The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-08
PRESIDENT IS CELEBRATING STRONGLY ON QUESTION OF
 LANDING TROOPS.
WILL GALL CONGRESS- FIRST
Taft Remembers That in the Senate 1t Was Charged a Call for War Would Mean He Wanted "War Presi-
 dent' as Campaign Cry.

Beverly. Mass. Sept. 7.--Although President Taft will not intervene in Mexico without the fullest delibera- ton upon a step that would mean war, his friends declared tonight that in terventlon is nearer than it has been since the first American troops were rushed to the border IS months ago.
 It can be stated on the highest au- thority, however, that should the pres. ident decide that intervention is the only course open to him, he will call congress in special session and de mand. of 1t the authority to send the American army across the border.
 Under no circumstances, he has told his friends, would he do an unfriendly act against Mexico without cyonsult- ing congress.
 Friends of the president realize that he would give the order to invade Mex ico only with the greatest reluctance. They are aware that it already has been charged by senators that the president might send the army across the line, make himself q war presi- dent" and rely upon that ts bring vic tory to himself and the republican par ty in November.
 MT. Taft has said that such a state ment is utterly without foundation and declared to his advisers that it would be hard to conceive of a presi- dent who would use his office to throw his country into a war, which experts have predicted could end in not less than two years; that would cost millions, that would mean the sacrifice of thousands of lives and ruin for years to come the basis of this nations friendship with the Central and South American republics.
 The president today authorized General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, U. s. A.. to despatch two more regi- ments of cavalry to the Texas border. The regiments will be sent from Fort Riley, Kans., and Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. So far as the president was in- formed, there will be no immediate need for more troops in Texas but conditions along that, border have grown worse in the last few weeks.
 It is in the southern part of Mexico however. that the president has learn ed of intolerable conditions affecting Americans. There the Madero gov ernment, according to the Washington information. is utterly unable to cope with the revolutionists, and there seems to be little prospect that the situation will improve.
 The president, within the last few days, has communicated demand that President Madero be more active in the protection of Americans He is hopeful that this reminder meant for the ears of the Mexican president, and for the Mexican foreign office, as well as will be fruitful in results in both Southern and Northern Mexico.
 The situation south of the Mexican capital is regarded as particularly dan oero.,a to Americans bepausa the rev olutionists there apparently have much less fear of an American invasion than their brothers in the north. The only favorable plan for protection of Ameri- cans in the south. MT. Taft has been told, would be to send troops to some gulf port of Mexico.
 The trouble is in the interior and the landing of troops in Mexican port would mean intervention and war. There is no such opportunity in the south of Mexico to display troop CTS in force. and thereby instill re- spect for the United States, as there has been along the Texas frontier. Only one solution of the problem has been put forward and that is interven- tion. Mir. Taft is still hopeful. how ever. that President Madero win inn prove conditions so that such a step will not need be taken