The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
time HASN'T GONE
FOR INTERVENTION
Congressman Almost to a Man
Hold to That View Of
Matter
BUT SITUATION is
BECOMING ACUTE
Fifty Americans in One Body
Missing-Frantic Ell
forts to Locate
Them

WASHINGTON. March IA poii
OF the senate and House OF Represen-
tatives mace Dy the International news
Service today shows conclusiveiy that
In the opinion of Congress the Tune
n not yet ripe for Intervention III
Mexico.
or one hundred and fifty members
of tho House who expressed tneir
views only one, Ailerson w. Rucker.
OF Colorado, was In favor OF sehdihs
troops across the Rio Grade.
Not one of the twen,y-for Senators
who were seen would ADMIT that the
time for action had arrived. Never
theless the department OF state ad-
mitted today that the situation IN
Mexico IL becoming more and more
. acute.
All day long frantic efforts were
being made by officials Of that de-
partment to locate nifty Americans
who in one body are missing from
AsaFee.- Ia feared that this party
which includes Eugene c. Blalock, a
wealthy mine owner has been mas
sacred by bandits who infest the vi
c4nisv of that town. Not a word from
Bialock or his companions has been
heard since February Is. a body or
loyal troops liz now hnrrying from
Tnr1aoa -the-rescua of thu Ameri-
cans.
= Dispatches received in Washington
today indicate that complete anarchy
exists throughout Mexico. 1nsurrec-
tionIsts and robbers are In absolute
possession of the entire State Of Du-
range with the single exception Of the
city Of that name.
Beyond seeking the overthrow of the
Madero government these bands mill
fary and otherwise, In Durango. have
nothing In common except a desire to
loot.
A dispatch, from Colonel Steever at
FL Pace this afternoon conveyed the
Information that n detail OF thirty
men from the twenty second infantry
had been dispatched to Columbus,
New Mexico. to investigate "A pitched
battle between three American cow
boys and a band OF Mexican rebels,
thirty miles from the border in Mex
ico. All the Mexicans were either
killed or wounded.
The cowboys escaped unscaihed to
the American side OF the Rio Grande.
An insurgent band at Palofnas direct
~ across the line from Columbus
threatens to retaliate.
Said q member OF the diplomatic
corps In Washington today:
Conditions In Mexico are more seri-
Gus today than they were at any time
during the Dia2 regime. Order docs
not exist anywhere.
In his instructions to Amhassa dor
Wilson. President served notice upon
the $4,000 Americans In Mexico that
he could not protect them. More
than 31.600, 100000 of Yankee money
il invested In Mexico. Does the
United States propose to abandon
that amount of property? The dip
lomatic corps does not think SO. 1t
knows that the fate of the Monroe
doctrine rests In Mexico.
Europe looks to the United States
TO protect her interests America has
said. Keep hands of the American
continent. we will take care Of your
people
III the United States does not take
care OF them and by the instructions
TO Ambassador Wilson 1t would ap-
you VIII see German or English or
French warships In Mexican ports
before very long, Then where will
your Monroe doctrine be?
But We do not want to look at
It In that light. I believe that the
United States wants to be generous
with Mexico as long as II can.
Then when all OF its people are
ont OF the danger zone and the time
II ripe. II will intervene with all Of
its great strength and anarchy and
revolution will be swept out OF Mex
leo forever"