Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
SCOTT IS GRAT|FIED
Pleased at New Law Barring
Arms to Mexico.
LAUDS ATTITUDE OF TAFT
Says His Prompt Action Has Saved
Millions of Dollars.
REFLECTS CREDIT ON NATION
Missourian, an Extensive Property
Owner in Mexico, Praises
President Madero.
REFLECTS CREDIT ON NATION

been stopping for the past few weeks. Dr..
Scotts purpose in visiting Washington
was to bring to the attention of President
Taft the urgent necessity for some action
in the way of amendments to the neutral
ity laws of the United States that would
put an end to the shipments of arms and
ammunition to the insurrectionary forces
in Mexico, and to urge the ACCESSIBILITY OF
maintaining a sufficient force along the
Mexican border to insure the enforcement
of the law.
With the solid backing of the Texas
delegation in Congress, as Well as the as
SStance of other senators and represent
atives, DR.. SCOTS suggestion was shaped
into an amendment which prohibits the
shipment of arms to forces in Mexico that
are in revolt against the legally const-
tuted authorities, and this amendment
was enacted into law last week, and has
received the signature of President Taft.
Expresses High Qualification.
Dr. Scott today expressed himself as
highly gratifed at the prompt action of
the President, the Senate and the House.
This action said DIR. Scott, II am GER
tain, will be hailed with joy by the law
abiding people of Mexico, as we'll as those
Of all of the Latin American nations to
the south, as one of the strongest
demonstrations of friendship, good faith
and international neighborliness ever
manifested by the United States. 1t will
prove to these people that the United
States, through it's President, does stand
for peace and for good government.
THE people of the United States con-
tinued DR.. Scott, should rejoice over
the stand taken by President Taft in
favor of just laws as regards the con-
duct of this country toward other ma
tions-particularly, in this case, Mexico.
By his prompt action in furthering the
suggestion for amendment Of the neu-
trality laws he has saved the possible
expenditure of hundreds of millions of
dollars, and he has avoided the loss of
thousands of lives. No other President
Of the United States, in my opinion. has
to his credit a greater achievement in
the line of International peace.
1.-THE determination of President Taft,
backed by Congress, to end the shipment
Of arms and ammunition to the insurrec-
tos in Mexico and to maintain a sufficient
force along the Rio Grande to insure the
enforcement of the law will, l feel GER
tain, enable President Madero very short
ly to stamp out the so-called revolution
and put an end to the operations of the
revolutionist party
Heavy Investor in Mexico.
DR.. Scott has been heavy investor
in Mexican properties for more than
twenty years. He was a personal friend
of former President Diaz. and, with
Senior Jose Limantour and other ad-
visers Of Diaz. aided in placing Next
co on a gold basis. He is thoroughly
familiar with Mexico and with condi-
lions in that country, as, to quote his
own words, he has. Travelled through
Mexico from the Rio Grande to Gaute-
mala and from the gulf coast to the
Pacific ocean,"
He has an intimate acquaintance in each
OF the twenty-nine states of the republic,
having traversed all parts of the land, on
horseback and muleback, stopping at the
interior villages far remote from the
usual lines of communication living with
the people themselves and eating their
frijoles and tortillas on terms of personal
friendship with them. Perhaps no Amer
lean is better fitted to speak of actual
conditions in Mexico than DR.. Scott, who
further enjoys the confidence of the SEN
atOrs and representatives from his own
state of Texas to an unusual degree.
Dr. Scott recently returned from two
month stay in Mexico City, where he
went for the purpose of interviewing
President Madero on number of ques-
tions Of International importance. While
in the Mexican capital he held several
lengthy conferences with President Ma
dero, whom he knows intimately, as well
as a number of other members of Ma
deros family.
Madero Confident of Peace.
DR.. Scott said today:
I'm none of our conversations did the
president display the slightest feeling of
fear as to the final outcome of his efforts
to restore peace and order. and give to
his country a permanent constitutional or
representative form of government.
While not unmindful of the sporadic raids
OF irresponsible bandits in several of the
states, the president was sanguine that
1t would require but short time to con-
ciliate or suppress the turbulent factions
and restore order throughout the republic.
He told ME his policies would be first to
enforce the law. that life and property
shall be given the same protection and
security they are accorded in other coun-
tries.
Then he would throw open the doors to
foreign capital and invite 1t to come and
assist Mexico in developing her marvellous
resources. Foreigners of whatever ma
ton should be extended the same protec-
ton as native citizens, and there should
be but one law, and that law, without
favoritism or discrimination, should APP
ply to all alike, rich or poor. alien or
native.
He would encourage the development O,
the marvellous resources of Mexico by the
building of railways. the opening OF
| mines, the construction of mills and fac
tories, OF SmelterS, or irrigation plants
and kindred enterprises, and to that end
would not only extend hearty welcome
and protection to foreign capital that
might seek investment. but would favor
| the extension of government aid where
| the interest of the state and people should
demonstrate the utility of doing So"
Revolution Means Disaster.
1T is unfortunate for Mexico that
some of the leaders who assisted Madero
| in bringing about a change Of government
in Mexico have seen fit to take up arms
and excite the ignorant classes into an
other revolution to unseat the man whom
they aided in placing. at the head Of the
| nation as president.
| Another revolution on top of the one
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