Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
WE MAY INTERVENE
soon IN MEXICO
President TAFT WILL CALL
SESSION OF congress
Before DECIDING.
Long War ProbabIe-Orders Given for
Movement Of Additional U. s. Troops
to the Border-Americans Being
Murdered and Robbed and Property
Destroyed-Seek Protection.

Beverly, Mass.-Although President
Taft Will not intervene in Mexico with.
out the fullest elaboration, taking a
step that would mean war, his friends
declare that Intervention is nearer this
week than it has been since the first
American troops were rushed to the
border 10 months ago.
1t can be stated on the highest au-
thority, however, that should the pres.
ident decide that intervention is the
only course open to him he will call
congress in special session and de-
mand of it authority to send an Amer
lean army across the border. Under
no circumstances, he has told his
friends, would he do an unfriendly act
against Mexico without consulting con-
gress.
Reluctant to Intervene.
Friends of the president realize that
he would give the order to invade Mex
leo only with greatest reluctance They
are aware that it already has been
charged by senators that the president
might send an army across the line,
make himself war president" and
rely on that to bring victory to him
self and the republican party in No
vember.
Mr.. Taft has said that such a state
ment is without foundation and has
declared to his advisers that it would
be hard to conceive of a president who
would use his office to throw the coun-
try into a war that experts have pre-
dicted could not end in less than two
years, that would cost millions, that
would mean the sacrifice of thousands
of lives and ruin for years to come the
basis of this nations friendship with
Central and South American republics.
Cavalry Ordered to Border.
The president has authorized Gen
eral Leonard Wood, chief of staff, U. S.
cavalry to the Texas border. The reg
iments will be sent from Fort Riley,
Kan, and Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo. So
far as the president was informed
there will be no immediate need for
more troops in Texas, but conditions
along that border have grown worse
in the last few weeks.
1t is in the southern part of Mexico,
however, that the president has
learned of intolerable conditions af-
fecting Americans. There the Madero
government, according to the informa-
ton, is unable to cope with the revolu-
tionists, and there seems to be little
prospect that the situation will i'm
prove.
Hint to Madero.
The president has communicated a
demand that President Madero may be
more active in protecting Americans.
He Is hopeful that this reminder,
meant for the Mexican president and
Mexican foreign office as well, will be
fruitful of results in both southern
and northern Mexico.
The situation south Of the Mexican
capital is regarded as particularly dan
gerous to Americans, because the rev.
olutionists there apparently have less
fear of an American invasion than
their brothers in the north. The only
favorable plan for protection of Amer
leans in the south, Mr.. Taft has been
told. would be to send troops to some
gulf port Of Mexico.
The trouble is in the interior and
the landing of troops in a Mexican
port would mean Intervention and war.
Rebel Leader Warned.
Nogales, Ariz.-An official warning
from Washington has been sent here to
the rebel leader, Emilio Campo, that
or A erican property must
not be molested.
Rebels Try for Americans.
Naco, Ariz.-Mexican rebels Sunday
cut all traffic and communication be-
tween here and Cananea, Sonora,
Mexico, where about 500 Americans
reside. Shortly afterward passenger
train arrived here carrying 500 rifles
and 1900 rounds of ammunition sent
by the United States government from
the arsenal at Fort Sam Houston, San
Texas, to arm the American
residents in Cananea. The rebels cut
the railway in an attempt to prevent
the shipment of arms reaching the
at Cananea.
Sells Defunct Wallace Bank BUILDING,
Wallace, Idaho.-Stockholder of the |