Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-02
C0LQUITT AND
BORDER AFFAIRS
LATEST TROUBLES WITH WASH
INGTON CAUSE REVIEW OF
EVENT WHEN FOUR COMPANIES
OF MILITIA WERE SENT HERE.
STATES HIS VIEWS
CLAIMS THAT CAUSE OF SENDING
MILITIA HERE QUESTION OF
NERACITY BETWEEN CONSUL
AND LOCAL Authorities.

Austin. Texas Alleging that the rs
snciatcd Press WAS ~ error 10 several
remarks carried IN Il dispatch from
Washington regarding the attitude 81
Governor Coiquiti on the Mexican siiua-
tion and the statement of conditions M
that time ~ sent from the capito! I"
Washington. Governor CGiqritt issGed
the following statement arr! ing Ms
exact views on the Mexican trnsbic, as
he understands them. the n ndiii"nS that
existed III the time mentioned.
STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNOR.
The Governors statement follows;
The Associated Press dispatches from
Washington referring To my telegram "i
YESTERDAY addressed 10 the President con
,~rruing conditions on the Texas Mexican
border. make the following statement:
"a SINH ar situation arose IN Texas
IN February. 1912 and February. l9l''
when border troubles caused Governor
C~olouits 10 declare h. might send Texas
rangers into Mexico either 10 preveii
firing into American tcrrltoT! or pro
tcrt Americans.
And again the Associated Press De
patch from Washington says:
When. on February -. l9i3. tower
u,r CoInuiit ordered four companies ~
militia 10 Brownsville the War depart
men, photographed General Stcevcr. then
i'm command of the department 81 Texas.
under no circumstances 10 permit thcir
crossing the river except under specific
oIlcrs from the Secretary Of War
SAYS ALLEGATION UNTRUE.
The statements quoted above are pI>i-
tiycl, uniurr ia - far - they allrsr INA
have threatened 70 seal rangers or
Stale militia into McNiro.
Il did send 4 telegram ~ l1l3 :" ~"
President asking him 10 pr"scni "a" McN
icln rcyoiut ,oniSt> anal federal soldiers
M .Jnarcz from shooting into r.. IiS".
Texas. and mus cndangcring the lives 81
Texas people. And ~ that tci"cr"ph'"
correspondence stated That a me req
rrnl government did not take Steps e.
protect the Texas pcnpr that / NI"iH-
And / gave orders 10 my adjutani zen
cral tn bc ready 10 proceed with state
troops 10 III IlSo for that purpose.
"A knew that | had No 4 tiiurity ~ 4"
wade Mexico ald was moi iouIi>i rh"t.a
Ia make such 4 threat. Eat. n thc NrNi-
cam stood nn ,hrii side and >hnt down
Texans. the State OF Texas certainly
would have the. right "a have atirr'.'"i
these TcNln> an the protection that
could br ltwfuliy given theGi.
CALLED IruN TO PROTECT.
in February, 1872. after H. Am"rirlU
consn at MataiuufoS mad tci'ni htH 4"
the captain of tac anger company "'
brownsville and also 10 the county tnii.r
and sheriff If Cameron county. ooIct'h-
ing the threats of the Mexican troops
against Americans III Mliamuin> aud
their demand tor @2o0oo hy = given hour
of the night. these public officials called
upon me "a protect the people - Texas
living IN Brownsville.
Recognizing il L. - the duiy ~ tar
Federal government a. afford his pro
lection. | communicated the telegram Y"
cci,cl irom the captain = thr milt'i
cnmpinN NJ brownsville - General
Stccyer az Fort sam Houston. san Au-
tonic. Suhsequcn; !, whrn 4 re- 'ts'
came a. ne fium The cuAnt.. lrt.tr -H'-
sheriff al Cameron county. Brownsville
being Ia county seat thereof. aipca.tag
80 me N project The people az that NJ
cinilv against lis rider IN Nutdmnfns
and probable vic cucr in brownsville.
immediately called ~ General Stcevcr
and read Ia him the telegram a The cunn
4, Judge and sheriff.
ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS.
"A asked General Stcrvrr ia hr c0I!d
moi srnd federal troops a. BroNu>vii I Ia
give the protection which the cuimts
nudge and sheriff asked iur. Al that
time he M ireSt federal troops q
Brownsville we're ~ Fort Mclnir>h. near
Laredo. vhih j. approximately ~
miles from BroNnS,il = p AL. ilr al.
yis,l ne u,er ilc telephone ts5ai ~ par
suamcc al my request Tor iTti"r iatrpi ~
tlr Mexican bsr,,cl h. hsu ASKED the
Var department. Permission three
wcth> prior "a This iiEr ~ send troops
ia BroWmsyl.l,. hut thai hi request hat'
no, been acted epun Whetrui"n ! .d
yiscd Genera S;ccscr that thr situation
al Brownsville and MaiamotoS seemed
dangerous and thai would undrlt he
Ia give the protection myself.
II then called The ldjutant general of
the State uf Texas 10 m! office ami Ill.
rrctr,l that TWO cavalry and two infantry
.~ompanies If the Texas National Guard
Ia sent e. Brownsville without delay Il!
snrrial train. my determination being "a
defend and protect the pe pic Of this
State. whom | consider the national gov.