Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-18
The Current war Talk.

Augusta, Ga, March lS.-President
Taft would look upon an invasion Of
Mexico rs declaration Of waI-and
that is possible only By action Of Con-
gress.
This information, which was allowed
informally TO drift out Of the executive
headquarters here today, led to the be-
lief that theneT Congress will receive an
early message dealing with the inter
national situation back Of the army
and navy mobilization.
That there is some motive OF lar
greater Importance than has yet been
officially announced is the conviction OF
persons who have observed the various
developments. II is explained that for
international considerations the
president cannot discuss the situation
for publication. The consistent secrecy
thrown about tie whole matter has re-
suited in an almost complete reversal
OF customs throughout the admlnlstra'
ton in dealing with newspaper men
and the public.
There IS an utter Indifference to critt'
cisIn q sentiment Of confidence appaf-
ent in the actions Of the administration
that lead unavoidably to the belief thai
those on the inside" have nc doubt
that the whole movement OF troops and
ships will b. justified when tho I'LL
facts at length are made public.
President Taft paid Japan a high
compliment in bis Atlanta 5peech, al
most going oft Of his way 10 do 50, and
that is where he has publicity left the
Japanese question for the present.
The whole situation reslilts il &
strengthened belief that an early eX'
planation with be forthcoming in q
message TO Congress, as it is thought
that the way mist be paved, at least
for invasion il the desired purposes are
to he accomplished effectively.
The only vague hint OF Japanese
danger, So far as the president is con
cernei, was in connection with the al
nouncement that the chief trouble il
Mexico lay in lower California. where
it was feared that an irresponsible
government; might be established anc
as result Of such an e7e1ltuality, it i;
POINTED OFT that Japan might easily
succeed, trough internal influence il
sHch 4 government, il obtaining afn
control of Magiaiena Bay as na7a
base.
The reported activity il Mexico O
japanese diplomats IS not discussed
here. Ali queries are turned oil with tbs
iisual statements about this being 2
time for vacation and not for business
that the president is too busy playing
golf to think ofsuch things.
Fl Paso, Tex, March l3.-It looks
as if the United States troops are pre-
paring to invade Mexico. Early to
day two companies OF the Twauty-third
Infantay were moved down to the two
driveway bridges crossing the Ric
Gra1de TO Jua7e7 and t1o troops Of the
Fourth ca-ai7: Tere E1asssd Oh tie
river front half & mile further down.
Until last night Que COMPANY Of infan-
try va; pa;IoIlius the entire river front
to this city. Tiasdiy night troops
were stationed at each end Of the
bridge. It's believed by some that the
troops are there to back mp the request
of the United States for the release OF
BonYcrse and Blatt. the two young
Americans who we're kidnapped on
Texar soil.
Two hundred insurrectos were seen
seven miles east Of Juare4 last night
As result of an extension oder ia
sued by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today it Will be FIVE years be
fore all the safety appliances with
which railroads have been ordered TO
eunip their cars will be installed.
San Diego, Cal, March 1S.--FnlloW
ing Yesterdays engagement near
Tecarte whsn the Mexican insurgents
were rouiai aud General Rodriguez ana
eight reBA we're Killed, Colonel Men
delta, commanding the federal troops
at Tecarte today began terrifying that
place in preparation for another attack.
San Francisco. Cal, March Is
Color vas given to the stories from
foreign capitals that the japanese ara
planning to seize the American posses
sions in the Pacific, when it became
known today that the War Department
has given orders to throw complete
brigade Of the regular army into Homo
lulu TO garrison the Hawaiian Islands