The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
MEXICAN AFFAIR
MARKING TIME
Senior Limantour's Supposed Peace
Mission To City of Mexico Still
Most Important Feature.

WASHINGTON, March 2l-The adj
ministration today appeared TO be
marking time regarding the Mexican
situation until the result OF Senior
Limantour's mission TO Mexico City
becomes known.
The only possible Emergency is
condition OF affairs where American
interests need protection, and the
president alone holds the power OF
decision, as TO what would warrant
such a step-whether IL is actual pro-
lection OF the lives OF Americans, or
the safeguarding OF the millions OF
American capital invested in Mexico.
The president, II is said today, per-
sonally processes no fear OF Japa-
nese angle To the present situation.
He has consistently maintained an
attitude OF the utmost friendship for
the Japanese.
In order TO keep the public In touch
with the "Maneuvers" hereafter all
orders to troops will De made public at
the war department Heretofore, or
ders have been yelled with extreme
secrecy, and officials here have discov-
cred that when they did eventually
leak out, an undue Importance was
attached TO them because OF the Sc
crecy.
Senior Limantour carried back with
him to President Diaz message
from the administration.
Senior De La Barra said today that
he expected TO receive official news or
Senior Limantour's reception In Mex
leo City from the foreign office with
I'm the next three days
President Taft held confer
ence with Ambassador De La Barra
Monday afternoon and assured
him that the United States will
not NEEDLE in Mexico's affairs.
De La Barra went away salts
fed and sent long dispatch to Senior
Creel, minister of foreign affairs in
the City OF Mexico President Taft
told Ambassador De La Barra that
the United States soldiers were order
ed out for maneuyers and to enforce
the neutrality law by preventing Next
can rebels from smuggling war mate
rial across the border from this coun-
try.
An Inside report on conditions in
Mexico was received by President Taft
today from Col Cecil Lyon, former
Republican National committeeman Of
Texas, who has immense interests
south OF the Rio Grande and is in
timately connected with the affairs OF
the Diaz government.
Lyon said he expected a long strug
gle 10 take place before the insur
rection Is put down.
II think there is a feeling in Mex
ico," he said, That some of the men
around Diaz, are getting too rich"
Ell PASO, Texas, March 21.--A ma
tional convention in which all Mexico
will betrepresented for the considera-
ton OF the needed reforms In the gov
eminent of the republic, will be called
within few days by Jose Limantour,
according to statements made in
Juarez official circles today. This is
believed 10 be the secret behind the
hurried return of the Mexican Finance
Minister TO Mexico City in response to
important secret dispatches.
Juarez officials declare Limantour
has been placed in complete charge
of Mexico's interior affairs and that
in a few days he will issue formal
order for all insurgents to lay down
their arms and send delegates TO q
national convention to be held In Mex
leo City. AT this convention il is as
serted all the demands OF the insur-
gents will be discussed.