New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Prospect Of Lasting Peace
There Confronts Wilson, but
Central America MenaCeS.
# s. WATCH IS UNRElAXED
transports and Troops Ready
to Respond if Intervention Is
Necessary-Fall Accuses
American Soldiers.

bers Of his Otnciai 1alnllN, to-day us
...boe from Mexico indicate that con-
s,,,ons In the republic are now better
.ho, they have been in nearly two years
"a that the new administration will
-, receive as a legacy the grave prob
,on which was threatened many weeks
ago.
throughout Mexico there seems 10 be
. feeling that the new regime in Mexico
c,,v will be able to establish a stable
,overnment and that permanent peace
:, 4, prospect Through the friendly Of
a..s of the Department Of State. II APP
Years probable that the disturbed con-
s,,,ons in the northern part of Mexico
xfI be settled as a result Of the peace
oonfsrence Altogether. the situation IS
rlsssIng. according 10 officials of the
e,ate Department.
There is some fear. however. that
president-elect Wilson will face an ugly
nroblem in Central America. and his ad-
cent in Office may be marked By a gen
.,aI revolution which will sweep through
Nicaragua. San Salvador, Guatemala and
Honduras Disquieting reports have
h.., received regarding the activities of
the professional revolutionists. but Pres
,sent Taft has taken every possible pre-
canton 10 have ample naval and mill
,sv forces available for any crisis
which NAV occur.
yaouis Attacked American Control.
dlsnatch from Colonel Guilfoyle 10 the
War Department gives details OF the bat
II. between American troops and Mexi-
cans. The telegram reads:
yesterday morning an officer with sew
eral men. when visiting patrol, was
fred upon by party of Mexicans, csti-
mated al fifty men. while moving on
road Two miles west OF Douglas. The
firing WAS unprovoked and continued as
,bs patrol retroated Upon receipt OF
this report two troops were dispatched
10 the point indicated and found Aeuten-
ant Nicholson and about ten men no had
in the meanwhile collected exchanging
shots with the Mexicans
conc troop was deployed and opened
fire driving the MeXicans back 1t is
known that one Mexican was shot. No
other casualties are known. II was since
learned that the MeXicans were Yaquis
and irregular troops under command Of
Francisco EscadOn and part Of column
moving toward Naco."
Americans and other foreigners in Gu
dad Porfirio Disz. Mexico. are threat
encd with extortion by Colonel Carranza,
2 rebel, who has demended $4,000 10
;25 600 10 pay and feed his state volun-
teers. Colonel Carranza. according 10 re-
ports from Eagle Pass. Tex, says that
II the money IS not forthcoming he will
'ot be responsible for the depredations
his men may commit.
The consul at Chihuahua reports that
Governor Gonzales still is detained for ex-
animation by a special court. although ex-
onerated by a court-martial for completely
n a plot TO resist the government. The
whereabouts Of Orozco still are unknown
Chihuahua. Although the state OF
-oahuila is in revolt. the city OF Saltillo
Is quiet. Consul Holland reports sending
automobiles 70 bring stranded Americans
from Cederal and Matehuala 10 Saltllo.
Americans Oppressed. Says Fall.
An attack on the policy pursued by the
United States in patrolling the Mexican
border during the revolutions was made
in the Senate to-day by Senator Fall, OF
New Mexico. q member of the special IN
vestigating committee that has conducted
recent investigation into border condi-
tons.
Senator Fall declared that the commit
tee In fits investigation along the border
from San Diego. Cal. 10 New Orleans
had come In contact frequently with cases
where the armed forces Of the United
States had been used TO arrest American
citizens on American soil.
The American troops have been USED
to Cypress American citizens IN their own
country" said Senator Fall, instead OF
being used TO protect them when they
were being robbed and murdered on this
side Of the border line Americans have
been thrown into prison and deprived OF
life and liberty.
This is not a single instance, but A
condition that has been general along
the border for more than year"
Senator Fall reviewed in some detail
Inc testimony taken by the special com
mittee OF which Senator Smith OF
Michigan, was chairman. He said that
scores OF witnesses resident In Mexico
testified 10 the fact that they had been
attacked simply because OF their Ameri-
can citizenship.
The United States he said had extend
Ell no protection 10 these people. we
would be much more justified in sending
troops into Mexico than we were in send
'he marines into Nicaragua" he de-
cared.
determined 10 attain the finest state or
Preparedness, despite the more favorable
conditions in Mexico. the army quarter
masters have completed their tentative
arrangements with the steamship lines
WIN view TO the employment OF add
"ohai vessels for the transportation Of
troops by water should II become neces-
sefy. at any time in the next few
'n"nths TO send troops from Galveston.
newport News or New York 10 Mexico.
while the situation I'm Mexico has
eu'eted down. it Is the policy OF the War
department TO have everything ready for
me movement OF any number OF troops
" water. The four army transports
winch were held at Newport News are
now at Galveston. with full equipment
anu the necessary crews.
Crews To Be Maintained.
VI men on board. but the military au-
."ofities have decided that for the time
ve'hg the force shall be maintained, so