The Washington times., 1913-02-25
REGULAR ARMY MAY
HALT STATE TROOPS
Texas Governors Sending of
Militia to Line Alarms United
States Commander.

A clash between State and Federal
authorities as TO which shall control
ibe Mexican policy OF the United States
has resulted from. the order OF Gov.
Q. B. Colquitt of Texas ,hat four COM
panies OF Texas militia proceed to the
border at Brownsville 10 protect Amer
leans across the Rio Grande river in
Maiamoras.
AS soon as the ORDER OF the Texas
executive was communicated to the War
Department, Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood
telegra phed to Brig. Gen. Z. u. Steever,
in command of the Federal troops on
the border. ordering him 20 send what
troops he deemed Necessary to the Dor
der in order 10 keep the Texas mi tia
from going across or committing a nos
tile act against the. Mexicans.
General Steeyer was ordered under no
circumstances to permit the crossing
of the river except under the specihc
orders OF The Secretary of War.
Governor Within Rights.
With President Taft issuing daily bull
letins tha, there will be no interven-
ton in Mexico. Major, General Wood
does not propose that the United states
be made to intervene in spite OF itself
zens. The governor of Texas was act
ing within his rights as State official
when he sent the troops to the border,
however. and II he persisted in mis- All
titude the Federal Government might
find itself forced to take measures OF
military severity to overturn the state
order. While the Government cannot
take the militia beyond the border OF
a State. the militia may be taken under
its own officers into territory beyond
the State line under permission or order
of the governor.
Nominally. the permission Of the gov
ernor OF the adjoining State must be
across the boundry line. but. when pro-
ceeding on a warlike expedition. cart
ridges and bayonets would serve for the
permit. There is" no doubt expressed
much in earnest when: he issued the
order. and that the action of Major
General Wood In obstructing his tactics
Will provoke real CLASH.
Urges Safety In Flight.
Before sending orders that four COM
panies of militia be made ready to pro-
tect Americans in Matamoras. Governor
Coiquitt requested Consul Jesse John
son, at Matamoras, and the American
residents there to come across the river,
Seeking sSISlS III luSut-
Il had been earlier reported that the
officials of Matamoras were trying to
extort $4,000 from Americans, but this
report was later denied. IL was sta ted
that Major Estaban Ramos was using
summary methods in getting money
from some of his countrymen, but that
Americans had not ben asked under
duress, to contribute
Four States. have considered resolu-
tions in their legislatures condemning
the do-nothing attitude of the Taft Ad-
Ininistration. Armed Intervention in
tyoduced in the legislature OF Ohio, the
home State of the President The reso-
luton is said to have strong backing.
The Oklahoma. Legislature is today con-
sidering similar resolution. The Kan
sssf house OF Representa- uves passed hot
resolutions yesterday demanding that
every Mexican be wiped Of the map
II necessary to protect the lives Of the
Americans living in Mexico.
A resolution demanding Intervention
has been offered in the Texas legis-
lature. and 1t Is believed. will be passed
In addition, Governor Colquitt has said
some very pointed things in criticism
OF the Taft policy Of non-interrention,
and will ask the legislature of Texas
10 pass an extra appropriation for po-
Icing the border.
Huerta's Story Accepted.
The statement of Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson, in which he accepts the
Huerta account OF how Madero and
Suarez were killed, has occas.oned no
surprise. The accounts sent hitherto
respecting -tce HGerta government have.
at least, rot been unfavo able.
Ambss ssado- Wilson said:
In the absence OF other reliable in
formation / am disposed TO accept the
governments version Of the manner in
nhich the former President and the
former Vice President lost their lives.
Certainly the Violent deaths OF these
persons were without government ap-
prevail and II the deaths were the re-
suit OF a plot. It was OF restricted char
ac.er and unknown .to-the higher Of
ticers of the government:
Mexican pusIic opiriol has accepted
this view oE the-affair and IL is not a
ali excited. The present government
appears 10 be reTealing marked evil
dence OF activity, firmness and pru-
Gence and adherence to II, SO far as
have been able TO ascertain is general
throughout the republic. indicating the
early establishment OF peace.
Friendly To United States.