The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-09

soutuW6rQ Win ample cOmmlSSary
and ammunition supplies. Capt.
johnson Hagood of the coast artil-
larry and a member of the general
staff, has been ordered to San An
tonic. Texas, to join the staff of
Maj. Gen. Carter. commander of the
army division which is being con-
centrated at that point.
The navy is carrying out it's part Of
the operations without the semblance
Of hitch. The vessels of the fifth
division Of the Atlantic feet have
been supplied with their compliments
and are prepared to sail for Guam
tanamo at the word Of the secretary
Of the navy.
Mexico Restless.
New York, March 9-The Mexican
ambassador to the United States and
the United States ambassador to Mex
leo, and the Mexican minister of
finance and the representative here of
the Mexican insurrectos each profess
ed himself unable to offer any explain
elton today of the movement to the
Texas border of a formidable Unit
ed States army.
Each was unwilling to believe in
tervention in Mexico is imminent.
Senor de la Barra, the Mexican am
bassador. was CHEEKY, II bafled. Am
bassador Wilson was guarded and
reticent. Jose Ives Limantour, the
Mexican minister of finance was terse
and rather sombre He did not dis
guise his uncertainty and anxiety, or
the fact that his latest reports from
Mexico brought word that the people
there were restless and puzzled. Gus
tave Madero, brother to the provis-
ional insurgent president, was volu-
BILE and excited.
Washington yesterday and was clos
eted with Limantour until late last
night. At 1 o'clock he gave the news
paper men what he called "just pa
renthesis," q brief interview In which
he outlined the matters discussed up
to that time.
"At s O'clock" he said. IT am 60
ing back to Washington" But short
ly after arrived Cayetano Romero, the
Mexican consul general in great
hurry, bearing with him a long dis
patch In cipher and when o'clock
came the Mexican ambassador did not
leave. Nor at nor at z and at 8
Senor Limantour sent down word that
he would be unable to grant the ev-
ening interview he had promised, and
that Senor de Ia Barra did not know
whether he should spend the night
here or not. In lieu of the promised
interview, Senor 'Limantour gave out.
through his secretary, brief state
ment.
"No representations have been made
to the Mexican administration" ran
the statement, 'by either Great Brit
ain that they would intervene In our
affairs unless their property was bet
ter safeguarded, nor have there been
any intimations that they would ap-
ply to the United States to intervene.
II have heard again today from
President Diaz and his health and
appearances remain what they have
been-excellent.
'The announcement from Wash
ington that 10000 American troops
were to be sent to the boundary line
has had disturbing effect in Mexico,
where 1t is not understood.
"Just now I have no plans. It still
is my hope to start for Havana with
in the next two or three days, return
l lh6 CAOAOC W V4OA&SOs ~ 40 pV6o4OA0
that may stop of in Washington but
l have not been asked to confer with
President Taft"
Senor de la Barra, in his afternoon
interview, said he had three reasons
for believing the explanations given
out at Washington on their face val
/ ue.
in the first place." he explained,
"the relations between the two
countries have been most cordial for
a period of years. In the second place
the dealings between the two admin
istrations have been uniformly can
did. In the third place the insureo-
tion in Chihuahua Is not important
enough to justify any such steps. as
some persons would wish to infer.
This so called revolution has been
confined to the state of Chihuahua. It
began on November 20 and during all
that time there has not been one de-
sertion from the federal army or one
act of invasion Of the rights Of those
arrested. (He did not say taken pris-
oner)
There has not been one court mar
tial nor one execution. Those arrest
ed have had the right Of counsel and
the justice of the federal courts.
This is not q revolution. There
is what l may call a great awaken
ing among the middle and intellectual
classes, a demand for greater share
in the activities of the state and this
awakenment has been. I may say.
most convenient for the interests Of
democracy"
The ambassador was not pressed
for a precise explanation of this
phrase and he continued:
During this evolution Of SUPER
Eior popular intelligence there has been
no hostility shown in the classes
mentioned. to the government or to
President Diaz."
Senor de la Barra confirmed Senor
Limantour's declaration that the
Mexican government has heard Of no
official demand from any quarter for
Intervention either by the United
States or any other power. Neither
he said, had there been any protest
against the smuggling Of arms and
munitions across the border by Amer
leans.
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