The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-06
WAR ON MEXICO
MAY Be FORCED
Perhaps No Other Way to
Maintain the Monroe
Doctrine
FRANCE PREPARING
TO SEND CRUISER
Aroused by the Admission of
President Taft That
United States Is
Powerless
STIMSON PREDICTS
GREAT SLAUGHTER

leo. WAS predicted here To-Day oy
Sscrstary Of War Stimson. The
same prediction applied to China,
II he saids -- .------.-----
are watching the situation
closely and the armies in both
countries are keeping away from
foreign residents, because the first
man who uttsrs . jingo cry will
be responsible for the slaughter
Of an untold number Of foreign
srs in those countries. When they
como TO believe that our armies
object 10 to acquire land instead
Of protecting our countrymen, they
will w+sak their vengeance Of for- 49,
eigners."
WASHINGTON, March Aroused
by the admission by President TAFT
that the United States Is not able to
protect its own citizens or the citizens
and other countries In Mexico, France
announched today that she is making
ready to send the armored cruiser
Rescartes to Vera Cruz.
Action by France followed within
three days after the State Department
had notified the ambassadors of Grea:
Britain. Germany and France and the
minister OF Spain that the President
had advised all Americans to fee from
Mexico.
Unless America changes her course
without delay IL was pointed out by
diplomats in Washington today the
action by France marks the begin
hing OF the end OF The Monroe doc
trine as a force respected by the Ea-
lions Of the world.
Democrats To Meet.
In recognition Of this appalling and
humiliating fact Democratic leaders
Of the House tonight announced that
tomorrow they will hold a conference
and decide upon course of action on
this most delicate situation.
Spurred into activity by the reve-
lation from Mexico. and the action by
France the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations VIII also hold a long
and serious session tomorrow al
vention will be vigorously discussed.
Fuel Added to Flame.
Fuel Is added to the already fierce
fame by the incendiary threat OF
Manuel Calero, Mexican minister OF
foreign affairs. that all Americans
and other foreigners will be held az
hostages the moment pacifying force
OF foreign soldiers puts foot on the
sacred soil OF Mexico"
The subdued temper OF cfncial
Washington Is voiced by Senator
Ttllman. tonight. when he said:
The situation is one for the United
States and Mexico alone. Should
European nations attempt to inter-
vene that fact will be cause for the
immediate and vigorous assertion OF
the Monroe doctrine.
Should a massacre Of Americans
threaten believe that the patriotism
Of President Taft will direct him to
send an army into Mexico"
Whom the gods would destroy, they
first make mad" was the comment OF
Senator Robert l.. Owens, when shown
the threat by Minister Calero tonight.
The alarm Of the department OF State
was accumulated today by the fact
that search as |. Will. It il unable
to find 3 single trace of the fifty
American citizens including Eugene
c. Blalock. q wealthy mine owner, who
arg, missing -frnm Asarco. Il. .y
Great fear IL felt that this entire
party who were last seen in a neigh
borhood infested with bandits and
irresponsible insurrectionists, have
been massacred.
Anarchy Prevails.
The situation OF complete ANARCHY
that exists throughout Mexico II
further illustrated by the ALARMING
fact that thousands Of Americans.
taking the state department. ut its
word. are fleeing. not only from the
widest country districts, but from
the cities OF Mexico AZ we'll.
A general exodus OF American worn.
en- and children is In progress from
Mexico City itself.