The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-08

portS that the physical condition of
PRESIDENT Dia2 has lately become such
as to alarm his adhercnts, and That
momcntous developments are to be pre-
pared for.
~ One report, which was current here
to-day, was that the Pearson syndicate,
heavily Interested in enterprises in
Northern Mexico, had appealed TO the
British government for adequate pro-
lection OF themselves and other for
eiEn interests in preparation for the
chaotic conditions Which would al
most certainly follow any serious loss
OF prcs,igc, 10 say nothing OF the col
lapse of the Diaz government. II was
said that the British ambassador had
taken UP the question it'll the State
Department here, with a suggestion
that unless the United States took i'm
mediate steps to exhibit is disposition
and ability to protect foreign interests
In Mexico The European governments,
more particularly Great Britain and
germany. would he compelled TO do SO.
OF course, no direct confirmation OF
this report WAS ohtainablc, but the sud
den burst OF martial activity gave il
color.
Processes Ignorance.
.Amba dor Dc La Barra, of the re-
public Of AIeXico, who has been in New
York, returned 10 Washington tonight
TO fulfill social engagement and re-
turned o. midnight to New York. He
protested entire Ignorance as TO the
meaning or the mobilization OF Amer
lean troops. lie disclaimed any knowl
edge of any change in the internal con-
ditions of Mexico, and as for the health
OF President piaz, he insisted at
nothing in the personal or official COM
nunications Of the President indicate
anything but his usual satisfactory
condition OF health Moreover. he
stated that apart from sporadic dis
orders connected with the revolt in
isolated parts Of Mexico. the situate
was normal.
1t was said the one reason for the
Teturn Of Ambassador De La Barra to
New York tonight was to meet there
tomorrow Senior Limuntour. the Mex
lean Minister Of Finance, who arrived
tonight from France. 1t was also sax
here to-day that another party to this
meeting would be Portir'o DiaS. Jr., son
of the President, who was said to be
on his way north from Mexico CITY
Tor that purpose.
Henry Lane Wilson, the American
ambassador to Mexico, has been In the
United States OH leave for about ten
days. and to-day left for Crawtords-
Vile, Ind, to visit his mother, who is
ILL Fle has talked moro or less about
general conditions in Mexico but on
the subject of most interest at this
juncture has been dumb to intervtew
ers. As to What he may have told
his superiors at the State Department
about the runored crisis in the health
OF President DiaZ not one syllable
could be ascertaincd. Assistant Sec
rotary Huntington Wilson would not
say word to-day as to what AM
bassador Wilson might have said to
him on that subject
Trouble TO Contractors.
It was admitted at the White House
this evening that the Mexican insur-
rectos had been giving considerable
trouble TO the contractors engaged on
the work OF damming tho Colorado
River across the line from the Inlpe
rial Valley in California, and that
Mexico was sending by way Of the
Gulf Of California. q res iment OF Fed
ernl troops TO guard the work, which
was undertaken by the United States
10 prevent Hoods in tile Imperial Val
ley and the surrounding country. Two
hundred Mexican soldiers sent through
Yuma Ariz., some time ago TOR this
purpose We're gobbled up by The In
furrectos and never reached their dcs-
tination.
The President told callers TO IA,
that Texas and the adjacent country
offered an admirable Held Tor ma
Souchsafed no further information.
No such secrecy ever before has
marked the preparations for praotic,
ananoeuNrEs quite tho contrnly; II
other tiinea Jhe" participating officer:
nave pccn oniN too glad to draw publ,
attention to and arouse pubic intercs
:, 4n the work of the army ana navy
Furthermore, il was freely stated 10
Gay that the appropriations for arm,
TnanoeuVrcs for the current fiscal yea
are all but exhausted, and 1t is poiutc,
out that in ordinary circumstances n,
such movements as those sprung o,
the army and navy during tho pas
forty eight hours would be thought OF
Hence. it vas inevitable that Washing
ton snould be sllcptical toward tn,
explanations given officially, ana s,loul,
look 70 conditions in Mexico KNOW
or suspected, as explaining NOR.
pluasibly this concentration OF an,
armyiclose to the border. with a good
" portion of the navy a hand
Takes Entire division.
Ire movement of troops Will take a,
entire division Of the United state
Army TO Texas and along the Mexical
border within the short space OF IN
DAYS, as the result OF the orders Inn
iiarn been flashing by wire from Wash
ington within tho past twcnty-fo,i
Iours 10 many army posts Throughout
e I ne country:
IN command OF a force approXinla tin,
1V.ooo men, or more than Il quarter d
INC entire army OF the United State.
VIII be Major-C;cncral William II. Car
ter General Garter IS q present rat
as assistant 10 Major General l.eonar
hWood, chief of staff He occupied
similar position as principal assistan
70 -Adlutant-Gencral Corbin during tn
'2panish- American War, and since tina
iiina nc has had much experience in IN
i'cid rs commander ~ the Department
81 l.uzon, IN he Philippines, and a
chlef Of the Department Of the Lake.
Ell Chicago.
General Carte viii leave Washingto
fo-moirow night b5 way OF ST. Loui,
10 onen lis headquartcrs d, san Anto
mo texas. General Carter viii have
5nil division staff ~ his HEADQUARTERS
composed OF Colonel stephen Mn,
chief of staff; Major Henry q. Learn
nrd, Fourteenth infantry. eencrnI ston