New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-15

THE MEXICAN SITUATION.-It Is inn
possible 10 disguise the gravity Of the Mex
lean situation. and even the President. who
! is always disposed TO regard everything in
its brightest and cheeriest aspect, is seri-
ously concerned Thus far the relations OF
this country 20 the Mexican insurrecton
have been conducted with the utmost di-
plomacy There was a time. indeed, when
II was felt that the mobilization OF the
troops in Texas had had a potent moral
influence and when the differences between
the Diaz administration and the revolu-
tionary forces seemed 10 be in a fair way
of settlement In a manner which would
mean important and permanent reforms In
Mexico. Recently. however. the prospects
have been much less bright. and now the
conflict at Aqua Prieta has resulted in the
actual killing OF two American citizens in
the American town OF Douglas. This, Of
course is most distressing to Mr.. Taft. all
the more so because he realizes that Amer
leans along the boundary will he exasper
ated almost beyond restraint. and too that
II is quite possible the Mexican authorities
will be unable to prevent a repetition OF
Yesterdays disaster While sending warn
the insurgents. the President almost begs
Americans II refrain from making more
of a sensation OF the event than II really
is. He intimates that largely on the re-
straint and conservatism OF the press Will
depend the success of his efforts to handle
this delicate situation and 10 prevent the
development Of untoward results.
DEMOCRAT WOULD MAKE TROUBLE.
Representative Rucker, new Democratic
member Of the House. concluded to-day
that IL was high time for him TO step into
the limeliCht and, if possible. agtate the
japanese question. Accordingly. Mr.. Ruck-
or introduced a resolution calling on the
resident for all tho information in his
possession regarding Japanese immigration,
the number OF Japanese in Guam, the
Philippines and Hawaii. tho number who
have entered the United States by way of
Mexico and Canada, etc. Mr. Rucker also
asks TO have published all the corrcspon-
dence on this subject which has passed
between the President the Secretary of
State and other officials and the Japanese
and the authorities Of The state
of California. and what steps have been
nese immigration. II is probable that the
democratic leaders Of the House will have
TOO much good sense TO permit this resolu-
ton to pass. With regard TO the simple
question Of japanese immigration. the adj
nnistration would doubtless be only too
GLAD 10 set forth the facts, inasmuch as II
has been so greatly curtailed that the num-
her of Japanese in this country is dimin-
iShing rather than increasing. Even should
the House pass the resolution. however. ii
is highly unlikely that tho President would
find II compatible with the public inter-
ests" to make public the correspondence
of which Mr.. Rucker Is trying 10 build a
sensation. or by which he hopes to acquire ,
a prominence hardly due a new member.
HELPING; THE REEF TRUST That
the sole effect Of the Democratic plan to
place all tho meats on the free list which
IS contained in tho bill reported TO tho
House yesterday would he TO help the
packers is the assertion Of those competent
to speak on this subject Several shipments
of frozen mutton have been made from the
Argentine Republic 10 New York already
and although it was necessary to pay the
tariff the importation was sold al profit.
Having paid the tariff. however the
margin of profit was not sufficient 10 make
II paying proposition and the scheme
vas abandoned Several of the large pack
ers who maintain houses in Chicago and
Omaha already have houses in Argentina.
and if the tariff were removed, instead OF
being dependent on the farmers OF the
United States for their entire supply Of cat
,Io
will ON the Argentine supply, which they
would Kill at Buenos Ayres and ship 10
New York frozen, and with this would sup