The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-14
TROOPS SENT TO STOP
The MEXICAN REVOLT
MILITARY MOVEMENT TO BORDER
NO LONGER 4 SECRET.
government Believes if Stop is Put TO
Filibustering Trouble in Mexico
Will Soon be Over.


WASHINGTON, March 9.-That the ad-
nafnistration has decided to dlssemole
M longer it's reasons for the sudden
and unexpected movement of troops
.5o the Mexican border, is indicated by
the following dispatch. received to-
night from the staff correspondent OF
tho Associated Press, who is accom-
n.nying Mr.. Taft on his journey TO
Atlanta.
The dispatch, dated Charlottesville,
Va, through which place the train
nassed tonight at 10, is as follows:
"All doubt as to the purpose Of the
government in sending 10000 troops
tn the Mexican border has at last
been swept away. The United States
has determined that the revolution in
the Republic to the South must end.
The American troops have been sent
to form a solid military wall along
the Rio Grande, to stop fillibustering
and to see that there is no further
smuggling of arms and men across
the boundary.
Expected to be Effective.
"It is believed lat with this source
of contraband supply cut off, the in
surrectionary movement, which has
disturbed conditions generally for
nearly a year without accomplishing
anything like the formation of re-
sponsible independent government
will speedily come to close.
"President Taft, OH his way to At
lanta and Augusta for 10 days vaca-
ton, passed through here at 7.1O
o'clock tonight He appeared well
satisfied with the situation. There is
a general belief that the rapid move
ment Of troops into Texas and South
ern California will so speedily ac-
complish it's purpose that the net re-
suits in the end will constitute
valuable lesson in quick mobilization
OF an effective fighting force, that will
prove a revelation to the country at
large, to the critics of the army in
particular and a justification Of the
automatically worded explanation
that have been given out in Washing
ton.
Quick Action Necessary.
There no longer is reason to
doubt that the sudden move OIL the
part of the American government was
the result either of unofficial repre-
sentations Of foreign governments re-
garding the situation. or the intima-
tion that several of the European
powers were sounding each other as
to the desiratflity Of making rep
resentations to the United States. At
any rate, the matter was put to the
administration in such a way as to
call for quickest sort of action. The
necessity for this speed Of mobiliza-
ton was seized upon by the war de-
partment as heaven-sent opportu-
nifty to give the army real test.
There was little doubt in the mind
of these officials th*t the true mean
ing Of the make believe war soon
would be known.
The Washington government un-
expectedly found itself confronted by
the necessity of throwing an army
along theN Mexican border to stop. the
source Of supply to the revolution
lists and to be in position to invade
Mexico at a moments notice. in the
event of the death of President Diaz
or any other untoward circumstances,
which might precipitate general fight
ing or rioting.
To Uphold Monroe Doctrine.
1T was represented at the State de-
partment that the United States must
act, and act quickly. if the Monroe
doctrine was to be maintained. For
eign interests in Mexico, naturally,
looked to the United States for pro-
lection. The interests there, how
ever, are not to be compared with the
American capital Invested there, so,
after all, the move to bring about
more tranquil conditions in Mexico
mas to do with Americans and Ameri-
can interests.
Just what part the Diaz govern
Hent has played in recent events has
not yet been disclosed. From time to
time protests have been made to Wash
lngton, complaining of the violation
OF the neutrality laws along the coast