The searchlight., 1911-12-15

justed matters a. to secure tranquility
"a result devoutly to be wished. The
troops can then be returned to their
posts.
Second, Texas d Q state ordinarily
peaceful but you can not put 10000
troops into II Without running some
risk OF . eollision between the peo-
pie Of the state and especially the
Mexioans who i've in Texas nser The
border and who sympathiss with the
tnsurrsctos, and the federal soldiers.
For tlat rsasonI ~ you to be ~
Of any kind.
Third, One Of the Sseat troubles
In the concentration of toope 10 the
danger Of disease. and I suppose that
you have. adopted The most modern
methods for the preventing and. II
necessary. for stamping out spidemics.
That 10 20 much . part Of Q cam
pain that Il hardly seems necsssary
for me to call attention to It.
FINALLY. wish you to examine the
question Of the patrol Of the border
and put a. many troops on that work
~ IL practicable. and more than are
now engaged In II. In order to prevent
the use Of our borderland for the
carrying on of. the insurrsetion. have
gtvsu assurances to the Mexican am
bassador on this point
4 sincerely hope that this expert
ence will always be remembered By
the army and navy a. q useful means
Of education. and I should be greatly
disappointed II It resulted in any In
Jury or disaster to our forces from any
cause. l have taken q good deal Of
responsibility In ordering this mobil-
ization. but am ready to answer for
1t II only you and those under you
use the utmost care to avoid the diff
fculties which have pointed out"
I am more than happy to here re-
cord the fact that all apprehensions
as to the effect of the presence Of SO
large a military force in Texas proved
groundless: no disturbances occurred.
From time to time communications
were received from Ambassador Will
son. who had returned to Mexico. con-
nrming the view that the massing of
American troops in the neighborhood
had had good effect
Tho insurrection continued and re-
suited In engagements between the
regular Mexican troops and the insur-
gents. and this along the border. 20
that In several instances bullets from
the contending forces struck American
citizens engaged in their lawful occu-
pations on American soil.
Proper protests were made against
these invasions of American rights to
the Mexican authorities.
The presence of a large military
and naval force available for prompt
action, near the Mexican border,
proved to be most fortunate under the
somewhat trying conditions presented
by this invasion of American rights.
Had no movement heretofore taken
place. and because Of these events II
had been necessary then to bring
about the mobilization. It must have
had sinister significance. On the
other hand, the presence Of the troops
before and at the time of the unfor-
tunate killing and wounding Of Amer
lean citizens at Douglas. made clear
that the restraint exercised by our
government in regard to this occur
renee was not due to a lack of force
or power to deal with II promptly and
aggressively. but was due TO q real
desire to use every means possible to
avoid direct Intervention In the af-
fairs of our neighbor. whose friend
ship We valued and were most anxious
to retain.
The policy and action Of this gov
eminent were based upon an earnest
friendliness for the Mexican people
as a whole. and II IL q matter Of
qualification to note that this attitude
Of strict impartiality as to all fac.
tions in Mexico and Of sincere friend
ship for the neighboring nation. with.
out regard for party allegiance. has
been generally recognized and has
resulted In an even closer and more
sympathetic understanding between
the two republics and q warmer re-
gard one for the other. Action To
suppress violence and restore tran
guilty throughout the Mexican repub-
lie was Of peculiar interest to this
government. In that II concerned the
safeguarding Of American life and
property in that country. On May Is.
1911, President Diaz resigned. Senor
de Ia Barra was chosen provisional
president. Elections for president
and vice-president were thereafter
held throughout the republic. and
Senor Francisco !. Madero was for
mally declared elected on October Is
to the chief magistracy. On Novem-
Der President Madero entered upon
the duties Of his once.
Honduras and Nicaragua TreatIes
Proposed.
As to the situation In Central
America, I have taken occasion In the
past to emphasize most strongly the