Evening journal., 1911-03-07
RUSH TROOPS
TO MEXICO
Nearly 10000 Americans Will
Soon be MObOIized Along
the Border
ARE GOING THERE TO
PROTECT U. S. INTERESTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. March Military
information just received from the
Mexican border at the War Depart
ment caused Secretary of War Dickin-
son to admit today that he was order
ing the mobilization of troops along
the border.
Within five days, nearly 10000
American troops will be mobilized on
the Mexican border Already orders
have been issued for the movement OF
fifteen regiments of Infantry, four
regiments Of Cavalry, two regiments Of
Field Artillery and two regiments of
Coast Artillery, the latter organized
as infantry, to proceed to the bound
airy line.
Four armored cruisers, the Wash
ingaan, Tennessee, Montana, and West
Virginia have been ordered to proceed
with all possible haste to the Texas
coast to cooperate with the troops.
II is believed here that the United
States Government has receivd word
Of am insurrectiOnary movement ia
Mexico of far more importance than
the revolution now in progress. The
rush of mobilization and the great
number OF trOps to be assembled, can
not be. explained in any other way, say
department officials.
The Eleventh Cavalry from Ogle-
thorp, Ga, the Seventeenth Infantry
from Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta,
Ca, and three batteries of artillery
from Fort Myer, Va. are today pre-
pairing TO start for Texas.
Others will be rushed to the border
as soon as possible from various posts.
Though the Secretary of War officially
asserted that the troops were being
assembled for purposes Of maneuvre.
he would make ia denial of the inten-
tion to send them across the border
into Mexico
To Protect Colorado River Dam.
The immediate reason for the rush
ing of American troops to Mexico is
the inability Of the Mexican Govern
ment to protect the Colorado river
dam. lt is said that the dam is in
immediate danger of destruction by
Mexican brigands, and the Goveru-
ment OF Mexico alleges that the
reyolutosists arc supporting the
bricands.
II is not doubted here, however. that
the State Department will strongly
urge the use of United States troops
"to protect American interests in
Mexico, and incidentally to uphold the
Diaz Government, as against the
rcvOlutiOnists, as it is known that
American interests--chiehy centering
I'm Wall street--in the view of Secre-
tary Knox, are dependent upon Diaz.
Our Mexican Interests Enormous.
The American interests i'm Mckee
which are enormous. are almost en-
tirely sustained by concessions from
the Diaz government. In all of tho
four years efforts Of the insurrectos
10 overthrow Diaz. the State Depart
ment has made no secret of render.
ing Diaz every possible aid for the
preservation of the American inter.
ests obtained through him.
The Cabinet today with Genera
Wood. chief OF staff of the army pres
ent. went over the entire situation
with the President
II was understood that the Navy
Department today arranged TO senC
all war vessels now i'm the Caribbean
Sea TO the Texas coast, to be ready
10 move Immediately to Mexico ports
If so ordered
II is understood that Henry Lane
Wilson, United States Ambassador {,
Mexico. who returned here Saturday
brought much important information
Fresh from the Diaz capitol, he is in
Immediate touch with the situation
and has been I'm constant conference,
with the officials since his arrival
His report is believed to have haC
much influence i'm causing the sud
don activity of the gnvernment