The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-14

he said
THE ideas regarding this matter
which President Taft is reported to
have expressed yesterday while en-
route to the south will have further
reassuring effect. | consider it quite
untrue, as reported, that representa-.
lions have been made by responsible
persons to President Taft or to other
high officials in Washington of a gen.
eral uprising in Mexico in the near
future or that President Diaz's health
is precarious
ne latest authoritative news from
Mexico shows Improvement in the
general situation and that President
Diaz is attending to his duties as us.
ual. regret exceedingly that so mucn
has been said in the newspapers re-
garding the possibility of intervention
in Mexico by the United State govern.
ment. | cannot conceive of situation
in my country which would warrant
such action.
"My government will protect not on
ly the interests of its own people but
those of foreigners as well.
ut is known that the insurgents in
Mexico have struggled arms and sup
plies across the Texas border. Obvi-
ously the stationing of large force
of United States troops in that section
will lessen and probably stop the
smuggling altogether.
"The presence of troops there will
also have decidedly salutary effect
on the rebels in northwestern Mexico.
More than this ! cannot believe that
the United States government contem.
plates in the mobilization of troops"
Washington, March 10.-With all
the details of the great southwark
movement of troops completed and
the scene of activity shifted from
Washington to the field, the head
quarters of the army today is awaiting
arrival of the unite of the moving
commands at their objective points.
Maj.-Gen. Carter, commander OF the
division which is concentrating at San
Antonio, is expected to, arrive at the
Texas post tomorrow Reports to the
war department indicate that by that
time nearly all of the troops which
will form the division will have re-
ported.
OF the posts from which the soldiers
are being drawn to make up the div
sion the Wyoming forts are the far
these removed from the places of
rendezvous. It is thought the troops
from those forts will reach San An
tonic by Sunday and certainly not Ia
ter than Monday.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, 1t was an
nounced at the war department today,
probably will go to the border in
April. The purpose Of his trip will be
to inspect the camp and commands
along the frontier.
Navy is Active.
The navy is carrying out it's part
of the operations just as II the sud
den and extensive preparation of war
vessels for active duty was part Of
everyday life. Three ships of the
Fifth division of the Atlantic fleet are
now en- route to Guantanamo, Cuba.
I The armored cruiser Washington, the
/ remaining unit of the division, which
is undergoing repairs at the Ports
, mouth navy yard, will be ready for
duty on March Is, when she will be
sent to join her division. The admis.
sions in administration circles that
the military activities are inspired by
} conditions In Mexico were ready today
;. with great interest by officers of the
g army and navy, a majority of whom
a had accepted the earlier explanation
Z that the operations were merely tech
I meal exercises and drills in the arr
e Of warfare.
San Francisco, March IA report
u was brought here yesterday by the
| steamer MonpO from tho Oripnt