Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
WILL CROSS THE LINE
IF FOUND NECESSARY
Action Is Result of Grave Reports
Of Revolution.
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
Commandants of Army Posts
Throughout Country Are In
,structed to Have Soldiers
Ready for Immediate
Entraining.

American troops will cross the
border line into Mexico whenever
it shall become necessary to stop
firing into American territory.
In ordering additional troops to
FL Paso. Tex, today to cope with
the situation there in the event OF
an attack of revolutionists on the
Mexican city of Juarez the Wash
ington government determined
that there should be no repetition
OF the incidents of the Madero
revolution, when. number OF
Americans in FL Paso and in
Douglas, Ariz., were killed by fly
ing bullets from the opposing
forces across the border.
Stirred to Action.
Stirred to action by the grave reports
Of revolution and anti-American senti-
ment in northern Mexico, the War De-
partment today ordered an additional
regiment of infantry and a battalion OF
22d Infantry and Batteries A. B and c OF
from San Antonio.
The decision to send additional troops
to the troubled zone followed q White
House conference today. participated in
by President Taft. Secretary of War
Stimson and Acting Secretary of State
Huntington Wilson.
Decision upon this course follows the
complaint Of citizens Of Texas regarding
the situation along the border, the report
Of q traveller in Mexico who finds the sit
uation more alarming than under the
Diaz regime, and the report Of activities
contained in the news accounts OF yester-
day.
The troops will be under orders to pre-
vent firing across the line.
Discuss Mobilization.
The White House conferees. it was said.
discussed the advisability of another large
mobilization of troops along the entire
Mexican frontier, to be prepared to act
in any emergency.
kilograms were sent today to army
posts throughout the country ordering the
eommandants Of the various garrisons to
have their troops ready and supplies
packed ready for immediate entrainIng.
These messages were prepared, one 10
each garrison. more than month ago,
and the only thing necessary was to send,
the whole batch to telegraph Office. IS
Troops have been practically resting ON
their arms for several weeks past as a
result Of the serious condition of affairs
below the International line The Army
War College some time ago completed
plans for a new mobilization. and 1t,
would be only matter of few hours
to have the troops on a train and ready
for another "maneuver division.
Activity Is Displayed.
Much activity was displayed at both the
State and War departments today. At
the State Department Acting Secretary
Wilson, following his visit to the White.
House, was locked in his Office with Of.
ficials of the division having supervision,
over foreign affairs relating to Mexico.
In Gen. Woods office there were no mes
sages regarding latest developments
along the border.
1t is quite certain that the American
military commanders in the border town
will not exhibit the same degree Of for
bearance in the event of fighting between
the Mexican factions close to the bound
ary line that they did during the last
revolution. Then their hands were tied
and they were obliged by orders from
Washington to remain on their own side
of the line, even when Mexican bullets
were droppin.- among their soldiers and
an occasional American citizen was made
a target for the missiles.
The State Department officials We're in
considerable doubt this morning as to
Orozcos status. At best they have moth
ing more than a mere rumor that he has
deserted Madero for the revolutionary
cause. This mornings dispatches threw
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to revolutionary movements in the belt of
Mexico running east and west across the
country from Torreon to Tampico, on the
Gulf Of Mexico.
from Juarez indicating that the situation
there remains unchanged; that discomfort
seems to be on the increase; that many
people are leaving the town and going
into the United States, and that the rail-
road does not attempt to run any trains.
Gone to Chihuahua.
Depicting the general situation, the dis
patches state that apparently all the
bands which have been in
evidence in Nogales have left that district
and gone into Chihuahua. From San
Luis Potesi report was received early
this morning that everything is quiet in
that vicinity Saltillo. in the state OF
towns south of there have been occu-
pied by the rebels and telegraphic wires
that place with Torreon have
been cut. Organization of Vasquez bands
Is rumored from the vicinity of Tampico.
The visit of Mayor Kelley and the com-
mittee of Texans from FL Paso to Secre-
tary Of War Stimson yesterday. during
which they told of the condition of at
fairs in Juarez, just across the line from
Ell Paso. and asked that United States
troops be sent to that city to preserve
order. and the reports yesterday and
last night that Gems Orozco and Treyeno
have taken up the leadership of the anti
Madero forces it. Is believed. brought
matters to a crisis at Washington.
It is understood here that Secretary OF
War Stimson laid the plea of the Texans
before President Taft aat the White House
conference this morning. However. 1t II
not. the purpose OF the administration to
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