The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-18
Warning Unhee eeded, Arizona's
Governor Demands
Protection.
TAFT SEES WORSE AHEAD
Urges Patience, as Catastrophe
MI ght Follow Order
Moving Troops.


dent Taft fears that it may be necessary
Tor him to order American troops acroes
the Mexican border and that he b appre-
hensive that it may be necessary ulti-
for the United States TO intervene
in revolution ridden Mexico is indicated
in q telegram sent tonight by the Presi-
dent to Gov. Sloan OF Arizona.
The Presidents telegram was in reply
to telegram from Gov. Sloan. who wired
that Ave persons in Douglas were wounded
during the battle to-day at Aqua Prieta.
Gov. Sloan Expressed the fear that there
would be more casualties tomorrow.
Gov. Sloan informed the President that
conditions in and around Douglas were
acute and he added Can anything be
done to relieve the situation3"
The Presidents reply follows:
WASHINGTON. April II.
Cor Richard E. Sloan. Douglas. Aris.
Your despatch received. Have made
urgent demand on Mexican Government
to use means to prevent firing across the
border by Mexican Federal troops and am
awsiting reply. Meantime I have sent
direct warning to Mexican insurgent
forces near Douglas.
Il infer from your despatoh that both
parties attempt TO heed the warninee.
but in the strained exigency Of the con-
test wild bullcts still find their way into
Douglas.
'The situation might justify me in
ordering our troops across the bords
and attempt TO stop hghting or to hr"
upon both .combstants from the Amer
ican side.
But il take this step must fs''
the possibility Of resistance and grea a.
bloodshed and also the danger Of ha
ing our motives misconstrued and mit-
represented and Of infaming the Mexi-
can popular indignation against many
thousands OF Americans now in Mexico
and jeopardizing their lives and property.
The pressure for general Intervention
under such conditions il might not Re
to resist. II is impossibl'
to foresee or reckon the consequences OF
such course and we must use the grea
est self-restraint &C avoid il.
Pending my urgent representations
therefore order the troops at Douglas
to cross the border. hut I would ask you
and the local authorities. in case the samc
danger seems too direct, that the people
OF Douglas place themselves where
bullets cannot reach them and thus avoid
ca sialties.
Il am loath to endanger Americans IN
Mexico. when they are necessarily eS-
posed, by taking a radical step which
to prevent injuries to America on our
side of the border who can avoid it by
temporary Inconvenience might place
those in that country in deadly peril.
Nv. II. TAFT"
The telegram from Gov. Sloan to viii II
the above was a reply follows;
"DoUGLAs. Aria. April II.
ITO THE PRssIpENr-As a result Of to-
days fighting across the international
line but within gunshot range Of the
heart of Douglas Ave Americans were
wounded on this side Of the line.
Everything points to a repetition Of
the casualties on tomorrow and while tho
Federalists seem disposed to keep thei'
agreemcnt not 70 FIRE into Douglas. the
position Of the insurgents is such that whom
fighting occurs on the esst and southeasI
entertainments, people living IN Dousle'
,rc put in danger OF their lives.
in my judgment radical measures
are needed to protect our innocent people
and II anything can be done to stop hgh;-
ing at Aqua Prieta the situation calls
for such action.
1T is impossible to safeguard the people
Of Dou glas unless the town can be vacated.
Can anything be done to relieve the situa-
ton now acute?
"RIcRARp e, SLOAN, Governor.
Oficials here express the belief that
Developments in and near Mexico this
,..L ,,,.v h> nra0nant ~ sreat trouble