The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Crisis is Said to Be Near in
Mexican Revolution and
A erican Interests,
Amounting to Hundreds
of Millions, Are Said to be
Endangered.
Command Chief Wood
Leaves White House by
Window to Avoid Interro-
sgation by Newspapermen
Government Prepares
Information A b 0 u t
Bridges Crossing the Rio
Grande.
(Special from united Press. }

tSpcCldl IIOLu OuiteQ EI6SS'J
Washington, March IA great mil
itary and naval demonstration-in-
~volving 10000 troops and four armored
cruisers-was ordered by the United
States. today. to begin on the Mexi-
can frontier.
Although officials refused to discuss
the possibility Of the troops being sent
across the International line it is
known that the State Department has
been considering the possibility Of
such action for several days
AS the State Department openly ad-
mits its support of the established
government of Mexico-the Diaz gov
ernment--and as American capitalists
have Investments, largely through
concessions from Diaz, aggregating
more than $100, 600 900 in Mexico: 1t is
believed here that the demonstration
Is against the Madero revolution.
The action was taken following the
return Of American Ambassador Hem
ry Lane Wilson from Mexico City and
coincident with a cabinet meeting at
which General Wood, chief of staff,
was present. The state Of mind Of
the officials was shown by the ac-
ton of General Wood in leaving the
White House by way Of a French
A combined land and naval mimic
attack on Galveston. Tex, is one Of
the features of a great "war game"
which it is planned to play. The of
ffcialS assert that the movement Of
troops is purely for tactical prac-
tice,'' but the sudden dispatch Of one
fourth Of the entire army to the Mex
lean border is not accepted here as
mere practice maneuver.
Washington, March Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, chief of staff Of
the army gave an official explana-
tion of the widespread movement Of
troops, at noon today, by announcing
that the joint maneuver of the army
and navy will be held at once at San
Antonio and Galveston, Tex, and at
San Pedro and San Diego, Cal.
He said the maneuvers were held at
this time for the purpose of trying out
the military organization and equip
ment and to take advantage of the
open season" along the southern
border.
When pressed for a statement as
to what the movement meant in rela-
tion to the Mexican situation Gener-
al Wood refused to make any COM.
ment other than that the army divi-
sion will be concentrated at San An
tonic and it is expected the Secretary
of War and General Wood will inspect
the troops there. Little doubt was
entertained but that the movement
was a demonstration against the rev.
olutionists in Mexico among the Off
cials here. 1t is thought the assemb-
ling of an overwhelming force on land
and sea will serve to frighten the in
surrectos so that they will be ready
to make terms with the Diaz govern
ment.
The division will consist Of nine
regiments Of infantry, two rgiments
of field artillery, seven regiments of
cavalry, one battalion Of engineers,
one company of the signal corps and
two additional regiments Of indepen-
dent cavalry. all to be stationed at
San Antonio.
Major Carter will command the di-
vision. The three brigades will be
by Brig Generals Smith,
White and Mills. General Carter is
now in Washington and probably
will leave, today, for San Antonio.
Brig. General Potts will command at
and Brig. General Bliss
will command at Los Angeles. Brig.
General Duncan will retain his COM
mand of the Department Of Texas.
General Wood declined to state
the State militia would be
called in for the maneouvers.
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