The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-23
PROTECTION DEMANDED
Americans and Their Inter-
cSts Should BE Fully
Guarded.
NATIONAL. GUARD Is READY
Texas for Prompt Action. Gov.
COlquitt Says in Lengthy
Report.

In order to ascertain the sentiment of |
the country in regard to the policy to be
pursued toward Mexico, and also to get
accurate statistics as to the troops avail !
a ole In the National Guard in case Of a
sudden outbreak Of war. THE Sun has
sent telegrams to Governors of States
asking these two questions
Are you in favor Of Intervention in
Mexico?
How many troops could your State
furnish in two weeks?
Following are the answers:
Texas for Intervention At Once.
AUSTIN. Tex, Nov. 90.
Your telegram of November 20, ask
ing me whether | favor intervention in
Mexico. and how many troops Texas
can furnish in two weeks. is received.
For more than three years Mexico
has been in the throes of revolution
During that time three men have been
President. In my opinion it does not
matter whether Huerta or some one else
occupies the National Palace in the city
OF Mexico Revolution and strife will
continue.
There is a condition Of anarchy pre-
yailing IN that unhappy republic. The
red nargers or the followers Of Zapata
md Magoon do not recognize Huerta or
the Constitutionalists. II the present
revolt against Huerta succeeds. another
! Is almost sure to follow.
| For three years | have had In deal
with more or less serious trouble along
| 900 miles of the Rio Grande bordering
on the Republic Of Mexico. Industry
and trade Of every Kind in Mexico is
paralyzed and condition Of anarchy
exists in many sections of that country,
The common people are ignorant and
are without employment. the mines ard
industries controlled 10y the Americans
! having been destroyed. contisCatcd or
shut down. likewise many Of the in
| dustrios owned and operated by Eng
! lishmon. Germans and fr"nchmen.
do not expect to see order restored
in Mexico until some outside influence
| takes hold Of the situation. Cnd r the
Monroe Doctrine. | think the United
States owes il to the balance Of the
| world to restore order and peace in
Mexico by immediate intervention. If
this course is not pursued then the
| United States should withdraw its OBJ
jeo ton To the importation Of arms and
supplies and let the people of Mexico
fight ii out to conclusion. if they can
do So
TO intervene in Mexico would no;
nece ssarly involve the question of ter
ritorlal gains. When the war between
this country and Spain began interven-
i tion in cuba was justified on tn"
grounds Of humanity. There are ten
good humanitarian reasons for inter-
vention in Mexico now where there was
one justifying intervention in Cuba.
The conte nding parties in Mexico
murder each other after they become
prisoners Of war, just as they mur-
dered fannins men at Goliad durins
the war for the independence Of 7 Xas
In addition to the warning factions in
Mexico there is a very large element %.
anarchists who will keep the country
constantly in "a state of turmoil anj
: terror.
Texas could put 5000 we'll discipline
National Guardsmen across the border
in forty y-eight hours. or within thre,
days at the farthest, and can speedi,
furnish more than her quota of troop.
, in the event the President calls for vol
unteers. Judging from the application,
on file with me. 10000 troops could b
raised in Texas within very shor
time.
p There should be no further delay il
dischurging our moral obligation to tn
' world. Order should be restored in Mex
leo at once or We should abdicate tn,
Monroe Doctrine and permit some othe
=. civilized Power to act.
.. r.. CoLoUITr.
. Governor of Texas.
Opposed 10 intervention.
SANTA FE. N NJ, November 22.
am opposed to Intervention II 1t cal
:. honorabiy be avoided. Am not prepare'
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