Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-03-24
DISEASE MENACES
MANEUvER CAMP
Measles and Mumps Appear at
Fort Sam Houston.
GRANT TO RELIEVE CARTER
Former Commander of the Lakes VIII
Soon Assume Charge in Texas
Which Puts Quictus on
War Talk.

San Antonio, Tex-Much anxiety
Is felt by army officers here
over the appearance of measles and
mumps among the troops at the ma
newer camp at Fort Sam Houston.
A number of cases are in the hos
pital. AS fast as the disease develops
the men are rigidiy guaranteed. Both
contagious diseases were introduced
by recruits from Fort Oglethorpe.
Each recruit is now carefully inspect
ed before being permitted to come into
camp. So far no deaths have been re-
ported, but the appearance Of either
disease is serious menace to a camp
of more than 10000 men.
Nothing since the mobilization OF
the troops here has put such a Quietus
on the war talk as the announcement
that Maj. Gen. Fred D. Grant, within a
few weeks, is to succeed Major Cen
eral Carter, in command of the divi-
sion and that later General Grant will
be relieved by Maj. Gen. Arthur Muir
ray. High officers admit that If there
was likelihood Of war General Car
ter, who has become thoroughly &C
quainted with the situation, would not
be replaced by some general who
would have to acquire that informa-
ton. It Is now generally admitted
that the likelihood of the division
moving on Mexico Is growing less
each day.
Reports received here from all
points in Mexico are Of a most en-
couraging nature. That railroad COM
munication with Chihuahua has been
opened both north and south and that
the insurgents have not made a stand
at any point where they have not been
defeated is taken by the officers to
mean that the vigor shown by Mexico
since the troops arrived on the border
is having it's effect on restoring tran
guilty. Another significant event is
that Minister Limantour, next to Pres
ident Diaz the most powerful, and prob
ably the most hated man in Mexico,
made the trip from Laredo to Mexico
City without molestation.
Washington-Peac Is assured in
the republic of Mexico within the
present week If certain influences
now at work toward that end
prove effective. With the arrival in
Mexico City of Senior Limantour, min
lister of finance, President Diaz will be-
gin series of conferences which it Is
expected will result in the announce
ment within three or four days Of a
reorganized cabinet.
Minister Limantour will present an
explanation of the demands of the rev.
olutionists and the changes in the Of
fetal family of President Diaz, as well
as the institution of certain reforms,
are confidentialIy expected to appease
the insurgents.
The insurgents have taken the stand
that their operations have proved that
they are willing to risk a great deal
to secure the adoption Of certain re-
forms in the government, and failing
in this they will continue the strife.
Besides the proposals which Senior Ii
mantour is known to be bearing to
President Diaz, it is reported that the
wishes Of prominent insurgent sympa-
thizers in various parts of the repub-
lie have become known to President
Diaz and will play no small part in the
reorganization Of his cabinet.