The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-09
NEUTRALITY To
Be EMF F0RCED
Colonel Scott Talks of COndi-
tiOns on the Mexican
Border.
INSURRECT0S TO BE KEPT
ON OWN SIDE OF LINE
Attempt to Cross in United
States Means Trouble
for Them.

The war department at Washington
has sent troops down on the border line
to enforce neutrality laws during the In
surrectlon in progress over the line. The
chief object of the soldiers seems 10
be 10 prevent the insurgents from COM
ing into the United States and then
crossing the border again at points OF
vantage Further than this ! have no
more information as 10 the condition OF
affairs down there than any other Amer,
lean citizen. who reads the newspapers,
Thus spoke Colonel Walter S. scott.
commanding the Fifteenth infantry al
Fort Douglas. who returned "Wednesday
morning from Denver. where he has been
for a month in command OF the depart
ment Of the Colorado United States
army vice Brigadier General Earl D.
Thomas. retired. Colonel Scott said that
he was unable to give an expression on
what movements the war department is
making. other than the fact that troops
have been sent down to the border line
for the expressed pnrppose Of preserving
arc OF course sent out from Washington,
and reports are In turn sent In to the
national capital! so that the local army
officers are acquainted with actual con-
Gitions only through the news dispatches
coming from the seat of war.
General Thomas Retires.
Brigadier General Thomas. formerly
commander OF the department OF the
iOIpc3dO comprising blIn, frl-
zona and New Mexico, was retired Janu-
AIRY 4. and Colonel Scott. being next in
seniority In command Of the department
WAS called 10 succeed him, Owing TO the
troubles Gown in Mexico. ncccssitatinE
tie presence OF United States troops on
the border the department at Washing
ton sent Colonel Walter s. Schuyler. Fifth
cavalry. OF the general staff OF the army,
90 command in the field. and Colonel
Schuyler thus succeeded Colonel Scott
who has returned 10 his command at
Fort Douglas
"It Is hard to say" added Colonel
Scott. Just what the troubles down in
Mexico will amount To. The border line.
however. is well protected with a string
cf military posts along The line. and dis
FEtches showing the recent activities OF
The war department indicate that the
department Is thoroughly awake. and Is
taking what precautions il deems neccS-
sary II would be an easy matter. prob
a3ly. news from the front already has
indicated. for the dissatisfied McXicans
To lump over the line. travel through
the extreme southern end Of New Mexi
70 and Texas and then get back into the
fighting zone again wherever IL would be
To their best advantage Neutrality
regulations must be observed. however.
and viii be-
Denver Trip Enjoyable.
Colonel Scott said that he enjoyed very
much the time he spent in Denver,
though he got lonesome. because there
was so little to do Though Denver Is
department headquarters" he said.
there isn't the work there that there Is
FOR the regimental post commander at
Departments are supplied there. each by
the special department officer in charge.
while al the regimcntal post here the
commander Is in active command OF ev-
erythng. with much time on my hands
! found II rather lonesome. and ain glad
10 he back"