Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
5000 MEXICAN
TRO0PSPLACED
ALONG BORDER
Posting Follows Visit
of Former Carranza
General to Gateway.
Mexico City Declares
No Danger; Suspicious
Characters Crossing.

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. I6.-InFee
thousand Mexican federal troops nave
been distributed along the lower Texas
Mexican border in the last 48 hours,
it is announced by Mexican Consul 7.
M. Vasquez.
"While the situation along the border
remains quiet, we want to be prepared
for ali eventuaiities," the consul said.
No unusual conditions were observed
in Matamoros, opposite Brownsville,
Saturday. The garrison there at no
time in recent months has exceeded
100 men. The assembly of troops in
this district follows closely reports OF
the visit here few days ago OF lucio
Bianc0, formerly general IN the Car
rama army, who captured Matamoros
in 1913.
FEDERALS PURSUE BAND OF 80
Mexico City. Feb 1S.-(By the AS
sociated Press. Thirty men Saturday
afternoon crossed the American border
into Mexico at Columbus. n. NJ, ac-
cording to advices sent by Governor
Enriquez of the state Of chihuahua to
the war office. The advices said the
men were being pursued by Mexican
federal troops.
Rebel forces of Rosalio Hernandez,
under close pursuit BY federal troops,
have been driven from chihuahua
across the boundary line into the hills
of the state of Coahuila, says mes
sage received by the department of the
interior from Governor Enriquez. This
message added that last night three
federal forces left ciudad Guerrero in
search of small bands led by Pablo
Amayo. Jose Moguiel and and Manual
Gutierrez.
No Need for Alarm
b There is :" no reason for the alarm
of the United States authorities over
threats Of rebellion along the frontier,
according to Acting Secretary of War
Serrano. He said:
There are no rebels of Importance
close to the boundary, and the few des-
peradoes in Chihuahua do not dare at
tack single federal military lit, much
less threaten Juarez.
Sufficient troops have been placed
on the border to repel any attacks and
The garrisons at Juarez and other bor-
der points are competent. The fears
in the United States are absurd.
Recognition Lost Again
The statement made at the White
House in Washington Friday, that.
while the American government was
desirous of happy restoration of re
lationship with Mexico, there was no
:hange in the situation prevailing for
the last II months, was featured by
FL Universal and FL Democratic Sat
urday as the most important news of
he day.
The Excelsior and FL Heraldo, on
the other hand. treated the statement
more conservatively, although all the
Mexico City journals expressed cur
iosity concerning details of what they
claimed led the United States authori-
ties four weeks ago to believe recog-
milton Of Mexico might be extended i'm
mediately.
George T. Summerlin. American
charge d'affaires. professed ignorance
of any developments in recognition ne
gotiations which might cause belief
that the United States was prepared
to extend recognition.
just Pretended Enjoys
1t is known, however, that several
Mexicans within the last few months
have gone to Washington and have
they spoke in President Obregons
name. 1t is believed therefore, that
when the state department ascertained
the true status of these individuals,
who may have promised more than the
Mexican president previously stated it
was possible to do, the negotiations
were Immediately broken off and the
status of relations between the two
countries reverted to that Of wear
ago.
1t is not believed here that report
ed rebel activities during the last few
days have had anything to do with
the American government decision to
stand pat.