New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-05-13
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
INTERFERE WITH
MEXICO.

pension of the armlStlce between
the Mexicans and even the active
RESUMPTION of hostilities on a
wholesale scale by the insuriecto
forces will cause no change in the
determination of the Unite /
States to refrain from interven-
tion in Mexico The president is
firm in his purpose to live up to
the obligations of neutrality, and
even the killing of Americans,
providing it were an incident OF
warfare, would not be regarded as
sufficient ground for single
| American soldier to cross the IN
ternational boundary, arms IN
hand.
This statement was made today
by the highest authority. next to
the president himself, and reflects
the president s policy. He insists
on technical adherence to the IN
srructions already given to the
American military commanders on
the border to keep their soldiers
north of the line. Therefore, Gen
eral Wood chief of staff, has
again cautioned the army officers
to use civilian messengers III case
they find it necessary to communl-
cate with the federals or lnsur-
rectos on American soil.
Notwithstanding feeling OF
temporary depression caused by
the receipt of newspaper dispatch
es to the effect that MaderO had
terminated the armistlce that has
held the two forces in check for
more than a week, the Washing
ton officials are hopeful the peace
negotiations will not be perma-
nently interrupted, and eventual
ly they will result successfully.
Some color for this renewed hope
was found in telegram received
by the state department from one
of it's agnts in Mexico, Stating
that a persistent rumor was IN cir
culation there that President
Diaz, while not prepared to alb
dicate at once. had signified to
his intimate friends his willing
ness to fix date for his resigna-
ton.
It is felt here that the Madero
party could scarcely afford to re-
new the strife if President Diaz
were willing to make this con-
cession, even though it did not
completely meet their demands for
his immediate resignation.
Stories printed today to the ef-
feet that General Leonard Wood,
chief of staff Of the army. at an
informal gathering of members OF
the house committee on military
affairs Thursday expressed his
opinion that Intervention in Mex
leo would be inevitable and that
it would take 100000 American
troops to patrol the troubled re-
public, brought no little chagrli.
to administration circles.
Official denials were put out
from a number of sources and care
was taken to express anew the
administrations position that in
tervention is a remote possibility.
One Of President Taft's callers
today went so far as to quote the
president as saying that "blood
would have to be so deep in Mex
leo that a man could wade through
it" before the American army
would cross the border. This has
been reported to have been the
presidents position throughout
the Mexican troubles and again
was generally accepted as such
today. Members Of congress were
inclined to the belief that the re-
ported utterances of General
Wood were to be taken as that
officers personal veiw that inter-
vention was inevitable.
General Wood himself and Sec
retary of War Dickinson were
particularly bitter in dsaouncing
the circulation of stories Of inter
ventiOn at this time.
cit is the like poisoning well'
General Wood said.
Secretary Dickinson was evcn
more emphatic.
Through all Of the conflicting
reports as to the American atti-
tude today there stood out the fact
that Intervention in Mexico can
J come only through the action OF
; congress. Congress leaders, 1t
can be stated, are of the same
opinion as the president as to in
tervention.
A report also was persistent to-
night that Secretary Knox's res
ignation in the near future would
not cause great surprise. No con-