The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-07
Army Posts Throughout the
Country Get Addition
al Orders.
PRESIDENT TAFT, AFTER re.
cEtvINc OFFICIAL DISPATCHES,
SERIOUSLY QUESTIONS THE
LOYALTY or GEN. oRozco TO
THE MEXICAN FEDERAL Gov
ERNMENT-WAR DEPARTMENT
MAY 81 CALLED UPON.
d. AaaaeIafed Rreaa.

washington, EleD- bs-fTeS10eAL EaIl
and his cabinet turned q scrutinfzing
eye toward Mexico today 0facial
dispatches placed before the president
seriously questioned the loyalty Of
Gen. Pascuai Orozco to the Mexican
federal government and intimated that
the present conditions in the state Of
Chihuahua, bordering on Texas. might
develop into secession and establish
ing an independent republic
The president discussed precaution-
ary measures with his official family
tonight and the war department sent
additional orders to army posts
throughout the country to be ready
Tor a possible mobilization, the de-
partment of justice instructed its
agents TO exercise all possible vigi-
lance in enforcing the neutrality laws.
while the state department asked for
quick reports from consular agents Of
any danger IN the interior to Ameri-
cans and their interests.
President Taft professed not to be
alarmed over the situation.
American special agents are reported
to be watching the activity Of Emilio
Tasquez Gomez, now in San Antonio.
and declared to be the real leader OF
the new rebellion. II Is rumored here
that while Gomez was in exile he
might have made common cause with
Orozco at the moment when the hopes
of the latter to become governor Of
chihuahua were blighted by the fed
eral government.
MAY NEED Troops.
With renewed disturbances across
the border and the possibility that
the state department might cali upon
the war department TO protect lives
and property Of Americans along the
line. the plans Of the general STAFF,
prepared for & minutes action just
such an event. were spread out at
headquarters today and renewed in
structions to await marching orders
were flashed to army commanders at
points from which the troops can be
quickly mobifized.
Il was made plafn that the enveTn-
nlent does not intend IL send more
troops 10 the border unless the situa-
tion absolutely demands IL
Meanwhile several Thousand sol
diars rest on their arms.
rankly admitting the gravity OF
lie situation, officials here are insist
enf that nothing more is contemplated
ut this stage than to make the border
patrol strong enough for all Legitimate
purposes and to rigfdly enfortee neu-
frality laws. There is no intention to
send a single soldier across the line.
It is pointed out that to do so would
be a declaration of war which would
require action of congress-.
It IS felt there must be q force Of
American troops on the border &c
prevent the indiscriminate crossing OF
the line by either revolutionaries or
government forces should threatened
secession OF Chihuahua result III hos
tihties.
CHIHUAHUA IN REVOLT.
The entire state Of Chihuahua is
now reported to be in revolt against
the Madero government
Local representatives OF the national
government are said to be without
support and afraid TO appeal to the
City of Mexico for help. fearing that
any attempt on the part Of the ma
stional government to send loyal troops
into chihuahua to enforce the DEGREES
of the Madero government would pre-
cipitate bloodshed.
AS the state of chihuahua borders
on Texas, its separation from Mexico
would be 8 matter of deep concern tc
tlAe United States. officials here are
watching developments with great in
terest-
So complete are the United States
military preparations that nothing re-
nkains to be done but to send one mes
SAGE to every department of army
hcadquarters in the country to insure
the prompt assemblage OF q sufficient
number of troops on the Mexican bor-
der to prepare the United States for
any emergenc ythat might arise there