Show TAFT EXPLAINS MOVE ASSURES PRESIDENT DIAZ THAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IS NOT A MENACE TO MEXICO expresses the hope that no misapprehension will result from unfounded rumors as to military maneuvers which should not cause concern mexico cita setting at rest all rumors mors that the united states Is pro pre paring ar 1 n g for intervention in mexico president r aident tatt taft on wednesday sent to resident president diaz a telegram la in which ho he tay 1 A being lue military conducted along the frontier in tex lave no significance N which aich should cause concern in mexico the message was transmitted to the department of foreign relations by ared ared al deering the charge daffan daf faires res of the american embassy lol following hollowing lowing la Is the text of pres president ident tafts message communicated to the department ot of foreign relations by frad M deering charge daf faires 1 I haie hae the honor to advise your dour excellency that bat I 1 am in receipt of instructions from my government directing me to inform his excellency president diaz through the medium of your excellency that the president arx f N t I 1 A IV J PRESIDENT DIAZ OF MEXICO of the united states wishes to ex press the hope that no binns will result from unfounded and sensational newspaper conjectures as to the military maneuvers about to take place in texas teas and elsewhere and to give to president diaz asbur since ance that the maneuvers ma have hane no sig ance that should cause concern to the friendly neighbors or of the united states to the south to the foregoing general diaz replied through minister creel and the american embassy acknowledging re celpa and elpi easing gratitude for the courtesy of explaining in such explicit terms the situation A calm and dispassionate view of the mobilization appears to hao been taken here by the mexicans no excitement cit ement followed the appearance of the news dallies dailies in spanish as well as the american morning newspaper give much space to the details of the movement in rome quarters nevertheless the explanation given out from the white house as to the significance of president tafts intentions was viewed with skepticism this was particularly true as relating to american residents in the city many of whom professed to see in it the first step in a move toward intervention |