The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-09-12
RUSH TROOPS TO
MEXICAN BORDER.
Taft Orders Two Cavalry Regi.
ments Sent to Texas.
SITUATION IS GRAVE ONE
There viii Be No Intervention, He
Says, Without First Calling Con-
sress Into Special Session
For Authority.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Two develop
ments in the Mexican situation lead
observers of that situation to regard
conditions as grave.
President Taft ordered two full reg
lments OF cavalry to the border line
and the Madero government contem-
plates asking permission of the Uni
ted States to transport Its loyal
troops through Texas and New Mexico
to attack the scattered bands Of
marauding rebels sallying across the
line attacking American ranches and
stealing cattle.
The United States probably will
state department has demanded that
Madero send federal troops into
northern Mexico to protect Americans.
Rush Troops TO Border.
After Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, chief
OF staff of the army, had talked over
the telephone with President Taft at
Beverly, the Thirteenth cavalry from
Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming. and the
Ninth cavalry from Fort Riley. Kan
sas. were put under rush orders to join
the border patrol.
In addition to the two regiments.
troop c of the Third cavalry was or
dered to the neighborhood of Friday
nights skirmish Oh the Victoria ranch.
and troop B, Fourth cavalry, was or
dered from Fort Huachuca to Arivaca,
AriZ. TO strengthen the border patrol
there.
The president authorized the export
Of 500 rifles and 10000 rounds of am
munition to the beleaguered Ameri-
cans in the Cananea district.
Say Taft viii Use Tact.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. although
President Taft will not intervene in
Mexico without the fullest delibera-
ton upon a step that would mean
war, his friends declare that interven-
ton is nearer than it has been since
the first American troops were
rushed to the border eighteen months
ago.
1t can be stated on the highest au-
thority, however, that should the presi-
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 wouA he do an unfriendly
act against Mexico without consulting
congress.
Not a WAR" President.
Friends of the president are aware
that it already has been charged by
senators that the president might send
the army across the line. make himself
a war president" and rely upon that
TO bring victory to himself and the Re
publican party In November. Mr.. Taft
has said that such a statement is ut
terly without foundation
He declared to his advisers that 1t
would be hard to conceive of a presi-
dent who would use his office to throw
the country into a war that experts
have predicted could not end In less
than two years. that would cost mil
lions. that would mean the sacrifice of
thousands of lives and ruin for years
to come the basis of the nations
friendship with the Central and South
American republics.
Ready to Rush Troops.
Washington d. c., Sept. 9.-Spe-
cial: War and State department Off
Gals We're in constant communication
with President Taft today and fur
nished him with the latest war news
from Mexico. The situation is con-
sidered grave. The war department
officials are ready to move troops at
a moments notice and it is under
stood that President Taft will decide
in few hours whether or not he will
call a session of congress and lay
before it the facts so that it shall say
whether intervention will be neces-