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IL nothing to demand such action.
There is no renson for such orders"
Gould you get the troops IL you
really needed them hc was asked.
Yes" he replied. with something of
an air OF certainty. we could get the
troops in a hurry II they were needed.
| should think"
"Whcre? From the National Guard
orgnnization?'
Il am not prepared to say where the
troops would come from. I rave not
kept in mind the exact status OF the
National Guard as to figures. but II is
In a higher STATE OF efficiency than 1t
has even Been
The Japanese Situation.
Then the attention OF the Secretary
was called TO the cables from London
IL whi-h the Mail and STANDARD were
quoted as saying that the presence OF
thousands of japanese IN Mexico and
the attitude OF the Mexican Government
toward Japan was responsible for the
mobilization of troops along the border.
He was asked II that statement had
color of fact.
There is absolutely nothing to justify
any such statement he replied. mo
such information Is in the hands OF our
Government"
Getting into the internal affairs OF the
stratIon. the much-rumored split
In the Talt Cabinet over the Mexican
situation was preached. The Secretary
was asked IL 1t we're true that Mr..
Knox and Mr.. wilson dissented from
the present programme along the
southern frontier lie replied:
There Is no truth In the reported d.
vision among the members of the Cabl-
net upon the existing situation. The
reports of such disagreement are
totally untrue"
Stay Here Indefinite.
viii you make your Inspection trip
to Panama whoa the present business
respectr ne the Panama Railroad Is CON-
pieted?" dc was asked.
Il can't say as to that. I am not GER
tain n to when I will 10 down. While
M here | am going up to West Point to
make an Inspection. but my stay in this
city is indefinite"
There was one question that natu-
rally cropped TO the surface. The Secre-
tsry was asked:
What are the men In Texas going
to do with pontoon brldges2"
Practise with them. / suppose. They
are taken along like the Hospital Corps
OUTFIT and tho engineers supplies. The
entire equipment OF an army was or
dered TO the field"
ssrnfDo 81 hnppput tl. M. r.,.lo .,A
move It up into Texas for prpct!re Iur-
poses with the brldScs?" he vas asked.
Judge Dickinson failed to see the
humor OF the question and said he was
not familiar with the water course sit
untion Of the proposed practice manoeu
vres. He indicated, however. that he did
not regard tho presence OF the bridges
AZ meaning anything internationally.
No Reason for Intervention.
1t was made perfectly clear in tn,
statement OF the Secretary that Their,
was now no reason for Intervention IN
Mexico; that tho only %contingenc,
upon which such Intervention wa,
likely to como was ~ the Mexican Gov
} eminent found Itself unable to protee
foreigners and their Interests.
: The large number of troops, n
e pointed put, that had to be used to main
= tain neutrality was due to the long eN
, panse OF frontier to he patrolled and tn
ease with which the Rio Grande coul,
be crossed at any point.
y The railroad work. Its f~relRht-rat
e questions and other kindred matter
are OF particular interest TO the Wa
Secretary. He was general counsel 10
a the Louisville aud Nashville. and the
4 general counsel for the Illinois CentraI
and has had wide and varied expert
y ence with all phases OF rate maxim
ana maintenance problems,
II This may account for the unusual IN
terest he had In making the steamshi
lines tina; do business with the Govern
ment toe the mark In the matter c
proper distribution OF revenue froi
~ traffic.
)f The railroad conference is vast
n important, in was pOlnted out. In vie
OF the approaching completion of q
- big ditch. and the conference in Ne
. York to-day deserved more attentlc
! than II would receive n Il did not ha,
3 a warlike background over In "
direction 81 Mexico.
OF Tho Secretary OF War took lunohe5
al with Maior-Geueral Frederick ID, Gral
on Governors Island. lie said he ha
no engagements o.: ,hls afternoon, n
h, morrow ., win so 10 West Point on
TO ton" OF ,uepcc'lon.
Cruiser Dcs Maine sails.