The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10

conditions in Mexico are much more
The situation i'll Lower California is
said 10 have caused moro concern 10
Tho United states than Ut amy other
rolnt II WAS reported that the rcvo-
1utioniSts We're exceptionally strong
there, and threatened to Sc; up Il gov
crnncnt independent OF either that OF
Dias or that OF tho revolutionists 10
The east The line between the United
states aud Lower California * but ~,
imaginary, one. and a revolutionary
government there would be a source OF
constant worry.
Wsshinston. March ?--rhc scene Of
acuritS III connection with the move
Dlcnt OF troops 10 the McXicuu border
''ias shifted NOW to tho long line which
they VIII occupy anu official NASH
'nSt0n has become merely place for
the rccipt or reports showin. the pro.
i;rcss of tho units toward their places
pf rendezvous
Ecfore leaving FOR Atlanta this ar
tornoon President Taft had a protrac,-
Cd conference with Scnor DE La BaIra
The Mexican Ambassador ana assureI
him. as IN a telegram lie yesterday as
srrcd President Dia2 at Mexico City.
;hat the McSican government, and pco-
ole need have no concern as TO the in
lentions Of the United States III this
military demonstration, 4 no matter
Nhat gossip there might be to the con.
tiaiy.
The ambassador declared himself
more than satisfied with the Presi-
dents assurances,
M "RcprcScntntions.''
I Was learned from official sources
that there has been more or less dis
russiou between the State Department
ana representatives Of several Euro
pean nations as to internal conditions
IN Mexico; but it was said that there
We're al no time what the diplomatic
call ''reprcScntations'
rho War Department tonight made
public the text of the telegram which
Was sent to-day 10 the adjutunt-g gen
erals Of the several states. inviting
limited number" of militia officers to
avail themselves Of the opportunity af-
1ordcd By these great manoeuvres for
observation and technical stndr. The
dispatch sent by General Robert *.
Evans, acting chief of tho Bureau OF
Militia Affairs Of the War Department,
WIS as follows:
The adiutnt- General OF eli states
aud Territories and the District Of
Columbia militia,
IN connection With tho mohiliza ton
of Federal troops for nanoevrc pur-
poses am instructed by the Secretary
Of War,o inform YOU that tho depart
lneni desires TO extend to a limited
number ~ officers oC tho organized
manoeuvrcs for purposes 81 ohscrvu
ton ana instruction.. With this end
IL view. II is requested that YOU FUR
nish this Office. Ut the earliest prac-
licable date, :; list or names Of officers,
line or star Of the organized militia
nf Your state whom YOU recommend
for such duty, giving the name Of each
ohiccr. his rank and arm Of service,
ANA tho probable time that he will be
able 10 report ana remain at the en-
campnent. The department will CON
slider this Service as falling within the
provisions Of section 8 OF tho militia
law and therefore, the pay and trans.
portation OF such officer will be de
1rayed by regular army ,lisbursing
officers from the special annual ap-
propriatlcn Tor joint inanocnvres. 1t
rs requested that. in presenting the
names Of these officers, YOU will ac-
company the rcqucs, with an estimate
of thcir pay and transportation to the
nearest lnanoeuvre camp InaSmuch as
The accommodations arc limited, it Will
probably be necessary to make sclcc-
lion from the lists sent The officers
selected by the department for This
service and the places to which they
MIL report will he furnished later, ar
ter the lists liavc been received and
acted upon
Extensive Medical Service.
The circumstances OF tho medical ac-
compartments TO the army ana navy
~ t'it ii''NtticHt SoutHWhTu HudS 10
The service or opcrations. The hospital
ship Solacc. equipped AS iloatinS in
Urinary, will participate in the
1nanoeuvres. She Will leave C;uanta-
nanlo in day or two for New York
OF Norfolk With eighty sick from
the bnttlcShip ncet in Cuban waters,
and then Will be lifted out.as II med
zeal supply ship. in addition to her
,iso as a hoSpital vessel, and sem 10
Join the vessels Of Admiral Staunton's
division Of tn. Atlantic fleet ordered
10 Guantanamo,
The medical STAFF Of tho Prairie and
Dixie. tho vessels which have been
selected 10 carr the large force of
marines 10 Guantanamo. has been in
creased to meet adequately the needs
OF the increased personnel OF the ships.
ON the Pacific side OF tho country the
Buffalo is receiving the marines which
arc being collected from the barracks
along thnh shore for transportation 10
san Nieg6+hnd Ssirg cc~l General stokes
hns taken IirecAu,ions Tor medical as
Sistance 70 INC mafnes on that vessel.
Admrai stokes Is accepting this op
portunityA ii is said 10 prove the eff
cheney Of his machinery to carry out
any short notice or emergency orders
hat may be Issued by tho Secretary
arc being made likewise by Surgeon
General Torney. OF the army. to take
care from a medical standpoint for any
length Of time OF the 10000 soldiers
Who arc being rushed to the frontier.
Reserve medical supplies enough for
shipped from st. louis for San An
tonic Tomorrow. Two base hospitals,
which arc the largest used hy an army
IN the field, arc being assembled at
~. Louis. from which point they can
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