The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Situation So Grave Spe-
cial Session Of Con-
g'ress Is Likely.
I A Fl REALIZES
THAT HE MUST ACT
Necessary to End Disturbances
if. Monroe Doctrine Is to Be
Upheld-Taft Fears He Will
Be Accused of Fomenting
War to Help His
Campaign.

= Beverly Mass. September IA orisi.
Involving special session OF congres,
seemed imminent tonight in view of
the Increasing gravity OF condition.
IN Mexico. The situation as made
known at the summer capital this
evening is as follows.
Under the responsibility Of the
Monroe Dictrine IL devolves upon tho
United States TO bring about pro,ec-
ton not only of the lives and prop
erty OF Americans in the Southern re-
public but of the similar interests
tnere OF Great Britain. Germany,
rance and other European powers.
Their investment n railroads nine
and plantations and other enterprises
In Mexico runs into hundreds OF mil
lions OF dollars. Pressure has been
brought 10 bear upon President Aladero
10 protect American lives and property.
but II has been without effect Ameri-
can eolonists have been robbed and
driven as fugitives across the Rio
Grandc.
y serious feature OF the situation is
IN tho conditions in Southern Mexico.
Madero has gone to the limit o, the
military strength at his command in
I contcndins with the rebels In tho
time Americans in the Southern states
are at the mercy of rebels and bands
OF bandits. and even In Mexico City
they are In grave danger
far removed from the American
border they seem 10 be unconscious
or indifferent to the strength of the
United States and regard themselves
free rom attack Friends OF Presi-
dent TAFT say that he realizes condi-
lions IN Mexico have become almos, in
tolerabie. and that heroic measures
VIII have to be adopted to safeguard
the lives and property of Americans
and foreign residents I'm Mexico.
While President Taft was in Wash
ington few days ago he conferred
with officials OF the State and war De
partmcnts and learned that there was
little prospect OF Improvement In the
turbulent state o, affairs in the re-
public. 1t Is stated that he also call
cd Manuel Calero. ambassador from
Mexico. and impressed him with the
urgent necessity for the establishment,
of order in Mexico.
Above All. Nam OF Pence.
President Taft is above all Il man OF
peace. his friends say. and will do
,.,.v. ne possible to bring about a
peaceabie solution OF the problem II
that cannot be accomplished. however
he viii call special session and lay
the whole situation before Congress
| President 'rat to-day authorized the
I War Department TO send Two additional
/ regiments OF cavalry to the Mexican
border. One will so from Fort Riley
and the other from For; Russell. Wyo
( They Will entrain at once so as TO
I reache the border within two or three
f. days
AS soon as the Presiden, arrived to.
| day he received alarming dispatches
I from the State and War Departments
Major-Gcneral kood, chief of staff OF
the army. Informed tho President two
additional Regiments OF cavalry should
be sent into Texas without delay. and
Mr.. Taft promptly approved the plan
OF the War Department in transferring
the additional troops to the border
According to information forwarded
to the President by tho State and War
Departments, tho situation in Mexico
is most serious. Mr. Taft IS opposed
to Intervention except as a las; resort.
II is admitted, however. conditions
have become worse In the last few
weeks and II the Nfadero government
| is unable to resist the attacks OF the
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