New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
JUAREz REGARDED SAFE
senor Creel's Views-Full Con.
fdence in U. S. Expressed.

Mexico city, Feb. %.-Naintaining that tho
government Of Mexico had the revolution
AIRY situation well in hand. that foreign in
terests were not endangered. and that the
movement would soon be subdued. Enrique
C. CreeL Minister of Foreign Relations.
made statement tonight setting forth
the governments view.
Minister Creel said he had not received
any information as TO the reported begin
ming of fighting at Ciudad Juare5. lie
said
The rolitical situation in Chihuahua con-
times To be about the same ss IL has been
during the last four weeks The only dif-
ference Is that the insurgents who we're in
possession OF the Guerrero district, having
been defeated, have moved north.
After being defeated ~ Guerrero. they
abandoned that district snd went 70 Galey
ana, where they we're defeated by Colonel
Rahago and Colonel Escu arc. Knowing
that more federal troops were on their way
20 capture them, they have now moved 10
the neghborhood Of Ciudad JuareZ with
two main ob1ects--to get Teinforcements OF
men. arms and ammunition from Mexicans
on the frontier OF Texas. and to cross the
line into the United States in case OF de-
feat In Ciudad Juare2. They also went
there 10 more easily protect the lives of the
leaders OF the insurrection.
To prevent the reinforcement Of federal
soldiers from Chihuahua and the Galeena
districts, the rebels destroyed several
bridges with dynamite on the Mexican
Central Railroad Other bridges on the
Mexican Northwestern, between Ciudad
Juarez and Pearson Station, also we're de-
stroyed
The destruction Of these will delay the
movement Of soldiers. but they are pro:
ceeding as rapidly as possible toward
Juarez, and will reach there soon
The commander Of the troops. at Ciudad
Juarez has informed the War Department
that he is confident of being able 70 offer
successful resistance TO the Insurgents un-
til relief arrives. If the reoels should nap
pen 70 capture .Ciudad Juarez, II VIII De
a matter Of only 2 few days before the
city is retsken by government troops,
which are already on the way in sufficient
numbers TO defeat them
The number OF rebels operating IN differ
ent groups in the state OF Chihuahua does
not exceed twelve hundred, while the fed
eral troops there aggregate over seven
thousand men The reason why the insur-
gents have rot vet been controlled by the
troops Is because IN the last four weeks
they have been running from one place to
another, making use OF the best horses
which they have stolen from various hacien-
das, bur IL is only matter OF time when
the plans Of the Secretary Of War VIII de-
velop in such way as 10 make II impos-
sible for the rebels 70 remain m much Longer
in the state Of Chihuahua. In the other
states Of the Mexican republic there have
been no other Uprisings within the last re"
weeks. The government has the entire SIT,
u9fion well in hand and feels comment OI
early success in Chihuahua
The United States government Is thor
oughly informed q to this present move
ment, aud has made, in a frank and friend
" spirit. TO both the ambassadors, De La
Barra and JOAQUIN Casasus. offers of tax
ing every energetic action necessary TO en-
force the neutrality laws all along inc
frontier 70 punish any one violating me
laws, and prevent the smuggling or arms
and ammunition into Mexico. For this
purpose. and that the policy OF the nlted
states should he made known TO the world,
American troops have been located alone
the border from Brownsville 10 Callfornla
The Mexican government has tull conh, ,
dencc in the friendly action OF the Ihlted
States.
The Mexican government has not asked
the United States 10 send any troops IN
main TERRITORY, We Wlll take ,erests enrey pr,t
every point in the republic II viii not %
necessary for American sol dierS 10 go
across the river TO Ciudad Juarez. ana !
an very sure this will not be done.
Oricials of the National Railways of MeN-
leo said that the Mexican Central line from
Juarez 10 Gallego 40 miles, was stll tied
I'D. owing to cutting OF telegraph wires, the
burning of several bridges and the tearing
10 OF sections of track by revolutionists
From Galleco south the line is being op
Grated usual.
The 29th and tho sth ha'talions II in
fantry and a battery Of mountain artillery
left here last night for tho scene of dis
tUTbances.
Il was rumorcd here that Tapia, the chief
o. the revuutionists "a Vera cruz, had re-
ceived seven thousand rifles. An official OF
the Ministry of War. when asked regarding
this rldicued The report