The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-07


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patfohs on American soil
.. Proper protests were made against
these sinVasions OF American rights %
.the 8Eextcan authorities on April ~.
1911, received the following telegram
from tEe governor Of Arizona:
AS & result Of tOday's fighting across
the international line. but within gun
shot range of the heart OF Douglas. hye
Americans wounded on this side OF
fheS line. 80 It IS impossible TO
safeguard the people of Douglas I'm.
less the town be vacated. Can any
thing be done to relieve situation. now
acute2''
After a conference with the secretary
Of state the. following telegram was
sent TO Governor Sloan on April ls,
1911, md made public:
Urgent demand upon Mexican govern
ment to issue instructions to prevent
firing across border by Mexican federal
troops and am awaiting reply. Mean
dime have sent direct warming TO the
Mexican and tnsurgent forces near
Douglas Pending my urgent repre-
sentation to the Mexican government /
caunot therefore order the troops al
Douglas to cross the border, but must
ask ypu and the local authorities in
case the same danger recurs to direct
the people OF Douglas to place them
selves where bullets cannot reach them
and thus avoid casualty am loath
to endanger Americans in Mexico.
where they are necessarily exposed. by
taxing a radical step to prevent injury
to Americans on our side OF the border
who can avoid It by a temporary in
convenience"
lam glad to say that no further in
vaslon sof American rights OF any sub
stantiSl character occurred.
The presence OF large military
and naval force available for prompt
action near the Mexican border prov.
ed TO be most fortunate under the
someyEat trying conditions presented
I,y this invasion OF American rights.
s's on May % 1911: President Dinz
resigned. Senior de la Barra was chosen
provisional president. Elections Tor
president and vice president were
thereafter held throughout the repub-
lie, and Senior francisco l. MaderO was
formally. declared elected on Oct 10 TO
the chief magtstracy- On Sov..G Presi-
dent Madero entered upon the duties
OF his ONCE.
Since the inauguration OF President
Nadero a plot has been uuearthed
against the present government to be-
Gin new instruction. Pursuing the
same consistent policy which this ad-
ministratiOns has adopted from the be-
Qfnninc it directed an Investigation
into the conspiracy charged. and this
investigation has resulted in the in
dictment of General Bernardo Reyes
and others and the seizure of num-
Der OF officers and men and horses ana
accouteruents assembled upon the soil
OF TexuS for the purpose OF invading
Mexico. Similar proceedings had been
taken during the iusurrection against
the Dfaz government. resulting in the
indictments and prosecution OF persons
found to be engaged in violating the
neutrality laws Of the United States In
aid; OF that uprising
The record OF this government in re-
spect of the recognition OF constituted
authority in Mexico therefore is clear.
Central Observation-Disclosures and Mica
rasua Treaties Proposed.
AS to the situation IN Central Amer
len, have taken occasion in the past
to emphasize most strongly Nthe inpor-
lance that should be attributed to the
contamination of the conventions be-
tween the republics OF Nicaragua and
OF Honduras and this country. and 1
again earnestly recommend that the
necessary advice md consent OF the
senate be accorded to these treaties.
which Will make 1t possible for these
Centfnl American republics to enter
upon an era OF genuine economic ma
tional development -"
Panama.
Our relations With the republic OF
Panama, peculiarly important, due to
mutual obligations and the vast In
terests created by the canal. have con
tinued In the usual friendly manner,
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