Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
Equipment Of Troops and
Other Facts Appearing
90 to Show Move Means
More Than Announced.
BIG ARMY FORCE
IS ENROUTE SOUTH
The Largest Movement Of
Troops Since the Spanish
American War is Now
Well Under Way.

Washington, d. G., March a-Ra
ports received by the army and navy
departments up to noon today are that
practically the entire land force OF 20
ooO Is now enroute to the lower parts
OF Texas and California. Not a hitch
mas been encountered. It ia the bip-
gest movement Of United States troops
since the Spanish-American war. All
or the troops are equipped with BAH
cartridges. This and other facts ara
regarded as significant. The impras-
sion IS growing that the sudden milf.
tary activity has q vital relation ia
the revolutionary condition in Mexico.
May Affect Mexican Crisis.
Washington, d. c., March 81
Whether or not the concentration of
q fourth Of the standing army OF the
United States along the Mexican
border and the moving of portion OF
the navy southwark along both sea
coast merely is an extensive maneu.
YER. many persons here familiar with
the political condition In Mexico re-
gard the action OF the United States
at this time likely to have an i'm
portant bearing on future events 81
Mexico
Persistent reports have reached this
city that change in the cabinet OF
President Diaz soon would be mate
and the state department also has been
so informed unofficially. In these
changes, the American government is
keenly Interested. Apart from any
moral effect on the treatment az.
corded American interests in the
present disordered state 1t is suggested
that the military demonstration of the
United States, whether 80 intended
or not may have political influence
IN the present crisis in Mexico.
Ministers Confer at Washington.
Senor Limantour, Mexican minister
Of finance, who Is now in New York,
is slated for the post OF minister OF
foreign affairs. He has long been re-
cognized As an advisor in whom Presi
dent Diaz placed much reliance Senior
De Larbarr, the Mexican ambassador,
will confer with Senor Limantour In
New York today. The purpose of the
conference has led to much speculation
and 1t is believed that the political
turn in Mexico, especially Senior Linn
antour's plans for restoring the re
public to civil as well as political tran
guilty will be discovered. Senor De
Larbarr had intended to go to New
York last night but changed his plans
and left at 8 o'clock today. Before
leaving here he declared that the
mobilization Of troops by the United
States along the Mexican border is
not interpreted by his country as the
forerunner OF intervention.
He declared Mexico we'll able to
cope with Its local disorders. Early
today three batteries of field artillery
left Fort Myer for San Antonio. Of
ficers at the fort admitted that the
store Of provisions and ammunition
taken along was larger than that
carried on former maneuvers.
Troops Ready to Leave New York.
New York, March S.-New York City
finds itself today in the middle Of
preparations for the approaching ma.
neuvers on the Mexican frontier. Every
branch OF military and naval service
was represented. The troops preparing
to embark from here include artillery,
cavalry infantry, signal corps and
three 14,5O0 ton cruisers at work coal
ing and making ready to sail at mid
night. .
Never before since these big ar
mored ships, the Tennessee, North
Carolina and Montana, were launched,
has there been such haste to get them
ready for dash seaward. Offlcers OF
the ships believe that these armored
cruisers were picked for this assign.
ment because they are fast, with a big
gun power, and can make fine show,
ing over the long run. The battleshtp
feet is at Guantanamo, but for demon.
stration purposes. long run by the
cruisers would show the mobilizing Of
the fleet and be good object lesson.
Telegraph Companies Busy.
The military arm OF the service IN
the east, with headquarters at Cover
nors island has orders for the mobil
ization OF 5000 troops today, to b(
sent by special trains to Newport
News, Va, where they will be taken OF
board three United States army trans
ports and proceed at once to Galveston,
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