The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-04-20
TROOPS TO THE BORDER.

While bhSaSF' "
,.,glas, Arizona-Pr-~ident Taft
u.rns Mexico That No Battles
ah,u he Fought on American
soiI.
Lexington. D. G, April IL
r,o1sdent Taft Is determined that
..r,a between Mexican FederalIsts
- rrsurrectos shall not be fought
American soil He is equally de-
mined that the lives Of American
CON batants shall not be endan-
,.-.t by the forces OF President Diaz
s-t hose Of General Madero. Flu
ere rombats between the rebels and
,A,. sorccg Of the Mexican Government
mss. not be fought out 50 close to
the American line as to put IN ieop-
,-5. The lives and property OF Ameri-
cans.
through the State Department the
..~c..dcnt tonight notified the Mexi-
ran Government that IL must see to
# in the future that no such unfor-
inmate incident as that of yesterday
a.. Aqua Prieta, near Douglas, AriZ.,
abea TWO Americans were killed and
.revcD wounded, be allowed to occur
Through the War Department and
through the Department of Justice
the President sent the same sort of
yarning to the leader OF the insur-
rectos at Aqua Prieta.
The view was expressed at the
White House tonight that these
warnings will be obeyed TO the letter
and that no more battles will be
fought in the vicinity OF the bound
airy.
Neither the President nor any Of
his advisers whom he called into con-
sultatiOn tonight was inclined to re-
a forerunner Of anything more seri-
Gus. but they did conclude that it
must not be repeated.
The President knows that battle
grounds are not chosen like places
for the holding Of athletic contests,
but at the same time he takes the
position that preparation for battles
must be made by the hostile forces
in Mexico with due consideration of
the effect upon non-combatants
Americans. The President knows that
some of the American spectators at
Yesterdays affair near Douglas were
eager to see the fight and might have
got too close to the engaged forces,
but he has been informed also that
warning was given to the insurrectos
at least not to get too close to the
United States.
Hereafter this Government expects
both the insurrectos and the Mexican
Federal troops to erect trenches OF
make their lines of battle far enough
away from American soil to make
the occupations of peace will not be
Interrupted by bullets.
President Taft feels now that his
order sending the troops to Texas has
been entirely justified by the develop
ments of the last few days. He i:
more certain than ever that condi
tons in the Southern Republic are
to say the least, alarming.
The Presidents action followed {
conference with Attorney-Genera
Wickersham, Secretary of War Dick
inson and Acting Secretary of State
Huntington Wilson. Soon after thu
conference broke up the White Hous1
gave out copy of a telegram sen
by the President, through Secretar.
Hilles, to E. P. Grindall, of the Doug
las Chamber of Commerce and Mines
Mr.. Grindall had reported to tn
President by wire the casualties a
Aqua Prieta and asks: els there n,
way by which Americans can be pro
tected in the peaceful pursuit of thei
affairs?"
President Doesn't Like Situation.
In reply, Mr.. Hilles wired as fol
lows:
Your telegram to the Presiden
received. He is much distressed a
the situation as you have describe
1t. He has directed the Secretary O
State and the Secretary of War t
take steps by which such a deplor
able occurrence as that of yesterda
at Douglas may be avoided in the fu
ture. In the meantime the Presiden
sincerely hopes that the Chamber @
Commerce and the local authorize
or Douglas may use all influence pos
slble upon your citizens to keep as ia
away as possible from the scene c
hghting and to avoid taking sides
order not to aggravate situation a
ready ACUTE
The Presidents instructions wer
transmitted by the War DEPARTING r
late to-day to the commanding off
Ger OF the Department of Colorad,
VINO is making his headquarters 6
Fort Huachuca, Ariz. To-morro
tnese instructions will be repeated
General Duncan, commanding the D,
,partment of Texas, and General Bis
commanding the Dnno rt o,,4 20 III