Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-01
GENERAL MYER GIVEN FREE
FORMENTING REVOLUTION

Washington. June 3O.-Prompt ac-
acknowledgement has been made by
Brigadier General A. L. Myer, in COM
mand of the department of Texas,
with headquarters at San Antonio, of
the orders sent TO him last night, re-
quiring the dispatch Of number of
troops to Del Rio and other points in
Texas to assist the civil authorities in
enforcing a strict compliance with the
neutrality laws so as to prevent any
! aid being given Mexican revolutlonists.
General Myer has been given a reas-
onably free hand In the matter and
will consult freely with the civil au-
thorities of the national government
as TO the requirements at various
places along the border in the way of
troops and at any troops where there
is an apparent necessity for them he
will dispatch at once
The number to be sent to Del Rio,
which place appears from advices re-
Iceived in Washington to be General
center from which troops may rem
der the greatest amount of assistance
Is left to the judgment of the depart
lment commander. The view of the
officials here is that the main opera
tions of the revolutionists appeared
to be centerel largely in the state of
Coahuila and as 1t borders Texas at
Del Rio it is in close proximity tn sew
eral army stations from which the
necessary troops can be quickly sent
> A determnatio~ to use the military in
, the enforcement of the neutrality
laws was not reached by the president
and war department until consider
ably after the closc of office hours yes
terday and at 3 last night the orders
to Gen. Myer were dispatched from
the adjutant generals office. Officials
of the administration predict a speedy
. collapse OF the revolutionary move
| ment In Mexico. They base this pre-
: diction on their knowledge of pre-
: vious uprislngs against that govern
n ment and declare that the presence of
a well organized regular troop viii
n soon dampcn their ardor and scatter
y their bands. In addition to this the
d free use of the military on the Amer
y lean side is stopping violations of the
: neutrality laws which they say will
materially aid in putting down the
\ movement Scnor Godoy. the Mex
3 lean charge, called at the state de-
Z partment today.
He discussed with Acting Secretary
! Of state Bacon the latest reports at
4 hand regarding the trouble. The
; Mexican embassy has received official
notification that Ambassador Cree
I will come to Washington but no news
Is at hand as to the time he will
reach there. 1t is expected, however
I that he viii start in the very near fu-
ture. The state of Chihuahua. OF
which he is governor. adjoins that OF
! Coahuila, in which various disturb.
! nces have been reported,
The state department also has con-
hrmation of Mr.. Creel's coming.
Word has been received at the wal
4 department that four troops of cav.
! airy will be sent to Del Rio. Two oi
these will be dispatched from For
Clarke and the remaining two from
D the maneuvcrs camp at Leon Springs
! Texas.
! American Ambassador Thompson a
the City of Mexico, is Keeping tn,
4 state department daily advised of con
! ditions as reported by the Mexican
government but his dispatches ar,
withheld by the officials.