The National tribune., 1911-03-30

a week or 10 days ago. when the sensa-
ton of 10000 soldiers on tho border
of Texas was something new.
Having proceeded thus far in safety
the country is not now likely to have
war encounter with Mexico. In
few days Democratic Congress will be
in session. The country will speedily
forget all about the war ''manuyers'' as
the Washington date line begins to
throb with Democratic Congressional
doings.
There appears however. to be no
denying that affairs had come to a bad
state in Mexico several weeks ago. Tie
DiaZ Government undoubtedly has been
and still is facing a crisis. The insur-
rectionists have been making tremen-
dous Roadway. and Ii may yet turn GU.
that under the lead of Francesca I
Madero they will before long obtain
control of the Government. Recent
events seem to indicate such a POSSIBLE
ity or even such a probability. AL. the
members of the Diaz Cabinet have re-
signed, and it is openly acknowledged
that this is for the purpose of getting
men into important Government posi-
lions who will be more in accord with
the people and who can bring about
reforms that insurrectionists have been
lighting for.
Extended parleys were held in New
tour and the great bankers and cap
tains of industry several days ago, at
which assurances were apparently CIV
en- of an effort to strengthen the Gov
ernment's position. Perhaps New York
nnanciers are going to furnish money
to help put down the rebellion. Never
theless it may be a question whether II
Is not now too late to pacffy the fnsur-
rectionists, who may be determined to
fight thru to the bitter end, encouraged
by the successes they have already won.
1t is believed that President Taft had
advance information about the hard
straits to which the Mexican Govern
ment had been put. Opinion grows
stronger that he sent 10000 troops to
the Texas border as vigorous warning
to the Mexicans that they could not
safely shoot American citizens when
ever the fancy seized said Mexicans to
do so or destroy and devastate United
States enterprises. And it looks as tho
the view were gaining ground that in
such an exigency the President acted
wisely. Of course. there will be criti-
cisms that Wall Street wanted the
troops moved to the border to protect
its millions, but the cold facts are that
the people of the United States never
Will tolerate the summary execution Of
its own citizens in another country II
this had happened down in Mexico
there would have been a popular out
cry which the Government at Washing
ton could not have ignored
1t is believed that ultimately the
President may forward a message to
Congress. giving in some detail his rea-
sons for sending the troops to Texas.
This may be done during the extra ses-
sion II Senator La Toilette and others
execute their threats to attack the Ad-
ministration for undertaking the Texas
"manuvers." Or he may defer any
written explanation until he sends his
annual message to Congress at the be-
ginning of the extra session next De-
cembcr. 1t is apparent that the manu-
vers' are to continue for two or three
months, and while the insurrectionists
are making considerable Roadway, it
may easily be longer than that before
they obtain control of the Mexican
Government, if they succeed at all in
that attempt. OF course, the change in
government and the triumph of the in
surrectionists would mark a period full
OF tribulation for Americans and Amer
lean interests, and the moral influence
OF an army on the border might be
sorely needed.