Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-30
Rumors Flying Thick and Fast
in Washington Discredited by
Officials President Taft Has
No Intention of Interfering,
ARMY NOT IN CONDITION
TO INVADE MEXICO
Naval Forces Have Been Sent
North from Cuban Waters
and Only Weak Force Could
be Sent Against Ports.

tBy Marnlng Journal Special Leased wire.l
Washington, March ga series
OF rumors concerning the Mexican
situation. covering every possible
phase of activity on the part OF the
American government from actual in
tervention and the Resemblance OF
great military forces on the border.
down to the dispatch of an embassy
guard to the Mexican capital. surged
through official Washington today
The alarmist stories appeared to have
had their inception at points that
naturally would be little informed Of
the plans of the two governments. Itl
is quite certain that they did not
originate In Washington and as the
Mexican capital has been cut Off from
communication with the outside
world since Z o'clock last night they
were attributed to the insurgent press
agents.
Officials were kept busy today de-
nying stories or tempering them with
additions that deprived them wholly
of sensational features. II was de-
clared by one government official and
denied by another that the United
States had permitted shipment OIL
arms and ammunition to go through |
to the Madero governments
President Taft believes there Is no
ground for intervention In Mexico and
has not changed that belief. as the1
result of the military engagements inl
Mexico within the last day on so. |
Consequently II can be stated posi-. /
lively that no steps have been taken
within that time TO strengthen the
American military force on the bor-t
der nor TO prepare any expeditionary |
force for operations in Mexican ter
ritory.
The supposition that anything OF
importance could be done In that di-
rection without some knowledge on
The part OF the country at large and
a direct appeal to congress Is de-
clared by the military authorities TO
be absurd.
Admitting that the brunt OF the
would be borne by the in
fantry 1t is apparent that little of that
arm of the service Is available for a
Mexican campaign The total in
fantry force that could now be gath
cred for Mexican service. without "A
resort TO congress and call for "A
national guard. would be actually
smaller than the maneuver division
which was assembled In Texas under
General Carter last summer.
The general staff long ago made in
quiries of what could be done in an
emergency. The adjutant generals
office of some of the states with
upon TO inform General Evans, chief
- h. |
Iion OF their men could be depended
upon TO respond to the summons OF
he national government. Officers at
he large supply depots were ordered
20 report what military stores were
on hand; their condition end the
lumber of cars that would be re- "
luired for their transportation. Some !
II the coastwise steamship companies
we're asked how many troops theyj
sould transport to gulf points.
IL was this Inquiry apparently thatl
,as just leaked out.
Confirmatory OF these declarations'
$ the disposition of the navy. The
powerful Atlantic fleet which would
,lay an important part In any Inter
'ention campaign was allowed toI
team north from Cuba whence thcl 1,
Mexican coast would have been OF n
convenient access. There were leftj
n the gulf and the Caribbean sea n
'nly eight vessels all told, nothing =
more than little gnnboatE and golfers Al
With the exception 81 the cruiser 4,
and all incapable OIL
afely confronting even such ancient q
publications as guard the Mexican
'orts.
In fact the only action on The psrt
4 the government which might be
egarded as Iva any way connected n
nth the Mexican situation was theI
ispatch Of 900 standard Kragl !,
files from New York 10 arm the n
american colony in the city oil :.