The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
TAFT THANKED
70 r ATTITUDE
Mexicans Apparently Have Ac-
cepted His Word That There
Is No Menace to Their Coun-
try in Massing Of Troops
Along Border-Would
Resent Intervention.

hallway, arc statements which Enrique
c. Crocl Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
this afternoon authorized Francisco l..
90 Ia Barra Mexican ambassador at
Washington. to make.
The increasing runor in tho United
States that Mexico had entered into
an agreement with Japan whereby tho
latter was to be permitted to use GER
tain ports along tho coast Of Lower CAL
ifornia and to be granted special priv
ilcges for the transportation OF sup
plies over the Isthmian Railroad. caused
Mr. Dc In Barra. to seud To the Foreign
Office n request that he be permitted to
make q definite statement regarding tho
charges.
Mr.. Creel has also asked NIr. De La
lSarr1. to extend To President Taft his
thanks for the atter's friendly atti-
tndc and for the explanation he sent to
President Dia1, relative to the mobiliza-
ton OF American troops
Mexico could not expect anything
else from a country which has shown
herself 10 be such i friend during so
many years and that SO efficiently has
aided In her economic development,'
Mr.. Creel says III his telegram 10 Mr..
De La Barra adding. I}
The words OF the President Will NO
doubt tranquillizc Mexican opinions"
III another message OF the anlhn ssa-
dor to Minister C,recl, regarding a con-
ference held with President Taft yes-
terday. he says:
President Taft warmly eulogizcd
President Diaz and added that tla
American government would try to aid,
within tho proper limits, the cause OF
peace and order In Mexico: tina il can
not be Indifferent as much on account
OF MeXicos being u neighbor as because
OF American capital invested in Mexico
lie ended By saying thai the United
states is determined to fulnl its intcrn.-
tlonal duties. among which is the main
tenance Of the sovereignty Of other.
countries, and especially in dealing with
Mexico. with whom II has such friendly
relations
\ note OF conservatism characterizes
the presentation of tho news emana1-
lng from President 7aft's special train
last night With. one exception, the IA
pers Of the canitai have INDUCED in no
nasty criticism of this phase of tho
situation. which they insist is not yot
entirely clarified By the semi-ofIicial
statement that the troops arc p,a,1ac
OH the border to prevent more Gllhus-
fering ana TO DC in position to In.
vaoe Mexico In case Of the death vg
president uia1 or Of general hghtinE"
AIcxlc Satisfied.
McXico CITY, March iO.--Mcxicaps. Of
hclatS ana private citizens appear to
nave accepted the view that the niobi-
iization OF troops along the border pro-
saSes no invasion OF their country @is.
President 1aft's official assurance tina
there was no menace in tho govern
nients step. together with tho disclose
lre last night OF its real object, the
stopping OF tiibustcrns. has appa rent
~ been accepted without reserve and
with feeling OF satsfaction
oihcials declined to cntcr into a dis
cussion OF the latest phase OF the stu
atom. Confidence was expressed anew.
however. in tho ability or tho govern;
mcnt 10 suppress the rebellion III due
time. with american lid to the rebels
cnt OF, 1T was pointed out that Will,
the army that is already in the f,e,d
and the force that is in reserve. thora
IS little Likelihood of affairs taking q
turn which would give excuse for i,
reference from outside. Sa&
The health OF President Diaz .;,,
arpcnrs to have been made a. factors !,
me situation In some quarters. see ~
ihSlE mas not hccn impaired IN tha
slightest degree by the business ~ ~
last few months. Instead OF being W.
sick man that ho has been paInted
ne IS said not to have been in hotte,.
healti in lon:, time
ne Startling reports reeardine 49,,
hcalth Of General Diaz are Tea,a riz LIE t..
ohcialS as the work of stock snsn,1oa
tors who hope to profit bv tha 49,
on the market cileCC
VIII Resent Intcryentiun.
washington, D. c., March lO.-Aycv
,Co VII resent Intervention nv - ! :,
u ,,,i'eu states or any other countrv fn,.
me purpose OF protecting thu Iiva.. ~, ~
property OF their citizens resultant :.
IN u statement to-day Senior re ],
Sara. Mexican ambassador "a ~
United states declared that MexIn,
pencHeS herself fully competent ~ ~
tcct an interests IN the country inrt
Only her own, bur those oil foreign er.aT
rhc statement made by Aribassad or
ne La Rarra was as follows: I.s1ss.
Inc conditions IN Mexico arc nor
NAL with the exception OF a small nor
lion OF the state. Of Ciihuahua. where
little body OF seditious men ma
carrying on Il guerilla warfare that +
nope TO see finished in tho near fu-
turc 80
THE Mexican government Is INV
strong enough to protect prnpert; ~
and lives Of its own countrymcn anil
those from foreign countries, and rs
ma ntain peace
THE best clements or Mexican .,iif-
zenship arc in favor Of maintaining
peace and order and that explains WHY
duccd 10 guerrilla warfare Ia tflr
northern section OF Chhuahua Rr..
ports published about tile grow Ia Z 7, <
the Sedi tlOuS movement have, beer nm,
true and eNaggeratcd ..,,Stt@l
The Constitution or Nisxic;, forhid.
the government officials. whoever thoy