The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
Taft Acknowledges C0ndi- tiOn of Affairs in Mexi-
 co Demand Action
MEXICAN INVASION
 WAS NOT INTENDED
Presence of Army Within Striking Distance Was Intended to Have Soldering Effect-Results
 Highly Satisfactory


 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 administration officials, regarding the Presidents policy
 MT. Taft has announced that he will 6o everything possible to maintain the friendly relations existing between this country and Mexico. Any rupture must come as the result of some overt act on Mexican soil.
 The United States has no desire to in- terfere in the internal affairs of Mexico and President Taft will not recommend any. such interference to Congress unless circumstances permit of no other possi- ble course.
 The American troops were sent to Tex ns and prepared for any emergency on the strength of reports which indicated that conditions in Mexico were approach ing such chaos that at any time Amer ican lives and property might be threat ened
 These reports were of such a nature that President Taft felt he could not fail to heed them He acted quickly and | hoped the threat of danger would be stayed. He believes this has been ac- complished and that the presence of the army in Texas, within striking distance of the Mexican border, has had so- bering influence and that Americans and American property will be respected.
 Mexican Invasion Not Probable There will be no move toward the Mexi- can border unless outrages so fragrant us 10 call for the presence of protect l ing force occur. Even in the event or such an outbreak President Taft would not think of acting without the consent of Congress.
 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 MT. Taft has been amused at many of the reports as to what he pro- posed to do with the army after it was mobized.
 The Presldsnt feels that it was hiS 1lty us commander in chief of the army and navy to prepare for emergency so that is Congress should be called upon to act it's orders could be carried out with the greatest possible speed.
 How long the troops will remain in Texas will depend entirely upon de- velopments in Mexico. The United States government has determined to give President Diaz every chance to re- store order in his republic. President Taft has determined that this govern ment shall fulfill it's international ob legations in stopping the smuggling of arms and ammunition across the bor- der The enforcement of the neutrality laws called for the presence of many additional troops and was one of the causes of the recent army movements.
 Mexico has made no protest against the presence of the troops in Texas. Such protest would be regarded as undiplomatic inasmuch as the troops are on American soil and must remain otherwise direct.
 Mexico Need Not Be Alarmed
 President Taft repeatedly has assured the Mexican ambassador MT. De La Barra that the Mexican government need feel no alarm over the movement of Sse troops He has sent the same as- s Hess to the City of Mexico. These ases gre in line with the policy cf the a1m aistration to maintain the 3rt5nfsioss 0, cll oas so long as such refafsts a3s HoSsaee
 k M saaft reason to relieve to-
 .rr oIss N5i !, in 7fxAs 4.. aa4sset fagf sueptis nae time t.lS WI. fot s tfie tne aae3t. lization of the an AaA hf taa{Sp ae vantage of to impart a NfssNe tfalis- ing to the officers and me-. of the res- ular establishment and to mai-y etAi1 cers of the state militia organizatioAss who will be sent to Texas from time to time.
 In a way, the sending of the troops No Texas will give to the army the same valuable instructions and experi- ence that came to the navy as re- suit of the cruise of the battleship fleet around the world. It was recalled Tn Administration circles today that the 'sailing of that fleet was regarded Tn 'some quarters as threat of war, put kit proved to be a mission of peace.
 President Taft hopes that the send ping of the army to Texas will prove to bhave been a peace move. He said to several callers at the White House to- bday that he ought to be the last per son in the world to be suspected of jingoism--that nothing was further kfrom his mind. Political considerations, kthe President said, had not entered into the operations from any possible angle. MT. Taft Is fully aware that an attack Is to be made upon him in Congress by some of the republican insurgents and possibly by some of the democrats, but he Is said to be prepared to defend mt of Ni iaxp