Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
4 INrERvENTIoN MEANS WAR.
Envoy Warns United States TO kssp
Hands on in Mexico.

Chicago. May E-lnterVentlOn means
war"
This was the statement made by
Senior Manuel Colero, new Mexican
ambassador to this country. at the
Blackstone hotel yesterday. Supple
menting this statement Senior Colero
said that the Mexican government Is
we'll able to take care of the revolu-
ton, and will resist seriously any in
PREVENTION on the part Of the United
States.
Il can not see why the United States
should intervene in our affairs" the
ambassador said. III they should do
that, they would violate all inter-
national law l can not believe that
your government would try to inter-
vene The idea is preposterous. We
are perfectly able to handle the trouble
ourselves.
During your civil war, when much
property belonging to citizens of Eng
land. Germany, France and other coun-
tries was lost, those countries did not
! interfere. The situation is similar in
Mexico. The United States is q country
that loves justice and will not go to
war, am sure, without sufficient mo-
tive. You do not want to enlarge your
territory here, neither do you want to
lose your reputation for Justice"
The ambassador spoke at length on
the general situation in Mexico He
has been connected with the Mexican
government for a number of years,
being successfully a member Of con-
gress, minister Of justice, minister Of
foreign affairs and now ambassador
to this country, and is perhaps one Of
the best Informed men in Mexico
He said that Mexico is harassed by
two broils, one on the southern bor-
der, in the state of Morrelo, which
was nothing more than uncurbed
brigandage Of dissatisfied Indians. and
another on her northern border, in
the state Of Chihuahua. which, altho
not serious. was hard to handle. AM
orleans are interested only in the trou-
bic Oh the northern border, lie said,
as there were few Americans in Nor
relo.
The revolutionists are band of
men formerly adterents Of General
Reyes. who have taken sides with
Orozco," said Ambassador Colero They
are backed by the wealthy land own
ers of the northern part Of the coun-
try, who want a dictatorship. These
men number about 5000 and are led
by Orozco, who is utterly unfit for
leadership. He was mule driver before
his advent into war. The government
sent column numbering about 5000
or 5000 men against them the other
day. l expect a decisive conflict mo-
mentarily. The revolutionists are
mountaineers and used to mountains,
and for that reason they are hard to
dislodge However, I think that 1t will
be only question OF time
Discussing the shipment Of 1000
rifles from this country into Mexico
for use by the Americans. confiscated
by the Mexican government, the AM
bassador said he thought 1t was due to
a misunderstanding and that the mat
ter would be rectined in short time.
He said the Americans wanted the
rifles only for protection and had Sc
cured the permission Of the Mexican
government beforehand.
The note sent by the Mexican gov
eminent in answer to a note from this
country regarding the protection Of
American interests in Mexico, Ambas-
sador Colero said, was not intended as
an insult.
1T was just stating the internation-
al law said the ambassador. THAT Is,
that Mexico would be responsible for
the destruction of American property
to the full extent of the internationa,
law"
Ambassa dor Colero is on his way
west to visit his son at Lake Geneva,
Wis. After this he will go to Wash
ington, where he will relieve former
Ambassador Crespo, who has been as
signed to the Vienna embassy.