Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
WAR CAME To END
REVOLT IN MEXICO
Taft'S Admissions Received With
Interest by Military,
TRADE IN ARMS To STOP

Troops to Guard Border to Prevent
Supplies and Men Going Into Mex
ico-lnvasion Among the Possibili-
ties.
President Taft's administration has
resolved that the revolution in Mexico
must end. To carry out that purpose
the 10000 troops ordered to Texas and
California will form a wall along the
border, to prevent filibustering and
smuggling of arms, which, the Mexi-
can government asserts, have greatly
aided the revolutionists.
President Taft has virtually admit
ted that the army and navy are mo-
bilizing to help Diaz crush the rebel
lion in Mexico. This help is to be
moral, for the present, though an
actual invasion of Mexico is quite
among the possibilities.
Mr.. Taft's purpose now is openly
declared to be to put an end to the
insurrection-w had failed to es-
tablish itself-by placing on our from
tier a solid wall of military forces
that would stop supplies and men
from going into Mexico. 1t is also
stated that the army will be in posi-
ton to cross the frontier in the event
of the death of Diaz or other contin-
gencies that might bring chaos.
With all the details of the great
southwark movement of troops COM
pleted and the scene of activity quick
ly shifted from Washington to the
field, the headquarters of the army is
awaiting complacently the arrival of
the units of the moving commands at
their objective points.
The navy is carrying out it's part in
the operations just as though the sud-
den and extensive preparations of
war vessels for active duty was a
part of the humdrum of everyday life.
Three ships of the fifth division of the
Atlantic fleet are now en- route to
Guantanamo, Cuba.
The armored cruiser Washington,
the remaining unit of the division.
which is undergoing repairs at the
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, will be
ready for duty on March Is, when she
will be sent to join her division.
President Taft has four reasons for
his move:
The insurrectos have recruited
their best men and have received
arms and ammunition from the United
States. The $500 United States troops
patroling the more than 1000 miles of
Border have been entirely unable to
prevent this. The 10000 troops are
expected to form stone wall along
the border.
To Head off Republic.
With the growing strength of the
rebels, fostered from the United
States, it is not improbable that a
purportedly Independent government
may be established in Lower Cali
fornia- This government, separated
from the United States by only an
imaginary line, would, through its
irresponsibility, be constant source
of trouble to this country, not only by
land but at the southern ports of the
Pacific side. The present demonstra.
tion is calculated to prevent that con
tingency.
The United States must protect
property of foreigners as well as o1
Americans in Mexico, or forfeit futur,
use of the Monroe doctrine. To pro
tect that property troops necessaril!
must cross the border That will no
be done, however, unless disorder in
creases in Mexico or unless some in
stance is of sufficient Importance t
justify it. The United States gov
ernment and the Diaz governmen
have an understanding on this ques
tion.
The opportunity is welcomed t
prove that troops can be mobilize
quickly.
General Robert X. Evans, in charg
of the militia division of the war d,
partment, received a number of tel.
grams from the adjutant general {
the states and territories, indicatin
that the invitation extended to th
A4A4a officers of the country is b
ing enthusiastically received.
1t is positively denied at the W;
department that the question of i
viting or requesting the enlisted me
of the militia to participate in Il
campaign, or to hold themselves
readiness for such participation,
under consideration at the prese
time.