Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
TROOPS ARE MOVING.
SHIPS AND MEN ARE NOW en-
ROUTE TO TEXAS AND
CALIFORNIA. 81
MEXICAN TALK is FOR PEACE.
Amb assador Sends Word to Dlaz Az.
surfing Him Concentration Of Amer.
lean Forces Along Border Was Not
Tor Occupation Of His Country.


lizing troops and ships along the Mex.
lean border and the lower Pacific
coast, the war maneuver game started
renewed gossip that the United States
had been asked by Mexico to inter-
vene In its internal strife, nowith.
standing emphatic denials on the part
of representatives Of the Diaz govern.
ment.
Senior De la Barra, the Mexican am.
bassador. declares the mobilization Of
troops is not to be interpreted as a
forerunner Of Intervention, SO far as
his government is concerned. He in.
sists President Diaz is able to cope
with his own affairs without any out
side help.
President Taft and his cabinet in.
sist the army and navy movement il
merely test and is not to be looked
upon as having anything to do with
Mexico.
kilograms are pouring into the
headquarters of the army showing
that the movement of troops is pro
ceeding with the smoothness and
regularity of clockwork. More than
100 kilograms already have been re-
ceived, and the celebrity with which
the orders have been carried out It
is said in military quarters, would
give the impression that the move
ment was an everyday occurrence.
Not a hitch has been encountered,
and practically the entire force Of
10000 men is now en- route to the
lower part of Texas and California.
The troops are equipped with bail
cartridges, although it is the invari-
able practice to- supply troops with
blank ammunition for practice exer
cises or peaceful maneuvers
The orders to the troops stationed
at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., have de-
pleted that post and the war depart
ment ordered one battalion Of the
Second infantry at Fort Assinniboine.
Mont, to Fort D. A. Russell to care
for that station. This was the only
additional order for the movement Of
the soldiers issued by Gen. Leonard
"OOu, CblCl VI otCll VI fLuC dImy.
The navy department is continu.
ing its preparations for the dispatch
of the Fifth division of the Atlantic
feet. and the large detachment of
marines of Guantanamo, Cuba. The
marines are being assembled at
Philadelphia for transportation on
the Dixie and Prairie. The men, with
their accoutrements and supplies, are
reaching the Pennsylvania port in
perfect order and smoothness.
The four armored cruisers Of the
Fifth division, under Rear AdmirSl
Staunton. are being n supplied with
their full complement Of bluejackets
There were some vacancies In the
personnel of the division when the
orders were first issued to the yes
sells. These are being filed prompt
ly from the enlisted force OF the navy
and the compliments Of the ships will
be complete before the ships sail,
which probably will be in few days.
The Mexican embassy issued a.
statement branding as preposterous
reports current that the Mexican gov.
eminent was looking to the United
States for aid in regulating its in.
ternal affairs.
Mexico City. - The American
embassy advised Minister Creel
that it had received instructions from
Washington to communicate with
President Diaz and assure the latter
that the concentration Of troops along
the Mexican border did not have as
its object the occupation of Mexican
territory.
Say Diaz Is Dead.
Washington.-Repr Of
the Mexican revolutionists here
Wednesday evening gave out the re-
port that President Diaz OF Mexico
was dead.
They stated that they had received
number Of kilograms to substantiate
this announcement, but admitted that
they had received no authentic infor.
nation
A message was received at the
Mexican embassy from Enrico Creel.
minister of foreign affairs, reading:
The health Of President Diaz is OK
cellent." n Is a,s
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