The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-24
Army lobe Slowly "Maneuyered''
From The Border
At REQUEsT0F DE- II BARRA
This Decision Follows Conference Be.
tween President aud the Mexican
Ambassador Anii-ilnerican seHti-
ment Ii snid to Have Forced the
President 10 Act.

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withdrawn as fast as possible, con-
sistent with saving the face" o. the !
American government.
II will not be 30 precipitate as was
the cancellation OF orders for an
American naval patrol Of the Mexican
coasts, Pacific and Gulf, but Il VIII
be just as effective.
The administration came down from
It's naval patrol position with pre-
cipitacy that was somewhat shocking
TO It's dignity. It Is going to take
more time about the withdrawal from
the Texas front But II WIN withdraw
all the same; Il has promised Mexico
to DO so. and in view OF the growing
anti-Amcr,can sentiment among Latin
American countries, Il viii waste no
more time than Is consistent with a
reasonable consideration Tor It's inner
sensIbIIIties.
This ii the subsiance OF assurance
which has been given IN informal
fashion 70 high officials Of the Mexl-
can government. The Diaz govern
ment has NOT been pleased with the
American activities. aud has said so
in no uncertain terms. II said so
when the naval patrol was ordered.
and the orders we're Withdrawn be-
fore they could be executed.
Now the military force on the bor-
der Is TO be withdrawn for Ike rea-
sons. The United States hes been
compelled 10 choose whether Il VIII
persist IN \ grave offense TO every
country. and has de-
cided not 10 DO H.
Decision Follows Conference.
These determinations have been
reached since the conference on Mon
day between the president aud AM
bassador de la Barra No official
statement Is youchsafed as to what
the president said TO the ambassador
or what the ambassador said 10 the
president: but the ambassador won.
There viii be no unseemly haste
shout moving the troops. They viii
be kept away from the border, unless
Developments OF the most eEsraordi-
nary kind. not now expected. change
PLANS. But IN q quiet, unassuming
way. the Washington government viii
give In 10 the Mexican demands.
The Washington government Is not
70 be put again IN the position Of
having made a grave diplomatic blum
der. The haste with which the naval
patrol orders were Withdrawn con-
stltutod all the evidence The dlplo-
matte world required. Latin-Ameri-
can dlplomacy--Eo 20 mention the
rest o. the diplomacy IN Washing
ton--has been keeping rs face per-
fecliy straight ever since the incident
Of the patrols withdrawal. but ii
some cases Il has required distinct
effort. painful TO the diplomats.
"Naneutcrs- From Berder.
There II 10 be no imposition Of tia
kind IN connection with the with
drawal Of the troops II will BE- done
quietly. dignincdly. IN tho way d
"mnncuyerR." The soldiers viii b.
~manruycrcd" farther and farther
away from the border. farther and
farther ont OF the seInhlance 81 Al
army OF invasion: ard IL time, With
plentiful uso Of The soft pedal. ihs
: public vii have opportunity 70 forget
about the war with Mexico"
n diplomatic circles In Washington
; have not entirely misconstfued tbs
moves OF the last twenty-fogr hours
the movement 10 withdraw tho often.
siye screen Of troops along the Texas
frontier already has been begun
President Taft himself seems 10 have
handled the matter. The cabinet did
not meet today. Secretary Knox Is
. MOI IN the city. But the president
. saw Ambassador dc In Barra yesier-
day. aud thcroupon the prellminaries
. TO withdrawal began. exactly as. fol
! lowing a visit of Mr.. dc Ia Bafra G
I the president a few days ago, b.
! naval patrol orders were cancelled.
Il OF course II Ia expected q reasonable
. show OF Intention 70 stop smuggling
i. will b made. through the InaInten
: ancc Of a modest force on the border
: but Mcxicos feelings are % be con
! sIderod. and tho demonstration agalns
q which Mexico has 20 strongly pro
D tezsed will be suspended.