Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-11
GENERAL WOOD TO GO SOUTH
Chief of Staff Will Make Trip Of In
spection in April.
FIRST TROOPS AT SAN ANTONIO
seventy-FiXe Special Trains WIN Ar
rive within the Next seventy
Two Hours-CRII for
Supplies.


WASHINGTON, March 1O.-with all the
details Of the great southwark movement
OF troops completed ana the scene Of activ-
ity shifted from Washington to the field
headquarters OF the army today is await
ing the arrival Of the units Of the moving
commands at their objective points
Major General William H.. Carter. com
mander of the division which is concen-
trating at San Antonio, is expected to ar
rive at the Texas post tomorrow. Reports
70 the War department Indicate that by
that time nearly all Of the troops which
will form the division will have reported.
Major General Leonard Wood, 1t was
announced at the War department today,
probably win go to the border in April.
The purpose OF his trip will be to inspect
the camp and commands along the frontier.
The navy is carrying out its part Of the
| operations just as II the sudden and ex-
tensive preparation Of war vessels for &C
tive duty was a part Of everyday life.
Three ships of the fifth division OF the
Atlantic fleet are now en- route to Guam
tapamo. Cuba.
The armored curiser, Washington, the
remaining unit of the division which is
undergoing repairs at the Portsmouth
! IN. h, navy yard, will be ready for duty
on March 10, when 1t will be sent to join
its division.
The admissions in administration circle'
that the military activity is inspired by
conditions in Mexico were read with deer
interest today by officers Of the army and
navy, a majority OF whom had accepted
the earlier explanation that the operations
were merely technical excercize and drills
in the art OF warfare.
First Troops at San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 1O-No
knowing lust how to designate the concen
tration of troops down here, they call i
alias maneuvers." In the next seventy
two hours, seventy-five troop trains art
scheduled to arrive here. The first on tn,
ground was Colonel John T. Van orsdal
| at the head of the Seventeenth infantry
which arrived early today. Local whole
salers today submitted bids for furnishing
provisions for the troops. Among the speci
fications is one for a car load Of fresi
meat every day. Sugar to the extent o
10000 pounds is wanted flour, 5000
pounds; rice, 5000 pounds beans, 5000 tins
tomatoes, 10000 tins; coffee, 1000 pounds
salt, 1900 pounds. sweet corn, 1900 tin
and other articles in proportion.
Germany Depends Upon United state
BERLIN, March lO.-In reply to curTen
reports that the German government aske
for American Intervention in Mexico, o
that 1t proposes to take independent meas
ures to protect German interests and Ger
man subjects in that country, Baro
Waechter, secretary of state for foreig
affairs, today authorized the Associate
Press to state that Germany, which mad
no representations whatever to Washing
/ ha COntRmnlat
taking any steps in the matter
II is officially and explicitly affirme
that this government has received no in
timations from its legation or consulate
in Mexico on which a request for intel
vention or independent steps to proteC
German interests there could be founde'
No question involving a violation OF Il
Monroe doctrine has been raised.
The official attitude toward the situate
is reflected in an editorial leader in II
Vossischs Zeitung today. The paper say
Germany, like other states, can wit
; tranquility entTust the protection of 4
( great mercantile interests in Mexico
| the discretion Of the United States. 1t ha
( no other interests there"
p Militia Officers Enthusiastic.
General Robert X. Evans, in charge {
1 the militia division OF the War department
e today received a number of kilograms froI
3 the ,adjutants general of the states and tel
s ritories, indicating that the invitations eI
= tended to the militia officers of the countr
is being enthusiastically received. The n
10 plies, It is said, encourage the belief ths
Y every state and territory in the union wi
a want to be adequately represented In II
r operations along the frontier.
There are 5000 militia officers.
a 1t is positively denied at the War depar
ment that the question Of inviting or r.
: uuesting the enlisted men of the militia
. participate in the campaign or to ho
: themselves in readiness for such particip'
: ton is under consideration at the preseT
! time.
No REASON FOR INTERVENTIO