Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

NOOnIinueu from flTbt FakB.B
the confidential correspondence dealing
with Mexico.
lie feels that few IL any of those who
have been taken into his confidence have
failed to agree with him that the move
ment of troops TO Texas was justified He
thinks that since the leaders in congress
have practically all the information he
has It is their duty to take any further
action.
The president himself has let it be known
that no United States troops would cross
the line unless authorized by congress, and
Secretary OF War Dickinson confirmed
that statement tonight
InterventiO nMeans> War.
No one here doubts that intervention
would mean war War in Mexico the pres-
dents advisers say would mean a conflict
that would rage for months, probably
years. The topography Of Mexico, the
mountains, the insufficient means OF quick
communication and dozen other things
that must be figured, would have to be
met.
Intervention would mean a long-drawn-
out struggle in which the Mexican federals
and the Mexican insuIrectos might soon
be found fighting side by side. Furthermore
Intervention would be likely to dissipate
all the good feeling that years of careful
diplomacy has created between the United
States and the Latin-American countries.
Third Assistant Secretary of State Hale
aid that Senior Manuel de Zamacona, the
new ambassador from Mexico, would be
presented TO President Taft at the White
House on "wednesday afternoon.
One Of the dispatches made public at
the White House from Colonel Skunk, the
commanding officer at Douglas, said three
insurgents without arms Surrendered to
us" andthat they are now being held as
prisoners.
In view OF the acute situation along the
border, the state department today asked
the Mexican government for definite as
surances in advance Of formal reply to
the representations Of the United States
that the Douglas incident would not be
repeated. The department also requested
information as to what preventive meas
ures had been taken.
Resolution in Senate.
d, Searching inquiry into the situation in
Mexico is demanded in a resolution offered
today by Senator Stone OF Missouri The
resolution calls on. the senate committee
on foreign relations to undertake the in
vestigatlon because Of the danger to Ameri-
can and foreign lives and property.
The resolution was tabled at Senator
Stones request. Its author intends 10
make a speech appealing for its immediate
adoption. The resolution sets forth that
condition of turbulence and disorder
prevails in the republic across the Rio
Grande, that the lives OF American citizens
and their property are in jeopardy. that
the work on the dam in the Imperial valley
has been retarded by existing conditions
and that Americans on this side Of the
boundary have been killed and wounded
by flying bullets.
Crisis Near Juares.
Details of an important move by the
Mexican revolutionists. designed to draw
from the Mexican government some
definite expression with regard to the
establishment OF official peace negotiations,
became known here today.
1t was learned by concentrating almost
the entire insurgent army in the state OF
Chihuahua under General Francisco I.
Madero, jr., in the vicinity OF Juarez. Mex,
operations similar to those witnessed at
Aqua Prieta last week and which II is
believed will further involve the federal
government in an embarrassing situation
concerning the American moFder were in
contemplation, The pause in the move has
been brought about by DR.. VAGUE Gomez.
head OF the revolutionist agency here, but
the insurgents in the field have declared
q delay may be fatal and are urging i'm
mediate action. The rebel leaders,
cognizant OF the informal negotiations with
the Mexican government in which DR.
Gomez has been engaged likewise are said
TO have deferred their attack on Juarez
to learn the outcome OF his negotiations.
Many Men Near City.
The insurgents have made representations
to the federal government that they have
a force OF nearly 1900 men, for out-number-
ing the federal garrison at JuGreE, and that