New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
INTERVENE IN MEXICO
Satisfactory Reply from Diaz
Government on Border
Fighting Expected.
CONGRESS SUPPORTS HIM
The Administration Deprecates
All Agitation and Has No
Doubt of Mexico's
Good Faith.
(From The Tribune Bureau. ]


washington. April 20-Although an
attack on Juarez is expected and further
difficulties arising from the fghting at
border towns are not regarded as I'M
probable. President Taft after the days
developments in the Mexican situation. Is
still firm in his belief that the United
States will not he called upon to inter
vene
This NAV be said without question TO
be also the belief of Congress as we'll rs
Of the administration. That opinion on
this point is unanimous became apparent
to-day after conference held by the
President with Secretary Knox ana
members OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The same attitude was
taken by the members of the Senate
committee in disavowing Senator stones
suggestion that the President be author
lied 10 use force to protect American
citizens along the border
The formal reply Of the Mexican gov
ernment to the inquiries Of the United
States with respect TO fighting along the
boundary is expected tomorrow. Inc
nature Of the reply is already substan-
TALLY known, and will, it is believed, be
entirely satisfactory. The impression
that it would not be responsive to the
demands of the United States IS supposed
TO have originated in Mexico, where, it is
intimated, the report may have been
circulated for some Interior purpose,
probably to allay hostile popular sefu-
ment. The formal reply will probably be
presented by the Mexican Ambassador.
State Departments Explanation.
The State Department, in statement
given out earlier in the day, said;
The Department of State declines to COM
ment upon press kilograms from Mexico on
the subject OF the reply 10 the representa-
tions made by the American Embassy I'M
der its instructions OF April "a 10 call at
tention TO the need of instructions to pre-,
vent further danger 70 American lie ana
. Neither the text of the embassys note
nor of the Mexican reply is before me
President. From brief telegram received
from the embassy on the subject It appears
that orders have been given through the
Mexican War Department TO prevent firing
that might endanger American HE ana
property in Douglas, and that the Mexican
has expressed itself as oeplof-
ing the incident in question. II is inferred
from the embassys telegram that there is
some discrepancy between the news wnlcn
has reached the two capitals. as 70 Larious
particulars connected with the Douglas IN
cident.
Ambassador Zamacona said he had
read the note. and made the following
on it:
Notwithstanding that the note addressed
nv the DepaItment OF Foreign Affairs 10
Ambassador Wilson refers TO the lamenta-
biz events on the border. II certainly must
be friendly In form ana essence, tor !, Is Is
the least unfriendly or discourteous. Inc
between the two sovernnenS
have been most cordial would be
very convenient TO wait until the. note
is made known in full before venturing 10
come 10 a conclusion which may only be
based on fraementary and unauthenticated
than ever may do great good if it directs
its efforts TO prevent public opinion from
being excited by anyone. This would be
a great help toward accomplishing the
government, in order 10 preserve the
friendly relations existing between the
countries.
The President, IT is said, regards it
as natural that the Mexican government
should raise questions of fact as to the
for casualties among
Americans along the border. Represent
ative Slayden, of Texas, one of the early
callers at the White House. said that
the President believed Mexico was spar
ring In diplomatic fashion. According to
Mr.. Slayden, the President is still hope
shortly and believes that the American
border will not again suffer as II did
al the battle Of Aqua Priets.
Impending Fight at Juarez.
Word that a conflict was impending az
Juarez came TO the White House through
the War Department from Colonel
Steever. commanding the American
forces in the vicinity Of Fl Paso. He
said in his dispatch.
An attack on Juarez is expected any time
after noon today. Part of Madero's force
visible this morning from old Fort Bliss
approaching Juarez from the west. Both
states territory. Special patrol sent out
last night under Lieutenant Lyman capt
ured a wagon loaded with rifles, ammuni-
fion, haversacks, canteens. rations and eX-
escaped in brush and darkness. wagon
nearing Yaletta.
, Later. II was learned that Madero had
ytostponed an attack on Juarez until to-
morrow. and had dema nded the resiena-