The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-10
Taft Lets Out Reason for Mill.
tary Movement.
He Is Determined the Mexican
Revolution Must End.
TO GUARD THEBORDER
And Prevent Filibustering and
Smuggling of Supplies.
Also to Invade Mexico If Occa.
sion Should Arise.

|
sion Should Arise.
Washington. March 1O.-That the ad-
ministration has decided to dissemo ola
no longer its reasons for the sudden
and unprecedented movement of troops
to the Mexican border is indicated by
the following dispatch received from
the staff correspondent OF the Associ-
ated Press. who is accompanying Pres
ident Taft on his journey to Atlanta:
The dispatch. dated Charlottesville,
Va. through which place the rresi.
1 dents train passed last night at 7:10
O'Clock, is as follows:
"AN doubt as to the purpose of the
government in sending 10000 troops to
the Mexican border has at last been
swept away. The United States has de-
ternined that the revolution in the re-
public to the south must end The
American troops have been sent to
| form solid military wall along the
Rio Grande to stop f1libuStering, and
to see that there is no further SNUG
Cling of men and arms across the in
| ternatiOnai boundary.
! 1T is believed that with this source
| of contrabrand supplies cut off, the
insurrectionary movement, which has
disturbed conditions generally for near
ly a year without accomplishing any
thing like the formation of a RESPONSE
BILE independent government, will speed
| lily come to a close"
There no longer is reason to doubt
that the sudden movement on the part
| of the American government was the
result of either unofficial representa-
tionS of foreign governments regarding
the situation in Mexico or the intima-
| tion that several of the European pow
erS were sounding one another as to
the desira bility of making representa-
tions to the United States at an early
date AT any rate, the matter was put
up to the administration in such q
,f.a1rD
action The necessity for this speed Of
mobilization was seized upon by the
i war department as a Heaven-sent op-
4 portunity to answer critics both in and
| out of congress and that interpreta-
! ton was put upon the movement.
There is little doubt in the minds of
these officials that the true meaning of
! the 'maneuvers" soon would be known
j and the local Interpretation so quickly
put upon the movement of the troops
| unquestionabiy disconnected the anrlin-
istration officials, from president down.
The Washington government unex-
pectedly found itself confronted by the
necessity of throwing an army along
the border line of Mexico to stop the
source of supply to the revolutionists
and to be in a position to invade Mex
leo at a moments notice in the event
of the death of President DiaZ or any
other untoward circumstance which
might precipitate general fighting or
rioting.
Must Act Quickly.
/ 1t was represented at the state de-
partment that the United States must
act and act quickly if the Monroe doc
trine was to be maintained. Foreign
interests in Mexico naturally look to
the United States for protection under
that doctrine. The foreign interests in
the republic, however, are not to be
compared with the American capital
invested there, so, after all, the move
to bring about more tranquil. condi-
tions in Mexico has to do principally
with Americans and American inter-
estS.
made to Washington regarding the vio-
lation OF the neutrality laws along this
border.
such portests, however, would not
; ordinarily call out such a force as has
been rushed toward Texas and the
Mexican frontier during the last 48
. hours. 1t is considered probable that
the Mexican government may have in
dicated to European powers its ina
bility to put an end to the disorders
so long as succor was given to the
revolutionist forces in the United
States.
Whatever the inner and diplomatic
moves may have been there no longer
is any purpose on the part of the ad-
ministration to cloak the movement OF
troops with mystery.
Said Not a Word.
Berlin March 10.-In reply to cur
rent reports that the German govern
ment asked for American intervention
in Mexico or that it proposes to take
independent measures to protect Ger
man interest and German subjects III
that country, Baron Waechter, secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, today
| authorized the Associated Press to
state that Germany which made no
representations whatever to Washing
ton on the subject does not contem-
plate taking any steps in the matter.
1t is officially and explicitly affirmed
that this government has received no
: intimation from it's legation or con-
sulateS in Mexico on which a request
for intervention or independent steps
, to protect German interests there could
. be founded. No question involving
! violation of Monroe doctrine has been
I raised.
The official attitude toward the situ-
alton is reflected in an editorial leader
in the Vossiscse Zeitung today The
: paper says: Germany, like other
states, can with tranquility entrust the
5 protection of it's great mercantile IN
8 the United States. 1t has no other
T interests there
I Calls for Quick Work.
New York March 10.-Command-
:. ing officers of militia organizations In
: this city have been ordered by the
government to furnish list OF officers
0 of their commands available tor duty
q with the regular army in Texas The
order was received this morning with
directions that the list be furnished
within an hour.
r IT was announced in Washington
: last night that some 5000 officers OF
Il the national guard throughout the
n country would be invited to witness
v the operations in Texas for their own
It instructions in methods of handling
y large bodies of troops.
III weather Indications.