The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
WOULD TAKE YEARS TOQUELL MEx|CANS Veterans Discuss Result of
 Intervention TT MAY BE SERIOUS Trouble If Mexican Troops Are Sta toned Along the Rio Grande
 River Near American
 Forces
Nv RALPH wHITEsIDE.


 The United States secret service has and Chief Wilkes men are as busy as any in the army and navy.
 To the has been given the task or locatin and keeping watch on every known filibuster in the United states There are a number of American ad- venturers in the country who are ex- pert gun runners. It has come 10 the ear of the government that there has been much activity among these men since the dispatch of the army to Texas and the probability that the running of arms and ammunition across the Dor der from Texas and Arizona will be made more difficult if not impossible
 The presumption is that they are preparing to follow the plan so sue cessful in Cuba of using the sea as the means of getting supplies to the anti-Diaz countries.
 Not only will the secret service men keep a sharp lookout on the known f1libusters, but the Mexican coasts, At lantic Gulf and Pacific will be close ly guarded by American warships.
 The military situation in Texas was further complicated today by the news from the City of Mexico that congress will be convened In special session to- morrow for the purpose of proclaiming military jaw in Chihuahua and Goa hulia, the two most important of the five states bordering on the United States This will result In the sta- tioning of Mexican troops along the Rio Grande across from the American forces.
 A combinati of soldiers on both sides of the Rio Grande and the at titude of the United States soldier to- ward the greaser" is regarded as fa- vorable to serious trouble
 The action of Mexico In convening congress in special session has seri ously agitated the military auth ori- ties.
 It Is reported here that preparations are under way for the mobilization of 15,000 additional troops in Texas.
 The war department, though denying that it contemplates sending any more troops to the Mexican border, has made preparation for such a urgency. It has plans made for hurrying another division to the front if the one now ordered south should have to cross the border.
 The general staff has figured out where the troops for this provisional division would be drawn from and ev- cry preliminary to a sudden order for mobilizati is being made on paper. Of course no orders for another di vision would be given unless in an emergency of the gravest sort
 The war department positively de- nied any intention of calling on the militia, save as 1t invites National Guard officers to participate in the maneuvers. but the experts have all ready figured out where regiments could be drawn from in case militia should be needed.
 Not weeks or months of campaign ing, but years of 1t will be required from the United States army if it is sent into Mexico to suppress disor- der, whether 1t be to thrash or round up the insurrectionists or anything in the nature of that sort of work" This was the statement made today in old army quarters. A West Pointer who has seen years of service on the Mex ican border, said that every army officer In Washington of any length of SeTN1Ce k0eW Indt II In6 AmeIlCdu troops were ordered into Mexico to bring about settled conditions in the country the task would be a, war and not picnic of peace as seems to be the prevalent impression.
 He pointed out that If the troops crossed the border and attempted to put down the insurrection 1t would be nec- essary to carry on a guerilla warfare against people who knew the country | n a rab a that style of fighting. The last time the troops were sent to the Mexican border in any great numbers was in the fall of 1891 at the time of the Gazea raid from Texas across the Rio Grande. Garzea was believed to be in league with a political party in Mexico. He crossed the Rio Grande into that country. took a military post and put the commandant and large mum Der of enlisted men to the sword The Mexican government appealed to this country to round up the filibuster- CTS, who, after their raid, took refuge on the Texas side of the Rio Grande ir the chaparral thickets and various hid ling places. It took the troops two years of most difficult campaigning tc round up Garzea and his followers This is a sample of what will fall to the lot of troops now if they have to go into Mexico to quell the existing difficulty.
 Persons much interested in the Mex ican situation and In the mobilization movement by this government are to- | day eagerly discussing two reports circulated, almost semi mi-officially-re- gardng the cause for the President: action and the probable development! of the future. One of these has 1t that the ad- ministration has decided on policy II II~l.- 1. .1w permanent settled conditions in all tht republics to the south as far down a. | the Panama canal.