Las Vegas optic., 1912-09-07
TO CHASE MARAUDERS ONLY
THESE PESTS HAVE BEEN MAX
ING GETAWAY RY CROSS
ING THE LINE.
REQUEST is WARRANTED
in THE SEVENTIES AND EicH-
TIES SUCH PERMISSION
WAS GIVEN.

Washington Sept. 1.--Ihe wal uo-
partment is preparing to despatch
two more regiments of cavalry to the
Mexican border. General Wood, chief
Of staff, today asked President Taft
for his approval Of the order. The
troopers will be taken from Fort
Riley, Kansas, and Fort D. A. Rus
sell, Wyoming, one regiment from
each post.
Reports to the war department to-
day included urgent requests for re-
inforcements for the present border
patrol. The war department is con-
sidering suggestion from military
commanders along the border that
the United States secure permission
from the Mexican government for
American troops to pursue into Mexi-
can territory bands Of rebel raiders
who operate on this side Of the line.
This step was taken during the IN
dian trouble in Arizona and New
Mexico in the seventies and eighties
While the Mexican government al
ready has begun negotiations through
it's embassy here for permission to
send its troops through to Texas and
Arizona to the state of Sonora, such
a request may not be pressed be-
cause Of heavy reversals suffered ny
the rebels in that section. Word was
received at the embassy today that
sufficient troops were at Nogales and
Cananea to protect American life and
property.
In the raids on the American side
the United States troops are unable
to pursue the raiders when they re-
treat into Mexican territory # the
American defending force were sup
uorted by a sufficient Mexican force,
the marauders woul0 be caught be-
tween them and the outrages could
be stopped.
AS Ambassador Wilson has strong
" urged the Mexican government to
glace a sufficient number of troops
in Sonora to protect American inter-
asts. it is assumed that the United
states is prepared to allow passage
for Mexican troops through American
territory for that purpose.
Am indication that ithe Mexican
government is likely to make such 2
request is the calling Of a special
session Of the Mexican senate, with
out whose authorization President
Madero cannot send troops out OF
Mexico. 1t would be at least q week
before the senate can be convened.
There is precedent for the passage
of Mexican troops through American
territory. In the late Madero rebel
lion, forces were sent through Ari-
zona and California to protect the
American dIkes and trrlsnttuM WORKS
on the Colorado river in Lower Cali
fornia. war department advices say
General Salazar is personally re-
sponsible for the rebel raids on this
side Of the line. In the skirmish
yesterday on the CuIberson ranch,
American soldiers captured a Mexi-
can rebel who says Salazar has or
dered the men across the line to
round up beef for his command. Gen.
eral steever has dispatched Troop G
Of the Third cavalry to the scene OF
the trouble. Troop B, Fourth caval-
ry, has gone from Fort Hauchuca to
reinforce the patrol on the border
line
Acting upon President Taft's au-
thority, the treasury department to-
day authorized the expectation into
ARIZONA Of five hundred rifles and
10000 cartridges for the use Of
Americans for the protection Of their
lives and property The arms Will
be forwarded to the consular agent
at Cananea for distribution