Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-19
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.

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
border Is months g.
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 u%nfriendly 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 a 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 hat 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.
A., to dispatch two more regiments OF
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 fol-
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 Madere
government, according to the informa
ton, is unable to cope with h revolu
tionists, and there seems to be little
prospect that the situation will i'm
prove.
Hint to Madero.
The president has communicated
demand that President Madero may b'
more active in protecting Americans
He is hopeful that this reminder
meant for the Mexican president AM
Mexican foreign office as we'll, will b'
fruitful of results in both southern
and northern Mexico.
The situation south of the Mexical
capital is regarded as particularly dar
gerous to Americans, because the rev
olutionists there apparently have les
fear of an American invasion thal
their brothers in the north. The onl
favorable plan for protection of Amel
leans in the south, Mr.. Taft has bee
told, would be to send troops to som
gulf port of Mexico.
The trouble is in the interior an
the landing of troops in a Mex1ca
mort would mean intervention and wal
Rebel Leader Warned.
Nogales, Ariz.-An official warnin
from Washington has been sent here t
the rebel leader, Emilio Campo, tha
Americans or American property mus
not be molested.
Rebels Try for Americans.
Naco. Ariz.-Mexican rebels Sunda
cut all traffic and communication b.
tween here and Cananea, Sonor'
Mexico, where about 500 American
reside. Shortly afterward a passengt
train arrived here carrying 500 rifle
and 1901 900 rounds of ammunition sci
by the United States government fro
the arsenal at Fort Sam Houston, Sa
Antonio, Texas, to arm the America
residents in Cananea. The rebels CT
the railway in an attempt to prevel
the shipment Of arms reaching tt
Americans at Cananea-
An implosion as the term Indicate
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