The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-23
DISEASE MENACES
M;ANEOVER 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 Quietus on
War Talk.

San Antonio, Tex.-Much anxiety
Is felt by army officers here
over the appearance of measles and
humps among the troops at the ma
neuver camp at Fort Sam Houston.
A number of cases are in the hos
pital. AS fast as the disease develops
! the men are rigidly guaranteed. Both
contagious diseases were introduced
/ by recruits from Fort Oglethorpe.
Each recruit Is now carefully inspect
cd before being permitted to come into
camp. So far no deaths have been re-
| ported, but the appearance OF either
disease is a serious menace to camp
of more than 10000 men.
Nothing since the mobilization or
the troops here has put such quietus
on the war talk as the announcement
that Ma. Gen. Fred d. Grant. within
few weeks, IS to succeed Major Gen
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 a 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. 1t is now generally admitted
that the likelihood of the division
moving on Mexico is growing less
each day.
Reports received mere from all
points in Mexico are Of 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 its effect on restoring tran
guilty. Another significant event is
that Minister Limantour. next to Pres
dent Diaz the most powerful, and prob
ably the most hated man in Mexico,
made the trip from Laredo to Mexico
City without molestation.
Washngton-Pea 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
ster Of finance, President Diaz will be-
gin a series of conferences which II Is
expected Will result in the announce
nent within three or four days OF
'eorganized cabinet.
Minister Limantour will present an
explanation Of the demands of the rev.
slutionists and the changes In the of
ical family of President Diaz as well
rs the institution of certain reforms.
are confdentially expected to appease
he insurgents.
In the meantime President Taft will
confer with Ambassador de la Barra,
and there is good ground for the as
sumption that the troops now concen-
rated in Texas Immediately will be-
gin series Of maneuvers and return
shortly to their posts.
The insurgents have taken the stand
hat their operations have proved that
hey are willing to risk a great deal
10 secure the adoption of certain re
'orms in the government, and failing
this they win continue the strife.
BESIDES the proposals which Senior LII
nantour is known to be bearing to
President Diaz, it is reported that the
wishes Of prominent insurgent sympa-
hizers In various parts of the repub-
ic have become known to President
Diaz and will play no small part In the
reorganization of his cabinet.