New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
MEXICAN UNREST GROWS
Secretary Knox to Present Con-
SuIar Reports to Cabinet.
NO INTERVENTION PLANNED
But General Staff Is Ready to
Rush Large Army to
the Border.
IFrom The Tribune Rurenu

Washington. Feb. s.-Bri"hy summarizing
nearly a score Of reports received to-day
from consuls throughout Mexico and from
the embassy In Mexico city. IN" stat" De-
psrtmeut announces that the spirit OF dis-
affection and disturbances appears 10 be
rapIdIv spreading Still further reports
have heen called for, and thes" and other
beIafcd reports are expected 10 arrive In
time to permit Secretary Knox 10 present
royIow of the situation to date at the Cahi-
net meeting tomorrow.
Intervention in Mexico 10y TN" United
States is not intended by any mobilization
~ troops that might be- made along the
southern border This was the attitude OF
tho state Department tclegraph"d to-day 10
various consular and diplomatic representa-
,jyas in Mexico who had complained that
Intervention talk there was fostering a
dangerous anti-Amcrican sentiment The
state Department reiterated cmphaticallv
that this government had no interest IN
Mexico beyond the safety Of American lives
and interests.
Anticipating possible orders from fr"Si-
dent Taft 10 move once more to Texas to
enforce neutrality laws and inspire re-
spect for American lives in the north
oparating the General stan mas completed
plans for a big troop movement when that
becomes necessary kilograms already are
prepared ordering department commanders
to move their forces southwark. Ihe actF-
i,y Of the General STAFF is attributed TO lt'
eagerness to show how promptly IN" troops
can he moved. and does not forecast inter-
national developments.
II is announced that about fifteen nun
drcd insurrcctos are threatening Santa ho-
salIa and that there are strikes in tho Ma
dcro mines AT Parras. There are rumors or
,rouhle at Matamoras, near Bro"ns'lH'.
,rhis report was sent by General Duncan,
and fl is probable that the small garrison
o. Fort Brown. near Brownnyill". viii o"
inmcdiatclv augmented 10y troops from
Fort Sam Houston.
,rboro arc reported additional disturb
orccs I'm the south and outbreaks At VEGA
cruz serious situation exists at Mich0a-
I'm and there are some disturbances In
Hidalgo state.
Ambassador Wilson telcgraphs from Mex
too cav that the situation Is generally bad
,,d savs that much apprehension Is felt.
,lose watch is being maintained on the
movements of General Orozco and the
,i,.oatoned declaration OF independence Of
Chihuahua
General Wood to-day instructed Colonel
ctoevcr. at FL Paso, Tex 10 send back to
,,exican civil authorities the thirteen
ar,rcd insurrectos who fed to American
territory two days ago.
Mexico City, Feb. S.-stirred by the re-
,l,,,on in Northern Mexico, President
Ntodero to-day asked the permanent com
,,,toc of Congress for permission to call
;oi session OF the National Senate,
-, which the President desires authority
',a,,,,,unicate with the American govern
-, roratiye to sending troops through
T,,ttod states territory to enter Chihuahua
from the north
president Madero told the committee CON
,,,,o,,g were such as to make It Impossible
t,,.,de the rebel infested regions with
w ot delay unless such routing OF
-, o"' vas permitted. The committee also
I;,,,.od to-day the petition of a group
oo"o'N1 r"N,,.,os who asked that special ses-
"a W congress he called TO consider the
s'o' ,.ons ~ coping with the growing re-
oe9' Tho committee sent both petitions
.rb-committee. which Is expected to
ronort within eight Gays.
coabuila. McXl Feb. S.--Abram
'o' minister of Interior who left
-, Monday for Chihuahua to paclfy
''' Da,a & marooned here. After escap-
t"o - ,he Santa Rosalia instruction
; hs - handc1r he was forced to return
is'S =" 90 burned bridges, where he was
| ''c"'s His captors were outwitted.
hido' p.'s w.. an American conductor. who
hid the minister in his car ~" t.s"re, '," ~
Um,nez. where there " Il "'''' '-'''" al
euard. ,.,.r ,r7yclI.n- inc z.
uito, arrived in TOrrcon' anu '' 'S