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Show TROOPS MAY CROSS LINE United States Soldiers to Pursue Future Raiders Raid-ers Into Mexico Washington, Sept 7. The war department de-partment 13 preparing to dispatch two more "regiments of cavalry to the Mexican Mex-ican border. General Wood, chief of staff, today asked President Taft for his approval of the order The troopers troop-ers will be taken from Forts Riley, Kan , and D A. Russell, Wyo., one regiment from each post Reports to the war department today to-day included urgent requests for reinforcements re-inforcements for the present border patrol. Tho war department Is considering a suggestion from military commanders command-ers along the border that the United States secure permission from tho Mexican government for American troops to pursue into Mexican territory terri-tory bands of rebel raiders who operate oper-ate on this side of the line. This step was taken during the Indian troubles In Arizona and New Mexico in the '70s and 'SOs. While the Mexican government already al-ready has begun negotiations through its embassy here for permission to send Its troops through Texas and Arizona Ar-izona to tho state of Sonora, such a request may not be pressed becauso of heavy reversals suffered by the rebels in that section. Plenty of Troops. Word was received at the embassy today that sufficient troops were at Nogales and Cananea to protect American Am-erican life and property. In the raids on the American side the United States troops are unable to pirrsue the raiders when they retreat re-treat Into Mexican territory. If the American defending force were supported sup-ported by a sufficient Mexican force the marauders would be caught between be-tween them and the outrages could be stopped. As Ambassador Wilson has strongly strong-ly urged the Mexican government vo place a sufficient number of troops In Sonora to protect American Interests It is assumed that the United Statc3 is prepared to allow passage for Mexican Mex-ican troops through American territory terri-tory for that Duroose An indication that the Mexican go ' ' ernxQeat.Js JIkeIvto makeaucLJ-: quest is the calling of a special session ses-sion of the Mexican &cnate, without whoso authorization President Madero cannot send troops out of Mexico It would be at least a week before life senate can be convened. There is precedent for the passage of Mexican troops through United States territory. terri-tory. In the late Madero revolution tioops were sent through Arizona an 1 California to protect the American dikes and irrigation works on the Colorado Col-orado river In Lower California. General Is Responsible. War department advices say General Gen-eral Salazar is personally responsible for the rebel raids on this Bide of the line. In the skirmish yesterday on the Culberson ranch. American soldiers sol-diers captured a Mexican rebel, who says Salazar has ordered the men across the line lo round up beef for his command. General Steever has dispatched troop C of the Third cavalry to tho scene of the tiouble Troop B, Fourth cavalry, has gone from Fort Huan-ehcha Huan-ehcha to Arivaca, Ariz , to reinforce the patrol on the border line Acting upon President Taft's authority, au-thority, the treasury department today to-day authorized the exportation into Arizona of 500 rifles and 15,000 cartridges car-tridges for the u&e of Americans in protection of their Uvea and property. The arms will bo forwarded to the consular agent at Cananea for distribution. distri-bution. On American Territory. Mexico Citj, Sept. 7 For the second sec-ond time the United States government govern-ment will be asked for authorization for the transportation of Mexican troops across American torritory. The plan of the war department to I conduct a campaign agalnBt a large i body of rebels necessitates moving (of soldiers through El Paso I During the administration of provisional pro-visional President de la Barra, Washington Wash-ington declined to permit the tranB-'portallon tranB-'portallon of Mexican troops through I American territory. no |