Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
UNCLE Sam And
GREASER LAND
Could Not Let Any Other
Power Interfere
Savannah Press

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The United States troops are being
modified on the Mexican border 70
protect American citizens and prop
erry. No one takes seriously the state
ment that the troops ar being sent to
Texas for maneuvers alone. There IS
No real foundation for japanese rumUr
at present
The belief in Washington is that the
reyolutionists are gaining ground.
President Diaz is expected to die at
any minute and it is feared that the
instan, his death is announced a state
of anarchy Will result American in
vestments in Mexico are estimated at
one billion dollars.
Just what armed cruisers should be
needed in the Mexican Gulf in connec-
ton with the demonstration on the
border is not known. There were sug-
gestions possibly that there had been d
feint against the Panama canal since
congress decided upon Qualifications
there. but that part Of the story has
MOI developed yet The war depart
men- gave out three separate eEplana-
tons for this sensational move. First
it said that this was 70 be a system Of
maneuvers to test the mobilization Of
the army Second, they declared that
there was to be a sham battle repre-
senting an attack upon Galveston by
wa7ships and a defense by the army
on land for the entertainment of the
South. Finally it was acknowledged
that this concentration Of military was
ordered so that the insurgents might
be watched in Chihuahua
These three explanations coming so
closely upon the heels of each other
and following the dramatic issue OF
orders made the people skeptical No
one knows what to think. There were
wild rumors that the Japanese, having
landed in Central America in large
numbers during the past year, were
coming up through Mexico and threat
eng the Texas border. This part }
tie war scare, however, has subsidet
f2~ the present, and the mission of tn,
arm division on the frontier of Texa!
seems to be nothing more serious thar
TO protect the American interest,"
which are menacd by the rebels.
There are not only American inyes
tors in Haciendas and work shops >
Chihuahua, but large English and Ger
man intrests, and as the United State
would not tolerate any foreign inter
ven-ion it is up to the President to Sc
that order was maintained by the mil
its-y on this side of the border Fo
tie insurgents probably received NOR
aid and comfort from America tina
elsewhere. The insurgents had bee
ii the habit of taking pot shots
. Chihuahua and running across the ri}
- 10 buy new cartridges and to dine
the American restaurants. Withou
America the revolution would 500
peter out in Mexico and heroic step
are icing taken to suppress the partie
who were giving aid and and comfor
On this side Of the border. If the dis
order increased it may be that tn
United States may have to intervene a
they did in Cuba. This would be
serious thing, as the Mexicans an
Latin Americans are naturally dis
tTusrful Of our intention anyway.
n the early sixties foreign power
threatened Mexico on account of tn
ls-ter's having defaulted in the pay
meat of certain debts England, Franc
and Spain urged claims for PREPARATION
for injuries sustained by their sub
jects resident in Mexico. In December
1861, Vera Cruz was occupied b.
Spanish troops from Cuba. Finally
English and Spanish claims were Sc
fle1 by negotiation. The French arm,
TfIaineded in the republic, however
l.f order to overthrow the existing gov
eminent. The Emperor Macmillan 0
A@z.7ia was crowned in 1854. Tn
flT.l War in America prevented thi
country from interfering, but whe
nj s-7ouble wos over the United State
E-Ternment demonstrated and tn
F~e0ch troops under Marshal Bazain
Te-c withdrawn from Mexico in 1861