New-York tribune., 1912-02-26
SENATE VOTE NEEDED
4 TO DEAL WITH MEXICO
President May Be Invested with
Special Authority to Send
Troops.
JUAREz A DANGER POINT
Crossing Rio Grande Would Not
Be Invasion or Act of War,
but Purely Protective
Measure.

Washington, Feb 25.-President Taft may
soon he clothed with authority to send
American troops across the Mexican border
IN ouell either conditions of anarchy or
fighting which might threaten lives or prop
erty on this side of the line
A resolution will probably be introduced
IN the Senate shortly, with the knowledge
Of the administration. which will be SINH
lar TO Senator Stones of last May, direct
ing the Foreign Relations Committee TO as
certain the duty of this government in
connection with the killing Of Americans
bv firing from the Mexican side, or 1t may
propose to delegate to President Taft au-
thority to take whatever steps he may deem
necessary in an emergency
The proposed resolution is assumed to be
the direct outcome of the conference last
night at the White House between the
President and Senators Lodge, Bacon and
Stone, of the Foreign Relations Committee,
and Senators Bailey and Culberson' OF
Texas. The President discussed the stu
alton with these Senators, and the point
that, I'm default of authorization from Con-
gress, he was without authority to send
troops out of the country 20 compel the
combatants in Mexico to remove their bat
tleground 10 point safe beyond the Amer
lean border was considered. Such an act,
Il was said to-day, would not be In any
sense an invasion nor an act Of war, as
there was precedent for the landing OF ma
ltnes on foreign territory in the absence of
troops from the constituted government TO
protect foreign residents.
An encourag aging development OF the day,
however, was the receipt of dispatches re-
porting peaceful conditions at hitherto
doubtful points. State Department officials
tonight also declared that It did not ap-
near as If any rebellious force would men
ace JuareZ and bring about the contin-
gency for which precautiOn is now being
taken.
From Consul General Hanna at Monterey
came a telegram to the department stat
ing that the arrival Of Mexican federal
troops there and at Torreon had relieved
the situation at those cities as well as sur
rounding towns. From Durango and Her
mosillio the consuls reported quiet. the only
disturbing element being Yaqui Indians.
q II is believed more American troops Will De
ordered TO the border towns within the next
week. The Washington government be-
neves that the presence Of a large body OF
we'll equipped regiments and cavalry. as
we'll as field artillery, might have deter
rent effect on lawless bands in Northern
Mexico and would reassure the Texas COM
munities.
Fl Paso. Tex, Feb. 25.--Juarez will not
be attacked until proper notice has been
given by the rebels TO the foreigners re-
siding in the town, according to Emilio
Campa in command ofseyen hundred men
eucamped at Bauche, twelve miles south Of
Juarez on the Mexican Northwestern Rail-
road
Campo said to-day that he is awaiting
Inc arrival Of Colonels lnez salazar and
Antonio Rojas with their troops. He de-
clared that as soon as they had arrived
from the south II Juarez did not surrender
the town would be taken, but care would
be exercised 10 attack from such posi-
ton that FL Paso would not be hit by any
bullets from rebel guns.
I'VE shall place our artillery at the
river, firing parallel Herewith said
Campo "Our best advice is that President
Madero IL vacillating and that he will re-
sign when Juarez surrenders. II not we
shall proceed southwark, leaving large
detachment in Juarez TO maintain order.
we have zoo men here now, 600 cavalry
men and 100 infantryruen. We also have
hyet 3la-inch cannon. When Salazar and
Roias arrive our total strength will be LOO
men at a minimum.
''When we will advance on Juarez is
problematicaI Il IS certain that when we
advance we shall he equipped and prepared
rot only to take Juarez, but TO march from
Juarez to Mexico City.
I'VE are for Emilio Vasquez Gomez for
the Presidency. and will not accept any
one else"
Regarding the position of General Orozco,
General Campo said:
we have every reason TO believe that