New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
slightest degree to incline the present ao
ministration to shirk them.
M:o As.ursd ~ Good Will

Mexico Assured OF Good VIII
comprehensive dispatches have oeen
sent 10 the City Of Mexico eSpiain'hs
the attitude OF the United states us soo"
will toward the Diaz adm auoh' us
ANXIETY for its success and the reasons
which have led the administration TO be-
l,eve il necessar.' to mobilize a large mn
,tarv force OH the Mexican border ana 10
send naval vessels TO that ViclnitE'
1no,,irv at the State Department as TO
uhether there had been any develop
ments in the Mexican situation winch
would compel Secretary Knox to curtain
his vacation and return TO TINS CITY
sooner than he had originally planned
brought forth a denial from oi"1lals.
Mir Knox is at Pam Beach. tla'' ana
nrohablv will make a short Visit 10
Havana before returning here
When certain high officers o. the army
uho were seeking 10 carry out their in
s,ructons and maintain the fiction OF
var game. joint manGuvres. etc. were
asked to-day by a correspondent OF Inc
Tribune for a asst Of the umpires VINO
had been appointed TO judge the game
there was obvious embarrassment fol-
lowed by the admission that no umpires
had been selected.
The War and Navy departments OIL
Gals continue their attitude OF mysterl-
Gus silence concerning the transfer OF
troops 10 the Mexican border and the
movement Of ships in the Gulf OF Mex
leo and Southern Pacific waters. Con
fdential instructions have been sent to
Major General William II. Carter. who is
TO command the force Of nearly twenty
thousand enlisted men comprising the
provisional division in Texas and the
troops in Southern California The part
which the navy may be called on 20 per-
form in connection with the develop
ments in Mexico has been communicated
10 General Carter and forms the basis
OF special instructions on which the aid
for operations and the advisory strategic
experts of the naval General GARD have
been engaged for q week or more.
Movement Of Troops Explained.
It was expected a month ago it now
appears. that there would have 10 be a
Joint army and navy movement 10 pro-
tect American and British interests in
Mexico. or possibly for purposes Of inter-
vention. At that time Brigadier General
!. w Duncan. who had been newly ON
nissioned in that grade. was a colonel Of
infantry attached TO the General staff at
nized as an officer peculiarly fitted to
cope with an emergency confronting the
army stationed along the Mexican Dor
der. and he was suddenly ordered 10
Texas to take command Of the military
department there, With headquarters at
san Antonio. He has been IN charge Of
the preliminary details in expectation Of
The transfer Of a large body Of troops IA
such places as would make them easily
accessible should they be needed on &C
count OF the Mexican situation.
Arrangements have been made 10 have
al Guantanamo the naval station in
Cuba, a large quantity Of supplies tc
sustain warships in the Gulf Of Mexico
for the present confined TO the vessels
comprising the fifth division Of the At
lantc fleet. From Guantanamo. also
VIII be sent q force Of 500 marines TO b,
used In connection with the enlisted
men Of the navy, for landing parties
should such employment Of the nav,
and marine corps be necessary.
Nothing has been divuleed by tbos,
IN authority in Washington concernini
the plans for the army. The troops ar
proceeding toward the Mexican horde
with preparations to remain indefinitely
but the hope is expressed by War De
partmert officials that they will not b.
engaged ON this duty. or 1T least absen
from their regincntal stations. for NOR,
than month. Il IS recognized. however
that this is gucssv ork. as no one is II
q position 70 predict rs 10 the future
Those who are responsible Tor sendini
such G large body Of troops to Texa
and Southern California have EVIDENT,
been prompted by O determination I,
have sufficiently large command {,
meet any emergency and TO cope witt
the situation with full protection t,
American citizens and property and Z,
the entire satisfaction Of The British
government, which is said though no
officially, 70 have called OF the United
states for the protection Of its citizens
and their Interests in Mexico
The military authorities came in TO
day Tor some good natured ra;llery con
corning the bulletin given ont Yesterday
announcing, with all apparent serious
ness. the programme tor joint army anC
navy manoeuvres. There vas some at
tempt ~ certain quarters TO maintain
the fiction. but it speedily collapse,
when questions were asked concernin:
the Names 81 umpircs and other inciden
tails. Some OF the officers OF the Genera
Staff are leaving Washington to-ngh
for the scene. bur they 60 IN The capGCit,
OF observers and Tor such duty as ma
deyolve on them rs STAFF officers in tn
field. IL the flrSt place, manUuVres o
this extent are never devised at nigh
sessions 81 the military authorities, and
IL the second place. there ore no fund
70 spare for 5nspoTtstiol Tor the proc
tice Of war games. There is q scan
approximation. cut down 10 the minimum
for defraNing the cost Of the travel O
troops IN the regular routine Of transfer
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