Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Troops to Be Stationed Along the Rio
Grsnde River.
UNCLE sam Is TO TAKE NOTICE
Plans Under Way for HurTying An
other Division to the Front.
GENERAL STAFF Is FIGURING
stnrenens Prom Hevoluttouists De-
clar-s DiHE wants American Inter-
ventfon and VIII Resort 10
Trirkery 50 Secure u.


wAFH1NGTON, March II - Especial
Telegram. The military Eituutiun in
Texas was further complicated today hv
the news from the CITY of Mexico that
congress viii be convened IN special SEES
sion tomorrow for the purpose of pro-
claiming military law in Chihuahun Hno
CoHhulR, the two most important Of the
five states bordering on the United
States This viii result iu the gtatiouinr
81 Mexican troops along the Rio Grande
acrosE from the American forces.
a command ~ soldiers on both sides OF
the RIO GrEnde and the attitude of the
United States soldier toward the "Ereaser"
10 regarded favorable 10 serious
trouble
The action Of Mexico in couvsninE con-
Eress in special session has seriously hEi-
tHted the military authorities
II is reported that preparations ave
under way for the mobilization Of $4,000
additional troops IN Texas
The War department. though DENYING
Thar IL cuutemplHtes sending any more
troops 10 the Mexican border. has made
preparation for such q contingency. II
has plans made for hurryinE another di-
vision TO the front e. the one nov ordered
south SHOULD have 10 cross the border
The general staff has figured out where
the troops for this provisional division
would be drawn from. and every prelimi-
nary 70 q sudden order for mobilization is
being made on paper
OF course, no orders for another d.
vision would be given unless in an
emergency Of the grarest sort
FtEurinE On she militia.
The War departments positively denied
any intention Of calling on the militia
save as y invites National guard officers
10 participate In the maneuvers, hut the
experts have already figured out where
regiments could he drawn from in cas-.
militia should be needed.
Net weeks or months az cHrunsirnfnr
but years u Il will be required for the
United States army II II is sent into Mexioo
~ snIJlrhsa disorder W8erher II 1se "a
thfeHh or round up the inEurrectiOnistF or
anything IN the nature Of that sort Of
WORK"
This was the statement 1oday bv an old
army man, q West Pointer. who himself
has seen years 81 service uu the Mexican
border He said that every army officer
In Washington Of any length Of service
knew that the American troops were
ordered into Mexico 10 bring about settled
conditions in thai country the task would
be q wars work NOT picnic Of peRes
IN was pointed out thar II the troops
= crossed the border and attempted 10 pu,
down the inBurrection II would be nsces.
sary to carry ON guerilla warfare against
people who know the country IN q country
admirably adapted for that style q fight
ing
The last time the troops were sent Il
the Mexican border IN any ErsaI number
wAs IN the fall Of 1881 Et the time OF IN,
Cara raid from Texas across the Ri,
GrRnde CARA WAS believed 20 be II
league with . political party IN Mexico "a,
crossed the Rio GrRnde into that country
tpot a military post ana put ths com
mEndant and large number OF enlisted
men to the sword.
I've Eenrs en- Round In.
''rhe Mexican government appealed I,
this country 10 round up the fiIibustersrs
who after their raid took refuge on tn
Texas side a. the BIO GrHnde in IN,
chappHrel thickets and various hidin,
places Ii took the troops two years q
most difficult campaigning 10 round IA
CARA and his followers This iE a Hampl
uf Wha1 vii follow the lot uf the troop
nov Il they have 10 80 int Mexico u
guen the existing difncuity
Persons much interested in the MezicHi
situation and IN the mobilization Of troou
hy LhiE government are TO-DAY eREerl,
discussing two Reports, circulated alnnE
simultaneously. regarding ths cause uf IN,
presidents action and The probable develup
meutE Of the future
one 0f these has II that the admiuistra
ton has decided on a policy calculated Ii
establish Eumething nke permanent sertIss
conditions IN all The republics 10 the soutl
az Ear down HE the Panama canal
n be- stated thar the movement of truou
40 the MeEican border means the IuHururs
tuu q 8 new policy In dealing with IN
Uuesiun % the Introduction from America,
torrnory ui ooHtrahand Of wEr into Ia
republics ~ the south
To Enfonr= The RnIe.
state Department. officials are incline.
90 the belief thai The absoiuts suppression
~ This practice is necessary, II the reac
and security uf ths Central American GOV
erumCuts are EoinE 90 ls preserved
WAS this view ~ the urns-rs winch led m
United States to taks drastic action IN IN
case Of the Hornet. which wEs nttec Oh
al an American porr ana which later An
I.eared 81 q Eunboat IN The Bunduran rs,-s
luton
TIE government authorities sE part I
their present oEmIaiEn against fHhustei
ma 40 Central American countries are con
Hideriug the possibility uf prosecuting ma
NiduHls ln This country who are suppose
10 have helped In financing such undertgi
lugs- Many reports have reached the EUl
erumeuI 0f residents uf TINS country pu
tins up the cash Tor such expeditions VII
ths understanding thar n me revolutionEI
usuyemeui suuUeeded they Would be n
wardrd ny the uew government with gei
uraus commercial uunuesaiaus
Ths nited States EUrernmont has d
uided no pui slup ne TINS trHfficlsinE
poftirui disorder. and the movement
- troups 90 the MeEicsn border iE psrlg
Euppar of fhif Eaneral poiicy-
PuIicv 81 Government.
Tho pohcg uf tins government under a