Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-10
A Military Wall
 Along Rio Grande
PURPOSE OF DEsPArcHlNe TROOPS TO MEXICAN BORDER.
TO STOP FILIBUsTERING
Government No Longer Seeks to Con-
 ceaI It's Motivs-Preservation of Monroe Doctrine Demands Action.

Washington, March 9.-That the ad- ministration has decided to dissemble no longer it's reasons for the sudden and unprecedented movement of troops to the Mexican border, is indi- cated by the following despatch, re- ceived tonight from the staff corre- spondent of the Associated Press, who is accompanying President Taft on his journey to Atlanta. The despatch, dated Charlottesville, Va, through which place the presidents train passed tonight at 7.10 o'clock is as follows:
 Military Wall Along the Rio Grande.
 All doubt as to the purpose of the government in sending 20,000 troops to the Mexican border has at last been swept away. The United States the republic to the south must end. The American troops have been sent to form a solid military wall along the Rio Grande to stop filibustering and to see that there is no further snug gling of arms and men across the international boundary
 May End the instruction.
 It is believed that with this source of contraband supplies cut off, the in- surrectionary movement, which has disturbed conditions generally for nearly a year without accomplishing anything like the formation of a re- sponsible independent government will speedily come to close.
 Situation Called for Decisive Action.
 There is no longer any reason to doubt that the sudden action on the part of the American government was the result either of unofficial repre- sentations by foreign governments re- garding the situation in Mexico, or the intimation that several of the Eu- ropean powers were sounding each other as to the desirability of making representations to the United States at any early date.~- At any rate, the such way as to call for the most de- ciSive sort of action.
 The necessity for this swift mObiliz- alton was seized upon by the war de- partment as a Heaven-sent opportun- ity to answer critics both in and out of congress and that interpretation was put upon the movement.
 Means Preservation of Monroe Doc
 Urine.
 It was represented at the state de- partment that the United States must act and act quickly if the Monroe doc Urine was to be maintained. Foreign interests in Mexico naturally look to the United. States for protection under that doctrine. The foreign interests in the republic are not. however, to be compared with the American capi- tai invested there, so that after all the step to bring about more tranquil conditions in Mexico has to do prin- cipally with Americans and American interests.
 Protssts of Neutrality Law Violations
 Just what part the Diaz government has played in recent events has not yet been disclosed. From time to time protests have been made to Washing ton regarding the violation of the neu- traIity laws along the border Such protests, however, would not ordinari- ly call out such a force as has been rushed toward Texas and the Mexican frontier during the past 48 hours. It is considered probable that the Mexi- can government may have indicated to European powers its inability to put an end to the disorders so long as suc- cor was given the revolutionist forces in the United States.
 No Longer Any Mystery.
 Whatever the inner and diplomatic moves may have been, there is no longer any purpose on the part of the administration to cloak the movement of troops with mystery.
 Troops Begin to Arrive.
 The first detachment of troops from outside of the department of Texas to respond to the orders for the mobi- lization of the army division at San Antonio have begun to arrive there and it is estimated that tomorrow at the latest all of the soldiers, even those from far-off Wyoming and Mon tana, will have pitched their tents on the military reservation at Fort Sam Houston.
 Three Armored Cruisers Sail.
 New York, March 9.-The three ar mored cruisers which for the past three days have been loading coal stores and ammunition for a rapid trip to the gulf of Mexico. weighed anchor at the naval station off Tompkinsville, $. l., shortly after four o'clock this afternoon, and soon steamed out through the Narrows.
 Cruisers Leave Puget Sound.
 Seattle, Wash, March 9-The cruis- CTS West Virginia and Maryland, in command of Rear Admiral William H. Southerland left the Puget sound navy yard at daylight for San Diego
 News of insurgent Defeat.
 Salt Lake City, Utah. March s.-The Mormon church authorities are in re- ceipt of telegram from the Mormon colony of Dublan, Mexico, giving par ticulars of the 1nsurgent defeat near Casas Grandes. It says: The nun Der of federal troops engaged was 1,50G and the insurrecto force 1000 while the rebel loss was two hum dred and the federal one hundred"
 FederaIs Drive Rebels from Pass.
 Mexicali. Mexico, March 9-Rebel scouts sent out from Mexicali to Pica- chos pass rushed into camp today and reported a skirmish with federal soldiers last night. Two insurrectos were wounded. The rebels withdrew from the pass. The skirnish is SUD- posed to presages the federal advance on MexicaIi from Ensenada.