The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
ASK RECOGNITION
OF BELLIGERENCY
That Probably Will Be Next
Step Of Mexican
lnsurrcctionists.
REQUEST WILL BE REFUSED
State Department Not Disposed
to Make Move Which Would
Prove Embarrassing.

Washington, ID. c.. May 1o.-News OF
the fall OF Juarea came to OFFICIAL Wash.
ington from various sources-from the
secret service agents of the Depart
mcnt of Justice. who have been watch
ins the border; from the collector OF
customs at FL Paso and from the Sig
nal service men fthe army.
The authorities here believed that
General Navarro's soldiers were more
than match for n considerably larger
number of unframed and iIl-organized
rebels. To their mind 1T was evident
that there had been lack of informa.
ton rs to the real numerical strength
OF the Madero forces.
The news of Madero's victory will
spread rapidly throughout MEXICO, and
without doubt recruits Will swarm into
forcemcnts. Ills next move would be IL
march on the capital Itself, inciden-
tally stopping on the way to besiegc
and capture all of the considerable
cities and towns In his path.
There will be one formidable obsta-
Gle TO such campaign-the difficulty
of arming and supplying with ammu-
scarcely obtain these supplies from
Texas. for the administration holds 10
Its decision that arms cannot be per-
mitted TO go to the rebels across the
limo before recognition of the bellig-
ercncy of the Madcrolsts. Arms and
munitions of war cannot otherwise be
gotten to Madero's army until he cap
lures some seaport and establishes safe
lines OF communication with It.
VIII Not Grant II cutcst
So this question OF the recognition
of his delinquency assumes the first
degree of Importance TO Madero, and
without doubt. through Senior Vascon-
celos. the acting head OF the junta herc.
an effort may be expected to secure
such recognition from the State De-
partment. Indications are that such a
request will not he granted, for the
present at least. There is this serious
objection to doing so; by that act the
Diaz government would be relieved of
all pecunlary responsibility for any
damage inflicted upon Americans by
the rebel operations. The large Amer
lean business interests in Mexico,
which have suffered severely by the
insurrectiop. would raise q strong pro-
test against the adoption OF a course
that would prevent them from securing
reimbursement for their losses. An
other consideration Is that it would
government precisely as II does the
rebels in the matter of denying them
the right to import arms and munitions
OF war. and would subject American
goods entering Mexico 10 seizure as
contraband at the within of the rebels.
without any recourse.
Just to what extent Mndero has ben
Gifted by the capture OF .Iuarez in
changing his status In the eyes of In
tcrnational law the officials here are
not disposed at present to declare But
offhand II is said that tho United States
VIII be obliged to recognized his dc
facto control OF Juarez, an interna-
tlonal port of entry In the end he
will be able to receive merchandise
through his custom house and collect
tariff taxes.
Malls to Mexico City are unintei.-
rupted. Postma ster- General Hitch
cock announced to-day that communl-
cation via Laredo Is open. and mails
are moving in tho usual manner.
Wocfuliy unprcpnrcd.
Savannah. Ga. Mny iO.--"Conditinns
a. the manoeuvre camp arc such that
there is absolutely no opportunity for
instruction for militia officers" said