Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08
BUT SINCERITY IS DOUBTED
Generally Accepted That President
Anticipated Trouble.
REASON FOR MILITARY DISPLAY
Sending Of Troops to Texas Regarded
as Precautionary-Mexican Min
lister in London Perturbed.

LONDON, March S.-ThiS evening the
foreign Office authorized the announce
ment that no instructions of any kind
had been sent to Ambassador Bryce at
Washington from London in regard to
events in Mexico.
The mobilization of an American army
at the Mexican frontier has excited great
interest on the part of London politicians
and commercial interests, but all are still
in the dark as to whether the movement
is for political or purely military reasons.
The foreign office denies that the Brit
ish government suggested the action
taken by Washington but these officials
speak in such diplomatic terms that their
statements are not necessarily convincing.
There is little doubt expressed by the
public and the newspapers that the po-
litical situation in Mexico caused Fresi-
dent Taft's strong move, but it is ques-
toned whether this government had any
share in the matter.
Doubt Expansion of Power.
So far as any extension Of the power
of the United States on the American
continent is concerned. it is doubtful that
such an outcome would be popular with
the British public just at this time.
The talk of the future annexation
of Canada has created prejudice
on this side. and this prejudice Is
just as strong against the political
expansion of the United States generaliy
at the present moment. Dealings III
american securities today indicated that
the stock exchange did not consider that
the general security of the country was
seriously threatened. Mexican bonds re
manned unchanged, as did Southern KAN
way shares Mexican railway securities.
fo1l
1s. and second preferred IA. These nave
always beer of a speculative. character.
Mexican National Railway shares, which
dropped several points recently, feli on
q today.
Annoying to Mexican Minister.
Miguel Covarrubias. Mexican minister
to Great Britain, was more interested
than any other man in this city, appar-
entity, in the news Of the American mo-
bilization He was also exceedingly an
-noyed over the reports that foreign I'm
tervention In Mexico was possible. Such
an outcome would be wholly unnecessary,
ne said
'AlI Mexico is absolutely tranquil" de-
clared Senior Covarrubias today. except
for q number Of marauding bands. which
are making raids in the extreme north
among inaccessible mountains, and these
the government is holding in check
ANY steps taken by the United states
To DatroI their own frontier will be well
coined as preventing insurrectionary
movements from the United States across
the border. This can be the only object
Of that government, which Is perfectly
aware that the most OF these movements
originated in the United States. where
MaderO still carries on his propaganda.
British Subjects Few.
There cannot be more than a half
dozen British subjects in the region
where the bandits are operating. There
are many Americans there, but the au-
thOrities on the spot are able to take
care of all foreigners. AS matter Of
fact the revolutionary leaders in the
United States are themselves most anX-
ious that no foreign interests shall be
Weetman Harold Miller Pearson. NJ. P.
head of the contracting firm Of s. Pear
son & Sons. limited, which is the British
concern having the greatest interests in
volved in the situation in Mexico, as
serted today that he did not regard con-
ditions there as in any way alarming.
He said:
I'VE are constantly in receipt of cables
from Mexico which suggest that the dis
turbances are merely brigandage. We
have not heard direct from the affected
area, but hear constantly from Mexico
where all the news would be received at
once.
A report current here today was that
the Pearson syndicate, heavily interested
in enterprises in northern Mexico. had
appealed to the British government for
adequate protection of themselves and
other foreign interests in preparation for
the chaotic conditions which would al
most certainly follow any serious loss of
prestige, to say nothing OF the collapse
of the Diaz government. 1t was said
that the British ambassador had taken
up the question with the State Depart
ment here. with suggestion that unless
the United States took immediate steps
to exhibit it's disposition and ability to
protect foreign interests in Mexico the
European governments, more particularly
Great Britain and Germany, would be
compelled to do
OF course. no direct confirmation Of this
report was obtainable. but the sudden
burst of martial activity gave it color.