Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Mexican Affairs.

the Mexican situation Is concerted,
the administration today appears TO he
marking time until the result Of the
mission OF Senor Jose Yves Iimantour
to Mexico City is made known. Passl-
witty sums mp the present attitude CT
President Taft aud the administration
in the situation as now developed.
Nov that troops are lined up along
the border, nothing further is contem-
plated than 4 strict patrol to prevent
violation OF the neutrality laws. In
cdental with this. the army will be
xercised-drilled in the war game
and polished off
President Taft cannot himself
declare war" neither does he intend
to order troops into Mexico and give
that republic an opportunity to declare
wor. 1t vas reiterated today by admin
istration leaders that the present
friendly relations between Mexico and
the United States will not be menared
by the slightest move IN the part OF
this country. The view point OF the
administration is that Diaz must settle
his own troubles, and the army IS
aligned up on the border to prevent
flibustering from the American side
OF the lire and enforce neutrality.
If, however, serious emergency
arises in the Mexican revolution,
American troops will he Wltnln
striking distance. The only eRer-
gency is a condition Of affairs where
| American interests need protection,
and the president alone seems able to
decide what would warrant such astep
whether it is actual protection Of
the lives Of Americans, or the safe
guarding OF the millions Of American
capital invested in Mexico.
The president himself, it's known.
Processes no fear OF q Japanese angle to
the present situation. In order, it was
officially announced, to keep the
public in touch with the maneuver"
matter, hereafter all orders TO troops
will be made public at the Mar Depart
ment Heretofore these have been
yelled with extreme secrecy, and OIL
ticials here have discovered that when
they eventually did leak cut great i'm
porlance was attached to them for the
yery reason that they were unpuhllsli-
ed.
Senior i.tmantonr carried back with
| him tn President DiaA message from
the administration. Upon his reply,
transmitted through diplomatic chan
ncl5, depends the next move ia the
war game Lii The interim the ad-
Enuistr4tion stands Pat.
Senior de Ia Barra, MEXICAN An1bas-
sadof, expects 10 receive the onicial
news Of Minister Limantour's reception
il Mexico within the next three days
and today said that he would have
something Upon this for the press. The
news, however, which the foreign Office
wires to Ambassador do Ia Rarra il
we'll known 10 be written III two sec
tons, one for the information OF the
ambassador aud the other CAREFULLY
prepared for the consumption Of the
American reading public, generally
clarifying iii glittcring language the
friendship Of the two nations.
The same is triie Of the reports Of the
conference between the President and
Ambassador do Ia Barra. A neatly
ch;5eled and carved talk Is landed
oul" Oh each conference BY prior
agreement. Following his conference
:, (E Ia nd Ss.@
rotary Dickinson. President TAFT todai
| tool; the Mexican situation lip in cabi-
net meeting. So far no information
has been obtained here concerning the
actual conversation bstaeen the Presi-
dent and de Ia Barra
Washington, D. c., March y. An
inside report" on conditions in Mex
leo vas received hy President Taft to-
day by Col. Cecil Lyons, Of Texas, who
is connected with the affairs of the
Diaz government. Lyons appeared
here short time before the troops Neie
sent to the border and it was said then
that ne gave Taft statement as to the
internal conditions Of Mexico Lyons
Sc ID today that lie expected 10 see
long struggle before the instruction is
put down. L thinl. there is feeling
in Mexico" he said. that some Of
the men around Diaz are getting too
rich. Large stretches of the railroads
are ia the Hands CT the insurrectionists
and on account of the nature Of the
warfare, it will take long time to re-
store peace.
ri Paso, Tev.. March 2l.-A nation
al convention in which all Mexico will
be represented for the discussion Of re
forms in the government Of the repub-
liz will be called within few days by
Jose Iimantour, according TO state
mans made ia Juare2 official circles to
day. This is believed to be the secret
behind the hurried return Of the MeXi
IAN finance minister TO Mexico City.
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