The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-14
impression is Strong Tha. Japan
is Really at the Bottom Of
the Mexican Ex-
element.
THE CoALING STATION
Efforts Of Japan to Get FoothoId on
Mexican Coast is Creating
Considerable
Rumor.

Are we preparing to fight someone
Here are some significant points.
Magnitude of maneuvers.
Experienced military men say a
single brigade would be sufficient to
quell the, Mexican revolution if that
was the object.
No appropriation by congress to pay
for maneuvers.
Plans to educate all general officers.
Invitations to militia officers to wit
ness maneuyers.
Four months supplies purchased
Troops to remain in the field six
months.
LONDON, March 14.-The Standard
prints long article from its Ameri-
can correspondent, saying the friend
ship between Japan and Mexico is the
cause of the mobilizing of the Amer
lean army. The paper says that
President Taft intends to show Mex
leo that the Monroe doctrine cannot
be violated.
Creates Sensation.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
Standards item has caused a big SEN
sation here. The bureau of manu-
facturies admitted today that Japan
was trying to get coaling station
from Mexico. This was reported by
the American consul who said the
Mexican railroads were ready to give
Japan coaling station. This was
followed by positive denial by the
japanese minister that Japan was not
making any effort to get coaling sta
ton in Mexico.
In a formal report Vice Consul Stad-
den at Manzanillo is quoted today as
follows: Negotiations are in prog
ress between a Japanese steamship
line and Mexico looking toward coal
ing station
1t was learned today that this re-
port was written in February and sent
by mail. The steamship company is
practically government owned line
and receives an enormous subsidy.
Another Reason Given.
Ell PASO, Texas, March 14.-Mili-
tary men here say that the mobiliza-
ton of troops here is merely an illus
tration by the secretary of war of the
unreadiaess OF the army for war
Chihuahua Doomed.
Ell PASO, March 14.-There is no
hope for Chihuahua which is besieged
by the Mexican insurgents. The 15,-
600 inhabitants are starving and are
fleeing to the open country.
All Troops Ready.
SAN ANTONIO, March 14-All
troops for the manervers are now
here except the Fourth and Ninth
regiments from Fort Russell who
are held up by lack of railway facili.
ties
Wild News From America.
TOXIC, March 1.-two Japanese
cruisers which returned March 6
from South America are still anchored
near here. The Japanese war office Is
puzzled at what it called the wild
news from America.
Yorktown is Spying.
SAN DIEGO March 1.-THE where
abouts of the gunboat Yorktown is
mystifying the observers of maneu-
vers here. Since she sailed last Satur-
day, nothing has been heard from her
The general impression is that she is
scouting along the coast of Southern
California.
Aimed at Americans.
NEW YORK, March 14.-That the
suspension of constitutional guaran.
tees in Mexico was directly aimed at
Americans who are taking part in the
revolution was stated by Senior Mini
tour today.
Poindexter Angry.
ST. PAUL, March 14.-Attackint
the policy of mobilizing American
troops on the Mexican border Senator
Poindexter today declared that con
gress would demand the reason TO
PRESIDENT Taft's action during th'
extra session.
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Coal Famine.
So.aERSET, KY. March 14.-Thi
city and many others are sufferia!
from q coal famine on account Of thu
strike on the Queen and Crescen
route
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