Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-08
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50 stirred a. it Is today hr The
Idcn mobilization 81 cnc fourth OF
;e standing army on The MeNican b"r-
.r The Official statement OF yester-
iay that the yaat movem ent Of troops
vas merely for the purpose Of holding
mananyers was practically forgotten to-
day, in consideration of the reported
imminent death Of President Dia2, OF
Mexico, alI the insistent threats OF
European counties that they will ia
tarfare unless the urited States proves
lis ability Il handle the situation. That
the demonstration on the Mexican Dor
der will serve as q Warning 10 Japan
against forming closer relations WITH
Mexico in order 70 strike AT this com
Inv from In south, vas one phase OF
the situation which developed TO-DAY.
In defiance Of the Monroe doctrine,
Japan, ii is alleged, has been cndeaFof-
lug to obtain /! naval station on the
vest coast Of Mexico. Hundreds OF
Thousands Or Japanese have settled on
tie west coast OF Mexico and formed
large colonies. Most Of them are men
who served in the Japanese army dur
ing the var with Russia. The Dia2
government has shown disposition 10
befriend the Japanese, and has enconr-
aged their colonization OF the western
coast. Military experts today pointed
out the danger 10 the United States in
this movement, as Mexico. with its
mild climate most Of the time, Is adj
mirably suited for a base OF operations
against the United States.
The author of the resolution which
called forth the report on the army,s
unpreparedness, suppressed by Presi-
dent Taft, Representative McLachlan,
of California, is declared by War De-
partment officials 10 be responsible,
through bis criticism in Congress Of
the army, to be responsible for the
present giant maneurers.
Two sessions Of the democl attic mem.
bers OF the House committee on ways
and means were held today. They
discussed the tariff and the make
up OF the committee. Chairman
Underwood dem Ala said that all
the work now being done was tenta-
tive and it would be week or ten
DAYS before the committee took any
definite acliOr
RumOrs of massacre OF Jews al
Kieff were denied today by American
Consul CIRCUIT. in telegram IRON
Odessa. Russia, to the state Depart
ment.
According 10 statement made hy
Director Dnrand Of the Census 'nrran
today there are 395, 1923 males, over
q, in Arkansas. OF this total 25i,
2o8 are white; 1ll.372 negroes aud
l53 are classified as others
Volunteers for the Mexican var are
reporting in numbers today al the
White House and War department
Gen. j Warren keifer,~a veteran OF
both The evil and Spanish wars, said be
is willing to enlist.
As an example Of the effect Of The
sudden activity OF the War Depart
meut, Lieut.. General Nelson a Miles
retired, infected with the war fever went
to Fort Myer today and unoilicialIy di-
rected the entraining OF artillery.
A reiteration that the mobilization
OF troops along the Mexican border
was merely for naueuyers' vas all
that was forthcoming from the Whine
House today. 1t vas explained that
army officers have been stung 10 action
by the taunts Of military nnpreparad-
ness, made during the last session by
Representative McLachlen, and others,
and were mobiizing. Even if II
cost a million, it is worth practice, is
the theory officials have.
The first casualty" OF the war "
occurred here today when Private
William Hogan, Battery c, Third
Field Artillery, fell from his horse
ia pennsylvania avenue, while riding
with his battery to eutrain for the
Mexican border and was seriously it.
jured. The horse rau away and nearly
demoralized the battery. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital and
the War Department vas informed
that he could not recover. Alter
Hogan's injuries were carefully eX,
amined, it VAS stated that he would
recover.
The tiex.rdn Trouble.