The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-11
Yarn Is Exploded by En-
phatic Statement From
White House.
ARMY MOVEMENT
NOT DUE 10 JAPAN
Absolutely Nothing to Story of
Secret Treaty With Mexico in
Defiance of Monroe Doctrine.
Conditions in Diaz's Coun-
try Solely Responsible
for "ManoeuvTes."

| Washington, ID. c., April 1O.-"'rhe
/ President authorized nc To deny In
most emphatic terms the story from
Mexico City about aecrct treaty be-
tween Mexico aud japan. There liz mo-,
one word of truth In it."-Scnntor 4. r
burton, of OHIO.
Another Japanese Mexican war yarn
| printed in many newspapers with III
I4tense wealth OF detail. was cxpiode1
at tic White House to-day by Presi-
dent Taft and some OF his callers
This vas the yarn that Represented
President Taft as having rushed 2o,u0a
| troops to san Antonio because he had
ascertaincd that Japan and Mexico
had made d secret treaty with each
, other By which Japan was to
| have coaling station and other val
liable privileges along the Pacific coas,
or Mexico. Very much in defiance OF
the Monroe doctrine.
The story from MEXICO. after telling
of Ambassador Wilson'S experience
with anti American sentiment said:
Photograph of Treaty.
During February Ambassador Will
son was busy cultivating certain
sources in the higher circles of the
Mexican government. From a certain
source in the government Mr. Wilson
!
Of secret treaty between Jap pan and
Mexico. He kept II long enough to
| aayc photograph made of it, and
:hcn II was returned TO It's place in
The hidden archives OF the Mexican
state Department.
The secret clauses Of the treaty
those photographed by Amba ssador
Wilson gave Japan "A lease OF coal
ing station and manouevre grounds in
/ Masdalena Bay. with the alternative
Of coaling station a; one other OF
i the few scattered ports down the
Mexican coast"
| imha ssador Wilson was represented
! as having hurried to Washington with
| the photogra phic copy of the treaty,
| which he was said to have laid before
| the President and the Cabinet. The
| story continued:
Mobilization of Troops.
THAT was In the morning. At l
/ o'clock. General Wood. chief OF staff.
was dining at his club. a messenger
came to his table and told him that
| President Taft wanted 10 see him i'm :
| mediatcly General Wood went to the
! White House and was closetcd wish
| the President for several hours. Then
| ne went to the War Department,
The building of the War Depart
ment was ablaze with lights that
night, as the Washington correspond
J ents will remember Orders We're 60
ing out for the mobilization of 10000
/ at San Diego. San Antonio and Calves
:! ton, fo.. The assembling of marines at
/: Guantanamo and the patrolling OF the
| west coast OF Mexico by American war
vessels
Orders for modifying the troops, ac-
cording to the story. followed by an
ultimatum to President Diaz. giving
him six days to abrogatc the treaty.
! The withdrawal of the ships the
story continued. was the only out
! ward sign of the fact that Mexico had
complied with the demands Of the
| Washington government
Story Surprised President.
! President Taft was surprised at the
| story, and stated that 1t did not have
| the slightest foundation so far as this
government Is aware. He thought. too.
that the government would know
| whether such a story was true.
The President authorized three of
! gia; Stone, of Missouri, and Burton Of
| ohio--to denounce the story.
| Senator Bacon is the ranking Demo
cratic member of the Senate Commit
| zee on Foreign Relations. The Presi-
! lent submitted to him some weeks
ago all the data concerning the Mcxi.
! con situation and the reasons for send
| ing the troops
/ u knew that the whole thing was o
! far-fetched yarn the minute ] saw it,
said Senator Bacon. MANY OF the fea-
| lures We're overdrawn and impossible.
| President Taft talked with me over a
| month ago. and gave me his reasons
| for sending the troops to Texas. There
| was not single word from him con-
corning Japan or any alleged attempt
| by Japan to obtain land along the
| Mexican coast.
Concerned Mexico Alone.
II am sure that the President told
me everything at the time. and have
not the least Idea that he withheld
anything. I saw all the kilograms and
correspondence relating to the situa-
ton in Mexico. and there was not an
intimation as to any foreign country
! The whole correspondence dealt with
| conditions In Mexico"
Senator Bacon made the statement
| after he had talked with the Presi-
dent. He went on to say that he was
confident the President would not en-
gage in double dealing with members
Of the Foreign Relations Committee
OF the Senate and House. and he
knew that the President had not once
! mentioned the word Japan" to any
Of them. The President had told sub
| stantially the same thing to all Of
! them. and TO the majority had fur
| nfshed the entire correspondence. This
| correspondence indicated that condi-
| tons in Mexico were growing serious,
J and no one knew what would happen
! at any minute.
! To BE on safe Side.
! The President, to be on the safe side,
| had sent the troops. That was tho real
| reason, as now generally known In
Congress. Had Japnn's hand been any
where In the whole thing, Senator
Bacon said. the President would have
/ said so. as there was no reason 10