The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-09
Government Has Been Ad- vised on Many Sides to
 Take Step
TOWN OF CANANEA IS
 COMPLETELY CUT OFF
American Lives Believed To Be In Danger as Result of Today's Operations By Rebels-Sal-
 agar Apologies

Washington. September s.--Intervention In Mexico and the possibility of President Taft calling a special session of Con- gress to determine whether American troops should be sent across the line were widely discussed here today by public men and In diplomatic circles.
 It Is known that the government has been pressed on many sides to take such step and various accounts of what influences are being brought to bear and the objects sought to be accomplished are related among those interested on both sides of the question, President Taft and the state department, however, are hold ing to the principle that no such action should be taken without authorization of Congress. That American soldiers have been sent Into China or that American naval forces now are actively engaged in Nicaragua without authorization of Con- gress Is held not to be a precedent for sending troops to Mexico. In China, how ever. American missionaries were be- sieged and in danger of torture and death. In Nicaragua the rebels had shelled the American legation and endangered the lives of American citizens by bombardins an unfortfied city in violation of the rules of international law. No such situation has been reported in Mexico.
 Zapata Would Retailiate Juan Didapp, who claims to represent the revolutionary factions here, today pub- lished statement to the effect that Zap ata, leader of rebel bands in the state of Morelos, threatened measures of re- | tn tervene "on the ground that it would be impossible fol commanding officers to re- strain their soldiers from doing acts never done before.'
 1 Representati atires of the Madero govern ment declare there are no Americans in Morelos to suffer from Iapata's bands. and that the relation of zapata's forces to the City of Mexico Is the same as would be the r-els1tion of lnarandine bands in North Carolina 10 Washlngton
 1 Capt S G. Hopkins, who was legal ad- wiser to the Madero revolution when It overthrow Dia5, today lll<ened the stua- | ton in Mexico to that in the United States from 1861 to 1885, when this government was resentful of prospective interference by Great Britain and France. The Ma
 
 able for damages under international law for injury to Americans or their property while disposng of it's own civil war. The news that President Taft considers the situation a grave one and has given thought to the expediency of putting it up to Congress is expected to bring out the usual crop of reports of troops under orders to move and plans completed by the general stan of the army for cam paigning in Mexico.
 Plans Completed
 The general staff has completed plans for any such emergency Should il arise, some war department official could wake up at night and like Non Motke, at the outbreak of the Franco Prussian war. send to the telegraph wire in a moment a sheaf of orders that would put an army ahorse and afoot in battle array.
 So 1t is perfectly proper to say the war department is ready to invsde Mex ico at a moments notice. But it IS no more ready to invade Mexico than 1t is to repe invaders from across the oceans. It has standing orders with the principal railroads and steamship lines by which it can begin moving an army within 2l hours. It is ready for instant transpor- tations that supplies and munitions of war to support such an army in a camapgn.
 While they are apprehenslve of the situ-
 
 intervention. They say campaign against Mexican guerilas would be a close par allel to the chase after Aguinaldo, a cam paign which could not be ended in less than two years and which would have re- suits beyond accurate predictions. CalerO Returns Friday Senor Calero. the Mexican ambassador, 1 Is expected to arrive in Mexico City next Friday. He left Washington feeling that this government would be satisfied with vigorous attempts on the part of the Ma dero government to stop rading on inc border and threatening situations for Americans in Chihuahua and Sonora The Mexican government, it Is said, is ready to reinforce it's troops in northern Mex leo for that purpose, and to facilitate that movement hay ask to pass them through Texas and New Mexico. The United States probably would permit that. Meanwhile the border patrol of United States troops has been reinforced by two full regiments of cavalry and there is a general feeling here that this government will await the results of these newest measures before taking other steps.