The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15

washington, April 14-Presfd emf
Iaft Is determined that battles be.
tween Mexican federalists and insur.
rectos shall not be fought on AmerI.
can soil. He Is equally determined
mat the lives OF American noncom-
patants shall not be endangered by{tha
forces OF President Diaz and those "a
General Madero. Future combata he.
tween the rebels and the forces of the
MeNlcan government must not ba
lought SO close to tho American line
as TO put in jeopardy tho lives ana
property of Americans -
through the State Department. tha
PRESIDENT Tonight notified tho Mevi-s
can government that It must see 10 ~
IN tho future that no such unfortuna ~
Incidents as that of yesterday at5iAp,s
trieta, near Douglas, Ariz, when ~,
aiiericans were killed and eleven
Wounded, be allowed TO occur. Throup 81
Tho War Department. and through 'tba
Department of Justice, the Presidant
sent the Same sort of warninf- ~ fhs.t
leader of the insurrectos al a,a
rrieta' [ho view was expressed at the
white House tonight that tbesa
warnings would be oheycd to the let-3
anu mat no more battles would
dairy - 'i'e po 9l.nt :
Must Not Tie Rcpcated
Neither the President nor an,
ADVISERS, whom he called into consul.
tation tonight was inclined TO raga, -,
me incident at Aqua Prieta as a f,ra
runner or anything moro serious NM,
renca tcd n ~ ~ t us
President Taft feels now tb.t ~,
order sending tho troops to Texas ~ Us 2
ehtireiy been justified by the devalnsS
ments OF tho last few days. Ha3i.,
,iiore eertain than ever that conditions
IN MeNico are alarming. He Is honinet
INA. mere viii be no need for any
t - ,,, movement TO the South, but.
II there should he he knows thatl3n ).
700 American troops are near the RIA
Grandc and that on that river and ira
Mexican border itself is alreadvSFa a.
force that is not insignificant. d,
The Presidents action TO night s fo;,s
lowed a conference with Attorn evI
General Wickersha m. Secretarv''i "A
War Dickinson and Acting Secretar ~ ~
OF State Huntington Wilson, Foia
lowing tho conference the 5yVhits
House gave ont q copy OF Il telegram
sent By the President, through Eecresi
tary Hilles, to T.. r. Grindan. OF ina
Douglas Chamber OF Commerce and
lines, hir. Grindall had reported to
the President by wire tho casualtiea
at Aqua Pricta. and asked, rs there
no way by which Americans can bS.
protected in the peaceful pursuit "a
their affairs?"
Keep Away From FlEhtins.p
In reply Mr.. IIiilcs wired as folA,
lows: 5.iLlt
&c. r. Grindail. secretary: rs
Your telegram to the President re4
ceived IIo is much distressed at the
situation as you have described 1t. He
has directed the Secretary CT state,
and the Secretary OF War to takc steps
by which such q dcplorablc occurrences
as that of yesterday at Douglas may
be avoided in the future In the rneanst
time. tho President sincerel. hopes
that tho Chamber OF Commerce.
and the local authorities of Douglas
may use all influence possible uporf
your citizens to Keep as far away as
possible from tho scene OF fghtlng,i
and to avoid taking sides In order nos
to aggravatc situation already
acute" III
The Presidents instructions were
transmitted by the War Department
late to-day to the commanding officer
of tho Department of Colorado, who
Ia making his headquarters at ForE
Huachuca, Arizona. Tomorrow, these
Instructions Will 90 repeated to GEN
eral Duncan, commanding tho Depart<i
ment of Texas, and General Bliss. coma
handing the Department of California