t.k..