Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
HANDS OFF MEXICO MENACED BY FLOOD
President Taft Sees No Rivers in Various Sections
Reason for Intervention. Threaten Large Areas.
POSITIVE STATEMENT MADE GUARDS PATROL LEvEES
No Increase of the Military Force Hundreds of Laborers Struggle
Along the Border With Rushing Waters.
MADER0 PLANNING CAMPAIGN SITUATION SOUTH AND WEST
Ice
Armed by This Government River Platte-People
Precaution. Home
POSITIVE STATEMENT MADE
No Increase of the Military Force
Along the Border.
MADER0 PLANNING CAMPAIGN
American Colony in City Of Mexico
Armed by This Government
as Precaution.

The President has expressed the opin-
ion that there is no ground for interven
ton in Mexico. He has not changed
that belief as the result of any of the
military engagements reported to have
taken place in Mexico within the last
few days Consequently il can be stated
positively that no steps have been taken
within that time to strengthen the Amer
lean military force on the border nor to
prepare any eXpeditionary force for
operations in Mexican territory. The alb
surdity of eupposng that anything of
Importance could be done in that direc-
tion without the knowledge Of the coun-
try at large and a direct appeal to Com
gress is declared by the military author
tiles to be self-evident upon a mere in
spection OF the condition of the army
within the territorial limits of the
United States at this moment.
Guns Sent to American Colony.
The only action on the part of this
government which might be regarded as
directly connected with the Mexican sit
uation was the dispatch of 1909 stands
of krag guns from New York to arm the
little American colony of the city OF
Mexico. That was done upon the recon-
mendation Of Ambassador Wilson with
the full consent OF the Mexican govern
ment and with the full assurance that
the American residents are to act simply
as a police force and are to support
neither side, governmental or rebel, in
the present struggle.
In outside circles there was some talk
OF the establishment of a small American
military force an embassy guard in
Mexico, like that now maintained In
Peking by the American Marines but Am
bassador Wilson has not asked for any
such force and it will not be sent other
WISE
Vigorous Campaign Planned.
The Madero government is preparing
for a formidable campaign against the
rebels in Mexico, according to a tele-
gram received here today by one Of its
representatives from Juan Azcona, pri-
vate secretary to President Madero. The
message reads: I'VE are sending new
forces to the north, and you can expect
a decisive victory soon. The rebels are
almost out Of ammunition
Torreon has surrendered without resist
ance. according to an unconfrmed press
report which reached the American en-
bassy at Mexico City and telegraphed
on to Washington. However, that was
offset by q message from the consulate
d
erals are actively engaged in fortifying
Torreon and intend to make strong
stand there against the onrush OF the
revolutionists.
United States Ambassador Wilson will
confer with Minister of Foreign Anairs
Calero today to see what can be done
to aid the Mexican Herald, publication Of
which was stopped by the government
yesterday, said Acting Secretary of State
Huntington Wilson today. The foreign
affairs minister will be asked to define
the policy Of the government with re-
spect to the suppression OF newspapers.
The censorship of the press is reported
severe. and that coupled with the fact
that various telegraph lines have been
cut makes it difficult to obtain any news
from the seat of action.
Conditions in Two Provinces.
The situation in Puebla and Vera Cruz.
where the Zapatistas are operating, seems
to be somewhat worse. The American
railway conductors and engineers on the
Mexican railways presented an ultimatum
to the president Of the National Rail-
ways yesterday. If their demands are
not accepted 800 men, more or less, ex-
pect to quit work on the National Rail-
ways.
Two small bands of rebels approached
the vicinity of Saltllo Wednesday
and there are rumors that their leader
intends to take that city. The people
there are peSSimistic as to the future.
A few minor disorders are said to have
occurred at San Luis Potisi. where the
reverses Of the federals in the north
have caused excitement and some appre-
hension.