Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
PRESIDENT is SATISFIED >
PROMISE WILL BE KEPT
Wide Neutral Zone Along Border
May Be Established.
Administration and Congress Both
Disposed to Handle Matter
* With the Greatest of
Circumspection.

Positive assurances that the Mexican
government will adopt q sdennite re-
strictfve policy along the border and
news from Douglas that the rebel
forces have evacuated Aqua Prieta did
much today to relieve the high tension
under which President Taft and MEM
bers OF his official family have IabOred
for the last few days.
The assurances from Mexleo foIyovveA
demands Of the State Department that
lighting which endangered American
lives In the border towns must be
stopped.
That the situation is not regarded as
acute is evidenced by the fact that lend
ers OF both the Senate and the House,
with whom the President conferred prior
to the assembling OF the cabinet, declared
that no action is contemplated by Con-
gress at this time.
Conferences at White House.
The President had extended conferences
with Senator Cuflom of Illinois and Rep
resentative Sulzer Of New York, chair
men, respectively. Of the foreign affairs
committee of the Senate and House.
Senator Cullom insisted that he could
see no reason for Intervention. while Mr..
Sulzer announced that Congress would
not act hastily. Mr.. Sulzer is of the opin-
ion that thus far there has been no overt
act In Mexico sufficient to warrant inter-
vention. He intimated, however, that q
plan is being considered to relieve the
danger to Americans near the border.
This contemplates an agreement for q
neutral zone from five to ten miles wide
along the boundary line.
Congress. Mr.. sulzer said, will not ct
under any circumstances without Q sps-
cial message from the President.
Attitude of President.
To his callers today President Taft
said that his telegram I, Gov Sloan OF
Arizona. published today. reflected COR
rectly his attitude. There was no in-
tention upon his part the President told
callers, 20 Intervene in MeAiru "a. lLi,
t;inc, and the two big dcvt !opments OF
the morning had strengthened him In tina
position.
In official circles it is realized that
while hostilities have ceased at Aqua
Prieta, trouble may break oLI at JuareZ
or at other border towns, but they are
more than ever inclined now TO trust
that Mexico will make good her promise
to keep the federal troops away from
the border.
Discussed by Cabinet.
The cabinet assembled at IL o'clock and
the major part of the session was devol-
ed to the consideration Of the Mexican
tangle.
While 1T is expected i'm official circles
that hOstilities might occur at Juarez
later, ii is understood the cabinet relies
on Mexico TO make good its promise and
avoid further engagements along the Rio
Grande.
During the session bulletins from the
front were read to the Preside.:. and
unofficial dispatches stating that the reo-
els had departed from Aqua Prieta dur
ing the night also gratited the executive
and relieved the members of the Official
family.
Congress to Move Slowly.
Caution, conservatism and forbearance
in regard to the Mexican situation will
be the policy of the leaders in the House
There was absolute absence today Of ex-
citement or furry, and everybody was
cautioning proceeding with denberation
and great care
Men who in the last and previous Con-
crosses as the minority were free In their
comments on and criticisms OF interna-
tional affairs were mute today upon find
ing themselves I'm the majority and in
vested with responsibility.
Naturally the republicans, being i'm sym-
pathy with the national adminstra ton
are not intent upon making trouble SO
1t falls out that on all sides there is
disposition to avoid Jingoism and to treat
the situation in statesmanlike manner
More especially is this the case from
the fact that every one realizes the sit
uation to be fraught with utmost serious
ness, wherein the least mistake may lead
to consequences of the most Unforeseen
and far-reaching nature.
Recall Spanish War Jingoism.
There are men in this Congress who
still remember the results of impas-
stoned jingoism prior to the Spanish war
and who were i'm Congress at that time.
Chairman Sulzer was OF the opinion to-
day that Congress will not act in any
way upon proposed Intervention in Mex
dent, Taft and then only after mature
He is well aware of the
fact pointed out by the President In his
telegram to the Governor of Arizona,
that the lives of American citizens in
Mexico and vast property interests of cit.
izens of the United states are at stake.
Mr.. Sulzer is I'm thorough sympathy
with President Taft in his consideration
for the 10000 or $1,000 American citizens
across the border and the billion of dol
lars of property owned by Americans
there. He thinks that Congress Will act
only with calm judgment
ABIDE from the humanitarian aspects OF
the situation as to Mexico, which Of
course would he the controlling consid-
Grafton In action by Congress, there are
noiitfcal phases which will tend to eau
tious action.
No One Wants War.
No one wants war, and the den,ocr ats
would ind every political reason. IL "