The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-08

| the Mexican border. One OF the mos'
valuable pieces Of property owned by the
Pearson syndicate in Mexico is the rail-
road running from Salina Cruz to Porto
Mexico. Guantanamo is the nearest
military base to the part OF Mexico In
which this railroad operates and the fact
that 1000 marines have been ordered
to this place adds strength to the belief
! that Great Britain's attitude has had
some thing to do with the present move
ment Of troops.
No attempt was made tonight by many
Government of{ioials to conceal the fact
that this Government 10 confronted by a
serious situation in Mexico. Only a part
OF the news events that have taken place
in;that country have leaked out. because
ofthe strict press censorship. But enough
has come TO the surface to alarm Govern
ment authorities and to make them realize
the necessity Of making demonstration
which will carry conviction to the insur-
rectionists in Mexico.
There is no doubt that the movement Of
troops to Texas. California and Guam
tanamo 10 designed chiefly for It's moral
effect. In this way the movement Ia
likely to act as a support to the Diaz
Government.
MEXICO APPROVES MOVE.
F. L. de Ia Barra, the Mexican Am
basssdor to the United States, said to.
night that the Mexican Government had
been consulted in regard to the mobiliza-
ton and 10 entirely satisfied with 1t.
Representatives in Washington OF the
Mexican insurgent party have been in
sistent for some time that President Diaz
10 in failing health and that it will be only
q question OF short time when he will
pass away. These statements have been
made time and again and were reiterated
to-day by DR.. Francisco Vasquez. who
was formerly one Of Diaz's physicians
but fed from the country after he had
become identified with the revolutionist
party. The Washington representatives
OF the insurgents have no doubt that the
present military demonstration is in
tended solely for the protection OF Ameri-
can and foreign property in Mexico.
FEAR RESULT IF DIAz SHOULD DIE.
1t is believed that Ambassador Wilson
brought definite information OF the de-
cliuing health of President Diaz and that
.his Government in making its present
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are not used IN war games or man1uvres.
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o' coas' "r''iierS nave oee" preSseo "'o
service as ihtantrymeh' lhese coast
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nianHuvres at this time OF the year.
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army and navy manFuvres are held in
midsummer, when the militia can particl-
pate. In the proposed manruvres IN
Texas the militia VIII have no part, all
OF the troops ordered TO the Mexican
border beng from the regular army.
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