Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
URGE MOBILIZATION
Of ARMY IN TEXAS

Washington. y. C..Feb 2i.-Pres-
ident Taft ~ laid before his cab.
met the suggestion that was made to
him by Representatives Smith and
Burleson. two Democratic members
from Texas. TO order a mobilization
Of the United States army on the Rio
Grande for prompt action any time
congress NAV order such an extreme
step for the protection of Americans
In those parts Of Mexico where the
Madero administration is unable to
afford protection OF life and property
Not only vas the president able 10
lay before the cabinet the Informs
ton submitted To him by the two
Texas conercssmen. hut he stated
that he had received from Mexico
directly much like information. and
said further hat he would lay It be-
for the cabinet. together with he re-
quest from the two congressman for
the mobilization OF the troops on the
frontier.
Fear Popular Explosion.
The Mexican situation, as laid be-
fore the president by Messrs. smith
and Burleson. is still in that ano-
malous state that u has been In for
several weeks. Not an American
has been molested. but their safety
Is said to be at the caprice Of mobs
that have overridden authority and
that are beyond the control of the
federal power. The situation OF the
Americans is described as being one
of expecting momentarily popular
explosion directed against them One
American manufactures, writing
from an important interior point,
saws:
IAN told. there are 400 foreigners
OF ali kinds scattered over this i'm
mediate section. When the outbreak
comes We will be able TO make but a
poor stand against the thousands Of
Mrvicans here" Another man writes
that he has submitted all OF the facts
SCI forth in his communication TO the
two American consular officials who
verify them. There are also charges
In the letters 20 the congressman that
apparently the diplomatic represent
tatives VI this country In Mexico City
are not keeping the department fully
and frankly advised on the situation
AnalyycS Whulc situation.
President Taft analyzed the whole
situation with his visitors II was
shown to be the same situation that
mas existed for weeks No overt act
has Deen committed. vet americans
NJ all points whore Nadero has lost
control feel that they are sitting on a
volcano that they feel Is certain to
blow ont some time II Is not the
fact that the Madero administration
has lost control hut that no other or
gani,ed or responsible control has
been substituted that makes them
consider the situation serious
In effect the president said 20 his
visitors. Here are the facts what
is there to he DONE
To Law before Cabinet.
Representatives Burelson and
Smith both suggested and urged Slat
in view OF this situation. the army be
mobii7ed WITHIN striking distance ~
the affected MeNican points beca Use
despite assertions % the contrary.
such a course would have q greater
deterrent effect and he a greater
moasure OF safety 10 the americans
i'm the danger zones. ard because II an
outbreak should decide congress- 10
act drastically. the assistauoe could
Ne more speedily rendered than II
the mobilization still lad TO be made.
President Taft gave no inumGtion
" hat action he would take. but as
snred his callers that he would lay
the whole Mexican subject before tho
meeting OF the cabinet for which
members of the administration were
even then gathering No informa-
tion is so Tar forthcoming az 10
what decision was reached by the
presidents advisers