Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-14

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governments the agents representin
them met In conference at the deparl
ment Of state and subsequently cor
clnded protocol submitting this long
pending controversy to the arbitra
judgment Of the chief Justice OF tn
United States, who consented to &C
In this capacity. A boundary commis
sion. according to the internationa
agreement, has now been appointed
and It 10 expected that the argument
will shortly proceed and that this long
standing dispute will he honorabll
and satisfactorily terminated.
Again, q few months ago II sppearet
that the Dominican republic and Halt
were about to enter upon hostilitiei
because Of complications growing ou'
Of an acrimonious boundary dispute
which the efforts OF many years had
failed to solve. The government Of
the United States, by friendly inter
position Of good ofiices. succeeded IN
prevailing uopn the parties to placs
their reliance upon some form Of paci-
fic settlement Accordingly, on the
friendly suggestion Of this govern
ment the two governments empow-
cred commissioners to meet at Wash
lngton In conference at the state de-
partment in order to arrange the
terms Of submission to arbitration OF
the boundary controversy.
Charnlxai Arbitration Not Satisfactory.
Our arbitration OF the ChamizaI
boundary question with Mexico was
unfortunately abortive. but with the
earnest efforts on the part OF both
governments which Its Importance
commands, 1t ls felt that an early
practical adjustment should prove pos
sible.
Mexico.
The recent political events In Mexi.
co received attention from this gov
ernment because OF the exceedingly
delicate and difficult situation created
along our southern border and the ne
cessity for taking measures properly
to safeguard American interests. The
government OF the United States, in
It's desire to secure proper observ-
ance and enforcement OF the so-called
neutrality statutes OF the federal gov
eminent. issued directions TO the ap-
propriats officers to exercise a dill
GENT and vigilant regard for the re-
quirements Of such rules and laws. AL
though q condition OF actual armed
conflict existed, there was no official
recognition OF beiligerency involving
the technical neutrality obligations OF
law
On the 9Th OF March last, in the ab-
sence of the secretary Of state, had
q personal interview with Mr. Wilson.
the ambassador of the United States
to Mexico, In which he reported to me
that the conditions In Mexico we're
much more critical than the press dis
patches disclosed; that President Diaz
was on a volcano OF popular uprising: !
hat the smali outbreaks which had
were only symptomatic OF
he whole condition: that very large I
Der cent. OF the people we're In sym
'athy with the insurrection: that a
general explosion was probable at any
lime. in which case he feared that the
10000 or more American residents In
dexico might be assailed. and that
he very large American investments
night be injured or destroyed.
After q conference with the secre-
NY Of war and the secretary Of the
av7, | thought It wise to assemble an
rmy division Of full strength at San
ntonio, Tex, q brigade of three regi-
Ients at Galveston. brigade Of In
Intry in the Los Angeles district Of
outhern California, together with q :
Iuadron OF battleships and cruisers
i'd transports at Galveston, and
nall squadron Of ships at San Diego
| the same time, through our repre-
ntative at the City o. Mexico, | ex-
essed to President DiaS the hope
at no apprehensions might result
ON unfounded conjectures as TO
ese military maneuvers, ard as
red him that they had no signin-
nee which should cause coLcern to
; government
The mobilization was effected with
eat promptness. and on the 18th Of
arch. through the secretary Vi war
d the secretary Of the navy. 10 = let
: addressed TO tie chief Of stan.
ued the following instructions;
1t SCENE my duty - commander
chisF to pIscs troops IN sufacient
mbsi where. n Congress- shall d.
4 that they enter MEXICO 10 save
ierican lives and property, an ef.
tive movement may - promptly
de. Meantime. the moysmsn1 Of the
ops 70 TEXAS and elsewhere near
boundary. accompanied sith sin.
. assuFahcss Of th- utmost good-
toward The present Mexican GOV.
Iment ana with larger and more
ausni patrols along ths border %
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