Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
UNITED STATES WILL NOT SEND
TROOPS OVER BORDER TO
END WAR.
BUSINESS INTERESTS
NOT IN GRAVE DANGER
President Taft Makes Position Clear
Regarding Mexican Situaton-Taft
Disapproves of Methods Of Diaz and
Believes lnsurrectos' Status Will 30
Strengthened.

| April f.-1He Ill GU
mirstration will not intervene in Mex
/ leo III behalf OF American business In
! .erests, nor to crush the Mexican rev.
| olution in the interest Of President
Diaz. This much has been definitely
! stated by President TAFT to senators
! HEth whom he has been conterrlnS. MI
I TAFT hopes Llat these fiat declarations,
coupled with the further unfolding o.
lne administration policy as events ne
uessi.ate, Will quiet the criticism in the
. La Toilette camp.
The president and his advisers ap-
prove the attitude OF the American
people in not wanting war with Mexico
solely for the protection OF American
property. This has been their attitude
lronl the beginning. Mr.. TAFT knows,
100, that public opinion in this coun-
Try approves of the insurgent stand in
Mexico, having acquired more or less
definite idea that the Diaz government
IS not what it should be, and that the
last election was not a free expression
Of popular will. Hence, the insurgent
leader from Wisconsin is attacking the
administration at presumably its most
vulnerable point when he tries to es-
tablish that our army is in Texas in
support of the Diaz regime and of
american investments.
Senators who have been comforting
with Mr.. Taft have been given direct
evidence that thus far the ad1ninistra-
ton has dealt with the established
Mexican government only as 1t was
practically compelled to do so in &C
cordance with international usage.
Moreover, the direct assurance has
been given that the army will not be
used to put down the rebellion, even If
Am erican property, along with other
property, is endangered thru the hos
tiities of the opposing Mexicans. So
long as American residents in Mexico
are not injured. SO long as the inter-
national boundary is respected and so
long as either side prefers to be left to
fight 1t out, the present plan Is that the
American army shall remain in its own
country.
DisapProves Of Diax Rule.
Mr.. Taft is understood to have pri-
vately expressed disapproval of the
course taken at times by the Diaz gov
eminent. He is said to recognize that
the insurerctos have had serious grew
ances, and he has represented to SEN
ators that he has done nothing to in
jure their chances of success. Indeed,
the administration did not go so far
as the Diaz government desired, in
stopping the propaganda The revolu-
tionists worked up the sentiment for
the tnsurrection on American soil very
largely, and the Mexican government
tried to get this government to have
several Of the agitators arrested. But
the attitude Of this government was
that, in accordance with the constitu-
tional rights of freedom Of speech in
this country, no action could be taken
against mere propSgandists The Mex
lean government was required to show
real violation of neutrality before ac-
ton could be taken, and such a VIOLA
ton could not be shown.
On the other hand, the administra-
ton has been obliged by international
law to recognize the established status
Of the Diaz government and to main
tain neutrality in the interest of that
government. Under neutrality usage,
it would have been altogether improper
for this country to permit the free pas
sage Of arms from this country to the
Mexican insurrectos, as the admins
tration explains IT.. And one purpose
which the army in Texas has served is
to maintain neutrality in this respect.
Revolution is Growing.
But the president and his advisers
anticipate that the status of the insur-
rectos may be changed before long.
The official and confidential commune
cations from agents OF the state de-
partment in Mexico are to the effect
that the Diaz government can not cor
trail the situation. The Instruction
has gone beyond the point Of a mere
emphatic protest Of a few people. All
Of Mexico is honeycombed with revolt
ton, and the Diaz government seems
to realize that It has altogether it's
match, or more. in the number opposed
to it. Sufficient evidence Of this was
given when this government asked the
Diaz government to provide soldiers
to protect the big irrigation works on
the Colorado river, designed to pro-
ride water for the Imperial valley. The
reply was that not single federal SOL
diar could be SPARED from Mexico
city Those works are in Mexico.
The presidents advices from official
channels in Mexico are that Limantour
the present hope OF peace, will be un-.
able to effect it. He has the conf
dence Of the financial and business in
terests. but no hold upon the masses.
And the attitude OF D1aZ Is so uncOn-
ciliatory that the American agents see
no hope Of peace for protracted
period.
Mr. Tafts knowledge Of the situa-
alton leads him to attach Significance
to Madero's declared intention to con-
centrate his forces and capture Chi
huahua This would greatly strength
en- the position Of the insurrectos from
the International viewpoint. The adj
ministration's view is that, according to
international usage, the insurrectos can
not be treated with by this government
until they have seat Of government
and a certain territory In which their
claims are without serious dispute. Tho
outlook Is that Madero will be able to
achieve this. Then It will be within
the proprieties, as the administration
sees 1t, to recognize the belligerent
rights Of the insyrrectos. Mr.. Taft and
his friends quite expect that soon after
the opening Of the special session some
! ::::c.:...e- az enng-ess will offer resolu.
ton recognizing state OF war In
Mexico. Nor, IL MAdero succeeds In
L.