Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07

the effect of the presence of no large a
military force In Texas proved ground
less. No disturbances occurred. The
conducf OF the troops WAS exemplary.
and the public reception and treatment
Of them was all that could have been
desired. and this Notwithstanding the
presence Of a large number Of Mexican
refugees In the border territory.
From time to time communications
were received FROM Ambassador VII
son. who had returned to Mexico. ron
firming the view that the massing OF
American troops In the neighborhood
had had good effect. By dispatch of
April 8. 1911. the ambassador said:
1.-The continuing gravity of the sit.
| uation here and the chaos that would
ensue should the constitutional author
tiles be eventually overthrown. thus
greatly increasing the danger to which
American lives and property are al
ready subject, confirm the wisdom OF
the president In taking those military
precautions which. making every al
Iowance for the dignity and the sover-
eighty OF a friendly state. are due to
our nationals abroad.
Charged as I am with the RESPONSE
bility of safeguarding these lives and
property. ] am bound to say TO the de-
partment that our military dispose
tons on the frontier have produced an
effective impression on the Mexican
mind and may at any moment prove
to be the only guarantees for the safe
ty of our nationals and their property.
II It should e%ventuate that conditions
here require nor active measures by
the president and congress sporadic
attacks might be made upon the lives
and property of our nationals. but the
ultimate result would be order and
adequate protection"
The instruction continued and re-
suited Ia engagements between the
regular Mexican troops and the insur'
gents. and this along the border, SO
that In several instances bullets from
the contending forces struck American
citizens engaged In their lie wfui oceu
pations on American soil.
Proper protests were made against
these invasions OF American rights to
the Mexican authorities. On April II,
1911. | received the following telegram
from the governor of Arizona:
"As a result of today's lighting across
the international line. but within gun
shot range OF the heart of Douglas. five
Americans wounded on this side of
the line. *s~ It is impossible TO
safeguard the people of Douglas I'M
less the town be vacated. Can any.
thing be done to relieve situation. now
acutef"
After a conference with the secretary
of state the following telegram was
sent to Governor Sloan on April Is,
1911. and made public:
"Your dispatch received. Have made
urgent demand upon Mexican govern
ment to issue instructions to prevent
firing across border by Mexican federal
troops and am awaiting reply. Mean.
time I have sent direct warning to the
Mexican and insurgent forces near
Dougia& Pending my urgent repre-
~sentation to the Mexican government
cannot therefore order the troops al
Douglas to cross the border. but I must
ask you and the local authorities In
case the same danger recurs to direct
the people OF Douglas to plaza them
selves where bullets cannot reach them
and Thus avoid casualty am l0afb
TO endanger Americans In Mexico.
where they are necessarily exposed. by
taking q radical step to prevent injury
to Americans on our side Of the border
who can avoid 1t by a temporary In |
convenience"
am glad to say that no further In.
vasion of American rights of any CUB
stantial character occurred
The presence of a large military
and naval force available for prompt
action near the, Mexican border prov
ed to be most fortunate under the
somewhat trying conditions presented
by this invasion of American rights.
49, On May Is. 1911. President Diaz
resigned. Senior de la Barra was chosen
provisional president. Elections for
president and vice president were
thereafter held throughout the repub-
lie. and Senior Francisco |. Madero was
formally declared elected on Oct. 15 TO
the chief magistracy. On Nov. @ Presi'
dent Madero entered upon the duties
of bis office.
Since the Inauguration of President
Madero a plot las been unearthed
against the present government to be-
gin a new t~nsuTrection. Pursuing the
same consistent policy which this ad
ministration has adopted from the be-
ginning, 1t directed an investigation
into the conspiracy charged, and this
Investigation has resulted In the in
dictment OF General Bernardo Reyes
and others and the seizure of q num-
Der of officers and men and horses and
aceouterments assembled upon the soil
OF Texas for the purpose of invading
Mexico. Similar proceedings had been
taken during the snsurrection against
the Diaz goveEs ment. resulting In the
indictments I'M prosecution OF persons
found to be engaged in violating the
neutrality laws OF the United States In
aid of that uprising.
The record of this government in re-
speet of the recognition of constituted
authority In Mexico therefore is clear.
Central Observation-Disclosures and Mica
raaua Eesatiss Proposed.
AS to the situation In Central Amer.
lea. ! have taken occasion In the past
to emphasize most strongly the impor-
lance that should be attributed TO the
contamination of the conventions be-
tween the republics OF Nicaragua and