The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
FOREIGN INTERESTS IN t
Said to be Vast Interests and Are .
Factor In Sudden Determination to
Make Demonstration Demand at
Extra Session for Facts From Ad-
miaIstratio.. .i.alizkE



= European governments that II :
= United States does not maintain =
= order in Mexico they will step in. +
= Extra session OF congress =
= probably will be asked to dupli- =
= cate Teller resolution. which de- =
= clared American intentions in =
= invading Cuba. :
| = Two billions OF dollars OF =
= American capital said to be in =
= volved in the zone Of possible 2
= strife.
4 Second battalion. Third field =
. artillery. left Fort Meyer yes =
= terday TO join molilized forces =
= In Texas. Private Hogan was :
= thrown from horse and injured =
n while troops were on way to =
. Union station =
~ Three companies OF coast artil- =
4 lery we're ordered from Fort =
= Washington yesterday. leaving =
= Washington partly defenseless. =
<<$+$ . = = = = =
Washington, March IA powerful
lforce OF American troops is being
massed on the Mexican frontier along
the Rio Grande and to the west, and
American battleships are hurrying TO
Gulf Of Mexico waters under full
Isteam.
| II American troops again cross the
Rio Grande they win aeyer return,
according 70 the view generally enter
Itaiued. II Is widely accepted that the
Icrossing cA the border win be steI
toward the annexation OF the republic
| The events Of the next few days
Iprohably win decide whether thai
Rubicor is TO be crossed.
The army Is hurrying to the Mexi'
can border with all possible speed
| Sensational stories are afioat and
Ievery important capital Of the world
is watching hourly developments.
| II Is said that President Diaz. who
flor nearly a generation nas stood FOL
stability and security IN Mexico. is II
extremis. More than eighty years old
he may reIinquish the reins OF gov
ernment at any time.
Whether he dies or not, his govern
lment Is confronted with most seri
|ous revolt against its authority.
European governments have init
mated strongly to the United States
that IL Washington does not maintain
order and security Of property II
Mexico. then It must relInquish tina
responsibility to governments willinl
to execute the work. The result o
these inlimations Is that the Unite
states is going 10 the front In force
The Monroe doctrine Is TO be sus
taIned al any cost
Right here the significance OF IN
mobilization of troops Is forcefull
shown by the fact that Mexico wa
lapprIsed OF the plans before the
!. we're put into effect. Ambassador d
! Ia Barra. Of Mexico. In washingto
yesterday, made Statement sayin
0 he and his government had been con
= suited about the proposed "maneu
e vers," and that Mexico had approve
them.
q 1t Is we'll known among diplomat
l. and students Of International law an
y custom that this means the maneurer
q are not held for the purpose Of givin
n the army and navy experience
. emergency. though mimic. war.
le any other evidence we're lacking IN
10 would stamp the movement Of trooI
y what II undoubtedly Is: A demonsri
q. tion By the United States OF detei
N mluasion to preserve order in MexiS
m and TO uphold the Monroe doctrine.
d, No Protest From Mexico.
d n Mexico were al peace. u It's ow
10 revolution were moi serious. Il Is ce
4 lain Il would resent the mobilIzatic
N OF such large force Of troops on !
be border Protest would have been re-
OF istered within tweniy-four hours. -
at no protest has been made. aud todi
ts |it develops that the mobilization vi
y. ordered with Mexico's approval.
Mexico faces the condition thai h
Hong been inevitable as result Of
policy, under Diaz. of encouraging q
III invasion OF foreign capital. aud
maintaining conditions which iustiti
IS that movement.
IA. DIaz has been the guarantee Of
or curIty Ia Mexico. Diaz Is passir
n Madero. rich. influential. his coffe
re niled with treasure. which came
ns him as she result of sales Of vast
cd properties TO Standard oil interes