Texas Calls For Troops.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 16, 1913:
Gov. Colquitt Warns Taft That Border Must Be Protected.
    AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15.— Gov. Colquitt of Texas sent a telegram to-night to President Taft urging that United States troops in sufficient number be sent to Laredo and Brownsville to protect that part of the border against Mexican bands that might cross the boundary bent on looting. If Federal troops are not ordered to the border, the Governor asserts, he will establish a militia patrol along the Rio Grande.
    It was also learned to-night that Gov. Colquitt appealed to President Taft three days ago to intervene in Mexico. In reply a dispatch from Secretary of State Knox to tile Governor stated that events up to that time were not considered as warranting alterations in the "hands off" policy maintained by this Government.