The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Intervention Unlikely

Washington, February S.-Interven- tion in Mexico by the United States is not intended by any mobilization o1 troops that might be made again along the southern border. This was the at titude of the state department tele- graphed today to various consular and diplomatic representatives in Mexico who had complained that intervention talk there was fostering a dangerous anti-American sentiment.
 The state department reiterated em- phatically that this government had nc interest in Mexico beyond the safety of American lives and interests, but from the same consular agents came reports far from reassuring as to the stability of the Mexican federal govern ment. No specific formidable uprising was recorded but small unheavals re- garded as symptoms of general disaf- lection led to an apprehension that the maleontents may unite, confronting the government with serious crisis. Staff Is Ready
 Anticipating possible orders from President Taft to move once more 10 Texas to enforce neutrality laws and inspire a respect for American lives in the north country where rebels are reported 10 be operating, the general staff has completed plans for big troop movement if that should become necessary. Tetegrams already are pre- Ipared ordering department command l CTS to move their forces southward all though the organized militia plan is not 0conclnded.
 The national guardsmen, it was pointed out today, cannot be sent out of the country, being available only tp LTepel an invasion. The activity of the general staff is attributed to it's eager mess to show how promptly the troops can be moved, and does forecast inter- [national developments.
 Reports of unsettled conditions in 1.-the interior of Mexico came from vari- Ious points today. Fifteen hundred in- Isurgents are threatening Santa Rosalia Hand there are strikes at the Madero Lmines at Parras and Matamoras. oppo- Isite Brownsville. Rebels are said to be Hin control of the situation from Juares Isouth to Casas GrandeZ, though no re- Hports of fighting have reached here. Itirave conditions are believed to pre- Ivail in southern Mexico pessimistic Ireports being received from the states &of Vera Cruz, Michoniana and Hidalgo. General Wood today instructed Col lionel Stever at Fl Paso to send back to Mexican civil authorities the 1s Harmed insurgents who fed to Aneri. can territory two days ago.
 Grant Request
 A request from the Mexican govern ment to move it's troops through United Estates territory so as to reach points Hin the interior to which rebels had severed railroad connection was acted upon by the state department here to- day Both the treasury ands war de- Xpartments were advised that regi- ,nent of Mexican soldiers tomorrow would travel through southern Texas Xfrem Eagle Pass to Fl Paso in an eff Hort to reach Chihuahua, the storm cen
 Ter of rebel activity.
 General Wood, chief of staff of the United States army, said tonight that
 he had ordered a detail of American
 officers to accompany the Mexicans as
 Hn honorary escort The arms of the
 Mexican troops will be shipped as a
 commercial assignment, but will be
 passed by the customs officials in ac-
 cordance with orders from the treas
 ury department.
 The American government has twice
 given permission to Mexico to trans
 port troops through the United States
 snd todays request was acted upon as
 q matter of routine. It was suggested
 unofficially that rebels. earlier report
 td in control at Juarez, might make
 an effort to thwart the entry of tho
 Mexican troops from the American side
 but war department officials declared
 no such intimations had reached them