The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-17
KEEPING A
CLOSE WATCH
U. S. to Hold Troops at San
Antonio, Galveston and
San Diego.
GEN. WOOD GOING TO FRONT"
De La Barra Informed That the United
States Gunboats Are Not to Pa
troll Mexican Waters, But VIII
Call at Ports Only to Coal.

Washington, d. C.-Important de-
Telopments are bearing on the Ameri-
san military demonstration looking
30 the end of the Mexican revolution
may be recorded at the close of a
seemingly quiet day in Washington.
The State Department has notified
the War Department that provisions
Bhal be regarded as contraband of
war, and the military patrol on the
border will hereafter not only pre-
vent the smuggling of ordnance, but
also of food for the revolutionists.
1t must be known, however, that the
provisions are intended solely for the
Tevolutionists.
The State Department has learned
that DR.. Madero, father of Francisco
Madero, the revolutionary promoter,
and of Gustavo Madero, the New
York representative, has taken active
steps to induce his sons to give up
the fight against Diaz. He has re-
manned loyal to the Diaz Government
and has been in conference with
Senior Limantour, the Mexican For
eign Minister, in New York.
The father, it appears, was re-
sponsible for Gustavo Madero decid-
Ing to desert the cause in favor of
Limantour as President This result
ed in the breach between Madero and
Gomez, the confidential agent of the
revolutionary party" in the United
States.
The American gunboats now pa
trolling Mexican waters are merely
exchanging stations, according to an
official announcement of the Navy
Department.
General Wood at the close of the
day announced that there is mo
present intention" of sending any
more troops to participate in the
"maneuvers. He also denied that
the patrol on the Mexican border will
be increased lat present" 1t is, and
has been for several weeks, sufi-
GENTLY strong to handle the situa-
ton, he stated.
Since reports reached the State and
War Departments of disturbances
Sunday at Galveston and Calexico
between American soldiers and Next
cans it has been decided as infam-
matory to send any of the special
military expedition forces to the i'm
mediate border. They will be held
at San Antonio, San Diego and Gal
weston, within convenient reach of
the border, if necessary.
The Department of Justice, il de-
velops, is not only carefully observ-
ing the Mexican situation from the
border, but is also closely following
the movements of the revolutionists
in this country, including Washing
ton and New York.
Efforts are now being made to de-
termine whether the revolutionists
and their American advisers are not
operating in some way in violation
of the American statutes.
Announcement was made by Gen.
eral Wood that he will not be able
to visit the maneuver camp until the
first or the middle of April He will
remain at San Antonio for several
weeks, during which time a com,
plete change in commands will be
made. Maj.-Gen. Fred Grant viii
probably relieve General Carter il
command for a few weeks, and he
will be relieved shortly afterwart
by Major-General Murray Genera
Grant will then go to the British
coronation.
Secretary of War Dickinson, upor
his return to the United States from
~ inspection of the Panama Canal
1cr which he will sail from New Yorl
in a few days. will review 'tht
maneuver division" of troops nov
in San Antonio. Texas The Secre
tary, it is expected, will return b.
way of New York about April I, com,
70 Washington to clear up matters
which have accumulated during hi
absence and then proceed to Texas