Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
WILL Be GUARDED
Taft to Take Up Case of Del
Rio, Tex, Citizens.
PROMISE TO Mr.. GARNER
Ambassador Wilson Pleads for
Agreement With Railroad Men.
SHIPMENT OF RIFLES HELD UP
President Madero Calls the Idea of
Intervention by United States
"Insensate."
PROMISE TO Mr.. GARNER
SHIPMENT OF RIFLES HELD UP

PRESIDENT Taft today promised Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas to take UT
with the War Department the question OF
protection of citizens of Del Rio Tex. on
the Mexican border. Mr. Garner pre-
sented to the President letters and teIe-
grams from officials of the town showing
their alarm over conditions south of Del
Rio. and asking for aid
American Ambassador Wilson. in urging
the Mexican government to come to an
agreement with the American railroad
men In Mexico. said it would be a serious
mistake to let thees men walk out now.
He told the Mexican authorities that IL
tne demands of the men were not COM
piled with 1t would have the effect Of ty-
ing up railroad traffic which it was neces-
sary to maintain. The State Department.
according to Acting Secretary Wilson in
structed the ambassador to impress the
Mexican government with the fact that
serious consequences might result from
tying up traffic now.
Rifles Are Held Up.
shipment of 500 rifles and 10000
rounds Of ammunition destined to the
Madero garrison at Ojinaga was held
up at Eagle Pass yesterday on the
ground that the arms might fall into
Orozco's hands, and a decision is being
withheld
resident Taft has approved Col. Stee-
YER yer acton in preventing delivery to the
FL Paso. 1t is thought the machines
came from New York
Inc Mexican congress held its opening
session yesterday, at which the president
aho the diplomatic corps were present
Nothing unusual occurred A number of
Americans left Mexico City last night for
the United States.
MEXICO CITY. April 2.-Calline the
idea OF Intervention in Mexico by the
united states 'tnsensate," and declaring
that thinking Americans understand that
such course means war. President
Madero last night submitted his mes
sage at the opening of the congress.
Touching on the relations existing be-
president said:
In the coure of her relations with the
United States there have occurred Incl
dents to which l SHOULD refer on account
of their interest. The armed agitation
which exists in various parts Of the re-
public has given rise to rumors regarding
the possibility of intervention In Mexico
Dy the United States. These rumors,
fomented in that country by unscrupuious
newspapers. have not succeeded in caus-
ing dinefeneeS between the two govern
ments. nor has the Washington govern
ment been influenced by these efforts.
Solely a Euphemism.
The great and respectable newspapers
OF the United States, their most notable
statesmen and deepest thinkers. as we'll
as those who have legitimate interests in
Mexico, understand that the term inter
vention' Is solely euphemism that spells
war, in view OF the fact that this people,
In spite of all its deficiencies of adoles-
cence or which are attributed to 1t In
political order. loves its independence and
its dignity more than it's own life.
The government of the United States
has been the first to put an end by its
own acts to the 1nsensate idea Of inter-
vention, and has given reiterated proofs
to the government of Mexico of it's pro-
found spirit of justice and since re-
spect for the rights of this country as
a sovereign nation"
The military operations in Chihuahua
initiated by Gonzales Salas will be con-
tinued aggressively, said the president.
The government has ordered concentra-
tion Of all essentials to warfare in Tor
reon as a consequence of the battle at
RellanO, in which the federal infantry
suffered losses which did not exceed 8
per cent of its total force, while the
enemy lost enormously by the federal
artillery fire.
The total available fighting force"
he continued. lis 27.796 men. If we add
to this the body of rurales. which in
round numbers is 10000, we may say
that the government has under arms
approximately 10000 men,"