The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
CONGRESS TO ACT
ON INTERVENTION
Taft Has Done All Possible to
Prevent War Action.
SENDS NEW WARNING TO DlAZ
Mexican Ruler Is Told That Battles
Which Endaneer U. S. Towns
Must Stop-President Con-
fers With Bryce.

Washington, April 1S-President
Taft feels that he has done all that
can be done to control the situation
along the Mexican border He and his
advisers believe that now congress
must say whether the situation is
grave enough to warrant Intervention
and its consequences.
No one here doubts that interven-
ton would mean war War in Mexico,
the presidents advisers say, would
mean a conflict that would rage for
months, probably years. The topog-
raphy Of Mexico, the mountains, the
insufficient means of quick cOmmuni-
cation and dozen other things that
must be figured would have to be met.
Intervention would mean a long
drawn out struggle, in which the Mex
lean federals and the Mexican insur-
reCtos might soon be found fighting
side by side. Furthermore, interven-
ton probably would be likely to dis
sipate all the good feeling that years
of careful diplomacy have created be-
tween the United States and the Latin
American countries.
Warning Sent to Diaz.
Through the state department the
administration played what may be re-
garded as its last card. 1t reiterated
in no uncertain fashion the represen-
tations made to Mexico a few days
back-that affairs like those at Doug
las and Aqua Prieta last week must
not be repeated.
Instead of awaiting the customary
period for a formal reply from Mexico,
the department asked for immediate
assurances that there be no more fight
ing that endangered Americans in the
border towns.
Information was requested also as
to what measures the authorities had
taken to prevent future combats of
this kind. 4 few hours after the de
partment announced that 1t had issued
this second demand the dispatches
from Douglas began to come In to the
war department showing that the sec
ond battle Of Aqua Prieta had begun.
No reply has been received from the
Mexican authorities.
Taft Confers With Bryce.
The president talked with Secretary
Knox and he had a conference with
Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain.
1t is practically certain that Mexico
figured in the latter conversation. 1t
is believed that the ambassador eX-
To- he Low, Ii,nfy Nf Hn
British marines at San Quentin, Mex
leo, last week.
In connection with Mr. Bryce's visit
a suggestion that there might be
Joint Intervention in Mexico by the
United States and England was dis
credited. 1t was pointed out that any
such move would be construed as an
Acknowledgement by the United States
that this nation IS unable to handle
the situation and that it would be al
most an abandonment Of the Monroe
doctrine.
Searching inquiry into the situation
i'm Mexico Is demanded in a resolution
offered by Senator Stone Of Missouri.
President Taft last night replied to
= message from Governor Sloan Of
Arizona asking protection for citi.
zcns of Douglas from the fire of Mex
lean federals and insurrectos, that
he was loath to endanger Americans
in Mexico by taking so radical a step
as sending American troops across
the border to prevent further fight