Evening star., 1912-09-07
WAR Department GETS
PRESIDENTS APPROVAL
Soldiers Will Be Sent From Forts in
Kansas and Wyoming.
MAY COME ACROSS THE LINE
Mexican Federals, in Giving Protec-
ton to Americans in Sonora,
Probably Will Find Such
Course Necessary.

The War Department will send two
more regiments OF cavalry to the Mexi-
can border line to increase the patrol
The order has been prepared and Gen
Wood. chief of sta, just before noon got
into long distance telephone communities
tion with President Taft and got his ap-
proval of the order. The troops will be
taken from Forts Riley. Kan, and ID. A.
Russell. Wyo.: one regiment from each
post. No authorization was given by the
President to have the troops cross the
border. The President regards the situa-
tion grave.
Reports to the War Department in
clude urgent requests for reinforcements
for the present border patrol. One mes
sage in referring to the skirmish near
Douglas yesterday said that these must
be expected to continue unless enough
cavalry is placed along the border to
crush attempts at raidinS at the very
outset
The War Department is considering a
suggestion from military commanders
along the border to secure permission
from the Mexican government for the
United States troops to pursue into Mex
lean territory bands of rebel raiders who
may be operating in United States terri
tory. as was done during the Indian trou-
bles I'm Arizona and New Mexico inothe
seventies and eighties.
NJ Request From Mexico.
The Mexican government has not re-
auested permission to send federal troops
through American territory. nor has the
State Department denied such request
1t is admitted at the State Department,
that in view of the wrecking of the rail-
road south Of Douglas Ariz.. the Mexi-
can government Is practically prevented
from dispatching troops northward tC
protect the large American interests In
the neighborhood of Nacosari.
AS Ambassador Wilson yesterday
strongly urged the Mexican governmnt
TO place a sufficient number of troops In
Sonora, to protect American interests II
logically follows that the United States
government stands committed to allow
passage Of Mexican troops through
American territory from El Paso to
Douglas, or other convenient points, ii
the Mexican government endeavors to
comply with the ambassadors request.
Special Session OF Senate.
An indication that the Mexican govern
ment is likely to make such a request is
the calling Of a special session OF the
Mexican senate. without whose authorize
tion President Madero Is prohibited from
sending any troops out of Mexico. II
will be at least a week before the senate
can be gotten together and act in that
matter.
Meanwhile, il Is possible that the need
for federal troops in Sonora may dis
appear. as the governor OF that state
has already undertaken to send number
of state troops TO Nacozard, TO preserve
peace.
There is ample precedent for the pas
sage OF Mexican troops through Ameri-
In 70
lion considerable forces were sent
through Arizona and California to pro-
tect the extensive American dikes and
irrigation works on the Colorado river
in lower California.
Rebel General to Blame.
War Department advices say Gen. Sala-
gar is personally responsible for the rebe
raids on this side of the line. In the
skirmish yesterday ON the Culbersor
ranch American soldiers captured a
Mexican rebel who says Salazar had or
dered the men across the line to round vi
beef for his command.
Cen Steever has dispatched Troop {
OF the Sd Cavalry to the trouble. TrooI
h. 4th Cavalry. has gone from Fort Hua.
chuca to Arivace. Ariz., to reinforce tho
patrol on the border line.
Acting upon President Tafts authority
the Treasury Department today author
lied the expectation into Mexico of 5s
rifles and 10000 cartridges for the uss
of Americans In the protection of thei
lives and property. The arms will b'
forwarded TO the consular agent at Ca
nanea for distribution.