The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29
Armed Intervention in Mexic
Must Come Sooner orLatef3
OfficialsSayin UrgingP Pres
dent to Take Drastic A.
ton |
OTHER NATIONS ARE q
BECOMING RESTIVE
Politicians Believe Present.
Administration Will d.
Benefited by War Rather
Than Hurt and That Step
Will be Wise

WASHINGTON. Sept est
is reported here tonight on ex-
cellent authority and in spite Of
diplomatic deuiat=fEom -rreSts
dent Tafts secretary at Beverly.
the president is preparing to call
n special session of congress to
consi Ter armed intervention In
Mexico.
The president, ii is understood.
is to place before congress. prob
ably this coming week, the re-
cord of an accumulation of OUT
RACES and atrocities against Amer
cans and other foreign residents
of the troubled southern repub- n
lie calculated to make that body
take decisive action.
Foreign Powers Restless.
report of communications from.
foreign powers has also been pre~
pared by the state department which.
projects the contention that III thoE
United States does not act, foreign ma
tions must be permitted and will acc
in their own defense and interest.
without going into the motives OF
the administration for such a step
at this time, it is conceded by all
that If congress does authorize inter-
yention, it will change the political
horizon. 1t is pointed out that q war
administration has never been turned
out of power by the voters on the
principle that 1t Is bad policy to trndo
horses while crossing n stream
In addition to- the known siEniff-
cant facts, a telegram has been seen
here in which Senator Dick, Of Ohio.
who Is now in Chicago. IL reported u
have told G. t. Fowler Of New Jer-a
sey, that special session OF congress
would be called by President TAFT
next week, Senator Dick la quoted
as saying that the president will pres
sent information to congress that faa
been suppressed. and which is of such
nature that war will result In Mex.
leo,
national guard of Ohio, and admitted
that he had been preparing for war
for some time 7557S
Pressure Put on Madero.
The state department. is admittedly.
exerting pressure on Madero by lay.
ing before him the catalogue a.
crimes of the revolution against
American citizens and property. Add
ed TO this is an appalling sum ~
current and past indemnities.
The act of the state department. n:
precedents count for anything, il AZ
ways laid as a foundation for draBtfn
action. when accompanied by tho
statement which has gone forward
that there has been intolerable delay
in settling with American creditors
The navy department, acting under
orders from the state department..
has already sent the Des Moines intOs
Mexican waters at Vera Cruz. Ma
rines are to be landed at that point
at the first opportunity. and 1t seems
evident now that the opportunity win
be quickly seized
IT is considered highly Significant
that there has been no official e.;
PLANTATION Of the sending of war vNa-
sci to Vera Cruz since the Diax Mr.
dero policy has been opposed, to th0s
use OF the navy in Mexican waters,
Additional Facts.
Here are additional facts In the sittsaS WI
ton which have their own significances
First: General r. n. Evans, u. s. A.
who has been in charge OF the organt~
cation OF the militia for war purpOaA1ss
has finished his work and has bSS1T
ordered to the command OF the MILE.
tary division 'centeFing at Atlanta III 4
General Evans Is Southern man. ai,1
his transfer to that important statloG
Is intended to further popularixe IT,
militia for foreign service.
Second: Army officers high IN rnu1 4
say they know that the foreign nattonS
were complaining of the completa tfo@
up OF their properties in Mexico. Son
of the officers who state this to - ~
fact are now ont of town OH sp0ct&1A
secret military service. 4ss 8 9M
Third: The state department. II A1IsS
erting pressure on Madero by lAyiuG4
before him the whole long catalnG,
OF crimes Of the revolution asaine
American citizens and property, ~
an appalling sum of current and pe1
q &A
Fourth: The navy department.
ing under orders of the stats
partment. has sent the Dies 1Eno~
into Mexican waters at Vera CES
Marines are To ha- landed -the<W
the first opportunity. 1t Ii MI
significant that there has be- S
official explanation OF the sendtn
a war vessel to Vera Cruz whic1
PLANTATION seems to be demand3
the Diaz and Madero policy ~
opposed to the use Of tho nnS2
Mexican waters. sSss$s
Fifth. 1t has only recently b41
certained that the adjutant Gelk6
q nearby State has given On
recruit the militia OF the StAkG
war strength. This II n urS61a
has been done on .'reqMe4tM
Washington. and 1t Is b0li4N4
similar private orders have
the adjutants general OF o<h&a
Sixth: The United States u
dor at Mexico City. Mr.. W9l
now engaged in exploiting tASs
luton as again Madero. AIt#5
reports for the past few &ay&&
tended 10 show that thsrn n
full uprising near Vera Gftx
General Agailar. WMeat1s y