The Washington herald., 1911-03-08

Fl Paso, Tex, March 7.-Armed inter
vention by the United States in Mexico
to restore normal conditions in the re-
public is all the talk along the border,
following the issuing of orders for the
mobilization of 5000 troops from different
parts of the country at points in Texas,
Americans can see no other meaning
to it
At a Cabinet meeting last week it was
officially declared that the border is am
ply patroled, and it is known that the
additional regiments ordered to Texas are
not needed in preventing insurrecto SYM
pathizers from crossing the border into
Mexico. Observers believe that this mo-
biliZation of troops at San Antonio, in
addition to the brigade stationed there
at the present time, means armed inter-
vention in Mexican affairs.
Nobody believes that this sudden
mobilization has been decided upon
mercy as an army maneuver, not even
army officers. They merely smile. An
American official to-day said:
THAT statement from the White House
would do credit TO Enrique Creel down
in Mexico City"
Mexico May Ask Aid.
ne OhlSldLS OlNCh
made the statement that if they could
be guaranteed a fair election under
United States supervision, such as Cuba
had received, they would lay down their
arms.
1t is believed that the fighting would
stop within two weeks after the United
States took charge. Americans here
think that Diaz has let it be known that
he is willing to have United States in
tervention, and that, with the knowledge
that it is satisfactory to the insurrectos,
this government is about to act in the
interest of restoring peace.
Should such Intervention come, as 1t
has been predicted for some days by
men familiar with affairs in Mexico, il
will probably be at the request of the
Mexican government Mexico has al
lowed armed forces to tie up the rail-
roads in the northern portion Of the re-
public American interests in Mexico
have been interfered with. and in many
cases mining properties and other de-
velOpment enterprises have been crippled
because of the rebellion.
Has International Phase.
An International phase of the situation
has also developed. The Mexico North
western Railway, the Madero Lumber
Company and its large holdings in Chi
huahua are owned by the Pearson Syndi-
cate, with Canadian and English capital.
The Northwestern line has been out of
commission for more than a month, the
Madero mills have been unable to ship
supplies because OF the insurrecto move
ment near there and the great Pearson
enterprise has been hampered since the
trouble first started.
DIR. +. S. Pearson has reported the stu
alton to his associates in London. This
doubtless has been repeated to the Brit
ish foreign office. Under the idea of the
Monroe doctrine, the United States can
not allow European powers to interfere
in the affairs of the country TO the south
of the United States. Since this is true
it is held that the United States Is bound
by the doctrine to preserve peace and
protect foreign interests in these coun-
tries.
Mexican Protection Inadequate.
The Mexican government has not been
giving adequate protection to foreign
property, not even that property which
it uses for its own purposes. The North
western Railroad was not mOlested by
insurrectos until it was seized by the
Mexican government for the transporta-
tion of troops. The Yaqui River Line of
the Southern Pacific has suffered at the
hands of the insurrectos. because it was
used for transporting Mexican troops,
and an order has been sent from the
rebels to the officials of the Nacozari
road "a Phelps-Dodge property that the
line will be destroyed If federal troops
are handled.
The Cananea-Naco line OF the Southern
Pacific and the Cananae-Nogales line of
the same road have been threatened by
the rebels for the same reason. iAmeri-
cans argue that inasmuch as the Mexi-
can government by its acts has caused. or
Is about to cause, destruction to foreign
property without giving the property
protection, there is additional reason for
international concern.
An idea was advanced to-day that the
arrest of Converse and Blatt, American
boys, now in prison in Juarez, may be
one cause of the mobilization, the United
States having proof that they were kid
mapped on Texas soil.