Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-15
R E BEL s /
PROMISE
TO OBEY
Assure Americans They
viii Keep Away
from Border.
DOUGLAS, ARIZ., PEOPLE
AID INSURRECTI0MSTS
Send Guns and Ammunition
Across Line-United States
Soldiers. On Guard.
DOUGLAS, ARIZ., PEOPLE
AID INSURRECTI0NSTS

WASHINGTON. Aarilf5.-The White
House announced tedsy that assur-
ances had been received from the leader
of the insurrectos at Aqua Prieta by
the department Of justice that the snci-
dents. of Thursday which resulted In the
killing of several Americaps and the
wounding of others. would not be ~
peated.
According to the anno1ncement. At
torney- General Wiekershana cominuni-
Gated with the United states Distri6t
Attorney at Douglas, ARIZONA, and df-
reeted him to inform the rebel COM
nander that in the future he must keep
away from the American border. Mr..
wickersharn was informed later that
mis- Instructions had been carried out
and that the insurrecto leader was anx-
ious to obey.
U. S. Has Fifty Mszican soidssrs.
The disposition of the ffty Mexican
federal soldiers, three officers aud ffs3-
ty-seven men, who surrendered at The
battle of Aqua Prieta. and who are I'm
charges of the commanding officer OF
the American forces at Douglas. Ariz..
presents an intricate problem to the
American government for solution The
question whether or not these men
should be interned and held as pris-
oners is being generally discussed by
ofhcials here. The general impression
seems to be that there Is no statute
under which the United States can
"a Cald t,f1
the fact this country does not recog-
nize the existence of state of war in
Mexico.
The question probably viii remain in
its present status until the Mexicans
ask for their release The American
commanding officer at Douglas. Ariz..
has asked and received from the wsr
department fun authority to provide
rations and everything necessary for
the comfort of the Mexicans .fn his
charge
Situation Very Delicate.
The situation at Douglas. Arizona.
from an American standpoint. is ex-
tremely delicate. according to reports
received by the war department today.
which declare that the people of that
town are strongly pro-insurgent. Al
strong patrol of American soldiers has
been thrown along the border to pre-
serve neutrality, but, notwithstandius
this, it is asserted that some of the
people of Douglas have assisted the
revolutionists with guns and anlrnuni-
ton at places where tehy have been able
to evade the patrol During the fight
at Aqua Prieta on Thursday the Amer
/ lean troops and customs officials con-
fiscated thirteen rifles that were on
their way across the line Men also
were trying, the official advices state,
to cross the boundary.
May Advance Into Mexico.
The federals will be informed by Cap
tain Gaujot that they must fire from
such a position that no bullets fall
upon American territory and that in
case either side fires across the line
the United States cavalry may ad-
vance into Mexico and use force to
stop the fighting This is taken here
TO mean that Captain Gaujot has re-
ceived orders to use his strong meas
ures to protect lives and property Of
Americans should either side fire into
Douglas.
Captain Gaujot, on the other hand.
Will take steps TO prevent americans
from standing on the boundary in case
of an attack.
Douglas is crowded with Americans
who have come in from all points OF
the Southwest
To Deliver Ultimatum.
In case the federal troops approach
Aqua Prieta today Captain Gaujot wild
ride out to meet them on Mexican teri
ritory and deliver to their commanders
the same ultimatum he personally der
livered to the rebel chief in Agus
Prieta.
Orders received here show that Presl-
dent Taft will stand for no more
"dilly -dallying" by either the Mexican
government or the revolutionists, and
that the military forces of the United
States now encamped along the fron-f
tier may be thrown across the border
into Mexico at any moment.
The Straightforward declaration by
the President that this government is
prepared to go to the extent of using
force" to protect its citizens and It's
interests strips the situation of the
diplomatic subtleties in which it has
been hitherto enveloped and clears the
decks for prompt action at the pro-
verbal drop of the hat"