Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
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. n serious broke out in Mexico and during ali
1910 there was 1otng in Mexico City The
Ti broken containing American school
Of the Gn So ssa g was assaulted These
orb November 10th there rong in Guadala The
was disturbances p continued two or three days
the consulates were
lavender 49, $780, broke out and from
On se % on there general disorder in Mexico
he s s~sH, Srd United States regulars were
along Mexican forces Aqua Prieta opposite Doug
app In Douglass Arizona, three Americans killed
Nv Ap 1911 again Aqua Prea half the
On Douglas Arizona under fire Mexican guns On that
aps ss'f rsde The p
in ag 'ai 1911 Mexican rebels attacked and .nna
troops patroed the American border
he g to ss Mexico City note
tes ine to ih
Northern Mexico foeked across the border and there
H April A. 1912 department Madero and oozco
sat all occurred prior presidential election of 1912
December 1917 s Taft in message to congress des
T has BEEN policy patient nerven
s a there s, WAS AN uprising ssas the
Several Mexican civilians killed. including
was February during Tafts administration that
killed and Huerta demanded recognition but there
Refused
March 49, 1s11 few days more than two after President
@ tho the Of ha in that
declined to do the things Republicans denouncng
Following is an extract from President Tafts Letters
1.-THE assumption BY the press that contemplate Intervention
because seriously doubt whether have such authority
the Of the Ts
taking horses and supplies and frightening
On April y 1s1 the of Arizona sent telegram to the
result todays fighting ne
this 3 Of the the @ y agmd1 aea
as to safeguard the people Of Douglas unless the town be
70 this telegram President Taft replied as follows:
border but # aR bs s e mn o@e fe Poss sI 'o of
greater danger having
nss and and thus Mea
the consequences of such and must the greatest self
border you authorities
T ngs . s se s sSs tsa @ them
My %son a the policy and M Taft Taft po
h S.5s%s T. -
SaRg which
were mobs broke windows buildings occupied by Amer
attacked offices favorable Americans and attacked
street. cars containing Americans
on March Mexico
confusing April go it declared that Mexico presented "a
serious state
Senator
was April 49, 1911 that Stone, Democrat insisted
Taft be authorized to employ whatever force might be
to restore order in Mexico Senator Root of Pres
eea alss ps ao
Senator Lodge Republican, and another bitter
the Wilson administration, said President Taft would
"A ior force until diplomatic methods had failed.
Hearst Assaied Taft.
was April &c. 1911 during Taft administration that the
b Ok American Hearst') said Through aggard and chicken
American threats of intervention have become the
s1lng stock of the insurgents and regulars alike
February 1913 the Taft administration, that the
American (Hearst) referring the Mexican situation said
@ hundred citizens Slam and
think that would have endured this out
o dayf Does believe that English warshps would not
GtzensY'' ~" o-uN ~ '- 0NeN p %
situation the Taft administration serious
said issue Of September 81 1872 the Baton Rouge La Times
Inc American flag is only in Mexico' Ell Paso Texas
~ amer border expressed similar sentiments
n which Mexican problem American
aer than Democratic problem and that it as much
under Taft it Wilson, would be much