Morning Oregonian., March 09, 1911, Page 3, Image 3

TIIE SrORXTXG OKEGOXIAX, TIHJHS.DAT, MARCH 9, 1911.
APRIL DELINEATOR NOW ON SALE
GROUP OF REAL REBEL LEADERS IN NORTHERN MEXICO. AND AN AMERICAN AND A ME XI
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CAN OFFICER WHO ARE PROMINENT IN ACTIVITIES ON TWO SIDES OF BORDER.
BEATEN BY ITSELF
What a Frame Is to a Picture
a Spread Is to a Bed
Mexican Minister of Finance
Dissension Reaches Climax
When Men Spurn Leyva
and Berthold.
Admits People Are Rest
less and Puzzled.
2 REPUDIATED BY JUNTA
LONG CONFERENCE
5EH0H UMAHTOUR
I SURfi
TO ARMY
RATHER ANXIOUS mWWWW
HELD llTia-M ' "Jb .AN
Irmtrr of Dijx Cabinet ami n
faator I I.a Ilaira rrofos to
At-crpt Ksplanallnn of .
Movement of Army.
NEW TORK. March 1 Th- Mexican
mba.5ior to the t'rlted S:ate and
the t'clfj S:at Ambassador to Me
!. the Melmn Minister rf rTnarre nd
the repr rntatlve here of the Mexican
Insurrertoa profol then fc' lvea unable
to offr any exx!an t:'on io!ay of ins
movement to the T- xis t order of a for
It.ldaMe l'nlte.1 State Army.
All al ke were unwlll'ng to believe In
tervention Imminent.
Senor de la Harre. t'.ie Mexi-nn Am
Tx.ailor. was rh'erv, but batlV'l. Am
kasrador VI!on ai ;iapded ana r-l!-eent.
Jose Yrea LJmrfiitour, tv Mexi
can Mtn.ster of Pr-fr, waa Sc.-' anl
ruthrr vnmber. ile .ill n)t di9ui. ;s
t.i.certa!r.ty and anxletr or thir fart Jhct
hi latut reports from M-xIro tiroi:.!:t
word fhat the Die fi-re ere r-t;if
nj rtuxzled. 4u..tAre Mndt-ro. lr:(tr
tv the provisional Imertii prellr I.
voluble and exi-lt.;L
Senor de la Harre refi.-nej rotn Wfcfh
irigton and was elotr I wi:h Senor ;J
mantnur until late toni'it. At I o'rloex
he (rave the newspaper men what r.o
railed "Juat a parenih.-:."' a brl f In
terview. In whirh he out' rrl thi tnaitcra
discussed up to that time.
At S oVIo.-k.' he rid. "I am toln
b irk to Washington." ru: shirtly nft.r
wards arrived Cayt 10 It inro.
Jl'ii-ma L'onsul-UeneraU in a huir-
tarlnc wltr him a lorjt cl..Th in rl
p.ier. and when S o'rlork rama lti Mexl
csr Ambassador did not doi"t.
Mr at six. nor at seven, and a
eluht p. nor Llmar.tour sent down word
that Senor de la Harra would be unable
to arrant the Interview be had prom
ted. and that Senor de la Harra did not
know whether he would spend th
ntsht here or not. In lieu of the prom
l.-ed Interview, Senor Llmantour crave
out. through his secretary, a brief
statement:
Xo Representations Made.
"No representations have been mad
to the Mexican administration. ran
the statement, "by either (ireat Britain
or France, that they would Intervene In
our affairs, unless their property was
better safeeuarded. nor have there
been any intimations that they would
apply to the United Mates to Inter
vene.
"I have heard attain today from
President IMax and his health and ap
pearance remain wholly what they
have been In the past excellent.
"The announcement frbm Washing
ton that 20.000 American troops were
to be sent to the boundary line ha had
a disturbing effect In Mexico, where
It Is not understood.
S.-nor de la Barra, In his afternoon
Interview, said he had three reasons for
believing- the explanations srlven at
Washington "at their face value."
"First." he explained, "the relations
between tho two countries have been
most cordial for years. Second, deal
lnss between the two administrations
have been uniformly candid. Third, the
Insurrection In Chihuahua Is not lmpor
1 tant enouich to justify any such steps
as some persons would wish to Infer.
"This so-called revolution has been
confined to the State of Cliihuthuo. It
tearan November X and in that time
tVere has not been one desertion from
the Federal army, or one act of Invasion
of trie rights of those arreexed; (he did
not say taken prisoner). There has not
been one court mart xU, or one execution.
Those arrested have had the right to
rounsel and the Justice of the Federal
Courts.
Itevoll Called Awakening.
This Is not a revolution. There la
what I may call a great awakening
among the middle and Intellectual
classes, a demand for a greater activity In
the afTalrn of the state, and this awaken
ing, 1 may say. is most convenient for
the Interests of Democracy."
The ambassador was not pressed for a
precise explanation of this phrase, and he
continued:
"During this evolution of a auperlor
popular Intelligence, there has been on
):ee.llcy ahown In the classes mentioned
to ttwe government or to President Diaz."
Senor de la Barra confirmed Senor
LlnMjitour's statement that the Mexican
government has heard of no official de
mand from any quarter for Intervention.
either by the L'nlted States or any other
power. Neither, he said, had t tie re been
any proton against smuggling of arms
and ammunitions across the border by
Americans.
Herein he differed from Senor Llman
tour. who In an Interview said that
smuggling both of men and armas was
constantly going on; that "this Is not
right." and that It caused Justifiable
Slsaavtisf action.
INTERVENTION IS PREDICTED
Mexican' Public Does Not Credit
Story About Maneuvers.
MEXICO CITT. March I--The an
nouncement that American troops would
be concentrated on the Mexican fron
tier created no noticeable excitement
among Mexicans toduy. The newspapers
printed the news fully, but without ex
tended editorial comment.
The oRlclal explanation at Washing
ton that only ordinary maneuvers are
contemplated Is arrepted by prominent
Mexicans as sufficient, bat the public
Is skeptic and the move is regarded by
some as the first move of American In
tervention. The opinion Is. held by rev
olutionary sympathizers here that the
muse of the Insurgents would be bene
fited. Crolsera Ordered to Iteflt.
VAIJ.EJO. Chi.. March . Orders to
place the cruisers Cincinnati and Kalelgh
In commission at the earliest potuible
moment were rec lred at the Mare Island
Navy-yard today. It t believed that a
sufficient number of officers for these
iille will be detached from the Navy
yard, that there may be no de'aay. The
cruisers are to Join the other vessels of
the Navy cow In Southern California
aters.
Marines Start Southward.
BKATTLE. Wash . March a. Two com
panies of marines. 110 men. stationed at , The three brigades will be com
the IMget Sound Navy-Yard, left at 5:30 I manded by Brigadier-Generals M. P.
tonttrht on a Hpecial Great Northern train
for San Franciscn. where they will board
the cruiser Huffilo and sail for San
1-1-co. At Ssn Francisco the companies
from Seattle will be joined by three com
panies Xxota the alar Isiauul Navy-l'axd.
3, C'stntataader Hoyt 4, Madero B, 1 " .. , ' v y - " i. ..." ; : ' J tj -i'rt -;.X-f :-'r'ti?
TAFT INFORMS DIAZ fN J " 3 : .
Maneuvers Not Significant to 4 'IS- "2j A ' a
Mexico, President Says. --fOlf jr I
AMERICANS DOUBT S?fV' f f j
SOME
Those Itesldent In Mexico City See
First Step to Intervene Pear,
sons Deny They Have Sent
Protest lo Great Britain.
Continued from
unexpected display of the military re
sources of the Nation Involved In the
mobilization of troops auid wsrshlps on
the Mexican border Is to engage In field
maneuvers and practice under service
conditions; In private they make Utile
attempt to conceal the relation of the
maneuvers to conditions, actual and po
tential, over the Mexloan border line.
The conundrum over which the unin
formed are puzzling tonight Is the real
attitude of the Mexican government to
ward this unprecedented display of war
resources at Its doorstep. Not a word of
an .authoritative character le obtainable
on that subject
It Is the general belief that the Diaz
government was not In the least taken
by surprise In the matter. Cordiality
of the relations betweea the Taiit and
Dlas administrations, as expressed when
the two presidents met on the Inter
national bridge, have cot been diminished
by any happening since, so far as la
known here.
3Iove Arranged With Mexico.
It Is taken for granted that the unpre
cedented mobilization of troops within a
few step of Mexican soil never would
have been effected without suitable Inter
change between the two. governments to
preclude the possibility of misunder
standing. Those who hold this view think it suf
ficient to ask what would happen If one
great power in .Europe should suddenly
mass a quarter of Its entire military
force within striking distance of the
Imaginary line separating It from another.
unless a perfect understanding existed In
advance.
"There would be war over night."
these people say. And. assuming the
validity of their argument, they build
on It the belief that the prence of !
, , . . I
a great naval and military force under
upon
th!
the shadow of the Mexican flag Is actual
ly welcome to the Dlas government.
Movement Swift and Smooth.
The officers who set the machinery
going today sat back In their chairs In
the War and Navy Departments to
watch the thing work." From all direc
tions trains are carrying soldiers, horses,
field guns and ammunition toward the
places of rendesvous.
The troops are equipped with ball car
tridges, although It la the Invariable
practice to supply troops with blank am
munition for practice exercises or peace
ful maneuvers.
Old Washlngtoclans compared the
conditions prevailing today at the War
and Navy Departments with the tur
moil which characterized the early
days of the Spanish War.
Contrast With Spanish War Great.
Nowhere was the superiority of the
new state of affairs. over that which
existed In the War Department In the
days of the Spanish War made more
manifest than in the Quartermaster's
Department. General Ayleshire, with
his deputies, was engaged In a Her
culean task he was moving a body of
outers serosa tne country mors nu
merous than the entire force that was
gathered at Tampa. Fla.. to form the
American army of occupation In 1198.
et there actually was no evidence to
he casual observer that there was In
progress anytninsr more tnan routine
usiness. The troop movements were
proceeding with accuracy and. up to
Ithe close of business today, rot one
telearram had been received by the
Quartermaster-General to complain
that anything esaential to the comfort
of the troops or of the animals on the
road was missing.
Kcglmcnts Sent to Front
Details of the composition of the full
division of troops which will be con
centrated at San Antonio under com
mand of Major-General Carter, were
made public today by the War Depart
ment. The division will consist of
three brigades of Infantry, a field ar
tillery brigade, a divisional cavalry de
tachment, an Independent cavalry bri
gade and auxiliary . troops. Including
members of the signal, medical and en
gineer corps.
aiaus. a. a. smitn and iiatpn vv. noyt.
while the remaining units of the divi
sion will be In charge of colonels, to
be selected by Major-General Carter.
The signal coirs in the field will be th
commanded by Major George A. Squler, '
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assistant to the chief signal officer of
the Army.
While In the South Major Squlor will
give close attention to the operation of
the aeroplanes now operating In that
part of the country, studying their value
from a military standpoint.
In addition to the 2000 marines who
will be concentrated at Guuntanamo,
Cuba. 600 will be drawn from the bar
racks along the western coast of the
United States, and placed on board the
armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet.
These vessels will be assembled at San
Pedro and San Diego, Cal.
GUARD OFFICERS ARE INVITED
Army Gives Opportunity for Study
of Field Maneuvers.
WASHINGTON, March 8. Militia of
ficers of all states will be invited to
participate In the operations of the
Army at San Antonio. Tex. This an
nouncement was made by the War
Department tonight and was coupled
with the statement that the invitation
would be extended with a view to giv
ing the officers of the National Guard
practical Held experience.
There are about 8000 of these of
ficers, but, as the acceptance of the in
vitation la to be optional. It cannot be
foretold how many will avail them
selves of the opportunity to partici
pate. The announcement gave rise to
further speculation in Washington in
connection with the unprecedented
movement of the troops. The dearth of
officers in the Army and the fact that
the War Department has been knock
ing at the doors of Congress for add!
"' r.v 'S0"": hf h:
jecture that the real purpose of the
invitatlon was to use the National
Ouard officers to command regular
troops.
Congress at Its last session passed
a bill authorising 230 additional of
ficers. The War Department is now
arranging to examine officers for pro
motion under this aw. It is believed
the quota will fall short of the neces
sary official personnel of the Army.
The War Department gave emphatic
denial to the suggestion that militia
officers would be used to All vacancies
In command and reiterated the state
ment that the assembling of the Na
tional Guard officers would be merely
for the purpose of instruction
Three aeroplanes of standard type. It
was made known today, would be pur
chased and rushed to the front for
service with the troops. This car
rles out the idea of the directors of
the present csmpaign to equip the
Army as a modern organization, apace
with all advancements of military sci
ence. These 'machines will be fitted with
wireless telegraph Instruments and
will operate with the cavalry In re
connalsance. It Is said the situation
will present a splendid opportunity for
a fair trial of aeroplanes for war pur
poses. Congress at the last session appro
priated 11 J . 000 for aeronautics In the
Army and (12.000 of this amount Imme
diately Is available. This will enable
the Department to buy the machines.
GENERAL MAI'S STARTS SOUTH
Army Officer Says Vniled States
Troops Are Ready for Service.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.'.
March (.(Special.) General Marlon P.
Maus. commander of the Department of
the Columbia, who has been ordered. to
report at once to Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio. Tex., left on the Shasta Lim
ited today at 4:50 o'clock, leaving h's
family here.
Colonel Cornelius Gardner, senior in
rank, now at Fort Seward, Alaska, will
assume comand of the Department of the
Columbia. Orders to that effect will be
Issued tomorrow. Colonel Gardner sent
a message today saying he would be
here in about ten days. During thia time
Major Henry C. Cabell, 14th Infantry,
now detailed as chief of staff of the De
partment of the Columhla. Is taking
charge of the affairs of the department
and is handling it under the name of
Colonel Gardner.
Before he left today General Maus
said that he thought there was nothing
In the sensational report that the Japan
ese were attempting to get a coaling
mation in Mexico. However, he added
t the United States Army was ready
for any condition that might arise.
General
Navarro, Commanding Mexl-
Federal Force at Juarez.
LONDON IS PUZZLED
Speculation Rife as to Rea
sons for Move.
PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED
Recent Talk of Future Annexation of
Canada Makes Prejudice Against
Possible Expansion of Unit-
ed States Greater.
LONDON, March 8. The mobilization
of the American army at the Mexican
frontier has excited great Interest
among London politicians and in com
mercial circles, but all are in the dark
as to whether the movement Is for po
litical or purely military reasons.
There is little doubt expressed by
the public and newspapers that the
political situation In Mexico caused
President Taffs strong move, but It Is
doubted whether this government had
any concern In the matter.
This afternoon the Foreign Office
authorized the announcement that no
Instructions of any kind had been sent
to Ambassador Bryce, at Washington
from London, In regard to events In
Mex'co,
So far as any extension of the power
of the United States on the American
continent Is concerned. It is doubtful
that such an outcome would be popu
lar with the British public. The talk
of the future annexation of Canada
has created a prejudice on this side
and this prejudice Is Just as strong
against the political expansion of the
United States generally at the present
moment.
Miguel .Cavarrublas, Mexican Minis
ter to Great Britain, was deeply Inter
ested in the news of the American
mobilization. He was also exceedingly
annoyed by the reports that foreign
Intervention In Mexico was probable
Such an outcome would be wholly un
necessary, he said.
"All Mexico is absolutely tranquil,"
said he, "except for a number of ma
rauding bands which are making ralus
in the extreme north among Inaccessi
ble mountains and these the govern
ment is holding in check.
"Any steps taken by the United
States to patrol their own frontier will
be welcomed as preventing Insurrec
tionary movements from the United
States across the .border. This can be
the only object of that Government,
which is perfectly aware that the moat
of these movements originated in the
United States, where Madero still car
ries on his propaganda."
Dealings in American securities to
day Indicated that the stock exchange
did not consider that the general se
curity of the country was seriously
threatened.
Mexican bonds remained unchanged,
as did Southern Railway shares. Mexi
can Railway securities ordinary , fell
SM; first preferred 14 and the second
preferred . These always have been
of a speculative character. Mexican
National Railway - shares, which
dropped several points recently, fell
off today.
GERMANS HAVE NOT APPEALED
Opinion Expressed in Berlin Actions
of United States Are bnt Natural.
BERLIN,' March 8. No requests for
the protection of' German Interests
have been received from the legation or
consulates in Mexico.
In an authoritative quarter the opin
ion was expressed today that it was
natural for the United States, as a
neighboring state, to take precaution
ary measures on the Mexican frontier.
Berthold Threatens to Fire on Unit
ed States Soldiers if They Cross
Borde, Federals Will Likely
Find No One to Fight.
MEXICALL Mexico. March 8. Without
the firing of a hostile -gun, the Army of
Liberation, which was to have estab
lished a socialistic republic in Lower
California, with this litUe hamlet of
adobe houses as the capital, has been
beaten. It encompassed its own defeat.
When the Federals come, in all proba
bility they will find nobody to fight.
Dissension, rampant for more than a
week, reached the crisis today. In the
face of the enemy, which is expected
to strike a blow any hour, a handful
of insurrectos manning the rifle pits
again voted a lack of confidence in the
leaders, Leyva and Berthold. John K.
Turner, the writer, said to be close to
the revolutionary Junta in Los Angeles,
declared them both outlaws and as
serted the junta would withdraw all
support if they did not obey the man
date of the men and step down. In
snlte of this. Leyva and Berthold re
main defiant, standing pat on the coup
they worked three days ago when they
regained power from Captain Stanley.
Turner Is Rebuked.
Incidentally, Turner was informed by
the United States Army officers that
he could not make American territory
his headquarters while acting as ad
viser to the rebels. Captain Babcock,
commanding Troop C. of the Third Cav
alry, himself Informed the writer that
he could not cross the line.
The rebel camp was In turmoil all
day. The trouble began when Turner
arrived, bringing the word that the Junta
was as much dissatisfied with the pres
ent leadership as the men of the army.
He declared that in Usregardtng the
vote Saturday, deposing Leyva, the
cardinal principle for which the men are
fighting Is said to have been violated.
Berthold gave way to violent rage and
amidst a volley of epithets fairly howled
defiance at the whole American Army.
Berthold Makes Threat.
We will fire on them if they dare
cross the border, and then we will die
as martyrs to the sacred cause of lib
erty," he said.
He seemed to forget entirely that tie
was here to fight Mexican Federals. He
went on to say that the moving of
troops to the border, revealed the pur
pose of the United States to annex
Mexico.
"The Washington Government Is as
tyrannical as that of Diaz," he said. "We
are fighting capitalism everywhere, and
It will cost the lives of at least a few
of the servants of American despots
the moment they step off their own ter
ritory." '
In the meantime. If tne federals
should make an attack tonight they will
find the rifle pits and outposts deserted
and not more than a handful of men to
oppose them.
REBELS AIMED AT IS BELIEF
Insurreoto Junta Holds Diaz and
"Interests' Asked for Troops.
LOS ANGELES. March 8. That the
massing of United States troops along
the Mexican border i a spectacular at
tempt at intimidating the revolution
ists. Is the belief of the officials of the
revolutionary junta here. President
Ricardo Magon. of the Junta, made the
following statement today:
The very fact that no complaint nas
come from Diaz or his Cabinet con
cerning a movement that could easily
be construed as a. hostile action, is
evidence to us that the United States
and Diaz are In accord, and that the
rushing of American troops to the
border follows an appeal to this Gov
ernment by Diaz and the moneyed in-
erests of Mexico to lend them as much
material support as possible.
We do not believe the United States
will make the mistake of actually
sending troops across the border, but
will attempt by this show of force to
frighten the revolutionists Into aban
doning active operations, which they
never will do."
DIAZ STILL IN GOOD HEALTH
Creel Denies Rumors President Is
Seriously III. .'
"ANCOUVER. B. C, March 8. Henry
Creel. Minister of the Mexican For
C.
eign Office, today sent the following
message to the Mexican consul nere:
"President. Diaz Is In excellent con
dition of health. You are authorized
to deny emphatically rumors stating
that he Is seriously sick."
Sarsaparilla
Leads all other medicines in the
cure of all Spring ailments,
humors, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, paleness and nervousness.
It effects its great cures, not
simply because it contains sarsa
parilla, but because it combines
the utmost remedial values of 20
different ingredients.
Get It today In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets ealiod Sarsatabs.
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The Building's
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The wrecking and excavating company is now at work
tearing down the entire block to make room for the
large department store that will be occupied by Lip
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Which Forces Us to Vacate
Take Notice
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Spring that we have on hand, expecting the largest
business in our history here in Portland, but over
looked the clause in our lease which gives this depart
ment store the right and forces us to vacate,, which
means that we must sell our entire stock of
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English Slip-ons
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Now we must sell and sell at once. In order to do this we have
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Here They Are-Make Haste
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perb Raincoats
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