Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-07
UNITED STATES CoNTEMPLATES PERMITTING MADERO TO SEND HIS
SAVAGE YQUS INTO THIS STATE TO DRIVE NSURRECT0S BACK into
SONORA and SAVE LIFE and PROPERTY OF RESIDENTS OF THIS
COUNTRY ACROSS LINE
TAFT ORDERS TWO REGIMENTS
TO PATROL BORDER AT ONCE

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 7.-MeXica
rebels, anticipating that Mexico migf
ask to transport troops through tn
United States, have sent anonymou
letters to officials of various borde
towns along the Sonora-Arizona line
threatening attack the America
towns if Mexican troops are permitte
to move from Chihuahua through tn
United States, to reach Sonora, to pu
down the rebels. Mexico made sin
liar request few months ago, whe,
il asked permission to bring troop
from Eagle Pass to Ell Paso, to ope1
ate against the rebels at Juarez. Gov
ernor Colquitt, of Texas, protested 81
vigorously that the movement wa
stopped. The governor declared if tht
United States did not stop the move
ment, he would have state rangers d.
it when the Mexican troops crossed
the border.
Reports to the war department to
day included urgent requests for re
Inducements for the present border
patrol.
The war department is considering
a suggestion from military command
ers along the border that the United
States secure permission from the
Mexican government for American
troops to pursue into Mexico territory
bands of rebel raiders who operate
on this side of the line. This step was
taken during the Indian trouble in
Arizona and New Mexico in the sew
enties and eighties.
While the Mexican government al
ready has begun negotiations through
it's embassy here for permission to
send its troops through Texas and
Arizona to the state of Sonora, such d
request may not be pressed because
OF heavy reversals suffered by the
rebels in that section.
Word was received at the embassy
today that sufficient troops were at
Nogales and Cananea to protect
American life and property.
In the raids on the American side.
the United States troops are unable
to pursue the raiders when they re-
treat into Mexican territory. If the
American defending force were sup
ported by a sufficient Mexican force.
the marauders would be caught be-
tween them and the outrages could
be stopped
As Ambassador Wilson has strong
ly urged the Mexican government to
place a sufficient number of troops in
Sonora to protect American interests,
it is assumed that the United States
is prepared to allow passage for Mex
ican troops through American terri
tory for that purpose.
An indication that the Mexican gov
ernment is likely to make such re-
quest is the calling of special ses-
sion of the Mexican senate, without
whose authorization President Ma
dero cannot send troops out of Mex
leo. 1t will be at least a week before
the senate can be convened.
There is precedent for the passage
OF Mexican troops through American
territory. In the late Madero rebel
lion, forces were sent through Ari-
zona and California to protect the
American dikes and irrigation works
on the Colorado river in Lower Cali
fornia.
The war department advices say
General SalaZar is personally respon-
sible for the rebel raids on this side
Of the line. In the skirmish came on
the Culberson ranch, American SOL
diers captured Mexican rebel who
says Salazar has ordered men across
the line to round up beef for his COM
mand.
General Steever has dispatched
Troop C of the Third cavalry to the
scene of the trouble. Troop B, Fourth
cavalry, has gone from Fort Huachuca
to reinforce the patrol on the border
line. Acting upon President Taft's
authority, the treasury department
today authorized the expectation into
Arizona of five hundred rifles and
100000 cartridges for the use of the
Americans in the protection of their
lives and property The arms will be
forwarded to the consular agent at
Cananea for distribution.
Cananea, Mex, Sept Attack on
this place by rebels is expected again.
Rafael Campo, the rebel leader, has
sent word for Americans to keep
away from the firing line and none
will be harmed. He also sent word
here that he himself had killed six vt
his men for ravaging women anc
girls. Three hundred and fifty fed
eral regulars arrived here during the
night, and two hundred of them were
sent out to locate Campa's band.
Beverly, Mass Sept president
Taft this afternoon authorized Major
General Wood by telegram to dis.
patch at once two more regiments |