The Washington herald., 1911-03-14

Important developments bearing on the
American military demonstration looking
to the end OF the Mexican revolution were
| recorded yesterday.
The State Department has notified the
War Department that provisions shall be
regarded as contraband of war and the
military patrol on the border will here
after not only prevent the smuggling Of
ordnance, but also of food for the rev.
olutionists. 1t must be known, however,
that the provisions are intended solely
for the revolutionists.
The State Department has learned that
DR.. Madero. father of Francisco Madero
the revolutionary promoter. and of Gus
tav Madero, the New York representa-
tive. has taken active steps to induce
his sons to give up the fight against Diaz.
He has remained loyal to the Diaz gov
ernment and has been in conference with
Senor LimantOUr, the Mexican foreign
minister. in New York. He, it appears,
was responsible for Gustav Madero de-
Gliding to desert the cause in favor OF
Limantour as President.
Results in Breach.
This resulted in the breach between
Madero and Gomez. the confidential
agent of the revolutionary party in the
United States.
Gomez is now in New York, accompa-
MED by Sherburne Hopkins, the legal
adviser OF the Washington junta, who Is
endeavoring to restore peace between the
revolutionary leaders
The American gunboats now patrol
ling Mexican waters are merely exchang-
stations arrnT6inp To a n
nouncement of the Navy Department.
No Troops to Border Proper.
Since reports reached the State and War
departments of disturbances Sunday at
Galveston and Calexico, between Ameri-
can soldiers and Mexicans. it has been
decided as infammatory to send any Of
the special military expedition forces to
the immediate border They will be held
at San Antonio. San Diego. and Calves
ton. within convenient reach of the bor-
der If necessary.
The Department of Justice. il develops
is not only carefully observing the Mex
iCan situation from the border. but also
Is closely following the movements of
the revOlutionists in this country, inClud-
ing Washington and New York Efforts
are now being made to determine wheth-
er the revolutiOnists and their American
advisers are not operating in some way
in violation of the American statutes
Decided on Cheaper Course.
While the conviction remains strong
among officials and diplomats that the
military demonstration was inspired bv
Wall street. it also appears that the
American government. after having
made a calculation as to the cost of
the revolution to the United States up
to date. decided that it would be cheaper
in the end to incur a heavy sudden ex-
pense and put the revolution down at
once. The movement against the Diaz
government has resulted in the employ
ment of a large number of United States
marshals and their deputies special
agents Of the Department of Justice, and
others in travel and at other expense
to guard the border; in a large sum in
telegraph tolls and travelling expenses by
American diplomatic and consular rep
resentatives in Mexico: in a heavy ad-
dtiOnal expense for the transportation
and maintenance of the 5000 and more
soldiers who were sent to protect the
border several weeks ago.
Wood to Leave I'm April.
It is suggested by American officials
that without the demonstrate ton that is
now being made. the revolution might
continue indefinitely. with continued cost
and annoyance to the American govern |
ment. By the demonstration" It was
hoped that the revolutionists would be |
intimidated into dropping the fight and !
the Diaz government might be spurred !
or to greater military action looking to |
this end.
Announcement was made by Gen. Wood !
yesterday that he will not be able to
visit the maneuver camp until the first |
or the middle of April. He will remain |
at San Antonio for several weeks, during !
which time a complete change in COM !
mands will be made. A.aj. Gen. Fred !
Grant will probably relieve Gen. Carter !
IN command for a few weeks, and he |
will be relieved shortly afterward by Maj. |
Gen. Murray. Gen. Grant will then go |
10 the British coronation.