Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-08
MANY RUMORs OF INTERVENTION
Foreign and American Interests Are
Demanding Protection.
CALL IT TEST OF THE SERVICE
Official Report Says Movement of the
Troops is for Practice.
FLEET Is ORDERED TO GALVESTON
WarShIps at New Work VIII Proceed
10 Texas Port and Men from the
Coast ARTILLERY Are BeinE
MObilized There,

WASHINGTON. March An army OF
approximately 10000 men. representing all
branches OF the service, is mohilizing along
the Mexican border of the United states.
1t is officially stated and the administra-
ton made special efforts 10 substantiate
the statement that the sole purpose was
maneuvers on a grand scale for the train
ing Of officers and men.
While every effort was made in official
circles here to give this great movement
the appearance Of a simple preparation for
maneuvers there were persistent rumors
that the government was preparing for
more serious eventualities
Confidential reports from Mexico Of late
have encouraged the belief OF many that
conditions in the Mexican government are
far from being as satisfactory as official
assertions seek to Indicate Immense for
eign interests are at stake in Chihuahua,
for example, and the owners have been
very uneasy as to what would happen to
them in case of widespread disorders.
There was a report in Washington today
that urgent representations had been made
to the state department and unless the
United States government Immediately
made preparations to protect American
and foreign interests in northern Mexico,
appeal would be- II IL had not already been,
made to Great Britain.
The report could not be confirmed, but
II was simultaneous with the official an
nouncements that an army was already
concentrating within striking distance Of
the border.
statement from white House.
The White House itself gave out state
ment after the meeting of the cabinet in
explanation Of the massng of troops and
reading as follows:
THE War department is mobilizing a
division at full strength ~ San Antonio,
Tex for the purpose OF field training OF
officers and men, and for the further
purpose of holding maneuvers involving
operations against Galveston. There will be
| assembled at Galveston a force of three
regiments for the defense OF that place
against theoretical attacks by the navy.
ION the Pacific coast the mobilization
win Involve "a btigada of infantry in the
Los Angeles district, for the purpose of de-
/ Tending san Diego and San Pedro against
( possible attack by the navy The mobiliza-
| tion of these troops will furnish an excel
/ lent opportunity tor the instruction or a
number of senior officers in the elements
OF higher command. 1t will also put to a
practical test the preparedness Of the staff
Z
Major General William H. Carter viii
command the provisional division. The
brigades at san Antonio will be commanded
by Brigadier Generals NJ. p. Maus' r. a.
smith and Ralph w. Hoyt.
! The troops at Galveston will be under
command OF Brigadier General A. l.. Mills.
/ The troops in the Los Angeles district
will be commanded by Brigadier General
I TagLer II RIfsq
! Troops Ordered to Texas.
( In detail the orders to the army provide
for the dispatch of the following troops to
san Antonio. which will comprise the full
division to be commanded by Major Cen
eral Carter:
Headquarters and two battarons,
Eighteenth infantry from Fort MacKen-
zie. Wyo.
| First battalion. Eighteenth infantry, from
whipple barracks, Arizona, and Fort WIN
gate. n. NJ.
/ Fifteenth infantry from Fort Douglas
Utah
Eleventh infantry from Fort d. A. Rus
sell. Wyo.
Thirteenth infantry from Leavenworth
Kan.
Headquarters and Tenth infantry from
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind.
Company B, Tenth infantry, from Fort
Thomas, Ky.
Twenty-eighth infantry from Fort SMELL
ing MINI.
Seventeenth infantry from Fort McPher-
son, Ga.
Fourth field artillery from Fort D. A
Russell, WyO.
Second battalion. third field artillery
from Fort Myer. Va.
wyo.
Eleventh cavalry from Fort ogelthorpe
Ca.
Company d, signal corps. from For
LgavenwOrth, Kan.
Troops Ordered 90 California.
The following troops have been ordered L
the vicinity OF san Diego, Cal:
Eighth infantry from the Preside O.