The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-09
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partment, however. are holding to
the principle that no such action
should be taken without authorization
of congress-. That American soldiers
have been sen into China or that
American naval forces now are ac-
lively engaged in Nicaragua without
authorization of congress is held not
to be a precedent for sending troops
to Mexico. In China. American mis-
sionaries were besieged and in danger
Of torture and death. In Nicaragua
rebels had shelled the American le-
American citizenS by bombarding an
%unfortifed city in violation Of the
rules Of international law. No such
situation has been reported in Mex
leo.
Juan Didapp, who claims to repre-
sent the revolutionary factions here,
today published a statement to the
effect that Zapata. leader Of rebel
bands in the state Of Morelos. threat
1ened measures of reprisal" II the
United States were to intervene, "on
the ground that 1t would be impos-
sible for commanding officers to re-
strain their soldiers from doing acts
never done BEFORE"
OF Iuc N1dO0TO gov.
eminent declare there are no Ameri-
cans in Morelos to suffer from "a
pata's bands and that the relation of
Zapata's forces to the City Of Mexi-
co is the same as would be the rela-
ton of Washington to marauding
bands in North Carolina.
Captain 8. G. Hopkins, who was le-
gal adviser to the Madero revolution
when it overthrow Diaz. today liken-
ed the situation in Mexico to that in
the limited States from 1851 to 1865
when this government was resentful
Of prospective interference by Great
Britain and France. The Madero
government, re declared, was amen
able for damages under international
law for injury to Americans or their
property. while disposing Of its own
civil war.
News that President Taft considers
the situation a grave one and has
given thought to the e%xpediency Of
putting 1t w to congress is expected
to bring out the usual crop OF re-
ports of troops under orders to move
and plans completed by the general
staff Of the army for campaigning In
Mexico.
The general staff has complete
plans for any such emergency. Should
it arise, some war department off,
Gals could wake up at night, and.
like Won Moltke at the outbreak Of
the Franco-Prussian war, send to the
telegraph wire in a moment a sheaf
Of orders that would put an army
ahorse and afoot in battle array.
So it is perfectly proper to a the
war department is ready to invade
Mexico at a moments notice. But II
is no more ready to invade Mexico
tina nit is to repel invaders from across
oceans. It has standing orders with
the principal railroads and steamship
lines by which 1t can begin moving
an army within twenty-four hours.
1t has ready for instant transporta-
ton the supplies and munitions of
war to support such an army In a
campaign.
While they are apprehensive Of the
situation. army officers hope there
will be no Intervention. They say a
campaign against Mexican guerrillaa
would be a close parallel to the chase
after A%guinaldo, a campaign which
could not be ended in less than two
years. and which would have results
beyond accurate prediction.
Senior Calero, the Mexican ambas-
sador. Is expected to arrive in Mexi-
co City next Friday. He left Wash
'neton IeeHng tnat tnls government
would be satisfied with the Madero
governments vigorous attempts ia
stop raiding on the border and threat
ening situations for Americans in
Chihuhua and Sonora. The Mexican
government. 1t is said. is ready to re-
inforce its troops in northern Mexico
for that purpose and to facilitate that
movement may ask to pass them
through Texas and New Mexico. The
United States probably would permit
that.