New-York tribune., 1911-04-18
PRESIDENT TAFT ANXIOUS.
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had begun. Tonight no reply mao peeh
received from the Mexican suthorities.
The President is plainly worried. he
talked little. the White House otncials
said. about Mexico to-day, but the oui-
letins which came through the War De-
nartment and the press were taken 10
him wherever he happened to be. ana
he read them with great interest ne
did not conceal the fact that he was IN
tensely interested In the news from Aqua
Prieta-
The President had two important con-
ferences. He talked with Secretary
Knox In the afternoon. and to-night lie
had a conference with Ambassador
Bryce Of Great Britain The official eX-
planation Of Mr.. Bryce's visit was that
he came 10 talk about the proposed ar
bitration treaty between the uniteo
states and Great Britain.
The British Landing.
T. is practically certain, however that
Mexico figured in the conversation. II
is believed that the ambassador ex-
planned to Mr. Taft the landing OF the
British marines at San Ouintin, Mexico
last week. He was able 10 tell the
President that the landing vas only
after Americans-and 1t was explained
that Americans came first--and British
subjects asked for protection that the
British vessel of war put the marines
ashore.
In connection with Mr.. Bryce's visit
suggestion that there might be joint IN
tervention in Mexico by the United
States and England was discredited. II
vas pointed out that any such joint
intervention would be construed as an
acknowledgment by the United states
that this nation is unable TO handle the
situation and that il would be almost
an abandonment of the Monroe Doc
trine.
President Taft has told callers that
he does not contemplate sending spe-
cial message to Congress relating TO the
condition of affairs in Mexico. He has
shown TO leaders of both the Senate and
House the confidential correspondence
dealing with Mexico. He feels that few,
If any, Of those who have been taken
into his confidence have failed to agree
with him that the movement Of troops
n Texas was justified. He thinks that
since the leaders in Congress have prac-
ticallv all the information lie has 1t Is
their duty to take any further action.
The President himself has let it he
known that no United states troops
would cross the line unless authorized
bv Congress. and Secretary of War
Dickinson confirmed that statement to-
night.
War Would Follow Intervention.
No one here doubts that intervention
would mean war War In Mexico. the
Presidents advisers say. would mean
conflict that would rage for months,
probably years. ..--~...
The topography of Mexico, the noun
tains. the insufficient means Of quick
communication and a dozen other things
that must be figured would have to be
met. Intervention would mean Ions
drawn out struggle in which the Mexican
federals and the Mexican insurgents
might soon be found fighting side by
side. Furthermore, Intervention would
be likely to dissipate all the good feellng
that years Of careful diplomacy has
created between the United States and
the Latin American countries. -.--
Chandler Hale, the Third Assistant Sec
retary of state. said to-day that Senor
Manuel de Zamacona Inclan. tile new
Ambassador from Mexico. would be pre-
sented 10 President Taft at the White
House on Wednesday afternoon.
one OF the dispatches made public az
the White House from Colonel skunk.
the commanding officer at Douglas, SAID
that three insurgents without arms sur
rendered to us and that they are now
being held as prisoners.