The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-10
BROUGHT
TROOPS TO TEXAS
Sn'rrlcan Side of Line Not Pa
trOiied Properly.
OFFICIALS RESENT STATEMENT
BY Its Activity United States tTacitIy
Notifies European Powers That Il
Stands Ready to Protect
Foreign Property.

Washington. March 9.-The situa.
ton which has resulted In the sudden
movement of 10000 troops toward the
Mexican frontier and the hurrying of
1000 marines and five warships to the
gulf Is gradually unfolding itself.
Officials of the war and navy de.
partments still contend that the mo-
bilization of one-quarter of the entire
regular army along the Mexican line
Is for the purpose of holding joint
army and navy war games, but the
fact that 1t is intended chiefly as a
military demonstration for the protec-
ton of foreign properties in Mexico Is
becoming more serious.
There is, however, another consid-
Grafton which Influenced the president
and his advisers to order this impress
sive force to the Mexican frontier. It
has been learned that Mexico about
two weeks ago formally protested to
the state department that the Ameri-
can side of the line was not being
properly patrolled. The contention Of
the Mexican government was that the
revolutionists had been, able to use the
American side as a base Of operation.
The Mexican troops were OF course
powerless to invade American terri
tory.
This protest on the part of Mexico
has been considered in connection
with the desire of this government to
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protection of foreign property in Mex
leo in the advent of the Diaz govern
ment falling to cope with the situa-
ton.
1t is apparent from developments
that the extraordinary movement OF
troops to the Mexican border is pure
ly precautionary measure. At pres
ent the United States has no inten.
ton of crossing the border into Mex
leo. The purpose of sending the
troops into Texas is merely to have
them available in the event OF a con-
tingency endangering American or
other foreign interests in Mexico.
Also the mobilization is intended to
forestall any formal representations
by European governments. BY its
activity the United States tacitly mott
fed the European powers that It
stands ready to protect foreign prop
erty If the Diaz administration fails
In its duty. This is the Interpretation
put upon the acton of the war and
navy departments by the representa-
tives of foreign governments in Wash
ington.
To sum up the situation, the United
States is massing two-thirds of the en-
along the Mexican border for the pur-
pose of awning the Mexican revolution
lists. Of putting the United States
forces in position to act in the event
Of any emergency and of quieting any
that foreign govern
ments may have had of their interests
In Mexico.
A denial was made by officers of
the British embassy that any formal
had been made to the |
state department regarding the Next
can situation by Ambassador Bryce.
One of the principal developments
In the situation of the day was the |
by Maj.-Gen. Leonard |
Wood, chief of staff, that he will per-
,onally go to San Antonio, where |
headquarters of the division will be. |
This means that Gen. Wood will him
self be in charge during a part of the
var maneuvers.
Representatives OF the Mexican
government in Washington resented |
he intimation that the Diaz govern.
nent has asked the United States to /
intervene. The embassy here issued
his statement:
1.-THE insistent rumor that Mexico
las asked or was going to ask Amer
can Intervention to settle its own I'M
ernal affairs is ridiculous.
This embassy afflrms categorically
hat Blatt and Converse were taken
prisoners in Mexican territory and
lot on American soil as has been
alsely represented by the press"
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