The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
BY MARTIAL LAW
Government of Mexico Will Be
in Hands of Military.
The Constitutional Guarantees
Have Been Suspended.
CIVIL TRIALS CEASE.
Summary Procedure Against
Raiders and Wreckers.
LimantOur Says Intervention Is
Not to Be Thought Of.

Mexico City, March 1.-THE gov
ernment today decided to suspend the
constitutional guarantees throughout
the republic. This means a mild form
of martial law.
Civil trials of those accused of the
destruction of railroads electric light
plants, telegraph lines and of raiding
plantations will cease Summary mil
itary action will be taken in these
cases.
Must Be No Intervention.
New York, March 11-"To make
use of familiar American expression,
no news is good news,'" remarked the
Mexican finance minister, Jose Y Lin
antour, when asked today regarding
the latest Developments in the Mexi-
can situation
there will be an equally thorough un-
derStanding on the part of the people
of Mexico and of the United States.
"As set forth in my statement yes
terday, my government could not con-
slider Intervention for a moment
of intervening and there has been
nothing of an authoritative character
to indicate that Intervention has been
contemplated by any other foreign
power having interests in Mexico.
Naturally my country desires that
the United States shall prevent the
insurrectionists from smuggling arms,
ammunition and other supplies from
this side of the border. That is what
the United States troops purpose to
do according to all trustworthy infor-
nation. 1t now only remains for them
to accomplish the task which I have
every reason to believe will be within
their power.
I'm view of the sudden and unex-
pected announcement by the United
States of the proposed mobilization it
is not at all strange that there should
have been considerable excitement
and some apprehension in both Mexico
and the United States.
1T is to be greatly regretted that
numerous sensational and unwarrant-
ed statements have been made regard
in conditions in Mexico. 1t is to be
greatly hoped that the official and
authoritative advices from my country
within the last few days regarding
actual conditions in Mexico and the
condition of President Diaz's health
will go a long ways toward a1laying
whatever fears may have developed
here.
ITO my mind the association of the
government of Japan with the govern
ment of Mexico is absurd.
To Patrol the Coast.
San Diego, March 1.-THE gunboat
yorktown and destroyer Lawrence ar
rived in port last night. part of the
naval forces under Admiral Thomas
now being modified here.
Four trains carrying the Eighth in
fantry delayed between Monterey, Cal,
and this place by flood water. began
to arrive at noon. The Eighth will be
in camp at Fort Rosecrans by night
fall and General Bliss expects to report
ready for orders tonight.
Beyond the reported arrest in En-
senada of an American named J. H.
Dick, who, it is alleged is wanted III
Los Angeles in connection with a dyn-
amite outrage, there was absolute quiet
the last "a hours on the border.
General Bliss doubts the report that
E1nsenada. These troops were sup
posed to have been brought to En-
senada on the Mexican gunboats DEM
ocrata and Guerreo. The gunboats
brought troops but there is no inf1r-
nation as to the exact number.
Mexican troops on guard at Tia
Juana affect to fear the invasion of
their trenches and fortifications by
American troops, and it is reported
from Tia Juana that every move
ment of the American troops on guard
north of the international line is watch
ed by the Mexican commanders. Ad
miral Thomas awaits the arrival of the
remainder of his forces.
The addition of the Yorktown and
Lawrence will be supplemented this ev-
ening by the arrival of the auxiliary
cruiser Buffalo with 500 marines. Ad-
miral Thomas will have by nightfall
about 800 men, including all crews and
marines on the station.