The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Definite PURPOSE OF THIS GOV
EMINENT AT LAST
MADE KNOWN.
WALL ALONG RIO CRANDE
To End FIIibusters and the Smuggling
or Arms Across Border-Generai
Fighting viii Be Signal
to Move.

min%istration has decided to disscmble
no longer its reasons for the sudden
and unprecedented movement OF
troops to the Mexican border is in.
dictated by the following dispatch, re.
ceived from the staff correspondent Of
the Associated Press. who is accom-
panying President Taft on his journey
to Atlanta.
All doubt as to the purpose Of the
government in sending 10000 troops
to the Mexican border has at last
been swept away. The United States
has determined that the revolution in
the republic to the south must end.
The American troops have been sent
to form a solid military wall along
the Rio Grande to stop flibustering
and to see that there is no further
smuggling Of arms and men across the
international boundary.
It is believed that with this source
Of contrabanI supplies cut of, the in
surrectionary movement which has dis
turbed conditions generally for nearly
a yea without accomplishing any
lhih6 Inv LILO vi q ACcpoIoi-
BILE independent government will
speedily come to a close.
Situation Satisfies Taft.
President Taft on his way to At
lanta and Augusta for a 10 days vaca-
ton, passed through here. He ap-
peared we'll satisfied with the situa-
ton. There Is a general belief that
the rapid movement Of troops into
Texas and southern California will SO
speedily accomplish its purpose that
the net results in the end will consti-
tute a valuable lesson In quick mobil-
ization Of an effective fighting force
that will prove a revelation to the
country at large, to the critics of the
army in particular, and a justification
Of the automatically worded eXplana-
tons that have been given out from
official sources In Washington.
There was little doubt in the minds
Of the officials that the true meaning
Of the '~maneuvers' Don would be
known, but the logical Interpretation
SO quickly put upon the movement of
the troops unquestionably discomfort
ed the administration officials from
President Taft down.
1t was represented at the state de-
partment that the United States must
act and act quickly if the Monroe doc
trine was to be maintained. Foreign
interests in Mexico naturally look to
the United States for protection. under
that doctrine. The foreign interests
in the republic, however. are not to be
compared with the American capital
invested there, SO. after all, tho move
to bring about more tranquil condi-
tons in Mexico has to do principal
ly with Americans and American in.
terests.
Just what part the DiaZ govern
ment has played In recent events has
not yet been disclosed. From time to
time protests have been made to
Washington regarding the violation Of
the neutrality laws along the border.
Such protests, however, would not
ordinarily call out such a force as has
been rushed toward Texas and the
Mexican frontier during the past 48
hours. 1t Is considered probable that
the Mexican government may have
indicated to European powers it's in
ability to put an end to the disorders
SO long as succor was given to the
revolutionist forces III the United
States.
Whatever the inner and diplomatic
moves may have been, there no longer
Is any purpose on the part of the ad-
ministration to cloak the movement of
troops with mystery.
The Mexican government, whether it
asked help Of this government or not,
1t could possibly have desired. The
official note from Washington made
public in Mexico City last night assur.
ing General Diaz that there was moth.
Ing in the movement of troops that
should cause Uneasiness on the part OF
the Mexican government was more
than justified by the admissions made
yesterday.
There is no telling at this time how
long the big army SEN to tho Mexican
frontier will have to remain there It
VIII not be withdrawn until the revo.
luton has been crushed out and until
conditions in Mexico are much more
stable than they now are believed
to be.
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