Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11
SOLDIERS TO BORDER.
Regiments to Mexican Frontier-
Consider Situation Grave.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Two devel-
opments in the Mexican situation to-
day led observers Of that situation to
regard conditions as grave. Presi-
dent Taft ordered two full regiments
Of cavalry to the border line, and the
Madero government contemplated
asking permission of the United
States to transport its loyal troops
through Texas and New Mexico to
attack the scattered bands Of maraud-
ing rebels sallying across the e,line at
tackfng American ranches and steal
ing cattle.
After Major Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of. alta affS Sof TIL. army, u had talked
over the telephone with President
Taft, at Beverly, the Thirteenth cav
airy, from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyom-
ing, and the Ninth cavalry, from Fort
Riley Kansas, were put under rush
orders to join the border patrol
The President authorized the e.
port Of 500 rifles and 10000 rounds
OF ammunition to the beleaguerd
Americans in the Cananea district.
The President made it plain that
under no circumstances we're the
troops to cross the line, and that he
still regarded intervention as an act
OF the very last resort.
May Cooperate.
The United States probably would
permit the Madero government to
send troops through Texas and New
Mexico into northern Chihuahua. In
asmuch as the State Department has
demanded that Mexico send Federal
troops into northern Mexico to pro-
tect Americans, it is assumed the
United States will cooperate with
President Madero in an effort to do
so. The Mexican Congress first au-
thorized the sending OF troops out OF
It's country. This was done in the
Madero rebellion.
Congressional Authority.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 7.-Although
President Taft will not intervene in
Mexico without the fullest delibera-
ton upon step that would mean
war, his friends declared tonight that
intervention Is nearer than it has
been since the first American troops
were rushed to the border. eighteen
months ago.
1t can be stated on the highest au-
thority that should the President de-
eide that intervention Is the only
course open to him, he will call Con-
gress in September session and de-
mand of 1t authority to send the
American army across the border.
Under no circumstances, he has told
his friends, would he do any un-
friendly act against Mexico without
consulting Congress-
Friends OF the President realize
that he will give the order to invade
Mexico only with the greatest reluct-
ance.
Seeks No War Hon0rs.
They are aware that it already has
been charged by Senators that the
President might send the army
across the line, make himself a "war
President and rely upon that to
bring victory to himself and the Re-
publican party in November. Mr..
Taft has said that such a statement
is utterly without foundation and
declared to his advisers that It
would be bard to conceive OF a prcsi-
dent who would use hs Office to
throw his country into war which
experts have predicted could end in
not 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 :
this nations friendship with
Central and South American r., n-
lies.