Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-17

adjourn from Friday to Monday; sup
pose the telegraph would flash the
news that the United States had in
tervened in Mexico, suppose there
should be serious trouble on the bor-
der and our citizens be in danger of
! losing life and property. My hands
would be tied for lack of funds. | am
not asking for funds, | am simply
stating what | consider to be the stu
alton and the need. l may make
mistake, but | will not make the mis-
take of spending the money or taking
any step unless 1 shall deem it abso-
lutely necessary" (Applause.)
| That is the way Governor McDon-
aid this forenoon at meeting of the
! Ways and Means Committee of the
! House with the Finance Committee
in the Hall of Representatives stated
| der raised by the probability Of inter
! vention by the United States in MeXi-
! co.
| AS a result, the joint conference
adopted a resolution on motion of
Holt, stating that it is the sense of
| the conference that it would be eXpe-
dent for the legislature to enact a
law carrying an appropriation recon-
mended by Adjutant General Brookes,
or some other appropriate sun, to be
placed at the disposal of Governor Nc
Donald in case intervention by the
United States in Mexico, makes it nee
essary to eXpend any part or all of
the amount to protect the property
and life of New Mexico citizens on
the border. The amount needed, as
estimated by Adjutant General
Brookes is $10,4466S and would place
in the field for sixty days four officers
and thirty enlisted men of the Nation
al Guard and two squads of six each
of mounted policemen.
1t was not warlike session at all
this forenoon. 1t was unusually Sc
date and quiet. There was no rip
roaring oratory, merely simple state
ments and conclusions drawn there
from. Representative Burg presided.
The discussions We're informal Adju-
tant General Brookes spread out a
map showing the 1873 miles of boun.
dairy line between New Mexico and
Mexico that is absolutely unprot ected
He said that he saw no danger unless
Intervention occurred but everything
pointed to intervention. The MeXi.
or IL
have armed themselves heavily with
IWinchesters and ammunition. In case
of intervention they would make for
the border and back into Mexico TAX.
ing along whatever property they
could seize. They would insist thai
the Spanish speaking citizens of New
Mexico go with them, whether they
wanted to or not, and in case of re
fusal would not hesitate to kill. 1t is
up to New Mexico to protect it's citi
zens. He paid a high tribute to the
loyalty and valor of the Spanish-Amer
ican citizens of New Mexico sayins
that there are 400 of them in the New
Mexico National Guard and that he
would not hesitate to take them into
Mexico in case of war. In case of in
tervention, the United States troops
would be withdrawn, would march il
columns into Mexico from certain
points. In that case, the presence Of
New Mexico National Guard at the
border, would have a quieting effec
on the isolated settlers. He estimat
ed that $10,4466S would maintain fol
sixty days four officers and thirt,
mounted men of the National Guard
allowing $1.OO a day for the ration
OF the privates, and also two detach
ments OF six each of mounted police
men. This sum should be at the dis
posal OF the governor to use in cas-
OF sudden emergency. He adde,
: that the National Guard should b
: prepared to go at a moments motto
in case of sudden call
S Representative Smith of Luna cour
). ty declared that the Settlers alon
, the border in his county and Old Me,
f leo Mexicans would to man go bac
t to their mother country to take u
S arms against the United States. Whe
i ever they would come to an isolate
d settlement or farm they would I'll
= doubtedly seize everything they coul
lay their hands on, especially liv,
stock. They will not bother tn
towns but will make it hard for tn
small farmers and ranchmen. Th
presence of mounted police and tn
i, National Guard would have a dete
rent effect The officers of the coul
ties cannot cope with the situatio
and the refugees are heavily arme,
j., He said he had employed some {
. these and he knows that while s
present they are friendly to the Uni
ed States, in case of intervention tn;
y would all be changed.
Representative Clancy asked whetl
er these refugees would merely retur
II to- their mother country to fight for i
'e Or whether they would becon
marauders. Smith replied he could n,
IS answer but knows that the feeling
If intense.
ol Senator Holt said that it is a de
cate situation which must be handle
with diplomacy. He for one was nj
d in favor of the State of New Mexi,
ii. declaring war on the Republic of Ne
n, leo, or taking any action that mig
10 be construed as an unfriendly or O
of ert act. He too had heard certa
vi vague indefinite, disquieting rumo
n. of what might be done in certa